KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools
Minutes
KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday October 24, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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. Fullard (remote), A. Wheeler (remote), B. Cummings (remote), C. Hardie-Langston (remote), D. Tucker Harrison (remote), H. Richman (remote), K. Jones (remote), S. Wilson Jones (remote)
Trustees Absent
A. Aerts, A. Keyes
Guests Present
C. Benson (remote), L. Li (remote), L. Whitaker (remote), N. Wiltshire (remote), R. Perkins (remote), R. Vieira (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Welcome
A.
Welcome
III. CONSENT AGENDA
A.
Consent Agenda
There were no consent agenda items for this meeting,
IV. Vote: KPOC Subgrant
A.
KPOC Subgrant
L.Li moved to the first agenda item and shared the context of the KPOC subgrant.
L.Li also shared how this process is also related to charter renewal.
A. Fullard asked about how this is reflected in the audit. N. Wiltshire shared that it will not have a negative impact on the audit as this is normal practice for growing schools.
H. Richman asked if this was a part of the strategy as the school adds grades and N. Wiltshire confirmed.
B.
Amended Academic and Business Services Agreement
S. Wilson-Jones moved to CMO agreements discussion.
N. Wiltshire shared the rationale for the updates to the academic and business service agreements, including outdated language, and clarity on the scope of work.
S. Wilson-Jones asked for clarity on language related to the Reporting Requirements section. N. Wiltshire confirmed that the language is aligned to the current reporting structure and consistent in terms of intent.
H. Richman then asked about merging all of our charters. N. Wiltshire shared that that is a longer term goal.
V. Information
A.
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
B.
New Business
There was no new business.
C.
Old Business
There is no old business.
D.
Announcements
There were no announcements.
S. Wilson-Jones welcomed the Board of Trustees.