Freire Charter School Wilmington is currently recruiting additional members to serve on its Citizen’s Budget Oversight Committee (CBOC). Pursuant to, 14 Del.C. §1508, the CBOC will work in the spirit of teamwork with the Board of Trustees to ensure the fiduciary health and integrity of the charter school.
The CBOC will be comprised of at least five (5) members, including:
- representation from educators and parents of students in the school and representation from the Department of Education
- where possible, the CBOC shall have at least two members with formal educational or vocational backgrounds amenable to oversight of school district financial statements.
The job description of the Freire CBOC shall be to:
- attend quarterly meetings of the CBOC;
- receive access either electronically or in hard copy format to financial documents and financial information that are relevant to the financial position of the charter school, with redactions permitted only to protect confidential personal information regarding students or employees as permitted by the state’s Freedom of Information Act;
- work collaboratively with and make recommendations to the Freire Charter School Wilmington Board of Trustees regarding the financial position of the charter school at monthly Board meetings;
- each member of the CBOC shall attend and receive a Certificate of Completion for the CBOC training within three (3) months of subsequent appointment to a CBOC;
- not to receive compensation for service on the CBOC.
Interested individuals should complete and return this application to bill@freireschools.org.
Current CBOC members include the following:
- Amber Gagliola
- Kevin Lair (Teacher Representative)
- Yana Moughan (Parent Representative)
- William Ray
- Richard Riggs (DOE Representative)
- Eric Williams (Chair)
Standing Agenda for All Meetings:
- Review minutes from previous meeting
- Review current financial reporting package
- Review payee list
- Special discussion topics, if appropriate
2021-22 Schedule of CBOC Meetings
All 2021-22 CBOC Meetings are scheduled for 4:00 PM at Freire Charter School Wilmington, 201 W. 14th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 unless otherwise noted.
- September 15, 2021 via Zoom
Key Topics: FY 2022 Budget Review / Audit Update / Cash Disbursements Review - October 21, 2021 via Zoom
Key Topics: FY 2022 YTD Financials / Cash Disbursements Review
Meeting ID: 862 0954 3078
Passcode: Dragons - January 19, 2022
Key Topics: FY 2022 Final Budget / Cash Disbursements Review - March 16, 2022
Key Topics: FY 2022 YTD Financials / Cash Disbursements Review - May 25, 2022
Key Topics: FY 2022 Final Projection / Cash Disbursements Review
