Citizens of the World Charter Schools - Kansas City
Minutes
Special Meeting (Virtual)
Date and Time
Wednesday March 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Location
via Zoom
Directors Present
A. Bland (remote), A. DeWilde (remote), B. Finocchario (remote), J. Herman (remote), J. MacDonald (remote), S. Bond (remote), S. Rios (remote)
Directors Absent
L. Butler
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
J. MacDonald
Guests Present
D. Miles (remote), R. Brennan (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Roll Call Attendance
C.
Review & Consideration of Proposed Agenda
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
III. 2026-2031 Sponsorship
A.
Review & Consideration of Sponsorship Agreement with KCPS
Dr. Miles introduced Mr. McDaniel (Guin Mundorf) to lead the discussion. Mr. McDaniel provided an overview of KCPS's general charter sponsorship process and the sequence of events that led to the current proposed agreement.
Mr. McDaniel addressed a specific clause in the agreement pertaining to charter revocation, clarifying that any potential revocation would follow a collaborative probationary process rather than an arbitrary or abrupt determination. He confirmed that this approach is consistent with both KCPS's sponsorship manual and the language of the agreement as written.
Mr. McDaniel then addressed the clause referencing KCPS's commitment to reinvest 15% of its 1.5% sponsor fee back to Citizens. He noted that historically, Dr. Hile has worked individually with charter schools to determine the most applicable use of those funds, and that the provision is intentionally broad in scope to allow for flexibility.
Mr. McDaniel facilitated a brief discussion regarding the proposed redline changes and invited any remaining Board questions or comments. The Board indicated agreement with the proposed changes. Mr. McDaniel confirmed that KCPS has accepted all redline changes and that the Board is now in a position to formally approve the agreement, noting the April 3rd submission deadline.
Ms. Rios called for a motion to approve the agreement.
IV. Closed Session
A.
Roll Call Vote to Enter
Ms. Rios invited Dr. Miles and Mr. Brennan (Citizens staff) as well as Mr. McDaniel (Guin Mundorf) to Closed Session.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. DeWilde |
Aye
|
| S. Rios |
Aye
|
| B. Finocchario |
Aye
|
| J. Herman |
Aye
|
| L. Butler |
Absent
|
| A. Bland |
Aye
|
| J. MacDonald |
Aye
|
| S. Bond |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. MacDonald |
Aye
|
| S. Bond |
Aye
|
| J. Herman |
Aye
|
| B. Finocchario |
Aye
|
| L. Butler |
Absent
|
| S. Rios |
Aye
|
| A. DeWilde |
Aye
|
| A. Bland |
Aye
|
V. Return from Closed Session
A.
Report on any Action Taken as Required
Ms. Rios welcomed members of the public back into Open Session and reported that
discussion related to (1) Legal Discussion. One action was taken that requires
reporting:
Mrs. Bond made a motion to approve the revised MOU for Educational Services with Crossroads Charter Schools and authorized Dr. Miles and Mr. MacDaniel to negotiate final details and execute the agreement; Ms. Finocchario seconded the motion.
A roll call vote was taken as follows:
Hon. Bland - aye
Ms. Bond - aye
Ms. Finocchario - aye
Mrs. Herman - aye
Mr. MacDonald - aye
Ms. Rios - aye
The motion passed unanimously.
Ms. Rios introduced herself, thanked the public, and provided an overview of the
public comment process and guidelines. Ms. Rios then invited public comment; no
comment was made.