MOT Charter School
Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday August 19, 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. Gaines, K. Swab, M. Ali Khan, M. Hewitt, S. Doan, S. Sullivan
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
J. Elston, N. Southworth
Non Voting Members Present
J. Elston, N. Southworth
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
There were no members of the public attending in person or online wishing to offer public comment.
III. Governance Committee
A.
Committee Report
Applications for open board positions have been received. Next step will be to review applications and schedule interviews as appropriate.
Reviewed mandatory trainings for board members. Ned will email the list of completed trainings to all members.
B.
Annual Conflict of Interest Disclosure and Required Trainings
Conflict of Interest policy was reviewed and all members present signed and returned copies.
IV. Staff Experience Committee
A.
Committee Report
No updates at this time.
V. Student Experience Committee
A.
Committee Report
No updates at this time.
VI. Capital Improvement Committee
A.
Committee Report
Moving forward this committee will be rolled into the Finance & Operations Committee.
VII. Finance & Operations Committee
A.
Committee Report
Finance committee meet earlier to review PCard transations, WSFS account statements, and JP Morgan statements. All appear to be in order. Business office will review our PCard usage policy and bring update to next finance meeting. HS enrollment is at it's highest level since the opening. Discussion about classroom supply lists at the K8 - should we consider supplementing or covering those costs for families? Or reducing/eliminating the ask altogether? Annual audit is in progress, and everything looks good so far.
VIII. Head of School Report
A.
Head of School Monthly Report
Ned shared an update on school opening. Expected overall enrollment is 1407, K-12. All full-time teaching and staff positions are filled. One part-time paraprofessional position is still open. Have hired a new constable for the K8. Completion of two new one-on-one meeting spaces in the counseling suite is almost complete. Reviewed state and school achievement data as included in the recent DDOE press release. MOT was recognized for achievement in ELA and Math.
IX. Other Business
A.
Family Handbook updates
B.
Employment policy updates
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Doan |
Aye
|
| C. Dallas |
Aye
|
| M. Hewitt |
Aye
|
| D. Mower-Wade |
Aye
|
| B. Reiling |
Aye
|
| B. Pace |
Aye
|
| M. Ali Khan |
Abstain
|
| C. Slater |
Aye
|
| K. Gaines |
Aye
|
| K. Swab |
Aye
|
| D. Whitaker |
Aye
|
| A. Bigesby |
Aye
|
| S. Sullivan |
Aye
|
Error with system attendance - the following members were absent and did not vote:
Bigesby, Reiling, Swab, Gaines, Sullivan.
Error with system attendance - the following members were absent:
Bigesby, Reiling, Swab, Gaines, Sullivan