Northwood Academy Charter School
Minutes
Finance Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday October 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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This is a public meeting of the Finance Committee 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 welcome to attend and listen to the Finance Committee conduct its business tonight. All written comments submitted to the Committee via email (board@northwoodcs.org) will be acknowledged and incorporated into the official minutes. This meeting is accessible to the public via the remote platform Zoom and is being recorded.
Meeting will be conducted via Zoom platform with the ability to join via phone as well.
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Committee Members Present
C. Jones (remote), F. Viall (remote), K. Spraga (remote), N. Daly (remote), T. Hunt (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
Community Partners Guest, E. Lofton (remote), Steven Serino, YPTC (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Agenda
D.
Approve Amended Minutes from the August 6, 2025 meeting
E.
Approve previous Meeting Minutes from September 3, 2025.
F.
Community Comment
II. CBAs, Resolutions & Discussion Items
A.
CBA 2025.1000: Adjustment of the CEO Salary
B.
CBA 2025.1001: Adjustment to the Assistant Principals Stipends
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Daly |
Aye
|
| K. Spraga |
Aye
|
| C. Jones |
Aye
|
| F. Viall |
Abstain
|
| T. Hunt |
Aye
|
C.
CBA 2025.1002: Adjustment of Total HR Search Fee
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| F. Viall |
Aye
|
| C. Jones |
Aye
|
| N. Daly |
Aye
|
| K. Spraga |
Aye
|
| T. Hunt |
Abstain
|
D.
CBA 2025.1003: Travel for Chris to attend a Conference
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Spraga |
Aye
|
| F. Viall |
Aye
|
| N. Daly |
Aye
|
| T. Hunt |
Aye
|
| C. Jones |
Abstain
|
E.
CBA 2022.1004: Interim Financial Support (YPTC)
Steven Serino abstained during this vote.
F.
CBA 2025.1005 : Agency Hall Monitors/Maintenance Staff
G.
CBA 2025.1006 : Total HR’s Comp Market Study Proposal
Ms. Daly questioned the rationale of the study due to the line item being over budget on the run rate and not waiting until next year to do the study. Ms. Spraga provided the context of needing the study to ensure that staff are being paid comparable rates. We need to solve for the over budget of the run rates. Ms Hunt shared that we go into contract negotiations with the union in January so we need to understand the salaries to have the knowledge for negotiations. The study is for all staff, instructional and non-instructional. Mr. Serino asked for clarity regarding the inclusion of Comp Study and the monthly retainer are already accounted in the run rate.
H.
Discussion: Updated Elevator Quote Review
The updated elevator quote will be presented in the October Board meeting.
I.
Discussion: RFP status for Facilities and Security.
The RFP has been posted on the NACS website and 5 companies were sent the RFP. Ms. Spraga instructed Ms. Daly and Mr. Jones to have the companies that do not provide security to have them to provide the facilities quote separately. Ms. Daly asked if we should ask the CSO for assistance to get access to the SDPs Oracle website to add the RFP. Ms. Spraga does not want them to reach out to the CSO at this time.
J.
Discussion: Content of the Dining RFP
Ms. Spraga will review this RFP and respond to Ms. Daly & DOO Jones by email.
K.
Discussion: Addtional Contracted Special Education Teacher
Frank will discussed the need to add a SPED position based on the legal number of students per caseload. He will need to follow up with Total HR and a package will be put together for approval at the November Finance meeting.
Walk On Items:
- PSSA coordination support and other support positions to be reviewed with Total HR.
- Adding to the agenda for November meeting to update the budget to the 14% run rate as we are currently operating under the 4.5% per pupil allotment.
- Update and address the current run rates. Also discussing the likelihood of the per pupil allotment not being at this same rate in the future.
- Plumbing issues with 2 cracked pipes in the new side of the building.
- Refinancing of the mortgage being held at the current rate until the new contract goes into effect.
There was no Community Comment for the October 1, 2025 meeting.