Rochester Academy Charter School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Friday September 16, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Location

RACS District Office

Trustees Present

C. Sampson, D. Calder, J. Santos, M. Guler, S. Al, W. Middleton

Trustees Absent

None

Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened

J. Santos, M. Guler

Guests Present

D. Ozcan, G. Santiago, H. Eysaman, J. Doyle, M. Demirtas, R. Roberts-Grant, T. Manchester, Z. Ercan

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

C. Sampson called a meeting of the board of trustees of Rochester Academy Charter School to order on Friday Sep 16, 2022 at 5:10 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

D. Calder made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 08-20-22.
C. Sampson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Academic Excellence and Equity

A.

Monthly Topic

The summary of the building level goals presented by the building leaders to the Board. 

M. Guler arrived at 5:15 PM.
J. Santos arrived at 5:29 PM.

B.

High School Summer School Policy

T. Machester presented a summary of the high school summer school policy.

C. Sampson made a motion to approve summer school policy.
S. Al seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

High School Standards-Based Grading Policy

T. Manchester presented a summary of the high school standards-based grading policy.

C. Sampson made a motion to approved the high school standards-based grading policy.
M. Guler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Committee Meeting Minutes

III. Community Outreach & Development

A.

Report

B.

Committee Meeting Minutes

Z. Ercan presented the events that took place at the school buildings during the last month.

IV. Finance, Facilities & Audit

A.

Enrollment

M. Demirtas presented the enrollment report from the beginning of the school year

B.

Financials

D. Ozcan shared the financial summary.

C.

Budget Amendment-1 for 22-23 School Year

D. Ozcan shared the reasons for the budget amendment request.

M. Guler made a motion to approve the budget amendment for the 2022-23 school year.
S. Al seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Purchase of Detection Machines for Student and Staff Safety

M. Demirtas shared the request to purchase bag scanning machines.

M. Guler made a motion to approve the purchase of Smith detection machines for students and staff safety.
J. Santos seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

High School Parking Lot Project

C. Sampson made a motion to approve paving of the high school parking lot by Alco Paving.
M. Guler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

F.

Committee Meeting Minutes

V. Governance

A.

CEO Evaluation

W. Middleton summarized the CEO evaluation.

B.

Adoption of District-wide School Safety Plan

M. Guler made a motion to adopt the district wide school safety plan.
J. Santos seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Committee Meeting Minutes

VI. Other Business

A.

Employee Contract Decisions

M. Demirtas presented the staff diversity data and staffing changes as of September 2022.

C. Sampson made a motion to approve the staffing changes.
J. Santos seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VII. 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 7:55 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
W. Middleton