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KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools

Minutes

Executive Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday May 26, 2021 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), S. Wilson Jones (remote)

Committee Members Absent

J. Davidse, L. Whitaker

Committee Members who arrived after the meeting opened

D. Reuter

Guests Present

J. Cole, 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 May 26, 2021 at 8:33 AM.

C.

Exhibit A - Approve March 26, 2021 Minutes

H. Richman made a motion to approve the minutes from Executive Committee Meeting on 03-26-21.
A. Aerts seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Executive Committee

A.

Updates

  1. S. Wilson Jones opened the meeting with an update from the capital campaign consultant meeting
  2. J. Cunningham updated the committee on the discussion surrounding the development of the campaign committee
    1. Recommendations were made around the KASC members and strength for support
  3. S. Wilson Jones updated the committee on the discussion with Laura Fredricks board structure and recruitment in reference to the capital campaign
D. Reuter arrived.
  1. S. Wilson Jones updated the committee on support needs for the board and will need to discuss legal changes for the upcoming school year.
  1. N. Wiltshire updated the committee on the ongoing MIS negotiations
    1. Lease agreements include a 15 year lease with an agreed purchase price
    2. A vote will need to take place at the board meeting
  2. N. Wiltshire updated the committee on the charter modification being out on the agenda for the next charter schools office meeting

B.

Board Meeting Agenda

  1. S. Wilson discussed the Board meeting agenda items for the June 9, 2021 meeting
    1. No ESA for this meeting
    2. Make note of vote for real estate changes
    3. Make note of vote for curriculum modifications

III. Other Business

A.

New Business

  1. There will need to be a KASC meeting immediately following the Schools Board meeting to vote on MIS capital lease since KASC is the guarantor 

B.

Old Business

  1. No Old Business at this time

C.

Announcements

  1. No announcements at this time

IV. 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 9:06 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. Wilson Jones