BUFFALO UNITED CHARTER SCHOOL

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1 BUFFALO UNITED CHARTER SCHOOL Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. AT BUFFALO UNITED CHARTER SCHOOL 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 BOARD MEETING MINUTES 5. PUBLIC COMMENT 6. MANAGEMENT REPORTS a. Principal Report i Staff Roster b. Complaints Committee Report Andrew Freedman c. Finance Committee Report Art Traver Board Fund Report d. Personnel Committee Report Andrew Freedman Staffing Update e. Wrap-Around Services Committee Report Art Traver 7. DISCUSSION ITEMS a. Board Portal Overview 8. ACTION ITEMS a. Approval of the Board Fund Rollover Request 9. NEW BUSINESS 10. EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMENT 11. ADJOURNMENT NEXT MEETING: November 4, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. 1

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3 TO: FROM: RE: Buffalo United Board Liz Belliel Board Meeting Minutes FOR INFORMATION FOR DISCUSSION FOR ACTION NOTES: The enclosed Board Meeting Minutes are from the previous Board meeting for your review and approval BROADMOOR AVE. SE, STE. 201 GRAND RAPIDS, MI HERITAGEACADEMIES.COM

4 BUFFALO UNITED CHARTER SCHOOL Board Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. Meeting held at: Buffalo United Charter School 325 Manhattan Avenue Buffalo, NY BOARD OF TRUSTEES: PRESENT UNABLE TO ATTEND TERM EXPIRATIONS Kim DeJesus President X June 2016 Jack Dorn Secretary X June 2015 Andrew Freedman Vice President X June 2016 Nancy McGlen Trustee X June 2015 Art Traver Treasurer X June 2015 Non-Board Members Attending: Tammy Messmer Principal Chad Fridsma NHA Andrew Gayle NHA Theodore Purvis Prospective Board Member Kevin Glover Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo (BGCB) Jaime Peld Dean Derek Baker Interim Dean 1. CALL TO ORDER Kim DeJesus called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. 2. ROLL CALL Roll call was held. 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA A motion was made by Jack Dorn and seconded by Art Traver to approve the agenda as submitted. The motion was approved unanimously. Page 1 of 4 4

5 BUFFALO UNITED CHARTER SCHOOL Board Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. 4. APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 5, 2014 BOARD MEETING MINUTES A motion was made by Jack Dorn and seconded by Art Traver to approve the August 5, 2014 Board Meeting Minutes as submitted. The motion was approved unanimously. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT Kevin Glover of the BGCB provided the Board with an update on the programs at Buffalo United. There are 150 students enrolled in the etended day program with 40 enrolled in the drop-in program. For the year, a student liaison will be identified who will share student ideas with the BGCB. In addition, 35 ipads and four flat screen televisions will be included as part of the program. 6. MANAGEMENT REPORTS Principal Report Tammy Messmer presented the Principal Report. Highlights included: There are currently 723 students enrolled at Buffalo United. There was a mandatory orientation session for Buffalo United parents. Future engagement sessions for new and returning parents will be held throughout the school year. i. School Performance Report Dashboard Suite The School Performance Report Dashboard Suite was presented. a. The Board reviewed the Proficiency Counts & Percents data based on the New York State Math and English Language Arts assessments. Complaints Committee Report No complaints were received by the members of the committee. Finance Committee Report Art Traver presented the Finance Committee Report. Board Fund Report The Board Fund amount was shared. Page 2 of 4 Approval of the 2014 NHA Board Symposium A motion was made by Jack Dorn and seconded by Nancy McGlen to approve the ependiture of Board Funds not to eceed the amount of $ for the cost of Andrew Freedman to attend the 2014 NHA Board Symposium. The motion was approved unanimously. 5

6 BUFFALO UNITED CHARTER SCHOOL Board Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. Parent Committee Report The Parent Committee Report was not presented. The report will be incorporated as part of the Principal s monthly report to the Board. Personnel Committee Report Nancy McGlen presented the Personnel Committee Report. Staffing Update The committee met with Jamie Peld, a candidate for the school s Dean position. In addition, the Board discussed the elimination of a special education position due to a decreased number of students. Approval of the Personnel Hires A motion was made by Jack Dorn and seconded by Nancy McGlen to approve the Personnel Hires of: Reagan Augustino as a Seventh and Eighth Grade Math Teacher Lauren Miranda as a Substitute Teacher Kristen Olsen as a Substitute Teacher Kelli Gossett as a Paraprofessional Ann Marie Henesey as a Substitute Teacher Michael Gengo as a Sith Grade Science and Social Studies Long Term Substitute Sabrina Bystrak as a Substitute Teacher Jaime Peld as a Permanent Dean The motion was approved unanimously. Approval of the Elimination of a Special Education Position A motion was made by Jack Dorn and seconded by Art Traver to approve the Elimination of a Special Education Position. The motion was approved unanimously. Wrap-Around Services Committee Report Kevin Glover of the BGCB presented information regarding the Wrap-Around Services. 7. DISCUSSION ITEMS a. The Board Satisfaction Survey Results were reviewed. The most common themes from the survey included the following: Additional training on the use of the Board Portal More training on school financial oversight and the school s budget Regular communication on the status of Common Core Implementation Additional information on school events b. The Board reviwed the Fourth Quarter Financial Statements for the year ending June 30, Page 3 of 4 6

7 BUFFALO UNITED CHARTER SCHOOL Board Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. 8. ACTION ITEMS None. 9. NEW BUSINESS Prospective Board Member Theodore Purvis, certified public accountant, introduced himself to the members of the Board. Appointment of Theodore Purvis A motion was made by Nancy McGlen and seconded by Art Traver to Appoint Theodore Purvis to Serve a Three-year Term on the Buffalo United Charter School Board of Trustees to Epire in June of 2017, pending approval of the Charter Schools Institute. The motion was approved unanimously. 10. EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMENT None was given. 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 a.m. OFFICER OF THE BOARD SIGNATURE Net Meeting: October 7, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. Page 4 of 4 7

8 TO: FROM: RE: Buffalo United Board Liz Belliel Principal Report FOR INFORMATION FOR DISCUSSION FOR ACTION NOTES: The Principal Report should be sent to you via prior to the Board meeting BROADMOOR AVE. SE, STE. 201 GRAND RAPIDS, MI HERITAGEACADEMIES.COM

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10 TO: FROM: RE: Buffalo United Board Liz Belliel Board Fund Report FOR INFORMATION FOR DISCUSSION FOR ACTION NOTES: The enclosed Board Fund Report captures all Board fund activity as of the generated date BROADMOOR AVE. SE, STE. 201 GRAND RAPIDS, MI HERITAGEACADEMIES.COM

11 TO: FROM: RE: Buffalo United Board Liz Belliel Board Fund Rollover Request FOR INFORMATION FOR DISCUSSION FOR ACTION NOTES: The enclosed Board Fund Rollover Request contains Board fund request resolutions that can be closed out and rolled back into the Board s available balance for future use BROADMOOR AVE. SE, STE. 201 GRAND RAPIDS, MI HERITAGEACADEMIES.COM