Rochester Academy Charter School
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday April 23, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Committee Members Present
C. Sampson (remote), M. Demirtas (remote), W. Middleton (remote)
Committee Members Absent
T. Wright
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C. Sampson called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Rochester Academy Charter School to order on Thursday Apr 23, 2026 at 3:30 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
M. Demirtas made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Committee Meeting on 03-26-26.
W. Middleton seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Governance
A.
Develop and Revise Board Member Handbook
B.
CEO Evaluation
C.
Look into professional development opportunities for board members
D.
Start Recruitment Process for An Alum
E.
Renewal Report Action Plan
The committee discussed charter school performance data and potential renewal report concerns, with Mehmet proposing to share performance data to demonstrate the school's strong results compared to other charter schools.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:15 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Demirtas
The group discussed an upcoming interview with potential board member, scheduled for 4 PM the following day, and agreed to use a standardized set of questions for the interview that would be shared in advance.