Vertus High School
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday July 19, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Location
Vertus Charter School
Directors Present
C. Gantt, D. Johnson, E. Gallina, F. Johnson, J. O'Connell, S. Ash, V. VanVoorhis
Directors Absent
C. Garrett, M. Mandina
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
C. Gantt
Ex Officio Members Present
A. Brisson
Non Voting Members Present
A. Brisson
Guests Present
J. Locey, T. Hill
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Reports
A.
Month At A Glance
B.
Board Statistics
With graduation in June, the school has already backfilled the forty-seven students that have graduated, which keeps enrollment stable. Recruitment remains a large focus to ensure that the school meets its target goal come September.
C.
Recruitment Report
Recruitment efforts remain a focus and total enrollment for the '22-'23 school year is trending higher than past school years.
III. Finance
A.
Budget vs Actual & Cash Flow
Ms. Brisson updated the board on the budget of the school and ensured that the school is in its best cash position since its inception. Strong enrollment numbers into the new school year will help the school remain financially stable and achieve long term success.
IV. Committee Reporting
A.
Accountability Reporting
Ms. Locey shared Regents' data discussed at the accountability meeting and plans for summer remediation.
B.
Board Committee Structure & Monthly Reporting
Reviewed reporting chart to establish a timeline for future committee meetings.
V. Discussion Items
A.
501c3
Trustee Ash presented the steps necessary to create a 501c3 charitable organization for future consideration.
B.
Board Retreat
The board discussed the need to schedule the annual board retreat.
C.
Investment Options
Based on the discussion of our current financial status, Evan Gallina will reach out to our banker to discuss possible investment options.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Action Item Review
Review of action items assigned during meeting.
Ms. Locey updated the board on school activities, including that the students are back in the building and began summer session on July 13th. Upon return, students enjoyed the first harvest out of the school garden and hope to build a green house over the garden to be able to grow food year round. The school has also received a donation of two (2) passenger vans from Wegmans, which will be branded with a Vertus wrap.