MOT Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday November 29, 2017 at 7:30 PM
Location
1156 Levels Road, Middletown, DE 19709
Directors Present
B. Willis, D. Watlington, J. Vail, M. Ali Khan, S. Stallone, S. Sullivan
Directors Absent
J. Taylor, L. Jennings, L. Savino, M. Deputy, R. Carroll, Jr.
Ex Officio Members Present
N. Southworth
Non Voting Members Present
N. Southworth
Guests Present
M. Hewett, Tim Sawyer
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
D. Watlington called a meeting of the board of directors of MOT Charter School to order on Wednesday Nov 29, 2017 at 7:35 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
M. Ali Khan made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 09-27-17 Board Meeting on 09-27-17.
J. Vail seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Administrative Team Presentation
A.
Approval of updates to Admissions Policy to reflect move to electronic lottery
M. Ali Khan made a motion to Approve policy as written.
B. Willis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Committee Report
IV. Facility
A.
Committee Report
Committee did not meet.
V. Finance
A.
Committee Report
Dave Watlington discussed the meeting and the confirmation of the transactions.
Discussed the future facility needs of the K-8 building secondary to age of the building.
Discussed the future facility needs of the K-8 building secondary to age of the building.
VI. Strategic Planning & Development
A.
Committee Report
Did not meet.
VII. Head of School Report
A.
Head of School Monthly Report
Powerpoint was reviewed by Ned Southworth.
VIII. Other Business
A.
Class Size Waiver
M. Ali Khan made a motion to Vote to wave the teacher to student ratio in Grade 3 as indicated on the meeting agenda.
S. Stallone seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Annual Report
M. Ali Khan made a motion to Approve the 2016-2017 report as written.
S. Stallone seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Board meeting schedule January through June 2018
Will hold the vote until the January meeting.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
J. Vail 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 8:35 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
S. Sullivan
The Board discussed how to combine Committees to allow for a more streamline set of committees. This is to allow the issues to be addressed in a more efficient manor.
Will discuss the next meeting about the committees.