Rochester Academy Charter School

Minutes

July Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday July 26, 2018 at 5:30 PM

Location

Genesee Street

Trustees Present

D. Calder, M. Gedemenli, M. Guler, W. Middleton, Y. Bilgic

Trustees Absent

J. Santos, K. Crawford

Guests Present

D. Ozcan, D. Wilkinson, M. Demirtas, Z. Ercan

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 Thursday Jul 26, 2018 at 5:41 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

M. Guler made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 06-08-18 Board Meeting on 06-08-18.
W. Middleton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Presentation by Causewave on Strategic Planning results

A.

Causewave Strategic Planning Presentation

Stacey presented the strategic plan sharing the details of the process from the beginning to the end. B. Middleton shared his thoughts about the plan and his vision for the next three years.

III. Community Outreach/Development

A.

PR Presentation

Ms.Zehra presented the PR report and showed the graduation video.

IV. Academic Excellence

A.

Director's Report

M. Demirtas shared the end of year student performance data.
Graduation Outcomes:
  • 2014 Cohort Data
43 out of 47 students from 2014 Cohort graduated in June: 91.5% (State’s Target is 80%)
14 with Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation: 29.8%
26 with Regents Diploma: 55.3%
3 with local diploma: 6.4%
2 dropped out: 4.3%
  • 2013 Cohort 5 year graduation rate 93.3%
  • 2012 Cohort 6 year graduation rate 100%
Total Cohort 2014 Assessment Summary:
ELA Regents 91.5% (State’s Target is State Average: Last Year: 85%)
Math Regents 91.5% (State’s Target is State Average: Last Year: 85%)
US History Regents 91.5% (State’s Target is State Average: Last Year: 81%)
Science Regents 89.4% (State’s Target is State Average: Last Year: 84%)
Global Regents 83% (State’s Target is State Average: Last Year: 78)

B.

Elementary School Update

D. Wilkinson shared the Elementary School updates. She informed the board about the resources that the school needs to meet the needs of the students.

C.

Reading Program Purchase

M. Gedemenli made a motion to approve the purchase of the American Reading Company resources for Elementary School students.
Y. Bilgic seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Finance, Facilities & Audit

A.

2017-2018 Financials

B.

Copiers for buildings

M. Guler made a motion to approve the leasing of the Canon brand copiers for both Middle and Elementary schools.
D. Calder seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

2018-2019 Budget

The board will do a final review of the 2018-19 budget for approval in August board meeting.

VI. Other Business

A.

Contract Renewals- Hiring List

M. Guler made a motion to approve the contract renewal decisions and new hirings for 2018-19 school year.
D. Calder seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VII. 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 7:17 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Demirtas