Northwood Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday August 17, 2022 at 5:30 PM
Location
Northwood Academy Charter School (Hybrid Meeting)
This was 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. The meetings will be accessible to the public in-person or remotely via Zoom and recorded.
Members of the public were 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.
Trustees Present
C. Holmes (remote), D. Hill-Hennie (remote), D. Kleschick (remote), E. Williams (remote), K. Maddox (remote), K. Spraga (remote), M. Bly (remote), T. Caldwell (remote), V. Cofield (remote)
Trustees Absent
D. Madison
Guests Present
A. Riley, D. Knox-Brown, Diana Abellard, Dr. Faye Lewis, K. Crossett, N. Snyder (remote), T. Boler, T. Hunt, T. Taylor (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Reading of Mission Statement
D.
Resolution 081722.001: Approval of Agenda
E.
Oath of Office, Newly Appointed Trustees
N. Snyder, General Counsel, administered the Oath of Office to the following new board members.
Trustee Amanda Hill-Hennie
Trustee Charles Holmes
Trustee Eric Washington
F.
Resolution 081722.002: Approval July 20, 2022 Special Board Meeting Minutes
Roll Call | |
---|---|
K. Spraga |
Aye
|
K. Maddox |
Aye
|
V. Cofield |
Absent
|
M. Bly |
Aye
|
C. Holmes |
Abstain
|
D. Madison |
Absent
|
E. Williams |
Abstain
|
T. Caldwell |
Aye
|
D. Hill-Hennie |
Aye
|
D. Kleschick |
Aye
|
G.
Community Comment
No Community Comment
II. Finance
A.
Resolution 081722.003: Approval of Financials
T. Taylor explained the new accounts payable process.
III. Committee Reports
A.
Academic Excellence Committee
No Academic Excellence Committee Report
B.
Finance Committee
No Finance Committee Report
C.
Governance Committee
T. Caldwell (Chair) welcomed all new board members. Further explained she received resumes for two potential board candidates. Resumes are being reviewed for consideration.
D.
Human Resource Committee (Ad Hoc)
P. Kleschick (Chair) welcomed the new Instructional Leadership Team.
Mr. Boler welcomed the new board members and briefly mentioned what has been accomplished thus far by the new administrative team. Administrative team members introduced themselves.
IV. Staff Reports
A.
CEO
The board reviewed the CEO memorandum submitted by T. Boler.
Discussion:
- Committee Approval Process
- School Security Guards
- Grant Funds
- Maintenance Worker Position
- Long term plan to stand down current cleaning contract
B.
Special Education and Student Supports
The board reviewed the July 2022 Special Education and Student Supports Report submitted by K. Crossett. No further discussion.
C.
Human Resources
The board reviewed the July 2022 Human Resource Report submitted by Total HR Solutions. No further discussion.
V. New Business
A.
Resolution 081722.004: Personnel (Key Performance Indicator)
B.
Resolution 081722.005: Cardinal Point Security Group Proposal
Discussion:
- Security team uniform and schedule
- Hall Monitor training and long-term plan
C.
Resolution 081722.006: Total HR Solutions, LLC Recruitment Finders Fee
D.
Resolution 081722.007: New Position (Maintenance Worker)
E.
Resolution 081722.008: New Position (Assistant Director of Operations)
Discussion:
- Rationale for new position
F.
Resolution 081722.009: Employee Handbook SY2022-2023
Discussion:
- Pending further legal review, handbook revisions being considered as necessary.
G.
Resolution 081722.010: NACS Transgender Policy
Roll Call | |
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C. Holmes |
Aye
|
K. Maddox |
Aye
|
E. Williams |
Abstain
|
D. Hill-Hennie |
Aye
|
T. Caldwell |
Aye
|
D. Kleschick |
Aye
|
V. Cofield |
Absent
|
D. Madison |
Absent
|
M. Bly |
Aye
|
K. Spraga |
Aye
|
T. Taylor left at 6:08pm
H.
Resolution 081722.011: Student/Parent Handbook SY2022-2023 Amendment
Roll Call | |
---|---|
D. Hill-Hennie |
Aye
|
D. Kleschick |
Aye
|
K. Spraga |
Aye
|
T. Caldwell |
Aye
|
K. Maddox |
Aye
|
M. Bly |
Aye
|
V. Cofield |
Absent
|
D. Madison |
Absent
|
C. Holmes |
Aye
|
E. Williams |
Abstain
|
I.
Resolution 081722.012: Confidential Settlement Agreement - Student 480-21
Roll Call | |
---|---|
T. Caldwell |
Aye
|
D. Madison |
Absent
|
V. Cofield |
Absent
|
M. Bly |
Aye
|
D. Kleschick |
Aye
|
D. Hill-Hennie |
Abstain
|
K. Spraga |
Aye
|
K. Maddox |
Aye
|
C. Holmes |
Abstain
|
E. Williams |
Abstain
|
J.
Resolution 081722.013: Resignation of Katrina Maddox, Trustee
Board members thanked K. Maddox for her service to the Board.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
T. Caldwell |
Aye
|
D. Madison |
Absent
|
K. Maddox |
Abstain
|
D. Kleschick |
Aye
|
C. Holmes |
Aye
|
M. Bly |
Aye
|
D. Hill-Hennie |
Aye
|
E. Williams |
Aye
|
K. Spraga |
Aye
|
V. Cofield |
Absent
|
Trustee Valarie Cofield joined the meeting. N. Snyder, General Counsel, administered the Oath of Office.
P. Kleschick read the mission statement.