MOT Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday November 17, 2021 at 7:00 PM EST

Location

High School Campus
1275 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Sam Sullivan
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Jennifer Taylor 5 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Jennifer Taylor 5 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on September 22, 2021  
II. Other Business 7:10 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI 15 m
   
Individuals desiring to address the board must read, complete and sign the Request Form. A link can be found at https://forms.gle/WJvhpybxEwP3kxN49. Those who sign up may speak for up to three minutes. Public comment time will not exceed fifteen (15) minutes
 
  B. Presentation from the Auditors Discuss Tim Sawyer 10 m
   
Tim Sawyer from Barbacane Thornton will present the Financial Statements for the year ending June 30, 2021.
 
III. Academic Excellence Committee 7:35 PM
  A. 2021-2022 Academic Year Update Discuss Ned Southworth 10 m
   
Discussion of the 2021-2022 academic year, including COVID challenges and usage of ESSER III funds.
 
  B. Class Size Waiver FYI Ned Southworth 5 m
   
We do not need the class size waiver this year.
 
IV. Governance 7:50 PM
  A. Committee Report FYI Jennifer Taylor
V. Finance & Operations 7:50 PM
 
Finance
 
  A. Committee Report FYI Dave Watlington 10 m
  B. Mid-year salary increase for faculty and staff Vote Dave Watlington 10 m
   
Proposal to authorize January salary increase for faculty and staff, contingent upon sufficient annual revenues to support such an increase.
 
  C. Update to temporary COVID-19 leave policy Vote Dave Watlington 5 m
   
Update to existing policy.  Adding receiving vaccine or booster and recovering from vaccine or booster side effects to acceptable uses for COVID leave.
 
VI. Head of School Report 8:15 PM
  A. Head of School Monthly Report Discuss Ned Southworth 10 m
VII. Closing Items 8:25 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Jennifer Taylor