MOT Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday July 26, 2017 at 7:30 PM
Location
1156 Levels Road, Middletown, DE 19709
Directors Present
B. Willis, D. Watlington, J. Taylor, L. Jennings, L. Savino, M. Ali Khan, S. Stallone
Directors Absent
J. Vail, M. Deputy, R. Carroll, Jr., S. Sullivan
Ex Officio Members Present
N. Southworth
Non Voting Members Present
N. Southworth
Guests Present
M. Hewett, T. Flowers
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Taylor called a meeting of the board of directors of MOT Charter School to order on Wednesday Jul 26, 2017 at 7:30 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
M. Ali Khan made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting - PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE FOR MAY BOARD MEETING on 05-23-17 Board Meeting - PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE FOR MAY BOARD MEETING on 05-23-17.
L. Savino seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Administrative Team Presentation
A.
Discussion of a move to an electronic lottery, managed by the Data Service Center
Ned Southworth and Tracey Flowers presented a proposal to utilize the DSC to conduct an electronic lottery for students enrolling for the 2018-2019 academic year. There is no fee to use their service. All current preferences can still be utilized. DSC will run the lottery and present the data to us for review to ensure that all preferences were applied properly. Many charter schools currently utilize this service and have reported that it has run very smoothly. There was discussion of the value of a public event, even if the lottery is conducted electronically. It was decided that we should continue to hold some type of public event.
L. Jennings made a motion to accept the proposal.
M. Ali Khan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Committee Report
Committee did not meet this month.
IV. Facility
A.
Committee Report
LInda presented an overview of the status of the high school gym construction project. There was an issue with the quality of the sanding done on the floor. Installer will be stripping the sealant from the floor and resanding to achieve a better finish.
V. Finance
A.
Committee Report
CBOC meeting was held during June.
VI. Strategic Planning & Development
A.
Committee Report
Jen Taylor met with Ned Southworth to review greatest areas of need at the school and possible grant opportunities available to help s meet those needs.
VII. Head of School Report
A.
Head of School Monthly Report
Ned presented the powerpoint of the Head of School Report
VIII. Other Business
A.
Full board meeting schedule
Jen Taylor made a proposal to test a reduction in the frequency of meetings of the full board of directors from monthly to every two months for the remainder of the 2017 calendar year. The goal is the increase board participation by reducing the number of meetings. Committees will continue to meet monthly or as needed.
L. Jennings made a motion to accept the proposal, eliminating the August, October and December meetings.
M. Ali Khan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
M. Ali Khan made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
S. Stallone seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Taylor