Rochester Academy Charter School
Minutes
RACS board retreat
Date and Time
Saturday August 15, 2015 at 9:00 AM
Location
770 SOUTH MAIN STREET, CANANDAIGUA, NEW YORK 14424
Trustees Present
D. Calder, J. Santos, M. Gedemenli, M. Guler, W. Middleton, Y. Bilgic
Trustees Absent
G. Aktas
Guests Present
D. Ozcan, M. Demirtas
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Gedemenli called a meeting to order on Saturday Aug 15, 2015 at 10:09 AM.
C.
Review Minutes from last year's retreat
M. Guler made a motion to approve minutes of last years board meeting.
J. Santos seconded the motion.
The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Regular Board Meeting
A.
Conduct regular Board Meeting to clear pending business
See separate minutes for this meeting
After a short break Board retreat continues
III. Coaching Call
A.
Board on track training (with new features)
Coaching Call was not possible
Mahmut gave a brief presentation on the major functions of Board On Track
IV. Whole Board Review
A.
Review: Board Self Assessment
All board members present complete the board self assessment
Mahmut will present the report on the results at a later date
B.
Review: CEO Goals vs. Results
Mehmet will create a document comparing his goals for last year and his achievement of those goals for the September meeting
The board will review the document and prepare its CEO evaluation
Parent surveys were highly supportive, but only 53 parents responded
Student satisfaction is quite high
C.
Review: Board Meeting Dates
We have been meeting on the third Friday of every month
Meeting dates are always posted on website and in the local paper
We shall continue to meet on the third Friday and meeting dates will continue to be posted on th website and the local paper
meeting dates set for various committees as well
general discussion of board and committee member responsibilities for new board members
Each committee shall set at least one goal for the coming year by the October meeting: review committee responsibilities and identify most important goals
we can also look at the last review report
D.
Board Goals 2015/2016
V. Governance
A.
Board Succession Plan
B.
Board Training Plan 2015/2016
C.
Governance Meeting Dates
D.
Committee Goals vs Results
E.
Board member re-election
Y. Bilgic made a motion to re-elect Mustafa Guler as a board member to serve a three year term expiring August 2018.
D. Calder seconded the motion.
The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Y. Bilgic made a motion to re-elect William Middleton as a board member to serve a three year term expiring August 2018.
M. Guler seconded the motion.
The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
W. Middleton