MOT Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday May 19, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Location
High School Campus
Arts Commons
1275 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
Directors Present
D. Watlington, H. Johnson, J. Taylor, L. Latan, L. Savino, M. Ali Khan, R. Carroll, Jr., S. Stallone, S. Sullivan, T. Piser
Directors Absent
L. Jennings
Ex Officio Members Present
N. Southworth
Non Voting Members Present
N. Southworth
Guests Present
F. Schilling, J. Camponelli, J. Scali, M. Hewett, M. Weiss, S. Noll, 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 May 19, 2021 at 7:00 PM.
L. Savino made a motion to approve agenda.
R. Carroll, Jr. seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Approve Minutes
L. Savino made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 04-21-21.
R. Carroll, Jr. seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Board Governance
A.
Committee Report
Jennifer Taylor shared that strategic planning committees will begin to meet to discuss school-wide priorities for the coming year. Additionally, the previous discussed idea of adding an additional high-school-parent board member will be moved to the fall of 2021.
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Committee Report
School leaders from each campus discussed proposed alterations to the Wednesday schedule, allowing for greater connection among students and staff as well as opportunities for students to receive additional, targeted, one-on-one instruction. Additionally, the high school principals discussed enhancements to the high school major and minor pathways in both the Arts and STEM academies.
IV. Finance & Operations
A.
Committee Report
Finance and Operations committee met earlier on 5/19/21 to discuss monthly financial reports. Meryl Hewett review financial summaries with the full board. Jennifer Taylor stated that the board will need to meet in June to discuss and approve the budget for the 2021-2022 academic year.
V. Head of School Report
A.
Head of School Monthly Report
HOS presented his monthly report, including information about recent modifications to the Governor's executive order and end of year celebrations at both campuses.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
L. Savino made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Ali Khan 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 7:41 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
S. Sullivan