Vertus High School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday October 29, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Trustees Present
D. Johnson, E. Gallina, J. O'Connell, M. Mandina, V. VanVoorhis
Trustees Absent
C. Gantt, S. Ash, S. David-West
Ex Officio Members Present
J. Locey
Non Voting Members Present
J. Locey
Guests Present
A. Brisson, David Paul, Elissa Klein, L. Bennett, T. Hill
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
V. VanVoorhis called a meeting of the board of trustees of Vertus High School to order on Tuesday Oct 29, 2024 at 4:08 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
J. O'Connell made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Board Meeting on 09-17-24.
D. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Action Item Review Prior Month
E.
Charter School Funding Elissa Klein Presentation
F.
Gala Update
E. Gallina made a motion to approve the opening of a securities account to receive gifts of securities and other financial instruments on behalf of the school.
D. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Finance
A.
Budget vs Actual & Cash Flow
B.
Bus Purchase
D. Johnson made a motion to approve the school leaders to get quotes on the purchase of a used school bus.
J. O'Connell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Committee Reporting
A.
Governance update & Resolution
E. Gallina made a motion to 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 Dr. David Paul as a member to its Board of Trustees, with a term expiring on the third anniversary of his seating pending approval by NYSED. The resolution approving Dr. David Paul is adopted upon NYSED’s approval.
V. VanVoorhis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. 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 6:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. Gallina
Elissa Klein presented to the board on how local, state, and federal governments calculate funding per pupil for charter schools and the inequalities amongst publicly funded charter schools.