KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools
Minutes
KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday June 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Location
5070 Parkside Avenue
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.
Trustees Present
A. Aerts, A. Fullard (remote), A. Keyes (remote), A. Wheeler, B. Cummings, D. Tucker Harrison, K. Jones, T. Smith (remote)
Trustees Absent
None
Guests Present
C. Benson, C. Guy, C. Williams, G. Dohmann (remote), K. Owen, L. Li, M. Wells-Sheed, N. Wiltshire, R. Perkins (remote), R. Vieira, S. Wilson Jones, T. Sealy
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
D.
Executive Session
II. Welcome & CEO Report
A.
CEO Report
N. Wiltshire introduced the board of recent new hires, E. Denson, the new Head of Secondary Schools, C. Walter, Principal of KIPP Phila Octavius Catto MS and W. B. Muhammed El-Shabazz, Principal KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy.
N. Wilshire then shared end of year events across the region. Including, Portrait of a Graduate student winners, KIPP Forward Signing Day, KDCA Senior capstone projects, Senior Decision Day, the middle school attendance challenge, and commencement.
B.
Consent Agenda
_2026-2027 Calendars V9-29-2025.xlsx - Chiefs Final Draft.pdfAPPROVED
Student Expression Policy.pdfAPPROVED
FINAL - KPPS SF Handbook - 6.16.26.pdfAPPROVED
MEMORANDUM KDCS 05-29-26.pdfAPPROVED
4-18 to 5-29 KDCS Resumes.pdfAPPROVED
MEMORANDUM KNPCS 05-29-26.pdfAPPROVED
4-18 to 5-29 KNPCS Resumes.pdfAPPROVED
MEMORANDUM KPCS-KPPA 05-29-26.pdfAPPROVED
4-18 to 5-29 KPCS-KPPA Resumes.pdfAPPROVED
MEMORANDUM KPCS-KPEA 05-29-26.pdfAPPROVED
MEMORANDUM KPOC 05-29-26.pdfAPPROVED
4-18 to 5-29 KPOC Resumes.pdfAPPROVED
MEMORANDUM KWPCS 05-29-26.pdfAPPROVED
MEMORANDUM KWPP 05-29-26.pdfAPPROVED
Report to KPOCS BOT for Period Ending 5-31-26.docx.pdfAPPROVED
Report to KDCS BOT for Period Ending 5-31-26.docx.pdfAPPROVED
Report to KNPCS BOT for Period Ending 5-31-26.docx.pdfAPPROVED
Report to KPCS BOT for Period Ending 5-31-26.docx.pdfAPPROVED
Report to KWPCS BOT for Period Ending 5-31-26.pdfAPPROVED
KIPP DuBois CS | CSI School Plan | 2026-2027.xlsxAPPROVED
KIPP Philadelphia CS l CSI School Plan | 2026-2027xlsxAPPROVED
KPPS 25-26 Safety Report Card - Philly.pdfAPPROVED
C.
Vote ESAs
D.
Ratify: Hearing Decision
III. Committee Reports
A.
School Health Committee
K. Jones shared an overview of the discussion in the School Health Committee meeting. The committee discussed several items, such as the Annual Charter Evaluation Reports, family engagement, and the new data dashboard.
K. Jones then introduced T. Sealy to present a deep dive on special education and D. Booth to present on our School Safety Report Card.
T. Sealy then presented the student support team goals and priorities, a breakdown of the population we serve, and special education trends.
A. Aerts asked about differentiated instruction. T. Sealy confirmed that is the current practice, and increased training for teachers is a focus for the upcoming school year.
K. Jones thanked T. Sealy for her presentation, and moved to the safety presentation.
D. Booth shared the results of our safety assessment across schools and the safety scorecard. He then shared shifts and partnerships for the upcoming school year to ensure the continued safety of our students and staff, including expanding the services of our security team across schools.
The School Health presentation concluded with G. Dohmann walking the board through our updated student code of conduct.
B.
Development Committee
S. Wilson-Jones shared updates from the Development Committee including, upcoming events and board giving. K. Owen then shared progress-to-goal, and additional details for the upcoming fundraising event, including the honorees.
C.
Finance Committee
D. Tucker-Harrison gave an overview of the FY27 budget process before turning to L. Li and R. Compton to present the FY27 budget to the board. The presentation included a consolidated view and a view by charter.
R. Compton reviewed a comparison against FY26 and the FY27 key assumptions. The presentation concluded with FY26 budget to actuals and next steps.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Jones |
Aye
|
| D. Tucker Harrison |
Aye
|
| A. Wheeler |
Aye
|
| T. Smith |
Aye
|
| B. Cummings |
Aye
|
| A. Aerts |
Aye
|
| A. Keyes |
Aye
|
| A. Fullard |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Tucker Harrison |
Aye
|
| A. Keyes |
Aye
|
| A. Wheeler |
Aye
|
| A. Fullard |
Aye
|
| A. Aerts |
Aye
|
| T. Smith |
Aye
|
| B. Cummings |
Aye
|
| K. Jones |
Aye
|
D.
Governance Committee
A. Aerts presented the FY27 board slate including leadership positions and term renewals. She also gave an update on the board recruitment pipeline.
A. Aerts concluded the presentation with requesting a vote on the FY27 board slate.
E.
Audit Committee
A. Wheeler introduced C. Guy to give an update on the audit process.
C. Guy updated the board on the audit timeline and updates, including changes to the Pennsylvania Department of Education requirements. He concluded his presentation with an update on comments from the auditor and the audit timeline.
IV. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
There were no public comments.
V. Old Business
A.
Old Business
There was no old business.
VI. New Business
A.
New Business
There was no new business.
The board entered into Executive Session at 4:11pm and exited at 4:29pm. No votes were taken while in Executive Session.