Young Scholars Charter School
Regular Board Meeting
Published on March 18, 2022 at 12:12 PM EDT
Date and Time
Tuesday March 22, 2022 at 4:00 PM EDT
Location
Zoom video conference
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
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| I. | Opening Items | 4:00 PM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | ||||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | ||||
| II. | Board Governance | ||||
| A. | To approve James Brown as a Board of Trustee with the following terms: 3/2022-3/2025 | Vote | |||
| III. | Board Discussion Topics | ||||
| A. | School Leader Update- Co-Principal Video | Discuss | |||
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Recording provided by Co-Principals, Beth Birnkrant and Shakira Smith
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| B. | Open Discussion of Q&A re: Executive Director Narrative Update | Discuss | |||
| C. | Committee Reports: High School Admission & Alumni Engagement, School Performance & Curriculum, Development, DEI, Governance | Discuss | |||
| D. | Financial Summary and Statements & 22-23 Draft Budget | Discuss | |||
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Facilitated by Kevin Corcoran, Tom Rebar and Wayne Weisman |
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| E. | Statement of Financial Interest forms and Policies for Review | Discuss | |||
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Statement of Financial Interest forms Policies for Review: Service Animals in School, Public Participation in Board Meetings, Trauma-Informed Approach |
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| IV. | Approval of Minutes | ||||
| A. | Resolved that the Board approve the Regular session minutes from the February 1, 2022 meeting. | Approve Minutes | |||
| V. | Motions for Approval- Policy / Governance / Operations / Miscellaneous | 4:00 PM | |||
| A. | Amendment to the bylaws that will allow John Amenda, CEO, to be an ex-officio, non-voting member of the board | Vote | |||
| B. | 22-23 School Calendar | Vote | |||
| C. | 22-23 Draft Budget (inclusive of salaries) | Vote | |||
| D. | Student Expression Policy- 2nd and final reading | Vote | |||
| E. | Public Participation in Board Meetings Policy- 1st Review | 5 m | |||
| F. | Service Animals in School Policy- 1st Review | 5 m | |||
| G. | Trauma Informed Approach Policy- 1st Review | 5 m | |||
| H. | Revised Minutes from September 10, 2020 Board Meeting to include Approval of LIEP Policy | Vote | |||
| VI. | New Business | ||||
| VII. | Old Business | ||||
| VIII. | Public Comment | ||||
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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.
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| IX. | Executive Session | ||||
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It is expected that the Board will go into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters, legal matters and facility negotiation matters. |
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| X. | Important Dates | ||||
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| XI. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||