Rochester Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday October 28, 2022 at 5:00 PM
Location
District Office
Trustees Present
C. Sampson, D. Calder, S. Al, W. Middleton
Trustees Absent
J. Santos, M. Guler
Guests Present
D. Ozcan, G. Santiago, J. Doyle, M. Demirtas, Melinda Perez
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
D.
Independent Auditor's Presentation
II. Academic Excellence and Equity
A.
Monthly Topic
Ms. Doyle presented the academic goals for the 2022-2023 school year.
B.
Committee Meeting Minutes
III. Community Outreach & Development
A.
Report
Ms. Zehra presented photos from former events and celebrations for the RACS community.
B.
Committee Meeting Minutes
IV. Finance, Facilities & Audit
A.
Enrollment
M. Demirtas presented the current enrollment numbers and the enrollment and retention data based on 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years data.
B.
Financials
D. Ozcan presented the monthly financial report.
C.
Gym Construction Status Update
D. Ozcan presented a slide show about the gym construction updates.
D.
Committee Meeting Minutes
E.
School Minivan Buyout and Lease Options
D. Ozcan discussed the school minivan buyout and lease options.
V. Governance
A.
Committee Meeting Minutes
The governance committee shared their opinions on the parent and student guests that attended the last strategic plan meeting.
VI. Other Business
A.
Employee Contract Decisions
VII. Closing Items
A.
Board Meeting Evaluation
Ms.Sampson suggested that moving forward the board members have a small portion of the meeting timeframe to speak amongst board members only.
Melinda Perez presented the summary of our financial audit for the 2021-2022 school year.