Young Scholars Charter School
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Location
Remote Only- https://phillyscholars-org.zoom.us/j/81047119449
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
| Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | 3:45 PM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | ||||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | ||||
| C. | To accept the resignation of Board Trustee, Valerie Schwartz, effective December 5, 2023. | Vote | |||
| II. | Board Discussion Topics | ||||
| A. | Departmental Rotations: Special Education Team | ||||
| B. | High School Placement Update | ||||
| C. | Fundraising Update and Consultant Proposal Review | Discuss | |||
| D. | Finance and Audit for Acceptance | Discuss | |||
| E. | Facility and Land Acquisition Update | Discuss | |||
| F. | 5th Grade Application- Submission Timeline and Decision Timeline | ||||
| G. | Determine Meeting Format for January 23, 2024 | ||||
| III. | Approval of Minutes | ||||
| A. | Resolved that the Board approve the Regular session minutes from the October 24, 2023 meeting. | Approve Minutes | |||
| IV. | Motions for Approval- Policy / Governance / Operations / Miscellaneous | ||||
| A. | To accept the draft audit report and delegate any subsequent actions to Finance Committee as needed | Vote | |||
| B. | To approve the ELL policy with updated identification procedures | Vote | |||
| V. | New Business | ||||
| VI. | Old Business | ||||
| VII. | 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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| VIII. | Important Dates | ||||
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| IX. | 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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| X. | Other Business | ||||
| XI. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||