Young Scholars Charter School

Regular Board Meeting

Published on October 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM EDT
Amended on November 3, 2025 at 9:46 AM EST

Date and Time

Tuesday November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST

Location

900 North Marshall Street

Philadelphia, PA 19123

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  
II. Board Discussion Topics
  A. Dashboard
  B. MOU Mt. Tabor and Landbank Progress
  C. Talent Update Discuss
  D. Committee Updates Where Applicable Discuss
   
  1. Governance
    1. Governance Presentation by Steve Piltch
  2. Finance & Audit
    1. Finance summary
  3. School Performance
  4. Development
 
III. Approval of Minutes
  A. Resolved that the Board approve the Regular session minutes from the September 11, 2025 meeting. Approve Minutes
     
IV. Motions for Approval
  A. To approve Student/Family Handbook amendments Vote
   
  • Page 52: Addition of the Repeated Level 1 and Repeated Level 2 infractions = Level III consequences in the Behavior Policy Manual
  • Page 81: Addition of the Release of Information Consent form
 
  B. To approve Addendum to Jounce Partners contract Vote
  C. To approve TEACH LCC contract Vote
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: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

 
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