Paul Robeson Charter School
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday February 6, 2024 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. Englezos (remote), K. Somberg (remote), T. Rebar (remote), V. Aggarwal (remote)
Trustees Absent
B. Blount
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
B.
Record Attendance
II. Discussion
A.
Departmental Rotations: Special Education and ESL
B.
Dashboard
Dashboard was discussed.
C.
Level Field / Aegis Update
Update was provide by Level Field and Aegis.
D.
Development Committee/Fundraising Update
Updae was provided.
E.
24-25 School Calendar for Discussion and Approval
V. Aggarwal made a motion to approve the 24-25 School Calendar.
T. Rebar 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 |
Absent
|
III. Updates
A.
Enrollment
Updates were provided.
B.
Emergency Drill Log
Drill log was discussed.
C.
Talent and Certification
Updates were provided.
D.
Special Education Files Audit Update
Brief update was provided.
IV. Acceptance of Meeting Minutes
A.
Motion for Paul Robeson Charter School, Board of Trustees to accept the minutes from the December 20, 2023 board meeting.
B. Englezos made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 12-20-23.
V. Aggarwal seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Rebar |
Aye
|
| K. Somberg |
Aye
|
| B. Blount |
Absent
|
| B. Englezos |
Aye
|
| V. Aggarwal |
Aye
|
V. Motions for Approval
A.
Finance
V. Aggarwal made a motion to approve Finance items 1-5.
T. Rebar seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Blount |
Absent
|
| K. Somberg |
Aye
|
| V. Aggarwal |
Aye
|
| B. Englezos |
Aye
|
| T. Rebar |
Aye
|
B.
Student Field Trips
B. Englezos made a motion to approve the Student Field Trips.
T. Rebar seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Rebar |
Aye
|
| B. Englezos |
Aye
|
| V. Aggarwal |
Aye
|
| K. Somberg |
Aye
|
| B. Blount |
Absent
|
C.
Personnel
V. Aggarwal made a motion to approve Personnel items 1 and 2.
T. Rebar seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| V. Aggarwal |
Aye
|
| B. Blount |
Absent
|
| T. Rebar |
Aye
|
| B. Englezos |
Aye
|
| K. Somberg |
Aye
|
D.
Curriculum & Special Education
T. Rebar made a motion to approve Curriculum and Special Education item 1.
K. Somberg seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| V. Aggarwal |
Aye
|
| K. Somberg |
Aye
|
| B. Blount |
Absent
|
| T. Rebar |
Aye
|
| B. Englezos |
Aye
|
E.
Policy/Miscellaneous
B. Englezos made a motion to approve Policy /Miscellaneous Items 1.
V. Aggarwal seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| V. Aggarwal |
Aye
|
| K. Somberg |
Aye
|
| T. Rebar |
Aye
|
| B. Englezos |
Aye
|
| B. Blount |
Absent
|
VI. Executive Session
A.
It is expected that the Board will go into Executive Session.
T. Rebar made a motion to Exit public session and enter executive session @ 5:14 PM.
K. Somberg seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Somberg |
Aye
|
| B. Blount |
Absent
|
| V. Aggarwal |
Aye
|
| T. Rebar |
Aye
|
| B. Englezos |
Aye
|
- Staff update
VII. Adjourn Executive Session and Reconvene Regular Session
A.
Adjourn Executive Session and Reconvene Regular Session
K. Somberg made a motion to Exit executive session and re-enter public session @ 5:XX PM.
B. Englezos seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Somberg |
Aye
|
| B. Englezos |
Aye
|
| T. Rebar |
Aye
|
| V. Aggarwal |
Aye
|
| B. Blount |
Absent
|
VIII. Closing Items
A.
New Business
B.
Public Comment
None
C.
Important Dates
D.
Adjourn Meeting
V. Aggarwal made a motion to adjurn the meeting.
T. Rebar seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Blount |
Absent
|
| V. Aggarwal |
Aye
|
| K. Somberg |
Aye
|
| T. Rebar |
Aye
|
| B. Englezos |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:26 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
B. Falkowski
Documents used during the meeting
- February 2024 Board Dashboard PRCS.pdf
- 24_25 Calendar_PRCS_Final.xlsx
- Enrollment Update 2-6-24.pdf
- PRCS 2023-24 Certification Tracker 2-6-24.xlsx
- FEB Spec Ed Compliance Report.pdf
- V.A.2. Check Journal 12.19.23-2.1.24.pdf
- 6. December 2023 - Paul Robeson 2023 Treasurer Report.pdf
- 5. Board Secretary Report - November 2023.pdf
- 6. Board Secretary Report - December 2023 (1).pdf
- AMR.pdf
- 5. November 2023 - Paul Robeson 2023 Treasurer Report.pdf
- PRCS Budget FY24 - Oct 15 - DOE Submittal.pdf
- ACFR.pdf
- Security Agreement.pdf
Slides were presented.