May 2023 Board Meeting Minutes

Minutes -May 9, 2023
South Buffalo Charter School
Board of Directors Meeting

Meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. Members Present:

In Person:        Kathy  Linhardt, Chris Schafer,  Elissa  Wolf,  Matthew Szalkowski

Vi1tual: Anne Marie Tryjankowski Via Phone: James Weimer

 

Members Absent: Jenn Mack Public Comment: None

Presentation:               Science  Fellowship-  introduced  by  Gina Dudkowski

Dr. Paul Zachos (Director of Research and Evaluation - Association for the Cooperative Advancement of Science and Education) and Jason Brecht discussed what the fellowship is and the benefit of it, specifically bringing the teachers together collaboratively to discuss the breakdown of standards and revamping assessments for the benefit of the students with the hope to expand. SBCS teachers who participate spoke to the success of the followship: Bill Beck, Beth Harwood, Mary Konieczny, Diane Kessler, Tiffany DePlato and Aubrey Ray.

 

School Calendar Options - Superintendent

Mr. Ehrle presented the Board with three options for the upcoming school year and recommended option one

 

Board Reports:

  • Executive Committee - discussed CSI outcomes and how to implement
  • Appeals -  will  be combined  with Human  Resources Committee  moving forward
  • Academic Committee - discussed intervention services, which were also discussed during the CSI meeting
  • Facility Committee - no meeting, however it was noted that waivers have been updated for anyone looking to use the SBCS fields - additionally, a draft was submitted to Buffalo Niagara Waterkeepers on May 9th
  • Finance Committee - Met to review 990 and preview preliminary budget, which is not complete and will be tabled until next month's meeting - additionally, the odd check that was questioned at last month's meeting by Anne Marie Tryjankowski was looked into and determined that it was caught internally, never paid and was on the schedule of bills m error
  • Human Resources Committee - no meeting, but noted that evaluations for Superintendent are to be finalized and submitted to Board Secretary no later than Thursday, June 1st.

 

New Business:

  • Motion to approve the minutes from the Board Meeting on April 11, 2023 was made by Kathy  Linhardt; seconded  by Matthew Szalkowski.   Vote: All in favor.
  • Enrollment Summary    See attached.
  • Superintendent's Report     See attached.
  • Consensus  Agenda
    • Fonn 990 to be amended to show Elissa Wolf as Treasurer.  Motion to approve  Form 990 was made by Elissa Wolf; seconded by Matthew Szalkowski.  Vote: All   in favor.
    • Preliminary Budget for SBCS to go out to Board and tabled until June Board meeting.
    • Motion to approve the Finance Report for SBCS and  Finance Report for 154   South Ogden, LLC was made by Elissa Wolf; seconded by Matthew Szalkowski. Vote: All in favor.
  • Calendar options discussed. Anne Marie Tryjankowski, Kathy Linhardt and Chris Schafer support recommendation of Mr. Ehrle. Motion to approve School Calendar Option 1 was made by Matthew Szalkowski; seconded by Elissa Wolf. Vote: All in favor.
  • Kathy Linhardt to update Board Rooster and Board members to review bios on SBCS website by July 1st for upcoming school  year.
  • Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Anne Marie Tryjankowski; seconded by Matthew Szatkowski.   Vote: All in  favor.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 6:49 p.m.