Northwood Academy Charter School
Minutes
Finance Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday January 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Topic: Finance Committee Meeting
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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. Ayata (remote), F. Viall (remote), K. Spraga (remote), N. Daly (remote), S. Yanni (remote), T. Hunt (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
E. Lofton (remote), Justin (Guest) (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Agenda
D.
Approve previous Meeting Minutes from December 3, 2025.
E.
Community Comment
II. CBAs, Resolutions & Discussion Items
A.
Resolution 2026.013: November Finance Report
Ms. Spraga asked that in the future there be a breakout of accounts payable, accrued expenses and subsidy receivables.
B.
Resolution 2026.014: Staff Bonuses
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Jones |
Aye
|
| T. Hunt |
Aye
|
| N. Daly |
Aye
|
| F. Ayata |
Aye
|
| S. Yanni |
Aye
|
| K. Spraga |
Aye
|
| F. Viall |
Abstain
|
C.
Resolution 2026.015: Continuation of the PT ELL Teacher for an Additional Days
This resolution was pushed to the February meeting and will include a CBA.
D.
Discussion: Overview of 2026-2027 NACS Budget Development Process
Discussion around how the Budget Development Process will take place. Frank Ayata will meet Leadership to roll out the plan. He will meet with each team member individually to review their budgetary requests. There will be a budget line items for everything in detail.
E.
Discussion: Fire Door Construction & Installation
Discussion around the Fire Inspection violation for not having fire doors. Doors are needed in five areas. They will need to be built out and installed.
F.
Discussion: Gymnasium HVAC
Discussion around the replacement of the entire HVAC system unit or certain parts of the system. Ultimately the system will need to be replaced.
G.
Discussion: Mortgage Re-Finance
Discussion around the refinancing of the mortgage. There is nothing new to report at this time. They are awaiting our finalized charter renewal documents.
H.
Discussion: Status of the current Dining RFP
Discussion regarding the status of the dining RFP. We are currently awaiting a response from PDE. All documents have been submitted.
No Community Comment for the January 7, 2026 meeting.