MOT Charter School
Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday November 29, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Location
High School Campus
1275 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
Directors Present
C. Slater, D. Whitaker, J. Taylor, K. Swab, L. Savino, M. Ali Khan, S. Doan, S. Sullivan
Directors Absent
D. Mower-Wade, L. Latan
Ex Officio Members Present
N. Southworth
Non Voting Members Present
N. Southworth
Guests Present
R. Dallas
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
III. Governance Committee
A.
Committee Report
Jenifer Taylor discussed that there has been 34 applicants for the 5 open board member seats. The governance committee will have a Zoom meeting on 12/6/2023 to present the school and the expectations for being a board member. Interviews will be scheduled in the near future.
IV. Marketing Committee
A.
Committee Report
MOT Charter High School open house is scheduled for 11/30/2023.
V. Safety and Security Committee
A.
Committee Report
Carina Slater reported that the grant has been received to purchase safety "Go Buckets" for each classroom at both campuses.
VI. Teacher Retention Committee
A.
Committee Report
This committee has not had the opportunity to meet.
VII. Finance & Operations Committee
A.
Committee Report
Kelly Swab reported that the committee met and there were no issues or concerns determined with the current statements. The interest on the current funds are expected to be lower than what was originally budgeted.
B.
Review of annual Financial Statements
The annual Financial Statements were not reviewed.
VIII. Head of School Report
A.
Head of School Monthly Report
Ned Southworth presented the Head of School Report.
IX. Other Business
A.
Class Size Waiver
The class waiver size was not required this year
No public attended the meeting to comment.