MOT Charter School
Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday January 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Location
High School Campus
1275 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
Directors Present
A. Bigesby, B. Pace, B. Reiling, C. Dallas, C. Slater, D. Mower-Wade, D. Whitaker, K. Swab, M. Ali Khan, M. Hewitt, S. Doan, S. Sullivan
Directors Absent
K. Gaines
Ex Officio Members Present
N. Southworth
Non Voting Members Present
N. Southworth
Guests Present
J. Camponelli, Kelly Green, R. Dallas
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
III. Governance Committee
A.
Committee Report
Kelly Swab reported on the Governance Committee. Meeting schedule in the next month
Main focus currently
- Term limits for Board Member
IV. Staff Experience Committee
A.
Committee Report
Don Whitaker reported
- Food trucks are on hold until March
- Coffee trucks are on campus during staff meetings
- The Hall of Fame committee is looking for sites to hang this recognition at K-8 and the HS
- Stem room has been renamed the Terry Howard room
V. Student Experience Committee
A.
Committee Report
Bernadette reported this committee has not met.
VI. Capital Improvement Committee
A.
Committee Report
Steve Doan reported that there is a meeting on 2/3/2026 to include staff to determine needs at the K-8 and the HS campuses. Smartboards need to be purchased to upgrade.
Meeting scheduled for 3/11/2026 to prioritize needs of the campuses
VII. Finance & Operations Committee
A.
Committee Report
Steve Doan reported that the meeting was held tonight and financials were reviewed. Appoquinimik and Colonial school districts have not provided their funds at this time. Cafeteria payments were reveiwed. Don Whitaker was able to ascertain history of the previous reserves. Paid Family Medical Leave was reviewed.
VIII. Head of School Report
A.
Head of School Monthly Report
Ned Southworth reviewed the Head of School report
Open enrollment ended on 1/14/2026
- 2,387 total applications, exact same as last year
- Increased 5% from the year before last
- Increased 15% from 3 yr ago
- 458 applications for Kindergarten
- 448 for HS grade. Increase 7% since last year
- 187 for 9th grade. Increase 7% since last year.
- Attendance was reviewed
- Daily conduct referrals
IX. Other Business
A.
Paid Family Medical Leave Policy
Rachael Dallas discussed the current MOT Paid Family Medical Leave Policy. She discussed the components of the policy.
B.
2425 Annual Report
Ned Southworth reviewed this report
The DOE provides the framework that the school generates this report
- All areas are meet expectations
- Exception is the students proficiency who have English as a second language
No public comment was received