Rochester Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday June 21, 2019 at 5:30 PM
Location
1757 Latta Rd
Trustees Present
D. Calder, J. Santos, K. Crawford, M. Guler, W. Middleton, Y. Bilgic
Trustees Absent
None
Guests Present
D. Wilkinson, 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 Jun 21, 2019 at 5:34 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
M. Guler made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 05-17-19 Board Meeting on 05-17-19.
D. Calder seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. PR Report
A.
PR report
Z. Ercan shared with us that the elementary school showcase was a huge success. She also shared about our athletes' achievements and photos from the award ceremony for the high school. She shared what was going on with our SUNY-ESF students. The outdoor experience club went on a hiking and camping trip to Walkins Glen. The Eco-green club collected recycled bottle and used the money to beautify RACS' garden.
Z. Ercan left.
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Director's Report
Enrollment stayed steady from May to June. Applications for next year are currently over 1000. New enrollments for next year continue to grow and we are striving to reach our projected goal.
B.
AEC Meeting Minutes
Elementary set high goals for proficiency in reading by the end of May. Students surpassed the goals although 1st grade could have used more time. But a plan was created to offer a summer reading camp for those first graders. If space is available it will be offered to at-risk kindergarteners. A Bookfair that was held was a huge success. I earned around $500 worth of free books to start a library and give out books to students.
IV. Finance, Facilities & Audit
A.
Financials
D.Ozcan presented the Summary Income Statement. Charts were presented and explained to show Income Revenue & Expense, Balance Sheet/Cash Flow, and Budget vs. Actual Comparison.
B.
Finance Committee Minutes
M. Guler gave a brief overview of the minutes from the June meeting.
C.
Wegmans Building Status
We applied for special use permit. There will be a public hearing on July 16.
V. Governance
A.
Board Reply to "Strength 2 Say"
W. Middleton shared his response to Strength 2 Say to those faculty members involved. He shared his thoughts to address the issue raised by Strength 2 Say. There was a discussion. It was recommended that the discussion be continued at the July board meeting.
The board entered into executive session.
The board entered into executive session.
B.
Board Evaluation
Board members were informed that they needed to complete the self-evaluation by the July board meeting.
C.
Board Retreat
M.Stevens presented plans in progress for board retreat for input.
VI. Community Outreach/Development Committee Report
A.
Community Outreach/Development Committee report
The June meeting was canceled.
VII. Other Business
A.
2019-20 Employee Contract Decisions
K. Crawford made a motion to approve contract renewals, resignations, terminations and new hires.
M. Guler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Board Meeting Evaluation
Members took time to complete.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:52 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Stevens
K. Crawford made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
J. Santos seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.