Northwood Academy Charter School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday February 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM

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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.

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Trustees Present

C. Holmes (remote), C. Patton (remote), E. Langston (remote), K. Spraga (remote), W. Young (remote)

Trustees Absent

D. Hill-Hennie, E. Williams, M. Pinkney

Non Voting Members Present

C. Jones (remote), F. Viall (remote), M. McLeish (remote), T. Hunt (remote)

Guests Present

E. Lofton (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

W. Young called a meeting of the board of trustees of Northwood Academy Charter School to order on Wednesday Feb 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Reading of Mission Statement

NACS mission statement was read;

Northwood Academy Charter School is a comprehensive learning sanctuary that educates and supports the whole child. We achieve this by working as a highly qualified team, that delivers collective knowledge, creativity, and real-world learning experiences needed for students to become successful individuals.

D.

Resolution 2025.200: Approval of Agenda

W. Young made a motion to approve the agenda for the February 19, 2025 meeting.
K. Spraga seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Resolution 2025.201: Approval of Previous Minutes

W. Young made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 12-18-24.
C. Holmes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

F.

Community Comment

No Community Comment for this meeting.

G.

Executive Session

No Executive Session held for this meeting.

II. Staff Reports

A.

CEO Report

Mr. Langston presented the CEO Report.

B.

Principal Report

Ms. Garner presented the Principal's Report.

C.

Special Education & Student Support Report

Mr. Viall presented the Special Education Report.

D.

Operations Report

Mr. Jones presented the Operations Report.

E.

Finance Report

Mr. McLeish presented the Finance Report.

F.

Human Resources Report

Ms. Hunt for Total HR presented the Human Resources Report.

III. New Business

A.

Resolution 2025.202: Minutes Correction

W. Young made a motion to approve the correction of the October 18, 2023 minutes to reflect Mr. McLeish as a staff member and not a Board member.
C. Holmes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Resolution 2025.203: Guidelines for Keeping Students Home from School Addendum

W. Young made a motion to approve the Guideline for Keeping Students Home from School Addendum.
C. Holmes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

CBA 2025.101: Lateral Pipe Repair

W. Young made a motion to approve the lateral pipe repair.
K. Spraga seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

CBA 2025.021: Emergency Plumbing Repair

W. Young made a motion to approve the cost of the emergency plumbing repair.
C. Holmes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

CBA 2025.022: Appraisal for 4629 Adams Ave

W. Young made a motion to approve the appraisal for 4629 Adams Ave.
K. Spraga seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

F.

CBA 2025.023: Phase I/Property Condition Assessment at 4629 Adams Ave

W. Young made a motion to approve the cost of the Phase I/Property Condition Assessment at 4629 Adams Ave.
C. Holmes seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

G.

CBA 2025.024: Occupational Therapist Position

W. Young made a motion to approve the Occupational Therapist position.
K. Spraga seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

H.

Personnel (Key Performance Indicator)

W. Young made a motion to approve the KPIs.
K. Spraga seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

W. Young made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:42pm.
K. Spraga seconded the motion.
The board 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 6:42 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
E. Lofton