Rochester Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday January 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Location
Conference Room - Central Office
Trustees Present
C. Sampson, D. Calder, G. Tillery, J. Santos, W. Middleton
Trustees Absent
S. Al
Guests Present
D. Ozcan, J. Doyle, M. Demirtas, R. Roberts-Grant, S. Martina, 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 Friday Jan 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM.
C.
Public Comment Session
D.
Approve Minutes
J. Santos made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 12-20-24.
D. Calder seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Monthly Topic
B.
School Calendar Revision
G. Tillery made a motion to approve canceling the PD day for staff scheduled on January 29 to be able to observe the Asian Lunar New Year.
J. Santos seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Community Outreach
A.
Presentation of Monthly School Activities Report
Ms. Zehra presented the school activities that occurred last month.
IV. Finance and Facilities
A.
Enrollment
Mr. Demirtas presented the enrollment number. We are currently meeting our goal.
B.
Financials
Mr. Ozcan presented the monthly financial summary.
C.
Annual 990 Non Profit Submission Approval
C. Sampson made a motion to approve the annual 990 submission.
G. Tillery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Investment Portfolio Details
C. Sampson made a motion to approve the modified investment portfolio.
J. Santos seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Board Designation
C. Sampson made a motion to designate the funds in the amount of $736,277 for the middle school building window renovation project.
G. Tillery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Governance
A.
Review Corrective Action Plan
C. Sampson made a motion to approve the Corrective Action Plan.
D. Calder 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.
C. Sampson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Board Meeting Evaluation
It was a double plus effective meeting.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:27 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Demirtas
Ms. Doyle, Ms. Roberts-Grant and Dr. Martina presented the WIG scoreboards and state exam comparative data. Four teachers have already met the WIG.