Reach Cyber Charter School Board of Trustees

Reach Cyber Charter School

Published on October 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday September 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT

Location

1826 Good Hope Road

Enola, PA 17025

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Presenter
I. Opening Items
  A. Roll Call
  B. Call the Meeting to Order David Taylor
II. Public Comment
 

The Board welcomes participation by the members of the public both in-person and telephonically. To address an item on the agenda, before the scheduled start of the meeting, an individual must provide their name and short description of the agenda item on which they wish to comment to the Chair, along with any materials they want to have distributed to the Board. Individuals who wish to address the Board telephonically must contact the Principal or Board President by phone or by email at least twenty four (24) hours before the scheduled start of the Board meeting. If the individual wants to provide any written materials to the Board, these should be emailed to the Principal or Board President at least twenty four (24) hours before the scheduled start of the meeting. The total time for any individual to present, either in person or via telephone, on an item on the agenda shall not exceed three (3) minutes, unless the Board grants additional time.


Individuals desiring to make a formal presentation to the Board on an item not on the agenda but desiring it be placed on the agenda must provide notice and written submissions detailing the subject of the presentation to the Principal or Board President at least fourteen (14) days prior to the meeting. Any such presentations shall not exceed fifteen (15) minutes in duration, unless otherwise permitted by the Chair.

III. Routine Business
  A. Approval of the Agenda David Taylor
IV. Oral Reports
  A. CEO's Report Jane Swan
  B. Human Resources Update Michael Garman
   

Staffing Report

  C. Financial Report Karen Yeselavage
V. Consent Items
  A. Approval of the Minutes from the August 2025 Board meeting Brandie Karpew
  B. Approval of Staffing Report
  C. Approval to Renew the Agreement with FTI JD Smith
   

To educate students about the concepts, rules, and procedures to enter into a career within the Building Trades. STs will learn glazing, drywall, painting, and other skills and certifications. 
Students will prepare for and take the Wonderlic Exam in preparation for the FTI Finishing Trades Apprenticeship. 

 

Cost is $1,617.60 per student.

  D. Approval to Renew the Agreement with PSU Launchbox Entrepreneurship Challenge JD Smith
   

Learning Objectives:

  • Develop entrepreneurial skills including creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, and resiliency. 
  • Understand how innovation, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial mindset contributes to career growth and development. 
  • Learn key strategies to starting a business. 
  • Learn from real-world experiences and examples. 
  • The Entrepreneurship Challenge culminates in a pitch competition to a group of entrepreneur judges who will provide feedback. 

Cost: 5-11 students - $4,995.00; 12-20 students - $5,995.00 

  E. Approval to Purchase Additional Student Laptops Nate Laird
   

This is for the purchase of 1,000 additional student laptops

VI. Action Items
  A. Approval of the Policy for reviewing of Instructional Materials Andy Gribbin
   

As part of our CSI Plan with the state, we must have an internal policy for the review of Instructional Materials. The attached policy contains 5 points of reflection that encapsulate the multiple facets we endeavor to employ when reviewing anything that we will be utilizing for students and staff.

VII. Information Items
  A. Government Affairs Update Jessica Hickernell
  B. Outreach Update Brandie Karpew
   

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the Outreach Department’s activities and strategic initiatives as of September 2025. The department continues to focus on expanding awareness, engagement, and enrollment through coordinated efforts in external outreach, community building, and communications. 

VIII. Strategic Planning
  A. Confirmation of October Board Retreat Brandie Karpew
   

The October 2025 board meeting will be held in conjunction with a board retreat on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 9:00 AM at the Reach Cyber Charter School offices located at 1826 Good Hope Road, Enola, PA 17025.

IX. Executive Session
 

Pursuant to 65 Pa. C.S. §§ 708(a)(1) – to discuss any matter involving the employment, appointment, termination of employment, terms and conditions of employment, evaluation of performance, promotion or disciplining of any specific prospective public officer or employee or current public officer or employee.

X. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting