Rochester Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday July 16, 2021 at 5:30 PM
Location
1757 Latta Road
Trustees Present
D. Calder, J. Santos (remote), K. Crawford, M. Guler, W. Middleton
Trustees Absent
C. Sampson
Guests Present
D. Ozcan, J. Doyle, M. Demirtas, T. Manchester, 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 Jul 16, 2021 at 5:33 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
K. Crawford made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 06-18-21.
M. Guler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Academic Excellence and Equity
A.
Monthly Topic
School leadership team presented Parent Engagement Report for the 2020-2021 school year.
III. Community Outreach & Development
A.
Report
Z. Ercan presented a slideshow highlighted many positive events taking place at the school.
B.
Committee Meeting Minutes
IV. Finance, Facilities & Audit
A.
Enrollment
Z. Ercan shared the enrollment numbers for the 2021-2022 school year.
B.
Financials
D. Ozcan shared the Income Report for the next school year.
C.
Copiers for the ES and the District Office
K. Crawford made a motion to conditionally approve the lease of copiers pending the comparison of lease vs. purchase pros and cons.
M. Guler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Annual audit memo for the board members
D.Ozcan shared a memo from our auditors requesting to meet with our board members.
E.
Committee Meeting Minutes
V. Governance
A.
Committee Meeting Minutes
B.
Mission and Vision Statements
K. Crawford made a motion to approve the second Mission and the first Vision Statement.
M. Guler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Renewal Application and Cover Letter
M. Guler made a motion to approve the Renewal Application and Cover Letter.
K. Crawford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Nomination of a New Board Member
K. Crawford made a motion to approve the selection of Thalia Wright to join the RACS Board of Trustees pending the NYSED CSO approval.
M. Guler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Finalize Board Retreat Date-Place and August Board Meeting Date-Place
VI. Other Business
A.
Employee Contract Decisions
K. Crawford made a motion to approve the Employee Contract Decisions with the exception of the ELA Instructional Coach position pending approval from the commissioner.
M. Guler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Hiring ELA Instructional Coach
VII. Closing Items
A.
Board Meeting Evaluation
It was run effectively.
After a long time, we met with dear friends in person and broke bread together.
After a long time, we met with dear friends in person and broke bread together.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:08 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Z. Ercan