Vertus High School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday May 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Location

Vertus

Trustees Present

A. Bell, C. Gantt, D. Johnson, D. Paul, E. Gallina, J. O'Connell, J. Wynn (remote), M. Mandina, M. Sydor, S. David-West, V. Van Voorhis

Trustees Absent

None

Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened

J. Wynn

Guests Present

A. Brisson, I. Anderson, J. Locey, L. Bennett, Laura Gustin

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

V. Van Voorhis called a meeting of the board of trustees of Vertus High School to order on Tuesday May 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

D. Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 04-21-26.
A. Bell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Consent Agenda Items

A.

Month At A Glance

Discussion around all of the events that took place since the last meeting.  We have seen an increase in parent attendance, which has been great (e.g., Mother's Day and Signing Day, etc.). Discussed other options for possible visits to Vertus for the next school year.  Names are directed to Levi Bennett.

J. Wynn arrived.

B.

Recruitment Update

There is a lot of confusion about whether or not we will be opening a middle school.  We are tracking the numbers of inquiries.  There are some glitches with the sharing of information, so Levy is working through this issue.  

C.

Board Statistics

III. Finance

A.

Budget vs Actual & Cash Flow

We had a discussion about the information shared through Board OnTrack.  We had an influx of donations that were not expected, so that was good news.  Overall, budget are in good shape and we are not projecting to go over budget. 

 

We also had a discussion about how Vertus currently goes about apply for/writing grants be better understand that process. 

 

Also discussed that cash flow and investments are strong.  We have also received our Per Pupil reimbursement from the RCSD another districts. 

B.

2026-2027 Budget

We handed out information to all attendees regarding the 2026-27 proposed budget.   Information was prepared to account for the Middle School with the upstanding that a decision has not been finalized.  We also had a robust discussion around curriculum and the need for consultant work to help us increase overall performance. 

IV. Committee Reporting

A.

Fundraising Committee

The co-chairs of the fundraising committee led a discussion about the gala.  We still need a chair for this upcoming years gala.  We also discussed that the June 3rd event still needs RSVP. 

B.

Governance

C.

Board Training

V. Closing Items

A.

New Action Item Review & Report Out

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:53 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
C. Gantt