Paul Robeson Charter School
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday December 20, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Location
Remote Only
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 (remote), B. Englezos (remote), K. Somberg (remote), T. Rebar (remote), V. Aggarwal (remote)
Trustees Absent
None
Guests Present
B. Chazin (remote), B. Falkowski (remote), C. Freyer (remote), F. Lund (remote), J. Amenda (remote), K. Lamilla (remote), K. Tini (remote), S. Smith (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 Wednesday Dec 20, 2023 at 4:01 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
II. Discussion
A.
Departmental Rotations: Expansion Planning Team
B.
Dashboard and State Comparative Data
Presentation and discussion.
C.
Level Field / Aegis Update
Update provided.
D.
Development Committee/Fundraising Update
Update provided by Ken Somberg.
E.
Behavior Policy Guide Amendment/Revision
Update provided.
F.
Staff Appreciation Initiative- Attendance/Preference
Update provided.
III. Updates
A.
Enrollment
Update provided.
B.
Emergency Drill Log
Update provided.
C.
Talent and Certification
Update provided.
D.
Special Education Files Audit Update
Update provided.
IV. Acceptance of Meeting Minutes
A.
Motion for Paul Robeson Charter School, Board of Trustees to accept the minutes from the November 7, 2023 board meeting.
V. Aggarwal made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 11-07-23.
B. Englezos seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Somberg |
Aye
|
| B. Blount |
Aye
|
| T. Rebar |
Aye
|
| V. Aggarwal |
Aye
|
| B. Englezos |
Aye
|
V. Motions for Approval
A.
Finance
T. Rebar made a motion to Fiance.
B. Blount seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Rebar |
Aye
|
| B. Blount |
Aye
|
| V. Aggarwal |
Aye
|
| B. Englezos |
Aye
|
| K. Somberg |
Aye
|
B.
Student Field Trips
V. Aggarwal made a motion to Student Filed Trips.
B. Englezos seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| V. Aggarwal |
Aye
|
| B. Blount |
Aye
|
| K. Somberg |
Aye
|
| B. Englezos |
Aye
|
| T. Rebar |
Aye
|
C.
Personnel
T. Rebar made a motion to Personnel.
B. Blount seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Somberg |
Aye
|
| B. Englezos |
Aye
|
| V. Aggarwal |
Aye
|
| T. Rebar |
Aye
|
| B. Blount |
Aye
|
D.
Curriculum & Special Education
V. Aggarwal made a motion to Curriculum.
B. Englezos seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Rebar |
Aye
|
| B. Blount |
Aye
|
| K. Somberg |
Aye
|
| B. Englezos |
Aye
|
| V. Aggarwal |
Aye
|
E.
Buildings and Grounds
K. Somberg made a motion to B&G.
V. Aggarwal seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Somberg |
Aye
|
| V. Aggarwal |
Aye
|
| B. Englezos |
Aye
|
| T. Rebar |
Aye
|
| B. Blount |
Aye
|
F.
Policy/Miscellaneous
B. Englezos made a motion to Policy/Miscellaneous.
T. Rebar seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Englezos |
Aye
|
| B. Blount |
Aye
|
| V. Aggarwal |
Aye
|
| T. Rebar |
Aye
|
| K. Somberg |
Aye
|
VI. Closing Items
A.
New Business
V. Aggarwal made a motion to approve membership in the African American Chamber of Commerce at an annual school membership fee of $750.
B. Englezos seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Rebar |
Aye
|
| B. Englezos |
Aye
|
| B. Blount |
Aye
|
| V. Aggarwal |
Aye
|
| K. Somberg |
Aye
|
B.
Public Comment
Ken Somberg congratualted all on the NJSLA scores.
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 5:25 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
T. Rebar
Documents used during the meeting
- K-2 Planning Update.pdf
- December 2023 Board Dashboard PRCS.pdf
- 2023 NJSLA Achievement Trenton State Context.pdf
- Behavior Policy Adjustments.pdf
- Enrollment Update 12-20-23.pdf
- PRCS Scenario 6 2023.11.17.pdf
- School Mint Application Data 2425 - Dashboard.pdf
- PRCS 2023-24 Certification Tracker 12-20-23.xlsx
- December Spec Ed Compliance Report.pdf
- 4. Board Secretary Report - October 2023.pdf
- 5. Board Secretary Report - November 2023.pdf
- 5. November 2023 - Paul Robeson 2023 Treasurer Report.pdf
- 4. October 2023 - Paul Robeson 2023 Treasurer Report.pdf
- Hey Tutor.pdf
- V.A.2. Vendor bill list 12.18.23.pdf
- V.A.3. Check Journal 11.1 - 12.18.23.pdf
- FOURTH_Addendum_To_ Lease_St. Hedwig_to_Robeson_Charter_School_11.20.23.pdf
- FY24 PRCS SOA (Security Assurance).pdf
- Behavior Policy Adjustments.pdf
Presentation and discussion.