KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools
Minutes
KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday December 13, 2023 at 3:00 PM
Location
2001 Market St #1800
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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 Samantha Wilson-Jones presiding.
Trustees Present
A. Aerts, A. Fullard, A. Keyes (remote), B. Cummings, C. Hardie-Langston, K. Jones, S. Wilson Jones, T. Algarin
Trustees Absent
G. Lewis, H. Richman, T. Llopiz
Guests Present
A. Sinha, C. Benson, Christopher Guy, I. Gasiorowski, Jennifer A. L'Heureux, John R. Buckley, L. Li, L. Whitaker, M. Carter, M. Eigen, M. Poorman, M. Wells-Sheed, N. Wiltshire, R. Vieira
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve October 26, 2022 Minutes
S. Wilson-Jones noted that the minutes had to be approved again to reflect the proper board titles.
D.
Approve June 14, 2023 Minutes
S. Wilson-Jones noted that the minutes had to be approved again to reflect the proper board titles.
E.
Approve Minutes from November 15th
F.
FY24 Budget Reforecast: Roll Call
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Cummings |
Aye
|
| A. Keyes |
Aye
|
| K. Jones |
Aye
|
| S. Wilson Jones |
Aye
|
| H. Richman |
Absent
|
| T. Llopiz |
Absent
|
| T. Algarin |
Aye
|
| A. Fullard |
Aye
|
| A. Aerts |
Aye
|
| G. Lewis |
Absent
|
| C. Hardie-Langston |
Aye
|
II. Welcome; CEO Report
A.
Welcome; CEO Report
III. CONSENT AGENDA
A.
VOTE: CONSENT AGENDA
- KDCS Memorandum -APPROVED
- KNPCS Memorandum - APPROVED
- KNPCS Resumes -APPROVED
- KPCS-KPPA Memorandum -APPROVED
- KPCS-KPEA Memorandum -APPROVED
- KPOC Memorandum -APPROVED
- KWPCS Memorandum -APPROVED
- KWPP Memorandum -APPROVED
- KWPP Resumes-APPROVED
IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A.
Finance Committee
B. Cummings updated the board on the FY23 audit process. L. Li introduced the KPPS Controller, C. Guy and she moved on to discuss how the team worked with the auditors. She then introduced J. Buckley and J. L’Heureux from the AAFCPAs Team.
The audit team updated the board on the process, financial statements, and the management letter and findings. The auditors then walked the board through their recommendations. A. Fullard asked about closing accounts and who owns that process. L. Li explained that her team has ownership, and they are designing a new process to close accounts before the next audit.
B. Cummings thanked the audit team and opened it up for questions. A. Fullard asked about student recruitment in relation to ensuring balanced budgets. N. Wiltshire agreed that this is an opportunity to think creatively about organizational structure.
S. Wilson-Jones then moved to the vote. T. Algarin motioned to accept the audit report. B. Cummings seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
School Health Committee
K. Jones updated the board on the School Health committee. He shared that the committee discussed goals, One KIPP, compensation, and renewal. He updated the board on the committee takeaways including implementing One KIPP strategies and the desired outcomes. He then shared that the committee will continue to refine its purpose and goals.
C.
Development
A. Sinha updated the board on the Development Committee. She shared that the committee discussed progress-to-goals, the end-of-year appeal, and areas of funding need. She then shared the key takeaways including board member participation and donor outreach strategy ideas. She then shared that the committee will continue to support donor outreach and monitor the EOY appeal results.
D.
Governance
A. Aerts updated the board on the Governance Committee activities including committee priorities, progress, and next steps.
V. Information
A.
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
B.
New Business
There was no new business.
C.
Old Business
There was no old business.
D.
Announcements
There were no announcements.
N. Wiltshire gave her CEO report where she updated the board on two KPPS Questbridge Scholars, sports wins, and family engagement activities.