MOT Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday August 21, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Location
1156 Levels Road, Middletown, DE 19709
Directors Present
D. Watlington, J. Taylor, J. Vail, L. Jennings, L. Savino, M. Ali Khan (remote), S. Stallone
Directors Absent
M. Deputy, R. Carroll, Jr., S. Sullivan
Ex Officio Members Present
N. Southworth
Non Voting Members Present
N. Southworth
Guests Present
M. Hewett, T. Howarth
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 Aug 21, 2019 at 7:31 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
L. Jennings made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 05-22-19 Board Meeting on 05-22-19.
S. Stallone seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Committee Report
HOS reviewed reviving the AEC, bringing coordinating the agenda with the work that the K12 admin team is already doing.
III. Finance & Operations
A.
Committee Report
Finance committee chair shared committee report.
IV. Board Governance
A.
Committee Report
Governance committee chair reviewed open board positions. We are currently looking to find a replacement for our outgoing teacher member. Also discussed the HOS review process and priorities for the upcoming year.
V. Head of School Report
A.
Head of School Monthly Report
HOS shared monthly report. Terry Howarth presented K8 highlights for the year, inlcuding Literacy Day, Rock Your School efforts, the ClashRoom TV trivia show, AR/VR programming, International Math League success, and our first year offering MS baseball. Further discussion of moving K-5 to competency-based grading, our 2nd grade and MS collaborative learning efforts, and plans to continue those efforts over the next few years. HOS shared 2018-2019 year-in-review updates on attendance, discipline and testing performance, as well as projected 2019-2020 enrollment and small changes in the family handbook. Plans for 2019-2020 include HS professional development focusing on student-centered practice, and K8 professional development focusing on building community. Safety and security measures at both campuses were discussed. We have implemented Raptor Visitor Management at both campuses, and will be putting Rave Panic Button in place soon. We have put together a steering committee to gather and craft materials for our upcoming Charter Renewal application, which is due September 30, 2020. Finished with a discussion of our Core Values: Community, Respect, Collaboration and Innovatin.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
L. Savino made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
J. Vail 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