Northwood Academy Charter School
Minutes
HR Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday January 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
This is a public meeting of the Human Resource 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 Human Resource 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.
Zoom Link to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81757841998
Committee Members Present
K. Spraga (remote), N. Daly (remote), S. Yanni (remote), T. Hunt (remote), W. Young (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
E. Lofton (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approval of Agenda
D.
Approval of Minutes
E.
Community Comment
II. New Business
A.
Discussion: Review of the Compensation Study
Discussion had around the results that stood out the most from the Comp Study.
1- The main two were the disparity between the salaries of the male and female deans. This issue has been rectified as of this meeting.
2- SPED issue around the pay for these teachers/staff.
The difference between bargaining vs non-bargaining staff will be reviewed as we move into Union negotiations as well as ensure they are on the correct step.
NACS teacher median $86k vs PA which is $75k
B.
Discussion: Staff Survey Results
Overall, in good standing at a 3.51. Staff areas of concern are actively being addressed in various ways.
No Community Comment for this meeting.