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Young Scholars Charter School

Regular Board Meeting

Published on September 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM EDT
Amended on September 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday September 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT

Location

Remote Only

This meeting is being held in compliance with Open Meeting requirements of the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act and is open to the public.  Notices were duly posted and the meeting was advertised in The Philadelphia Daily News. Formal action will be taken.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. To accept the resignations of the following board members effectively immediately: Vote
   

Esther Kaplin

Broderick Harrison

Tom Rebar

Josephine Wang

 

  
II. Board Discussion Topics
  A. Welcome / Frame from Chair Robin Halpern
  B. Charter School Programs Grant Award Announcement
  C. YSCS Goal Setting and Data Review Discuss
  D. Land Progress Discuss
  E. Committee Updates Where Applicable Discuss
   
  1. Governance
    • Parent interest survey
    • Alum board member
    • Proposed Process for Nominating Trustees
  2. Finance & Audit
    • Finance summary
  3. School Performance
    • Overview of InSite Health and the resumes of the Clinical Therapist and License Mental Health Psychiatiric Nurse Practitioner
  4. Development
    • Fundraising for student uniforms
  
  F. Next board meeting will be in-person at the school. FYI
  G. Talent Update
III. Approval of Minutes
  A. Resolved that the Board approve the Regular session minutes from the May 6, 2025 meeting. Approve Minutes
     
IV. Motions for Approval
  A. To approve the application submission for the PCPSA CSP grant program Vote
  B. To approve the 2025-2026 HR Handbook Vote
  C. WSFS Line of Credit Resolution Vote
   

Be it resolved the Board authorizes the approval of a line of credit with WSFS bank in the amount of $500K and that CEO John Amenda and Board Treasurer Wayne Weisman are authorized as signers on the school's behalf.

  
V. New Business
VI. Old Business
VII. Executive Session
 

It is expected that the Board will go into Executive Session.


 

  
VIII. Important Dates
 

Next board meeting will be in October, Date TBD (in-person)

  
IX. Public Comment
 

Members of the public wishing to address the Board of Trustees must state their names and are requested to limit their comments to three minutes. Please be aware that all Charter School employees retain the right of privacy and shall retain all rights against defamation and slander per the laws of Pennsylvania. The Board shall not be held liable for comments made by members of the public. Each member of the public will be given one opportunity to address the Board.


 

  
X. Other Business
XI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote