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Rochester Academy Charter School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Friday May 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Location

Conference Room - Central Office

Trustees Present

D. Calder, G. Tillery, S. Al, T. Wright, W. Middleton

Trustees Absent

C. Sampson, J. Santos

Guests Present

D. Ozcan, J. Doyle, M. Demirtas, R. Roberts-Grant, S. Martina, Z. Ercan

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

A teacher was 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 May 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM.

C.

Public Comment Session

D.

Approve Minutes

D. Calder made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-21-25.
G. Tillery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Academic Excellence

A.

Monthly Topic

J. Doyle presented the Wildly Important Goal scoreboard, highlighting a decrease in the number of students trending toward chronic absenteeism. Most grade levels are meeting their i-Ready goals, and the number of failed courses has declined over the past month.

 

R. Roberts-Grant and S. Martina shared additional details about their building-level data.

 

S. Martina presented the predicted Regents passing rates based on benchmark exam data and teacher input, along with graduation rate projections and planned interventions to improve them.

J. Doyle presented the professional development plan for the upcoming school year, outlining the goals, priority areas, program design, and implementation strategy.

B.

Review School Calendar for the 2025-26 School Year

D. Calder made a motion to approve the academic calendar for the 2025-26 school year.
G. Tillery seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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 shared updates on the enrollment for next school year.

B.

Windows Replacement Project

S. Al made a motion to select Genesee Glass&Mirror to replace the windows of the middle school building.
T. Wright seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Review Proposals for Cooling Systems

G. Tillery made a motion to select Wilcox Service Company to install a cooling system in the middle school building.
S. Al seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

25-26 Budget Timeline

D. Ozcan shared the timeline to finalize the budget for the upcoming school year.

E.

Financials

D. Ozcan presented the projected versus actual budget data from July through the end of

March, confirming that the actual budget remains within projections.

V. Other Business

A.

Employee Changes Review

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

VI. Closing Items

A.

Board Meeting Evaluation

The board rated the meeting as highly effective.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:46 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Demirtas