Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence

Minutes

May 16, 2023 Board of Trustees Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday May 16, 2023 at 5:30 PM

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Time: May 16, 2023 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Trustees Present

Alton Jones (remote), Darren James (remote), Dean Morneau (remote), James Lightfoot (remote), Jennifer Wallace-Johnson (remote), Jessica Putnam (remote), Patricia Rapinchuk (remote), Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez (remote)

Trustees Absent

Denise Pagan-Vega, Kailey Boyd, Kiyota Garcia

Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened

Darren James, James Lightfoot

Guests Present

Abby Cole (remote), Anthony Cole (remote), Kendra Salvador (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Jessica Putnam called a meeting of the board of trustees of Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence to order on Tuesday May 16, 2023 at 5:33 PM.

C.

Meditation

Alton Jones reads quote.

D.

Public Comments

Introduction of potential trustee - Anthony Cole.

E.

Vote on April 18, 2023 Meeting Minutes

Patricia Rapinchuk made a motion to approve the minutes from April 18, 2023 Board Meeting on 04-18-23.
Jennifer Wallace-Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Executive Director's Report to the Board

A.

Executive Director's Report to the Board

- Discussion about testing results of ESL Students.

- Discussion about offer to an Assistant Principal for next year.

- two offers for teaching candidates that were accepted.

- Played commercial for group.

 

 

 

James Lightfoot arrived at 5:44 PM.

III. Academic Excellence Committee Report

A.

Review Monthly Academic Data

  • Discussion on results of diagnostic results of math and ELL
    • testing is done once a quarter
    • can we compare these results to other schools? no

 

Darren James arrived at 5:56 PM.

B.

BOT Academic Excellence Committee Webinar Updates

No updates.

IV. Governance Committee Report

A.

Review Potential Trustee Materials

  • Discuss materials created for new trustees and interviews.

V. Treasurer's Report

A.

Updates

  • Discuss Budget

B.

APPROVE 2023-2024 BUDGET

  • Discussion on budget projections and preparation.
  • Discussion on capital plan and requesting ideas to add to plan. 
Alton Jones made a motion to Approve Budget for Fiscal Year 2024.
Patricia Rapinchuk seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VI. Board Chair Report

A.

BOT Report

  • Discussion on BOT Report 
    • Looking at areas that we could strengthen and improving

B.

Vote

Jessica Putnam made a motion to Approve the Amendment to the literacy change and the student survey assessment for the accountability plan.
Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VII. Other Business

A.

New Business

Patricia Rapinchuk made a motion to Adjourn the Meeting.
Jennifer Wallace-Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VIII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:25 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez