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KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools

KPPS School Board Meeting

Published on September 12, 2026 at 8:29 PM EDT
Amended on September 14, 2026 at 10:45 AM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday September 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT

Location

5070 Parkside Avenue

5th Fl., Suite 3500D

Philadelphia, Pa 19131

A regular meeting of the KIPP Philadelphia Public School Board of Trustees in joint session with regular meetings of the KIPP Philadelphia Charter School, 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 Chair Bernard Cummings presiding.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Bernard Cummings 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Bernard Cummings 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Bernard Cummings 1 m
    Approve minutes for KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools Board of Trustees Meeting on June 17, 2026  
II. Welcome & Consent Agenda 4:03 PM
  A. Consent Agenda Vote Bernard Cummings 5 m
  B. Vote ESAs Vote Bernard Cummings 3 m
  C. Ratify: KNPA CSI Plan Vote Bernard Cummings 1 m
  D. School Health Committee: Culture & New Teacher Supports Discuss Kelly Jones 60 m
   
  • Culture Presentation
  • Mentor Teacher Program
  • New Teacher Induction Program
  
  E. CEO Report FYI Natalie Wiltshire 15 m
III. Committee Reports 5:27 PM
  A. Development Committee Discuss Samantha Wilson Jones, Amanda Keyes 10 m
   
  • YTD Revenue Update
  • 2026 - 2027 Initiatives
  
  B. Finance Committee FYI Diana Tucker Harrison 5 m
  C. Governance Committee FYI Ann Aerts 10 m
   

SY25-26 CMO evaluation

Board self-assessment update

Board recruiting update

  
  D. Audit Committee FYI Andrew Wheeler 1 m
IV. Public Comment 5:53 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI Bernard Cummings 2 m
V. Old Business
VI. New Business
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote