Final

Northwood Academy Charter School

Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 17, 2024 at 5:30 PM EDT

This is a public meeting of the Board of Trustees of Northwood Academy Charter School that was properly advertised pursuant to the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act. The public meeting schedule is posted at the school and on the website.

Members of the public are invited to participate by submitting written comments via email (board@northwoodcs.org). All written testimony should include the individual’s name, home address and topic. During the public comment section of the meeting, board members will read into the record short summaries of comments, grouped by topic, and will note the number of individuals submitting comments.

Please Note: In the interest of the health of our staff, board members and public and in alignment with public health guidelines regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board has adjusted the way in which it holds its meetings. The meetings will be accessible to the public via Zoom and recorded.

Zoom Link to join the webinar:

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Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Dr. Paul Kleschick 1 m
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   Dr. Paul Kleschick 1 m
  C. Reading of Mission Statement   Dr. Paul Kleschick 1 m
   

Northwood Academy Charter School is a comprehensive learning sanctuary that educates and supports the whole child. We achieve this by working as a highly qualified team, that delivers collective knowledge, creativity, and real-world learning experiences needed for students to become successful individuals.

  
  D. Resolution 41724.1: Approval of Agenda Vote Dr. Paul Kleschick 5 m
   

Approval of the agenda for the 4/17/2024 Board Meeting.

  
  E. Resolution 41724.2: Approval of Previous Minutes Approve Minutes Dr. Paul Kleschick 5 m
   

Approval of the minutes from the 2/21/2024 Board Meeting.

  
     
  F. Community Comment   Dr. Paul Kleschick 2 m
   

There is no Community Comment for this meeting.

  
II. Staff Reports 5:45 PM
  A. CEO Report Discuss Eric Langston 3 m
  B. Principal Report Discuss Diana Abellard 5 m
  C. Special Education & Student Support Report Discuss Edwena Leite 3 m
  D. Operations Report Discuss Diana Abellard 3 m
  E. Human Resources Discuss Tracee Hunt 3 m
  F. Finance Report Vote Michael McLeish 8 m
III. New Business 6:10 PM
  A. Resolution 41724.3: Facade Construction Engineering Vote Dr. Paul Kleschick 5 m
   

to approve the facade construction engineering.

  
  B. Resolution: 41724.4: Chromebook Repair Vote Dr. Paul Kleschick 5 m
   

to approve the Chromebook repairs.

  
  C. Resolution: 41724.5: FEV Tutoring Vote Dr. Paul Kleschick 5 m
   

to approve FEV tutoring not to exceed 200K.

  
  D. Resolution 41724.6: Innovageous Program Vote Dr. Paul Kleschick 5 m
   

for NACS to move forward with the Innovageous Program.

  
  E. Resolution 41724.7: Purchase of LED Lighting Vote Dr. Paul Kleschick 5 m
   

for NACS to replace the existing lighting with LED lighting.

  
  F. Resolution 41724.8: Roadrunner Services Vote Dr. Paul Kleschick 5 m
   

for NACS to move forward with transitioning to Roadrunner Services.

  
  G. Resolution 41724.9: Donation Vote Dr. Paul Kleschick 5 m
   

for NACS to appropriate funding for charitable contribution to the memory of Devon Madison.


 

  
  H. Resolution 41724.10: Total HR Solutions Additional Recruiting Services Vote Dr. Paul Kleschick 5 m
   

for NACS to engage in additional recruiting services above contracted amount.

  
  I. Resolution 41724.11: NACS 990 Tax Return Vote Michael McLeish 5 m
   

for Board to approve the NACS 990 Tax Return for submission.

  
  J. Resolution 41724.12: NACS 2024-2025 School Calendar Vote Dr. Paul Kleschick 5 m
   

for Board to approve the NACS 2024-2025 School Calendar.

  
  K. Resolution 41724.13: NACS Flexible Instructional Days Application Vote Eric Langston 5 m
   

to move forward with the application to acquire Flexible Instruction Days for the next three years.

  
  L. CBA 4172024.11: English Language Learner (ELL) Coordinator Position Vote Eric Langston 5 m
   

for CBA to be approved for the English Language Learner (ELL) Coordinator Position.

  
  M. Resolution 41724.14: NACS Collective Bargaining Agreement Vote Tracee Hunt 5 m
   

to accept the CBA for the union agreement.

  
  N. Resolution 41724.15: NACS and Union Side Letter Vote Tracee Hunt 5 m
   

to accept the executed Union Side Letter

  
IV. Executive Session
 

The Board will go into Executive Session to discuss Board Governance and for the purpose of discussing open litigation matters, including special education litigation involving several students.

  
V. Closing Items 7:20 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Dr. Paul Kleschick 1 m