Rochester Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday March 15, 2019 at 5:30 PM
Location
841 Genesee Street
Trustees Present
D. Calder, K. Crawford, M. Gedemenli, M. Guler, W. Middleton, Y. Bilgic
Trustees Absent
J. Santos
Trustees who left before the meeting adjourned
M. Gedemenli
Guests Present
D. Ozcan, D. Wilkinson, J. Doyle, M. Demirtas, M. Stevens, Tyler Manchester, Z. Ercan
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Stevens called a meeting of the board of trustees of Rochester Academy Charter School to order on Friday Mar 15, 2019 at 5:33 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
M. Guler made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 02-15-19 Board Meeting on 02-15-19.
K. Crawford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. PR Report
A.
PR report
Z. Ercan Presented PR report.
Z. Ercan left.
M. Gedemenli left.
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Director's Report
D. Wilkinson presented Elementary School goals.
J. Doyle presented Middle School proficiency report by grade level.
T. Manchester presented for High School in areas of discipline, Regents data, graduation and diploma distinction.
J. Doyle presented Middle School proficiency report by grade level.
T. Manchester presented for High School in areas of discipline, Regents data, graduation and diploma distinction.
B.
AEC Meeting Minutes
M. Demirtas reported on Strategic Plan and proposal for PTO. He went over the discussion that was shared about different fundraising ideas.
C.
2019-20 School Calendar
M. Demirtas presented proposed Calendar for 2019-2020 school year.
M. Guler made a motion to approve the calendar.
K. Crawford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Finance, Facilities & Audit
A.
Financials
D. Ozcan presented the budget.
B.
Finance Committee Meeting Minutes
Finance Committee Meeting Minutes were presented.
C.
Facility needs for the new elementary school
M. Guler presented the current interest and situation with the proposed building. He shared about neighborhood meeting that was held to hear neighbors' concerns and present proposal to them.
D.
2019-2020 Budget Preparation Timeline
M. Guler presented an initial copy of the budget that will be presented at April board meeting to be voted on in May. The board continued to discuss about potential project for the gym for the high school.
V. Governance
A.
Strategic Plan
M. Demirtas presented the draft of CEO succession plan. He also presented new organizational chart.
B.
Governance Committee Recommendations
M. Guler made a motion to approve new organizational chart.
K. Crawford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Community Outreach/Development Committee Report
A.
Community Outreach/Development Committee report
D. Calder shared about their discussion of creating PTO, and the Facebook pages, and fundraising events.
VII. Other Business
A.
Staff Hire/Termination Approvals
K. Crawford made a motion to to approve new hire.
D. Calder seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Board Meeting Evaluation
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:49 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Stevens