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

W. Middleton called a meeting of the board of trustees of Rochester Academy Charter School to order on Friday Apr 19, 2024 at 5:41 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

S. Al made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-15-24.
D. Calder seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Academic Excellence

A.

Monthly Topic

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.

B.

Review School Calendar for 2024-25 School Year

The proposed school calendar for the 2024-25 school year was presented by M. Demirtas.

S. Al made a motion to approve the proposed school calendar for the 2024-25 school year.
G. Tillery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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 11th. 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

G. Tillery made a motion to approve the proposed salary increase for the next three school years for teachers.
S. Al seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
S. Al made a motion to approve the proposed sustainable salary increase for Teaching Assistants.
D. Calder seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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 by the Finance Committee. The direct link will be shared with the board members.

F.

Educational Service and Program Renewal

D. Calder made a motion to approve the renewal of the Curriculum Associates products.
G. Tillery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

G.

Committee Meeting Minutes

V. Governance

A.

Committee Meeting Minutes

S. Al made a motion to approve Ms. Davenport's request to have access to the elementary school gym for two and a half hours during the weekends.
G. Tillery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Other Business

A.

Employee Changes Review

G. Tillery made a motion to approve the staffing changes as presented.
S. Al 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 7:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Ozcan