Rochester Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday April 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Location
310 Hinchey Rd - Central Office Conference Room
Trustees Present
D. Calder, G. Tillery, S. Al, W. Middleton
Trustees Absent
C. Sampson, J. Santos, M. Guler
Guests Present
Brittany Pritchard, D. Ozcan, J. Doyle, M. Demirtas, Savannah Walker
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Monthly Topic
B.
Review School Calendar for 2024-25 School Year
The proposed school calendar for the 2024-25 school year was presented by M. Demirtas.
C.
Committee Meeting Minutes
III. Community Outreach
A.
Report
M. Demirtas went over the monthly activity/event presentation prepared by Z. Ercan. Ms. Pritchard and Ms. Walker shared additional information about the events that took place at the Elementary School.
B.
Committee Meeting Minutes
IV. Finance and Facilities
A.
Enrollment
The enrollment numbers were presented by M. Demirtas. We are meeting our goal. The lottery was held on April 11 th. The lottery results were also presented.
B.
Financials
D. Ozcan went over the budget and the actual summary and income statement. The financial summary included the dates from July 1st, 2023 to March 31st, 2024.
C.
Purchase of a Building for Middle School
M. Demirtas shared updates regarding the purchase of the middle school building.
D.
Salary Increase Proposal for Teachers and Teacher Assistants
E.
2024-2025 Draft Budget
The draft budget for the 2024-25 school year was presented by D. Ozcan. It was already reviewed and recommended to the board for review by the Finance Committee. The direct link will be shared with the board members for review and comments.
J. Doyle presented the summary of the monthly Strategic Plan Scoreboard. I-Ready minutes were impacted due to the mandatory state testing.
She also presented the 2024-25 professional development plan that was based on school leader observations and walk-throughs.