The NYCSBUS Board of Directors met on July 9 at 10:30am at NYC Public Schools' headquarters at 52 Chambers Street in New York City.

In attendance were Emma Vadehra (chair), Michael McClenathan, Heather Miller and Lori Podvesker. PV Anantharam was absent. NYC Public Schools staff member Andrew McClintock and NYCSBUUS CEO Matt Berlin were also present.

The chair called the meeting to order and noted that a quorum was present.

The first item on the agenda was consideration of the minutes of the May 6 board meeting. Those minutes, and all of the material discussed at the meeting, was sent to the board on June 23rd. Director Miller moved to consider the minutes, Director Podvesker seconded that motion. The board reviewed the minutes and by unanimous vote approved them.

The next item on the agenda was the appointment of an auditor. Director McClenathan moved and Director Miller seconded the motion to consider the selection of the auditor. After discussion and review of June 23 material about the auditor the board unanimously approved selection of the auditor CBiz Marks Paneth.

The third item on the agenda was the consideration of a FY 2025 budget. Director Podvesker moved and Director Miller seconded the motion to consider the budget. As part of the discussion CEO Berlin pointed out that additional routes and other changes since June 23 might cause staff to ask for consideration of a revised budget at subsequent meetings that could have a variance of as much as 2% from the version provided on June 23. After discussion of the $197,110,273 budget provided in the June 23 board package that budget was unanimously approved.

The fourth and fifth items on the agenda was ratification or approval of contracts necessary to support operations in the prior and coming fiscal year, including new leases for property. Lists of the contracts, with their values, and details of leases were provided in the June 23 board package. Director McClenathan moved and director Podvesker seconded a motion to consider the contracts. After discussion the board approved NYCSBUS's entry into those agreements.

The board accepted the CEO's report as delivered on June 23. The board then entered executive session and from executive session adjourned the meeting at 11:30pm.