KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools

Minutes

Executive Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday November 18, 2020 at 8:30 AM

A regular meeting of the KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools Board of Trustees Executive Committee in joint session with regular meetings of the KIPP Philadelphia Charter School Board of Trustees Executive Committee, KIPP DuBois Charter School Board of Trustees Executive Committee, KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School Board of Trustees Executive Committee, KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School Board of Trustees Executive Committee, and KIPP Parkside Charter School Board of Trustees Executive Committee, with Committee Chair Samantha Wilson-Jones presiding.

Committee Members Present

A. Aerts (remote), D. Reuter (remote), G. Lewis (remote), H. Richman (remote), L. Whitaker (remote), R. Knowles (remote), S. Wilson Jones (remote)

Committee Members Absent

J. Davidse

Committee Members who left before the meeting adjourned

H. Richman

Guests Present

J. Cole (remote), J. Cunningham Akoto (remote), N. Wiltshire (remote), Z. Rankin (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

S. Wilson Jones called a meeting of the Executive Committee of KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools to order on Wednesday Nov 18, 2020 at 8:32 AM.

II. Executive Committee

A.

Updates

  1. S. Wilson Jones opened the meeting with an update on the SDP settlement that has been fully executed
  2. S. Wilson Jones continued to discuss updates on Board Member Expectations & Commitment to Excellence agreements

B.

Board Meeting Agenda

  1. S Wilson Jones discussed the Board Agenda with the Committee Chairs and opened the floor for feedback and adjustments of each committee before approval

C.

December Board Retreat

  1. S. Jones discussed the agenda for the Board Retreat in December and logistics of each session of the day

D.

Parkside Charter

  1. N. Wiltshire gave an update on the proposal of The Provident at 4601 Market St being a KIPP Parkside Charter School building for k-4 that would be leased from Iron Stone Team
    1. Committee members continued to discuss the terms and cost of the lease
    2. N. Wiltshire, D. Reuter, and H. Richman plan to discuss concerns further with the Iron Stone team 
H. Richman left.

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:35 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. Wilson Jones