Vertus High School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday June 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Location

Vertus Charter School

Trustees Present

C. Gantt, D. Johnson, E. Gallina, I. Anderson, J. O'Connell, L. Gustin, M. Mandina, M. Sydor, S. David-West, V. Van Voorhis

Trustees Absent

A. Bell, D. Paul, J. Wynn

Guests Present

A. Brisson, J. Locey, L. Bennett

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

C. Gantt called a meeting of the board of trustees of Vertus High School to order on Tuesday Jun 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

E. Gallina made a motion to approve minutes.
V. Van Voorhis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approve Annual Meeting Minutes

J. O'Connell made a motion to to approve minutes.
E. Gallina seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Consent Agenda Items

A.

Month At A Glance

The board appreciates the challenges section of MAAG. Remove MAAG from the consent agenda for discussion. 

B.

Recruitment Update

Reviewed by the Board.

C.

Board Statistics

III. Finance

A.

Budget vs Actual & Cash Flow

Reported out for May. Grants received in May. Strong cash flow. On track to finish the year strong.

Discussed adding a certain threshold for budget modification if junior high school is approved.

B.

Executive Session

C.

2026-2027 Budget

D. Johnson made a motion to to approve budget.
I. Anderson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Bank Signatories

L. Gustin made a motion to to approve change of signatories.
E. Gallina seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Committee Reporting

A.

Fundraising Committee

Summary of Seeds of Impact event. Thank you for making it a successful event. Gala Chair and Honoree to be voted on in July Board Meeting

B.

Governance

Board form completed by July.

C.

Board Vice Chair Discussion

To be voted on in July. 

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 7:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. Locey