Paul Robeson Charter School

Minutes

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday March 21, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Location

Zoom

This meeting is being held in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act and is open to the public. Notices were duly posted and the meeting was advertised in The Trentonian and The Times of Trenton. Formal action will be taken.

Trustees Present

B. Blount, B. Englezos, K. Somberg, T. Rebar, V. Aggarwal

Trustees Absent

A. Fajardo

Guests Present

B. Chazin (remote), B. Falkowski (remote), C. Freyer (remote), F. Lund (remote), J. Amenda (remote), K. Lamilla (remote), S. Spuhler (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

K. Somberg called a meeting of the board of trustees of Paul Robeson Charter School to order on Tuesday Mar 21, 2023 at 4:02 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

II. Discussion

A.

High School Update

Freya provided updates to the Board.

B.

Expansion Update

CSP update to the board. 

C.

Facility Update

John provides update to the board on the personnel policy enhancements. Issues are discussed.

 

 

D.

NJPCSA Membership Dues

Membership dues increasing; discussed.

E.

Level Field Update

Shelby and Tyler present an update to the board.

F.

Organizational Health Survey Results

Provided to the board.

III. Updates

A.

Enrollment

Enrollment numbers provided to the board.

B.

Emergency Drill Log

Emergency Drill Log provided to board.

C.

Talent and Certification

Talent and Certification provided to board.

D.

Special Education Files Audit Update

Special Education Files Audit update provided to board.

E.

Buildings and Grounds

IV. Acceptance of Meeting Minutes

A.

Motion for Paul Robeson Charter School, Board of Trustees to accept the minutes from the January 24th, 2023 board meeting.

T. Rebar made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular PRCS Board Meeting on 01-24-23.
B. Englezos seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

V. Motions for Approval

A.

Finance

T. Rebar made a motion to approve Finance Items 1 to 5.
B. Blount seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Student Trips

K. Somberg made a motion to approve the listed student field trips for April.
T. Rebar seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Buildings & Grounds

T. Rebar made a motion to approve the purchase of the PurAir devices at $5,700.
B. Englezos seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Personnel

B. Englezos made a motion to approve Personnel Items 1 to 4.
T. Rebar seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

E.

Curriculum & Special Education

B. Blount made a motion to approve the purchase of the 8th grade novels at $767.88.
B. Englezos seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

F.

Policy/Miscellaneous

T. Rebar made a motion to approve the 2023-2024 School Calendar as attached.
B. Blount seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VI. Executive Session

A.

Adjourn Regular Session and Open Executive Session

T. Rebar made a motion to Open Executive Session - 5:15 PM.
B. Englezos seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Board Retreat

VII. Adjourn Executive Session and Reconvene Regular Session

A.

Adjourn Executive Session and Reconvene Regular Session

K. Somberg made a motion to open Public Session.
B. Blount seconded the motion.

7:31 PM

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VIII. Closing Items

A.

New Business

B.

Public Comment

C.

Important Dates

D.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:31 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. Spuhler