Rochester Academy Charter School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Friday March 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Location

Conference Room - Central Office

Trustees Present

C. Sampson, D. Calder, G. Tillery, T. Wright, W. Middleton

Trustees Absent

J. Santos, S. Al

Guests Present

D. Ozcan, M. Demirtas, Z. Ercan

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

Two teachers were recognized and awarded for achieving the Wildly Important Goal before the board meeting commenced.

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 Mar 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM.

C.

Public Comment Session

D.

Approve Minutes

G. Tillery made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-05-25.
D. Calder seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Academic Excellence

A.

Monthly Topic

M. Demirtas presented a summary of the scoreboard, highlighting key metrics. K-8 attendance remains consistently above 90%, while high school attendance remains an area for growth. All buildings are meeting expectations, achieving at least 70% weekly walkthroughs. While most grades are meeting their instructional minutes targets, challenges persist with the passing rate.

III. Community Outreach

A.

Presentation of Monthly School Activities Report

Z. Ercan provided the board with an update on the school activities from the past month.

IV. Finance and Facilities

A.

Enrollment

M. Demirtas presented the current enrollment numbers, confirming that the school is meeting its target. Z. Ercan reported on lottery applications, noting that the number of applicants exceeds the available seats.

B.

Financials

D. Ozcan presented the projected versus actual budget data from July through the end of February, confirming that the actual budget remains within projections.

C.

Windows Replacement Project

D.

IT Equipment for E-Rate Grant

C. Sampson made a motion to approve the purchase of access points from CoreBTS following the bidding process, with the cost primarily covered by E-Rate funding.
G. Tillery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Other Business

A.

Employee Changes Review

G. Tillery made a motion to approve staffing changes as presented.
D. Calder seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Board Meeting Evaluation

This was another highly rated meeting, with no recommended changes.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:03 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Demirtas