Rochester Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday April 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Location
Rochester Academy Charter Middle School
Trustees Present
C. Sampson, J. Santos, S. Al, W. Middleton
Trustees Absent
D. Calder, M. Guler
Guests Present
D. Ozcan, G. Santiago, J. Doyle, M. Demirtas, Z. Ercan
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Academic Excellence and Equity
A.
Monthly Topic
B.
Committee Meeting Minutes
III. Community Outreach & Development
A.
Report
Ms. Zehra presented the slideshow going over the events that took place in the last two months at our school buildings.
B.
Committee Meeting Minutes
IV. Finance, Facilities & Audit
A.
Enrollment
Mr. Demirtas went over the enrollment number supported by Ms. Zehra.
B.
Financials
Mr. Demir went over the financial report from the beginning of July to the end of March.
C.
Salary Increase Review
Mr. Demirtas went over the salary increase & salary analysis in Rochester.
D.
NYS Comptroller's Office Audit
Mr. Demirtas went over the presentation that Mr. Demir prepared in regard to the Comptroller's Office audit. Mr. Middleton suggested the finance committee work on a corrective action plan.
E.
Budget 22-23 Preparation
Mr. Demir stated that the budget is still being worked on.
F.
Committee Meeting Minutes
V. Governance
A.
Review the Calendar for the 2023-24 School Year
Mr. Demirtas presented and briefly went over the 2023-24 academic calendar.
B.
Committee Meeting Minutes
VI. Other Business
A.
Employee Contract Decisions
VII. Closing Items
A.
Board Meeting Evaluation
Mr. Middleton stated that the meeting was very important but ran a little long.
Ms. Doyle introduced the professional development plan. Ms. Santos recommended a budget chart that shows the current budget and the budget allocated for the instructional program and staffing needs. Ms. Santos also recommended calling the tutoring center a learning center.