Northwood Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday August 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Location
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When: Aug 20, 2025 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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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.
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Trustees Present
J. Russell (remote), K. Fiely (remote), K. Spraga (remote), M. Spain (remote), N. Daly (remote), W. Young (remote)
Trustees Absent
C. Patton, D. Hill-Hennie, E. Williams, M. Pinkney
Non Voting Members Present
C. Jones (remote), F. Viall (remote), T. Hunt (remote)
Guests Present
14843588583 (remote), 19083772859 (remote), AWeisbrod (remote), Adam Whitlach (remote), Adrian Espinosa (remote), Alyson Sperock (remote), Amy (remote), Amy Hollister (remote), Arielle (remote), Ashley (remote), Audrey Powell (remote), Chris (remote), Christine (remote), Collin McCann (remote), Collin McCann (remote), Community Partners (remote), Concerned community member (remote), Concerned teacher (remote), D Saunders (remote), Disappointed Northwood Parent (remote), E. Lofton (remote), ERIC'S TEAM (remote), Fire Total HR (remote), Fire Tracee (remote), Ghost (remote), Gina Martin (remote), HB (remote), Heather Chamberlain (remote), I phone Pro16 (remote), Iphone16 (remote), JAMIE ZORRILLA-GRAY (remote), JB iPhone (remote), JOHN (remote), Jaclyn DeVito (remote), Jayda (remote), Jeanette Viteri (remote), Jeremiah Link (remote), Jim Coughlin (remote), Judy DeShields (remote), Justin (remote), K Bennett (remote), K. (remote), KRose (remote), Kadyjah Haley (remote), Kate Crossett (remote), Kathy (remote), Katie Hutchinson (remote), Kelly Ann Coughlin (remote), Kevin Donley, Ph.D. (remote), Kim Coughlin (remote), Krista Neiss (remote), Kristen Graham (remote), Kyna (remote), Lauren Copeland (remote), Leslie (remote), Lewis (remote), Liam (remote), Lisa (remote), M. McLeish (remote), Makaine Lozandieu (remote), Marissa A Woloszczuk (remote), Marta Rivera (remote), Megan Richards (remote), Merika Azard (remote), Michelle (remote), Mike (remote), Mrs. Donohue (remote), Mrs. Parico (remote), Mrs. Smith (remote), MsR (remote), NACS Teacher (remote), NACS Teacher (remote), NACS Teacher (remote), NACS Teacher (remote), Najaah Gayle (remote), Nicole (remote), Nina Esposito-Visgitit's iPhone (remote), Parent (remote), Patrick Kahmar (remote), Ryan (remote), Samantha's Phone (remote), Sanon (remote), Second Grade (remote), Shadayia's iPhone (remote), Shannon (remote), Sierra (remote), Sikita Wilkins (remote), Stacey Pace (remote), Stacey Pace (remote), Syed Adan (remote), Tamara Holmes (remote), Te (remote), Te (remote), Teacher (remote), Team Eric (remote), Tony Montana (remote), Truth Seeking (remote), Tyrek Bruce (remote), Union member (remote), VBM Transports LLC Von Mims (remote), Valerie Lawrence - Court Reporter (remote), We love our APs (remote), Wendy G. (remote), arielle (remote), ayoder (remote), iPhone (remote), laura (remote), laura (remote), makaine's iPhone (remote), mbernaocco (remote), meranda schwelm (remote), tae (remote), trobinson (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Reading of Mission Statement
D.
Resolution 2025.800: Approval of Agenda
E.
Resolution 2025.801: Approval of Previous Minutes
F.
Community Comment
Community Comments provided by the following:
1- Ryan Hoke - NACS 2nd grade teacher
2- Heather Chamberlain - Special Education Teacher
3- Emily Parico - Vice President of NACS Union
4- Kim Coughlin - President of NACS Union
5- Margaret Bernocco - Kindergarten Teacher
6- Kevin Donley - School Psychologist
7- Bernard Gray - Parent of 2 NACS Students
G.
Executive Session
II. Staff Reports
A.
CEO Report
provided by Nancy Daly.
B.
CAO Report
provided by Nancy Daly.
C.
Special Education Report
provided by Frank Viall.
D.
Operations Report
provided by Chris Jones.
E.
Finance Report
provided by Michael McLeish.
F.
Human Resources Report
provided by Tracee Hunt.
III. New Business
A.
Resolution 2025.810: Resignation of Eric Langston as CEO
B.
CBA 2025.70: Electrical cost of Admin Gate
Discussion around the budgeted line item vs. the remaining balance. There were other expenditures that occurred during the year around the gate that was incorporated in the remaining balance.
C.
CBA 2025.71: Window Replacements
D.
CBA 2025.73: Science software license and instructional kit purchase
E.
Resolution 2025.74: Replacement of the SPED Lead Case Manager with a SPED Teacher
F.
Resolution 2025.811: Separation Agreement for Eric Langston
G.
Resolution 2025.812: Acknowledgement of Nancy Daly as Interim CEO
H.
Resolution 2025.813: Executive Search Contract
I.
CBA 2025.814: Wireless Access Points
J.
CBA 2025.815: Elevator Repair Quotes
K.
Resolution 2025.816: Nomination of Board Secretary
Jordan Russell nominated himself for the office of Board Secretary.
L.
Resolution 2025.817: Election of a Board Secretary
M.
Resolution 2025.818: Charter School Agreement & Resolution
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Williams |
Absent
|
| W. Young |
Aye
|
| J. Russell |
Aye
|
| N. Daly |
Abstain
|
| K. Fiely |
Aye
|
| M. Spain |
Abstain
|
| K. Spraga |
Aye
|
| M. Pinkney |
Absent
|
| D. Hill-Hennie |
Absent
|
| C. Patton |
Absent
|
N.
Resolution 2025.819: Amendment of the Charter School Resolution
This will be updated once Mr Russell is sworn in.Â
O.
Resolution 2025.820: Updated NACS Policies
P.
Resolution 2025.821: NACS 2025-2026 Family Handbook
Q.
Resolution 2025.822: Settlement and Release Agreements
R.
Personnel (Key Performance Indicator)
Board requested a Resolution for the KPI
The mission statement was read by Board Chair, Warren Young.
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.