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KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools

KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools Board of Trustees Meeting

Published on September 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday September 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT

Location

5070 Parkside Avenue 

Suite 3500D 

Philadelphia, Pa 19131

A regular meeting of the KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools Board of Trustees in joint session with regular meetings of the KIPP Philadelphia Charter School Board of Trustees, KIPP DuBois Charter School Board of Trustees, KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School Board of Trustees, KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School Board of Trustees, and KIPP Catto Charter School Board of Trustees with Board President Bernard Cummings presiding.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Bernard Cummings 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Bernard Cummings 1 m
  C. Approve June 12, 2024 Minutes Approve Minutes Bernard Cummings 1 m
     
  D. Approve July 25, 2025 Minutes Approve Minutes Bernard Cummings 1 m
     
II. Welcome & CEO Report 4:04 PM
  A. Welcome FYI Bernard Cummings 5 m
  B. CEO Report FYI Natalie Wiltshire 10 m
  C. Executive Session Discuss Bernard Cummings 25 m
   

To discuss a legal matter.

  
III. CONSENT AGENDA 4:44 PM
  A. VOTE: CONSENT AGENDA Vote Bernard Cummings 5 m
IV. Roll Call Vote 4:49 PM
  A. PDE Subsidy Vote Vote Bernard Cummings 5 m
   
  • KPPA PDE Rental Reimbursement*
  • KWPCS PDE Rental Reimbursement*
  • KWPP PDE Rental Reimbursement*
  • KPOC PDE Rental Reimbursement*
  • KDCS PDE Rental Reimbursement*
  
V. COMMITTEE REPORTS 4:54 PM
  A. School Health Committee Discuss Kelly Jones, Rob Vieria, Corey D. Williams 35 m
   
  • School Health Updates:
    • PSSA
    • Keystone
    • Suspensions
    • Teacher Retention
    • Enrollment
    • Dual Enrollment
  • Deep Dive: Priorities
    • Cohesive Coaching
    • APM
    • Culture
  
  B. Development Committee FYI Samantha Wilson Jones, Natalie Wiltshire, Ann Aerts 5 m
   
  • MDD Search Update
  • FY26 Fundraising Goal
  • FY26 Progress-to-Goal
  
  C. Finance Committee FYI Diana Tucker Harrison & Libing Li 10 m
   

Ratings Update

  
  D. Governance Discuss Ann Aerts 5 m
   

Updated Public Participation Policy

CMO Evaluations

  
  E. Audit Committee Discuss Andrew Wheeler & Libing Li 5 m
   

FY25 Audit Update

  
VI. Information 5:54 PM
  A. Public Comment Discuss Samantha Wilson Jones 2 m
  B. New Business Discuss Samantha Wilson Jones 1 m
  C. Old Business Discuss Samantha Wilson Jones 1 m
  D. Announcements Discuss Samantha Wilson Jones 1 m
VII. Closing Items 5:59 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Samantha Wilson Jones 1 m