The Board votes to approve the alignment of the signatories with the documented financial policies and procedures. Based on our Financial Policies and Procedures document, our banking signatories will be designated as the CEO, Julie Locey; Board Chair, Victoria Van Voorhis; and Treasurer, Jack O'Connell. 

The Board votes to approve the addition of a signatory to the School Store account to accommodate a second card, not to be attached to the main operating account, to meet the needs of the school in the instance that the CEO is out of the building. 

The Board votes to accept the recommended steps to mitigate complaints about this situation and any other possible issues moving forward. 

The Board votes to approve adding an enrollment preference for dependents of current employees, after siblings, ELL students, and residents of the city of Rochester, and before out-of-district students. 

The Vertus Charter School Board of Trustees, having conducted a thorough criminal history record check via fingerprinting which is deemed acceptable by NYSED, and having discovered no State or federal criminal history, or having provided information regarding such history to NYSED, if found, and having verified that any academic and/or professional credential or qualification presented by the proposed member is genuine, and having reviewed the application in its entirety, has voted to select Sylvia David-West as a member to its Board of Trustees, with a term expiring on January 31, 2027 pending approval by NYSED. The resolution approving Sylvia David-West is adopted upon NYSED’s approval.