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MOT Charter School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday May 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Location

K8 Academy Campus

1156 Levels Road

Middletown, DE 19709

Directors Present

B. Pace, B. Reiling, C. Slater, D. Whitaker, K. Swab, M. Ali Khan, M. Hewitt, P. Dubey, S. Doan, S. Sullivan

Directors Absent

D. Mower-Wade, J. Taylor, K. Gaines

Ex Officio Members Present

N. Southworth

Non Voting Members Present

N. Southworth

Guests Present

J. Camponelli, M. Weiss, R. Dallas, april lomas

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

K. Swab called a meeting of the board of directors of MOT Charter School to order on Wednesday May 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

M. Ali Khan made a motion to approve the minutes from 04-02-2025 Board Meeting on 04-02-25.
K. Swab seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Public Comment

A.

Public Comment

Public Comment received from 2 parents- Sheri Schroeder and Nicole Jackson. Comments can be found on recording. 

III. Governance Committee

A.

Committee Report

Governance- Kelly Swab. we have approx. 20 applications for Board members, Don will work to coordinate interviews in Mid-late June. The need is for one HS parent and one K-8 parent. 10 applicants will be interviewed.

IV. Staff Experience Committee

A.

Committee Report

Don Whitaker. Food trucks still coming, Don working on wall of honor- will execute over the summer

V. Student Experience Committee

A.

Committee Report

No meeting 

VI. Capital Improvement Committee

A.

Committee Report

Steve Doan provided update- will meet in the next 2 weeks. Flooring will be invoiced by end of the FY. Also projected for this FY- security camera installs for Storage Building in HS, softball and baseball fields. Working on proposals for upgrades/updates to HS HVAC

VII. Finance & Operations Committee

A.

Committee Report

P card transactions reviewed.  Steve requested provisional approval of loan payment for up to $175K. 

M. Ali Khan made a motion to Approve the repayment of the USDA loan 97-05 up to $175K.
M. Hewitt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of 2025-2026 Academic Year Proposed Budget

Budget reviewed and based on Governor’s recommended budget- salary and OEC will be similar to last FY.  Budget is conditional on the Governor’s budget and DOE funding. 

S. Doan made a motion to Approve the FY'26 Budget.
M. Hewitt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VIII. Head of School Report

A.

Head of School Monthly Report

April Lomas and Jenna Camponelli provided an overview of Learner support. Ali Khan requested that data be shared quarterly. Ned shared slides on recent accomplishments and upcoming dates for graduations and graduation related events. 

IX. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

K. Swab made a motion to adjourn meeting.
M. Ali Khan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Swab
Documents used during the meeting
  • Budget Assumptions FY26.docx
  • Budget Actual FY26.xlsx
  • HOS Report May 2025.pptx