Reach Cyber Charter School Board of Trustees

Reach Cyber Charter School

Published on October 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday October 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT

Location

1826 Good Hope Rd

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 September 2025 Board meeting Brandie Karpew
  B. Approval of Staffing Report
  C. Approval to Renew Agreement with Media Ed Tech JD Smith
   

Students will: 

 

  • Learn with professional Media & Tech Experts
  • Engage Modern Media Curriculum correlated to CCSSs and NCASs
  • Gain ongoing mentorship and education about college majors and careers
  • Create a podcast within their individual interest 

10 weeks (internship) 

 

Cost: 10-20 STs $125/ST; $1200 for 10 students 20-30 STs $100/ST 

  D. Approval to Renew the Agreement with HACC EMT Program JD Smith
   

Description: Emergency Medical Technician course for certification 

This entry-level training course is for first responders at the scene of a trauma or medical emergency. Upon successful completion of the EMT Program, students are eligible for their EMT certification exams. The program is offered in both an in-person and an online/blended format.  

 

Cost: $925 per ST; minimum estimate of 10 students: $9250

  E. Approval to Renew Agreement with Teen Marine Science Program JD Smith
   

Description: Students will attend Adventure Aquarium in person for a career tour discovering the behind-the-scenes of the aquarium, spend the day doing interactive educational workshops, and/or join the Jr Marine Biology Camp 1-week summer program. 

 

Costs: 

Career Tours - $75; estimate for 10 students: $750 

Teen Marine Science Program - $125; estimate for 10 students: $1250 

Summer: Jr Marine Bio Camp - $450; estimate for 10 students: $4500 

  F. Approval to Replenish iPad Inventory for Special Education Nate Laird
VI. Action Items
  A. Approval of Vendor for State Testing Technology Kelly McConnell
   

Attached is the proposal from our chosen state testing technology support vendor, One World Rental, as well as two additional vendor competitor quotes and three letters of reference from current clients of One World Rental. Reach will continue to manage the state testing process in house for our 40 sites across the state, but we will partner with One World Rental to support our laptop rental and shipping logistics, software configuration for dedicated testing services with DRC, secure internet, and tech set up/strike at each site at an estimated cost of $339,300 for this state testing season.

  B. Approval of Northern Tier Industry & Education Consortium JD Smith
   

About: NTIEC and REACH Cyber Charter School will partner to provide work-based learning opportunities to students in the following counties of Pennsylvania: Bradford, Tioga, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming, Luzerne and Lackawanna. REACH will refer students in need of work-based learning opportunities (internships, externships and job shadowing) to NTIEC's educational coordinators. NTIEC will work with students and REACH's career experience coordinator to find suitable student placements.  It provides REACH with PIMS career ready artifacts; supervised by a certified teacher of NTIEC. Workplace mentors of students under the age of 18 will have clearances required by state. We will not have virtual experiences.  

 

Serves counties: Bradford, Tioga, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming, Luzerne, Lackawanna 

 

Cost: $250/extern, $400/shadow, $1500/intern (2 semesters - $450 per marking period), prorated admissions dates  

 

Program is ACT 158 compliant via evidence-based pathway to graduation

  C. Approval of Additional Funding for Outreach Advertising Brandie Karpew
   

Request for board approval to allocate additional budget toward advertising efforts to support outreach and recruitment initiatives. This funding will enhance visibility and engagement across targeted platforms and events.

  D. Approval of Annual Healthcare Benefits Lisa Blickley
VII. 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.

VIII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting