Rochester Academy Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Friday September 15, 2017 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

Genesee Building

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on August 12, 2017
II. Housekeeping
  A. Board meeting Norms
   

Review the document
Time frame for the uploading and reviewing of documents to be voted on at the following meeting.

III. Academic Excellence
 
Academic Excellence
  A. Director's Report
  B. Bonus
   

Math-7 team is short just by 2% and ELA-7 team by 1% for eligibility for 50% of the bonus. Is it possible to consider both ELA-7 and Math-7 teams eligible for 50% of the bonus?

  C. Staff Dress Policy Revision
   

There are some recommendations from teachers and administrators to update and revise our employee handbook's dress policy.

  D. Attendance Policy Revision
   

There are some recommendations from teachers and administrators to update and revise the attendance policy of the employee handbook.

IV. Community Outreach/Development
 
Community Outreach/Development
  A. PR report
V. Finance, Facilities & Audit
 
Finance, Facilities & Audit
  A. RACS Environmental Surveys and Plan
   

RACS Environmental Surveys and Plan will be presented.

  B. Approved Financial Policy Review per Uniform Guidance
   

 Rochester Academy follows common business judgements  in Uniform Government Policy per auditor recommended. It is a board approved policy. It will be presented again with more details for any questions.

  C. Financials
   

Financials overview to be presented.                    

VI. Governance
 
Governance
  A. CEO Evaluation
  B. Follow Up From the Retreat
   
Follow up on the tasks from the annual retreat
    - Community Outreach description of the role of the committee 
    - Discussion on hiring a part time secretary for the board only 
    - Creating a Strategic Planning Committee (external consultant?)
    
  C. Board Professional Development
   

St. John Fisher Certificate in Non-Profit Management

  D. Board Development
   
St. John Fisher College - Certificate Program in Non-Profit Management
The cost is $300 per course or $1,200 for all five courses.
VII. Other Business
  A. Staff Hire/Termination Approvals
VIII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting