Vertus High School

Board Meeting

Published on October 20, 2025 at 8:40 AM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday October 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT

Location

MCC Downtown Campus

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Calvin Gantt 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes 2 m
II. Consent Agenda Items 5:04 PM
  A. Month At A Glance FYI Levi Bennett 5 m
  B. Recruitment Update FYI Levi Bennett 5 m
  C. Board Statistics FYI Julie Locey 10 m
III. Finance 5:24 PM
  A. Budget vs Actual & Cash Flow Discuss Amy Brisson 5 m
IV. Discussion Items 5:29 PM
  A. 21 Humboldt Lease-Update Discuss Evan Gallina 15 m
  B. Material Revision of Charter Vote Julie Locey 10 m
   

WHEREAS, Vertus Charter School, a New York-chartered public school, is dedicated to developing men of character;

 

WHEREAS, the School's current charter authorizes it to serve students in grades 9-12;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has determined that expanding the school's grade levels to include grades 7 &8 will enhance its educational program and better serve the community; and

 

WHEREAS, a material revision to the charter is required to implement this expansion and to increase the authorized enrollment from 380 to 570 students;

 

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby approves the request for a material revision to the School's charter to add grades 7 & 8 to its authorized grade levels and to increase the student enrollment cap to 570 students, effective for the 2027 school year; and be it further 

 

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees directs the Chair of the Board and the CEO to submit this request and all accompanying documents to the New York State Education Department, and to take all necessary actions to obtain the approval of the Board of Regents for this amendment to the charter. 

 
V. Committee Reporting 5:54 PM
  A. Governance Discuss Victoria VanVoorhis 20 m
   

Board Meeting Attendance Memo Review

 
VI. Closing Items 6:14 PM
  A. New Action Item Review & Report Out Discuss 5 m
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote