Rochester Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday May 17, 2019 at 5:30 PM
Location
841 Genesee St.
Trustees Present
D. Calder, K. Crawford, W. Middleton, Y. Bilgic
Trustees Absent
J. Santos, M. Guler
Guests Present
D. Ozcan, D. Wilkinson, J. Doyle, Jennifer Aronson-Jovcevski, M. Demirtas, M. Stevens, 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 Friday May 17, 2019 at 5:44 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
D. Calder made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 04-26-19 Board Meeting on 04-26-19.
K. Crawford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Other Business
A.
Wegman's Building purchase
Jennifer Arronson-Jovcevski shared the news on the purchase of Wegmans' building for Elementary School. She informed us of the next steps, time-frame and contingencies including board approval.
III. PR Report
A.
PR report
Z. Ercan shared with us a slide show with all the wonderful things going on with our students and teachers.
IV. Academic Excellence
A.
Director's Report
M. Demirtas presented us with updated new enrollment numbers for 2019-2020 school years.
Z. Ercan left.
B.
AEC Meeting Minutes
D. Wilkinson presented us with Elementary School Goals and how close they are to meeting these goals. She presented data from iReady Reading and Math by grade level.
Family Engagement night will be held on Wednesday May 22, 2019 between 5:30 - 8:00pm. There will be food, music performance and student showcase.
J. Doyle presented data on student proficiency in reading and math for middle school students.
Family Engagement night will be held on Wednesday May 22, 2019 between 5:30 - 8:00pm. There will be food, music performance and student showcase.
J. Doyle presented data on student proficiency in reading and math for middle school students.
V. Finance, Facilities & Audit
A.
Financials
D. Ozcan presented financial summary review for the term covering from July 1st, 2018 to April 30th, 2019.
B.
2019-2020 Draft Budget
K. Crawford made a motion to approve the proposed budget for 2019-20 school year.
Y. Bilgic seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
2nd Grade Instructional Purchase
D. Calder made a motion to approve the purchase of the instructional programs for the elementary school including 2nd grade.
Y. Bilgic seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
2nd Grade Furniture Orders
K. Crawford made a motion to approve the purchase of new furniture for 2nd grade level at the elementary school.
D. Calder seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
The Roof Quotes for the insurance company
D. Calder made a motion to approve the replacement/repair of the Chapel's roof and gutters by Harvey Strassner Contracting LLC.
K. Crawford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Wegmans Building Status
Y. Bilgic made a motion to accept the Purchase and Sale Agreement Contract with Wegmans for the elementary school building contingent upon NYSED Charter School Office and Town of Greece approvals.
K. Crawford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Governance
A.
Strategic Plan
W. Middleton will look into how to get the Strategic Plan items into BoardOnTrack and work with M. Stevens to get it uploaded.
B.
Board Reply to "Strength 2 Say"
W. Middleton discussed his reply to " Strength 2 Say".
K. Crawford made a motion to approve and share the document written in response to the concerns shared in the document named as "Strength 2 Say".
D. Calder seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Nomination of Cheryl Sampson to the RACS Board
K. Crawford made a motion to nominate Cheryl Sampson to become a member of the RACS Board of Trustees.
D. Calder seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Governance Committee Recommendations
VII. Community Outreach/Development Committee Report
A.
Community Outreach/Development Committee report
The community outreach committee members continued to discuss the strategies, key result areas and targets that fall under their committee responsibility as indicated in the strategic plan.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Board Meeting Evaluation
B.
Adjourn Meeting
W. Middleton made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
K. Crawford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
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. Stevens