Northwood Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday February 15, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Location
Northwood Academy Charter School (Hybrid Meeting)
This is 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 are 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.
Zoom Livestream: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81874992838
Trustees Present
C. Holmes (remote), D. Hill-Hennie (remote), E. Williams (remote), K. Spraga (remote), T. Caldwell (remote), W. Young (remote)
Trustees Absent
D. Kleschick, V. Cofield
Guests Present
I. Dunne (remote), K. Crossett (remote), K. McKenna (remote), T. Boler (remote), T. Hunt (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Reading of Mission Statement
D.
Resolution 21523.001: Approval of Agenda
E.
Resolution 21523.002: Approval December 21, 2022 Board Meeting Minutes
II. Executive Session
A.
The Board met in Executive Session to discuss personnel, legal and real estate matters.
III. Committee Reports
A.
Academic Excellence Committee
B.
Finance Committee
Finance meeting approved two CBAs and working on the 23-24 SY budget
C.
Governance Committee
D.
Human Resource Committee (Ad Hoc)
IV. Discussion
A.
Community Comment
- Ryan Hoke
- Ashley Singer
- Cheryl Lewis
- Krause: could not speak due to driving
- Krista Neiss
- Heather Martello
- Norma Lee Service: still allowed to talk if returns in public comment time period
- Emily Parico
- Amanda Meadows: timeline changed because she returned to the public comment window. Was meant to speak 5th.
- Ms. Joel Rohrer
Kevin Mckenna left at 7:20
V. New Business
A.
Resolution 21523.005:Elect a Board of Trustees Vice Chair (Role Call Vote)
Roll call vote
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| W. Young |
Abstain
|
| D. Hill-Hennie |
Aye
|
| E. Williams |
Aye
|
| T. Caldwell |
Aye
|
| C. Holmes |
Aye
|
| V. Cofield |
Absent
|
| K. Spraga |
Aye
|
| D. Kleschick |
Absent
|
B.
Resolution 21523.006: Personnel (Key Performance Indicator)
C.
Resolution 122122.007: Assistant Principal Search Fee
Caldwell abstained
D.
Resolution 21523.008: Unionization Representation
The estimate came to NACS from a representation firm inclusive with HR support.Â
Motion to return at 6:30
Spraga Second.