Northwood Academy Charter School

Minutes

Finance Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday June 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Location

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.

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Committee Members Present

C. Jones (remote), F. Ayata (remote), F. Viall (remote), J. Hamer (remote), K. Spraga (remote), S. Yanni (remote), T. Hunt (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

E. Lofton (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

K. Spraga called a meeting of the Finance Committee of Northwood Academy Charter School to order on Wednesday Jun 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Approve Agenda

K. Spraga made a motion to approve the June 3, 2026 agenda.
S. Yanni seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approve previous Meeting Minutes from May 6, 2026.

K. Spraga made a motion to approve the minutes from Finance Meeting on 05-06-26.

Minutes will be approved at the next meeting sue to issue with opening them for review.

The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Community Comment

No Community Comment for this meeting.

II. CBAs, Resolutions & Discussion Items

A.

Resolution 2026.044: March 2026 Finance Report

K. Spraga made a motion to approve the March 2026 Finance Report.
S. Yanni seconded the motion.

NACS surplus is increasing, the cash reserves are strong and the food service revenue is back on track. The IEDA Grant of $134K has been awarded but no funding was awarded from the SPED Contingency Grant.

The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Formal Resolution: Authorization for Frank Ayata and Steve Yanni as signatories to the TD Bank accounts

K. Spraga made a motion to approve the authorization for Frank AYata and Steve Yanni as signatories to the TD Bank accounts.
T. Hunt seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Discussion: 2026-2027 NACS Budget Development - Final

Final Budget will be presented at the June Board Meeting.

D.

Discussion: Purpose and Need for Committed Fund Balances - Curriculum, Facilities, Technology

Designated Fund Balanaces established for the following categories totaling $800K. 

Contingency Fund

Curriculum (Pilot of Math Expressions)

Facilities

Specialized Services

Technology

E.

Discussion: Mortgage Re-Finance

No change here, awaiting on Charter Renewal.

F.

Discussion: Facility Condition Assessments (FCA)

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

K. Spraga made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:40pm.
S. Yanni seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:40 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
E. Lofton