Rochester Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Saturday August 10, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Location
310 Hinchey Rd - Central Office Conference Room
Trustees Present
C. Sampson, D. Calder, G. Tillery, J. Santos, S. Al, W. Middleton
Trustees Absent
None
Guests Present
D. Ozcan, M. Demirtas, Z. Ercan
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 Saturday Aug 10, 2024 at 1:30 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
S. Al made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 07-19-24.
G. Tillery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Monthly Topic
B.
Committee Meeting Minutes
C.
Adoption of Revised District-wide School Safety Plan
G. Tillery made a motion to adopt the revised District-wide School Safety Plan for the 2024-25 School Year.
J. Santos seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Community Outreach
A.
Report
B.
Committee Meeting Minutes
C.
Review School Social Media
Z. Ercan presented the Social Media Accounts and shared updates about the number of followers.
IV. Finance and Facilities
A.
Enrollment
Z. Ercan shared the number of students enrolled for the 2024-25 school year. There are around 830 students on the waiting list.
B.
Investment Management Proposal
C.
Financials
D. Ozcan presented the summary of the projected and actual budget data.
D.
High School Gym Updates
M. Demirtas shared updates regarding the high school gym.
E.
Committee Meeting Minutes
V. Governance
A.
Committee Meeting Minutes
B.
Proposed HR Policy Revision
G. Tillery made a motion to approve the revised HR policy.
S. Al seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Other Business
A.
Employee Changes Review
D. Calder made a motion to approve the staffing changes.
G. Tillery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Board Meeting Evaluation
W. Middleton will continue to serve as the Board Chair until the charter renewal application process is completed. J. Santos will help with the CEO evaluation process.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 2:45 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Demirtas
The CAO and Assistant Principals will present the discipline and restorative data for the 23-24 school year at the September Board meeting.