MOT Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday November 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Location
High School Campus
1275 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
Directors Present
B. Pace, B. Reiling, C. Slater, D. Mower-Wade, D. Whitaker, M. Ali Khan, P. Dubey, S. Sullivan
Directors Absent
J. DiBartolomeo, J. Taylor, K. Gaines, K. Swab, M. Hewitt, S. Doan
Ex Officio Members Present
N. Southworth
Non Voting Members Present
N. Southworth
Guests Present
D. Lanier, K. Varga, R. Dallas, S. Noll
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
D.
Approve Minutes
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
III. K12 Leadership Team Presentation
A.
High School Campus Leadership Presentation
Nethra Naresh who is a High School student discussed talked about a new high school student committee and the charter school network.
Katie Varga was introduced.
New cell phone policy: a new policy was reviewed. The focus of this policy is to ensure that the cellphones are being monitored. There were zones developed to ensure that the phone are used appropriately within the school.
Academic Snapshot: Danielle Lanier discussed impact of new inclusion models, cell phone policy, structured MTTS and 9th grade CLC
DSSF Report Card: This was discussed as it relates to the MOT Charter school as a whole. Katie Varga discussed the administration team looking areas the school could work on to improve on the State scores. Academic Excellence is based on the SAT scores. The focus was to support the students in being able to improve their analysis skills, vocabulary and math skills. The Tier 1 Excellence and the discussion was looking at decrease in the students not advancing in their grade. The data was analyzed and this allowed the administration team to determine what to focus their efforts to support students.
IV. Governance Committee
A.
Committee Report
Nothing to report
V. Staff Experience Committee
A.
Committee Report
There has not been a meeting held at this time.
VI. Student Experience Committee
A.
Committee Report
There has not been a meeting held at this time
VII. Capital Improvement Committee
A.
Committee Report
There has not been a meeting held at this time.
VIII. Finance & Operations Committee
A.
Committee Report
The meeting was held on 11/20/2024. No issues or concerns were discovered.
IX. Head of School Report
A.
Head of School Monthly Report
Ned Southworth reviewed the Head of School report. This report is included in the meeting minutes.
X. Other Business
A.
Donated Leave Policy
Ned Southworth reviewed the Donated Leave Policy.
M. Ali Khan requested Board Members to ascertain if their employers are matching giving during this holiday season. Ali Khan requested to add MOT Charter School if the employers are participating in this event.
No public comment request obtained.