Northwood Academy Charter School
Minutes
Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday June 21, 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.
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.
Please Note: In the interest of the health of our staff, board members and public and in alignment with public health guidelines regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board has adjusted the way in which it holds its meetings. The meetings will be accessible to the public via Zoom and recorded.
Zoom Link to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89081917722
Trustees Present
C. Holmes (remote), D. Hill-Hennie (remote), D. Kleschick (remote), E. Williams, K. Spraga (remote), M. McLeish (remote), T. Caldwell (remote), W. Young (remote)
Trustees Absent
V. Cofield
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
E. Williams
Trustees who left before the meeting adjourned
C. Holmes
Guests Present
A. Mohamad (remote), A. Riley (remote), D. Knox-Brown (remote), K. McKenna (remote), N. Snyder (remote), T. Boler (remote), T. Hunt (remote), T. Taylor (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Reading of Mission Statement
D.
Executive Session
E.
Resolution 062123.001: Approval of Agenda
F.
Resolution 062123.002: Approval April 19th, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes
G.
Graduation Resolution
Presented by Paul Kleschick.
H.
Community Comment
Public Comment Presented.
II. Executive Session
A.
Legal and Personnel Issues
7:12pm
III. Finance
A.
Resolution 062123.003: Approval of Financials
Tom Taylor commented on financials.
B.
Resolution 6212023.04 Executive Search
Tara Caldwell withheld vote.
C.
Resolution 62123.05 Approval of 2023-2024 Budget
Roll Call:
Paul Kleschick - Present
Krisnitna Spraga - Present
Warren Young - Present
Amanda Hill-Hennie - Present
Eric Williams - Present
Tara Caldwell - Present
D.
Resolution 62123.06 Updated Covid Policy
Tom Taylor left meeting.
IV. Committee Reports
A.
Academic Excellence Committee
Dr. Knox-Brown has no report for this meeting.
B.
Governance Committee
Tara Caldwell has no report for this meeting.
C.
Human Resource Committee (Ad Hoc)
Paul Kleschick has no report for this meeting.
D.
Finance Committee
Kristine Spraga reported the updated budget.
V. Staff Reports
A.
CEO
Mr. Boler presented his report.
B.
COS
Dr. Knox-Brown presented her report.
C.
Human Resources
Tracee Hunt presented her report.
D.
Special Education & Student Support
Diana Abellard presented her report.
E.
Community Coordinator Report
VI. New Business
A.
Resolution 061522.005: Personnel (Key Performance Indicator)
B.
Resolution 062123.007: 2023-2024 Summer Schedule
Paul Kleschick presented an amendment to Summer Schedule for 8am-2pm Monday-Thursday and work from home Friday.
Second by Spraga.
Amendment approved
C.
Resolution 062123.008: 2023-2024 Board Meeting Calendar
Amend the agenda to move back to the budget approval for roll call.
Spraga second.
Approved
D.
Resolution 062123.009: Janitorial Contract (Matas Cleaning)
E.
Displinary Hearing for Student No. 9535210
Presented by Paul Kleschick.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Williams |
Aye
|
| W. Young |
Aye
|
| T. Caldwell |
Aye
|
| C. Holmes |
Absent
|
| V. Cofield |
Absent
|
| K. Spraga |
Aye
|
| D. Kleschick |
Aye
|
| D. Hill-Hennie |
Aye
|
| M. McLeish |
Abstain
|
Presented by Paul Kelshick