MOT Charter School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday March 16, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Location

High School Campus
1275 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709

Directors Present

D. Watlington, L. Latan, M. Ali Khan, S. Stallone, S. Sullivan, T. Piser

Directors Absent

H. Johnson, J. Taylor, K. Swab, L. Jennings, L. Savino

Ex Officio Members Present

N. Southworth

Non Voting Members Present

N. Southworth

Guests Present

M. Weiss, R. Dallas

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

D. Watlington made a motion to approve the agenda for the meeting on 3/16/2022.
T. Piser seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Watlington called a meeting of the board of directors of MOT Charter School to order on Wednesday Mar 16, 2022 at 7:11 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

M. Ali Khan made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 01-26-22.
T. Piser seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Public Comment

A.

Public Comment

No public to comment

III. Academic Excellence Committee

A.

2021-2022 Academic Year Update

Ned Southworth discussed the recent change to stop mandating masks within the school buildings.  He stated cleaning and distancing to assist with decreasing the spread of COVID. The students are using the masks if they wish without issues or incidents.  Ned discussed that staff are continuing to wear the mask in public areas to support the kids that wish to continue to wear masks. 

IV. Governance

A.

Committee Report

Nothing to report

B.

Board Terms up for renewal

M. Ali Khan made a motion to to extend the terms of Jennifer Taylor and Linda Jennings.
T. Piser seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Finance & Operations

A.

Committee Report

Finance committee met on 3/16/2022 and no issues or concerns were noted with review of the financials.  The committee is making a recommendation to allow funds to be used to address the capital expenses to both buildings.  The funds would come from end of year cash surplus.  

T. Piser made a motion to use end net cash net surplus to fund the capital needs between both buildings.
L. Latan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Head of School Report

A.

Head of School Monthly Report

Ned Southworth reviewed the head of school report.  

VII. Other Business

A.

Family Handbook review

The board is forming a committee to update the handbook.  

VIII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

D. Watlington 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 7:51 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. Sullivan