Rochester Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday January 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Location
Central Office Conference Room
Trustees Present
C. Sampson, G. Tillery, J. Santos, S. Al
Trustees Absent
T. Wright, W. Middleton
Guests Present
D. Ozcan, M. Demirtas
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Santos called a meeting of the board of trustees of Rochester Academy Charter School to order on Friday Jan 30, 2026 at 5:18 PM.
C.
Public Comment Session
D.
Approve Minutes
S. Al made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 12-12-25.
G. Tillery 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
M. Demirtas presented a summary of activities from the past 30 days.
IV. Finance and Facilities
A.
Enrollment
The school is on track to meet its enrollment targets.
B.
Annual 990 Review - Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
The Board completed its review of the annual Form 990, which is ready for signature and submission.
C.
E-Rate Grant Monthly Internet Service
C. Sampson made a motion to continue working with Crown Castle for internet services.
G. Tillery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Toilet Partitions Update
C. Sampson made a motion to select McClain Associates, Inc. to complete the toilet partitions project.
G. Tillery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
E.
Financials
D. Ozcan presented the monthly financial report. Revenues and expenditures are in line with the projected budget.
V. Development
A.
Review minutes from the committee meeting
J. Santos reviewed the discussion regarding the fundraising goal.
VI. Governance
A.
Review Student Exclusion Policy for Missing Vaccination Records
C. Sampson made a motion to approve the Student Exclusion Policy for Missing Vaccination Records.
S. Al seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Other Business
A.
Employee Changes Review
G. Tillery made a motion to approve the staffing changes.
S. Al seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Board Meeting Evaluation
The Board covered a wide range of topics in a timely manner.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:19 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Demirtas
M. Demirtas presented the monthly Wildly Important Goal (WIG) Scoreboard and i-Ready data. Elementary school growth data will be reviewed in upcoming meetings. Attendance percentages were impacted by seasonal illnesses. C. Sampson suggested reaching out to vendors to seek donations in support of the i-Ready store incentives.