Rochester Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Saturday August 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Location
Elementary School Gym
Trustees Present
C. Sampson, G. Tillery, S. Al, T. Wright, W. Middleton
Trustees Absent
D. Calder, J. Santos
Guests Present
D. Ozcan, M. Demirtas
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
W. Middleton called a meeting of the board of trustees of Rochester Academy Charter School to order on Saturday Aug 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM.
C.
Public Comment Session
D.
Approve Minutes
G. Tillery made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 07-18-25.
S. Al seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Finance and Facilities
A.
Enrollment
B.
Financials
D. Ozcan presented the financial results for the month of July.
C.
Review Quotes for Electrical Work for Air Conditioning Systems
T. Wright made a motion to approve the hiring of Jallahquay Construction LLC for the electrical work required to install the cooling system in the middle school building.
G. Tillery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
5 Year Budget 2025-2030
D. Ozcan will share the most updated 5-Year Budget with Board members via email.
III. Governance
A.
Review Charter Renewal Application Benchmark 6 Narrative
G. Tillery made a motion to approve the Benchmark 6 narrative as presented during the meeting.
S. Al seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Review the Non-Material Revision Request to Increase Enrollment
T. Wright made a motion to approve requesting an enrollment increase of 84 additional seats, representing approximately a 10% growth over the current approved enrollment, pending approval by NYSED.
G. Tillery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Review Revisions to the Code of Conduct
S. Al made a motion to approve the recommended revisions to the Code of Conduct.
G. Tillery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approve the Renewal Application Submission
C. Sampson made a motion to approve the entire renewal application submission.
S. Al seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Other Business
A.
Employee Changes Review
S. Al made a motion to approve the employee changes.
G. Tillery seconded the motion.
Overall demographic information will be shared for future reviews.
V. Closing Items
A.
Board Meeting Evaluation
The meeting was productive and featured engaging, meaningful discussions.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:54 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Demirtas
M. Demirtas informed the Board that all available seats for the 2025–2026 school year are currently filled.