MOT Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday November 18, 2020 at 7:00 PM
Location
High School Campus
Arts Commons
1275 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
In-person attendees will follow all state and local guidelines regarding safety and social distancing.
Participants may also attend remotely by following the zoom link below:
Meeting ID: 883 6259 1865
Passcode: 207914
Passcode: 207914
Directors Present
D. Watlington, J. Taylor, L. Jennings, L. Savino, M. Ali Khan, R. Carroll, Jr., S. Stallone, S. Sullivan, T. Piser
Directors Absent
L. Latan
Ex Officio Members Present
N. Southworth
Non Voting Members Present
N. Southworth
Guests Present
M. Hewett, M. Weiss, 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 Nov 18, 2020 at 7:03 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
M. Ali Khan made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors Meeting on 10-29-20.
T. Piser seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Board Governance
A.
Committee Report
There was an advertisement for a parent to serve on the board. The recommendation would be for a parent of a lower school student. There will be a board committee to perform the interviews with the potential members.
B.
Expiring Board Member Terms
L. Jennings made a motion to renew the board members terms included in these minutes.
R. Carroll, Jr. seconded the motion.
All board members have continued there terms.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Class Size Waiver
No class size waiver is required.
IV. Finance & Operations
A.
Committee Report
The CBOC committee met on 11/18/2020 and no financial issues were discovered. Meryl Hewett review the report from the committee to the board.
V. Head of School Report
A.
Head of School Monthly Report
Ned Southworth presented the Head of School report that is included in the meeting minutes.
VI. Other Business
A.
Public Comment
Brianna, a faculty member, talked about created a letter that she had several staff members sign. The letter is attached to these minutes.
T. Piser made a motion to The whole school would go remote from 11/30/2020 until 1/15/2021.
M. Ali Khan seconded the motion.
This remote class would foster quarantining post potential traveling during the holidays.
The motion did not carry.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Taylor |
No
|
| L. Latan |
Absent
|
| T. Piser |
Aye
|
| L. Savino |
Aye
|
| R. Carroll, Jr. |
Aye
|
| S. Stallone |
No
|
| M. Ali Khan |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
No
|
| D. Watlington |
No
|
| S. Sullivan |
No
|
The board has requested to have students returning from holiday breaks tested based upon having the tests available. The board requested to inform parents that if the students travel or in contact with non-family members.
J. Taylor made a motion to All students would go fully virtual from 11/30/2020 until 1/4/2021,.
L. Savino seconded the motion.
The board will have a meeting on 12/16/2020 to decide if there the students would be able to return to school on 1/4/2021. This would allow for a 2 week notice to the faculty and staff with the decision to return in class versus remote learning.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| M. Ali Khan |
Aye
|
| J. Taylor |
Aye
|
| T. Piser |
Aye
|
| S. Sullivan |
Aye
|
| R. Carroll, Jr. |
Aye
|
| L. Latan |
Absent
|
| S. Stallone |
No
|
| L. Savino |
Aye
|
| D. Watlington |
No
|
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
M. Ali Khan made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
L. Savino 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 8:41 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
S. Sullivan