Board of Trustees Home > About Us > Board of Trustees As a charter school, GCCS operates independently of the Rochester City School District and reports directly to the New York State Board of Regents through the State Education Department. The GCCS Board of Trustees is responsible for ensuring that the school operates in a fiscally sound manner and maintains fidelity to the philosophy, program, and policies set forth in the school’s charter. Important Information About Our Upcoming Meetings: The next regularly scheduled Genesee Community Charter School Board of Trustees Meeting will be Wednesday, September 21st at 5:30 p.m. at the Multi-purpose Room in the Rochester Museum & Science Center Planetarium (657 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607) Items on the Agenda: RMSC Lease, Board Membership, NYSED Charter Office Plan Agenda and Materials for each monthly meeting can be found here. Meeting Dates for the 2022 – 2023 school year can be found HERE. The GCCS Board of Trustees Includes community representatives, parents, and museum representatives. Meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first or second Wednesday of each month at the Cunningham House Studio on the campus of the Rochester Museum and Science Center. Approves minutes from the previous meeting, hears a report from one of our teaching teams, examines financial statements, and receives an update from our school leader. Creates or approves policies, such as the bullying or chaperone policies. Board Members Michele Hannagan President (585) 271-4552 ext. 460 Nolica Murray-Fields Community Representative (585) 271-4552 ext. 460 Allison Shultes RMSC Representative (585) 271-4552 ext. 460 Kevin Sutherland Treasurer (585) 271-4552 ext. 460 Annemarie Wess Vice President (585) 271-4552 ext. 460 Michele Hannagan, President, Community Representative Ryan O'Malley, Vice President, Community Representative Kevin Sutherland, Treasurer, Community Representative Danielle Lavell, POTENTIAL RMSC Representative Annemarie Wess, Community Representative Mark Schiesser, Community Representative TBD, RMSC Representative Nolica Murray-Fields, Community Representative Adam Koneman, POTENTIAL Community Representative Eboni Henderson, POTENTIAL Community Representative Tasha Stevens, Community Representative Colin Orr, POTENTIAL Parent Representative Charlie Johnson, POTENTIAL Parent Representative Jessica Wanner, Parent Representative Education Governance Council Representatives One of the founding principles of the Genesee Community Charter School was the belief that the School’s success in fulfilling its educational mission is dependent upon the participation and support of all stakeholders and, in particular, the participation and support of its professional faculty. Statutory prohibitions prevent employees from serving as Trustees. Nonetheless, the professional expertise and insight of the faculty is essential to enable the Board of Trustees to fulfill its governance responsibilities in all matters exclusive of the financial elements of the employment relationship with staff. The following GCCS staff members attend all Board of Trustees meetings serving as members of the Education Governance Council (EGC). The EGC offer advice for any action of the Board of Trustees on any matter not related to an employment relationship or staff disciplinary action and the Board of Trustees will give due consideration to the opinions expressed by this group. Shannon Hillman School Leader (585) 271-4552 ext. 460 shillman@gccschool.org Becki Mason Fourth Grade Teacher (585) 271-4552 ext. 460 bmason@gccschool.org Alexis Stubbe Sixth Grade Teacher (585) 271-4552 ext. 460 astubbe@gccschool.org To contact Board Members: please call 585-697-1960 and leave a message. Board Meetings & Minutes Minutes from each month’s meeting are available on the school’s website after they are formally approved and adopted by the Board. Please click here for approved Meeting Minutes. Board of Trustees meetings held from April 2020 through June 2021 remotely were all recorded and transcribed. Here are the links to each meeting recording: June, 2021; May, 2021; April, 2021; March, 2021; February, 2021 (transcription); January, 2021 (transcription); December, 2020 (transcription); November, 2020 (transcription); October, 2020 (transcription); September, 2020 (transcription); August, 2020 (transcription); June, 2020 (transcription); May, 2020 (transcription); April, 2020 (transcription) They are also available to the public upon request to the School Leader, Shannon Hillman (shillman@gccschool.org). BOT Minutes from July, 2021 - Present, 2022 June 9, 2021 May 28, 2021 Special Meeting April 14,2021 March 10, 2021 February 10, 2021 January 13, 2021 December 9, 2020 November 11, 2020 October 14, 2020 September 9, 2020 August 12, 2020 June 10, 2020 May 13, 2020 April 15, 2020 March 11, 2020 February 12, 2020 January 11, 2020 December 11, 2019 November 6, 2019 October 2, 2019 September 11, 2019 August 7, 2019 June 12, 2019 May 15, 2019 May 8, 2019 April 10, 2019 March 13, 2019 February 13, 2019 January 9, 2019 December 12, 2018 November 14, 2018 October 10, 2018 October 1, 2018 September 12, 2018 FOIL Policy GCCS created a FOIL policy when the charter was initially approved in 2000. To view the full policy, click here. To view the school’s FOIL subject matter list, click here. The School’s most recent FOIL requests have been related to: Employee salaries, certifications, and dates of hire Contracted vendors Enrollment and retention data IRS 990 Tax Filing Board Meeting Minutes Lease agreements.