Rochester Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday September 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Location
Central Office Conference Room
Trustees Present
C. Sampson, G. Tillery, S. Al, W. Middleton
Trustees Absent
J. Santos, T. Wright
Guests Present
D. Ozcan, J. Doyle, M. Demirtas, S. Martina, Z. Ercan
I. Opening Items
A.
Commemorating Jean Calder
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Call the Meeting to Order
W. Middleton called a meeting of the board of trustees of Rochester Academy Charter School to order on Friday Sep 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM.
D.
Public Comment Session
E.
Approve Minutes
C. Sampson made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 08-09-25.
S. Al seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Approve Board Retreat Minutes
G. Tillery made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Retreat on 08-09-25.
S. Al seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Monthly Topic
III. Community Outreach
A.
Presentation of Monthly School Activities Report
Z. Ercan presented the monthly school activities report.
B.
Selecting a Committee Chair
S. Al made a motion to select Mr. Tillery as the Chair of the Community Outreach Committee.
C. Sampson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Finance and Facilities
A.
Enrollment
M. Demirtas presented the enrollment numbers by grade level, noting that the school is on track to meet its target for the school year.
B.
Financials
C.
Environmental Services
C. Sampson made a motion to approve the hiring of Jupiter Company to conduct the asbestos abatement.
G. Tillery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Governance
A.
Adopt the District-wide School Safety Plan
G. Tillery made a motion to adopt the District-wide School Safety Plan.
S. Al seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Review Data Security Policies
C. Sampson made a motion to approve the adoption of new data security policies and the revisions to the existing policies.
G. Tillery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Determine July Board Meeting Date
The board scheduled the July meeting for July 31.
VI. Other Business
A.
Employee Changes Review
S. Al made a motion to approve the staffing changes.
G. Tillery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Board Meeting Evaluation
The meeting was productive despite the delayed start caused by traffic.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:11 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Demirtas
S. Martina presented the annual and cohort Regents data, along with the graduation rate for the Class of 2025. He also outlined his goals for the school year.
J. Doyle presented the goals for both the elementary and middle schools on behalf of their principals. The goals for all buildings are aligned to support the achievement of the Wildly Important Goal outlined in the Strategic Plan.