Vertus High School

Minutes

Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday August 15, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Directors Present

C. Gantt, D. Johnson (remote), E. Gallina, J. O'Connell, M. Mandina, V. VanVoorhis

Directors Absent

S. Ash

Ex Officio Members Present

J. Locey

Non Voting Members Present

J. Locey

Guests Present

A. Brisson, K. Barclay, L. Bennett, S. Campanelli, Sylvia David-West, T. Hill

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

V. VanVoorhis called a meeting of the board of directors of Vertus High School to order on Tuesday Aug 15, 2023 at 4:03 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

C. Gantt made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Board Meeting on 07-18-23.
J. O'Connell seconded the motion.

Pending a spelling correction from "ameded" to "amended" in Section V. (B) of the previous minutes.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Action Item Review Prior Month

Reviewed all action items assigned to individual Board Members and updates were given.

II. Consent Agenda Items

A.

Month At A Glance

Mr. Bennett provided an update on all school activities.

B.

Board Statistics

Mr. Hill provided an update on the board statistics.

III. Finance

A.

Budget vs Actual & Cash Flow

Ms. Brisson reported on the final 2022-23 school year financials.  Overall, the school is in a strong financial position to begin the 2023-24 school year.

IV. Discussion Items

A.

Recruitment Update

Mr. Bennett reported on school recruitment and informed the Board that it should anticipate full enrollment for the upcoming school year.

B.

Strategy & Renewal

The formal Renewal Application has been submitted.

C.

Enrollment and Admissions Policy

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 5:37 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
E. Gallina