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

W. Middleton called a meeting of the board of trustees of Rochester Academy Charter School to order on Friday Oct 28, 2022 at 5:08 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

C. Sampson made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 09-16-22.
S. Al seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Independent Auditor's Presentation

Melinda Perez presented the summary of our financial audit for the 2021-2022 school year.

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.

C. Sampson made a motion to buyout the current school van.
S. Al seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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

C. Sampson made a motion to approve the new hire staffing changes.
S. Al seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
W. Middleton