MOT Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT

Location

High School Campus

1275 Cedar Lane 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 Meeting on January 15, 2025  
II. Public Comment 7:10 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI 15 m
   

Individuals desiring to address the board must read, complete and sign the Request Form. A link can be found at https://forms.gle/GF6974QqbdtAey19A. Those who sign up may speak for up to three minutes. Public comment time will not exceed fifteen (15) minutes

 
III. Governance Committee 7:25 PM
  A. Committee Report FYI Kelly Swab 5 m
  B. Membership term renewals Vote Kelly Swab 10 m
   

Vote to renew terms for Stephen Doan, Kia Gaines and Mike Hewitt

 
IV. Staff Experience Committee 7:40 PM
 

Discuss idea for Ring of Honor

 
  A. Committee Report FYI Don Whitaker 5 m
  B. Transportation Issue Updates Discuss Carina Slater, Ned Southworth 5 m
   

Possible second entrance to K8 Academy campus on Levels Road.

 

Traffic meeting with DelDOT regarding congestion at High School campus entrance on Cedar Lane Road.

 
V. Student Experience Committee 7:50 PM
  A. Committee Report FYI Bernadette Reiling 5 m
VI. Capital Improvement Committee 7:55 PM
  A. Committee Report FYI Stephen Doan 5 m
VII. Finance & Operations Committee 8:00 PM
 

Finance

 
  A. Committee Report FYI Stephen Doan 5 m
VIII. Head of School Report 8:05 PM
  A. Head of School Monthly Report Discuss Ned Southworth 10 m
IX. Other Business 8:15 PM
  A. 2025-2026 Academic Year Calendar Vote Ned Southworth 5 m
   

Proposed 25-26 calendar for review and approval.

 
  B. Federal Policy Updates Vote Ned Southworth 5 m
   

Reversion to former version of Title IX Policy in accordance with 2020 guidelines.

 
  C. Update to high school World Language requirement Vote Ned Southworth 5 m
   

Update to high school graduation requirement for world language, in response to growth of language immersion programs throughout Delaware. 

 
X. Closing Items 8:30 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Kelly Swab