Rochester Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Trustees Present
C. Sampson (remote), D. Calder (remote), K. Crawford (remote), M. Guler (remote), W. Middleton (remote)
Trustees Absent
J. Santos
Guests Present
D. Ozcan (remote), J. Doyle (remote), M. Demirtas (remote), T. Manchester, Tyl, Z. Ercan (remote)
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 Sep 17, 2021 at 5:35 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
D. Calder made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 08-06-21.
M. Guler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approve Minutes
M. Guler made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Meeting on 08-21-21.
D. Calder seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Academic Excellence and Equity
A.
Monthly Topic
High school principal T. Manchester shared the 2021 graduation data.
III. Community Outreach & Development
A.
Report
Z. Ercan shared the enrollment numbers for the 2021-2022 school year.
K.Crawford joined us.
K.Crawford joined us.
B.
Committee Meeting Minutes
IV. Finance, Facilities & Audit
A.
Enrollment
B.
Financials
D. Ozcan shared the financial summary report for the first two months of the 2021-2022 school year.
C.
Committee Meeting Minutes
D.
School Bus Purchase
D. Ozcan presented the information about the school bus that will be purchased based on the approval from the previous board meeting.
E.
ES Youth Adjustable Basketball System
M. Demirtas shared information on ES Youth Adjustable Basketball System.
V. Governance
A.
Committee Meeting Minutes
B.
Adding 5th Grade Level and Increasing Enrollment to 816
C. Sampson made a motion to approve adding 5th Grade Level and increasing the total enrollment to 816 starting in the 2022-2023 school year.
K. Crawford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Determining Committee Meeting Dates and Times
The dates and times will be determined via email by each committees.
VI. Other Business
A.
Employee Contract Decisions
M. Demirtas shared the staffing updates.
K. Crawford made a motion to approve the latest resignations.
C. Sampson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Hiring a retired math teacher
K. Crawford made a motion to approve the hiring of the retired math teacher for the middle school pending the approval of the NYSED Commissioner.
C. Sampson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Board Meeting Evaluation
It was a smooth meeting.
All are happy with the effectiveness of the meeting.
All are happy with the effectiveness of the meeting.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:47 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Z. Ercan