MOT Charter School

Board of Directors Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday March 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT

Location

K8 Academy Campus

1156 Levels Road

Middletown, DE 19709

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Sam Sullivan
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Kelly Swab 5 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Kelly Swab 5 m
    Approve minutes for Board of Directors Meeting on January 21, 2026  
II. Public Comment 7:10 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI 15 m
   

Individuals desiring to address the board (both in-person and virtually) must read, complete and sign the Request Form. A link can be found at https://forms.gle/Xjr29eccX58Bq5C86 . Those who sign up may speak for up to three minutes. Public comment time will not exceed fifteen (15) minutes.

 

In-person comments will go first, followed by members of the public who are participating virtually. Once they have joined the meeting using the link below, those wishing to provide comment must use the meeting chat function to list their name, the topic of their comment, and the time they joined the meeting.

 

Virtual Link for Board of Directors Meeting:

https://motcharter.zoom.us/j/87207658263?pwd=6MtClvIfmatI2Vqit4F5lV5aMjduKy.1 

 

Once the public comment portion of the meeting has passed and the board has moved on to the next item on the agenda, there will be no further opportunity for members of the public to speak at this meeting. 

 
III. Leadership Team Presentation 7:25 PM
 

At each board meeting, a group from the K12 leadership team will present on a topic of interest to the board.

 
  A. Admissions & Enrollment Presentation FYI Ned Southworth
   

Admissions and enrollment information will be shared as part of the HOS presentation.

 
IV. Governance Committee 7:25 PM
  A. Committee Report FYI Kelly Swab 5 m
V. Staff Experience Committee 7:30 PM
  A. Committee Report FYI Don Whitaker 5 m
VI. Student Experience Committee 7:35 PM
  A. Committee Report FYI Bernadette Reiling 5 m
VII. Capital Improvement Committee 7:40 PM
  A. Committee Report FYI Stephen Doan 5 m
VIII. Finance & Operations Committee 7:45 PM
 

Finance

 
  A. Committee Report FYI Stephen Doan 10 m
IX. Head of School Report 7:55 PM
  A. Head of School Monthly Report Discuss Ned Southworth 10 m
X. Other Business 8:05 PM
  A. 2026-2027 Academic Calendar Vote Ned Southworth 5 m
   

Review and approval of calendar for the upcoming academic year.

 
XI. Closing Items 8:10 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Kelly Swab