Rochester Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday June 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Location
Conference Room - Central Office
Trustees Present
C. Sampson, D. Calder, J. Santos, S. Al, W. Middleton
Trustees Absent
G. Tillery, T. Wright
Guests Present
Brittany Pritchard, D. Ozcan, J. Doyle, M. Demirtas, Rita Sherman, Z. Ercan
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment Session
D.
Approve Minutes
E.
Fundraising Project Summary Presentation
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Monthly Topic
J. Doyle presented the WIG Scoreboard and noted that the final numbers will be shared in July. J. Doyle and B. Pritchard also presented the i-Ready results, highlighting significant improvement at the elementary school, a success that should be celebrated during the upcoming admin retreat. M. Demirtas shared the parent and student survey results, which will be further analyzed at the admin retreat. It was recommended to remove the "neutral" option from the surveys.
III. Community Outreach
A.
Presentation of Monthly School Activities Report
Z. Ercan presented the monthly school activities report.
IV. Finance and Facilities
A.
Enrollment
M. Demirtas shared the final enrollment data. The school met its enrollment target. Z. Ercan shared the enrollment numbers for the upcoming school year.
B.
Draft Budget 25-26
C.
MS A/C Update
D.
Curriculum Program Renewal
E.
Student Service Renewal
F.
Financials
D. Ozcan presented the monthly financial status.
V. Governance
A.
Board Member Term Renewal Decisions
G. Tillery's board member term renewal will be discussed in the July board meeting.
B.
Employee Dress Guideline Revision Proposal
VI. Other Business
A.
Employee Changes Review
VII. Closing Items
A.
Board Meeting Evaluation
It was evaluated as a wonderful meeting.
Rita Sherman from Causewave presented the fundraising plan developed collaboratively by school staff, board members, and Rita and Kate from Causewave. She addressed questions from the group and reminded everyone to complete the Fund Development Implementation Plan. The board also recommended making the “Donate” button more visible on the school website, along with clearly stating the purpose and impact of donations.