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 CEO 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 CEO 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 CEO 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.

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1.  Staffing Report — Michael Garman

2.  Benefits Renewal Update — Lisa Blickley

Changes to earth science careers instead of only geology to appeal to more areas of science interests 

Cost per ST: $600; estimate for 10 STs: $6000 (same cost as previous); no kits 

Changed options based on student interest to include: lash extension and designer brows as previously, added make up artist, braiding, and skin lab

Cost per ST: 150 plus $150 for kit; estimate for 10 STs: $3000 (no cost changes) 

Mastery Connect is our benchmarking assessment provider. This contract was renegotiated for a cost savings of ~$30,000 annually.

Reach Cyber Charter School’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) Council, in collaboration with senior leadership, has completed a review of two sections of the 2025–2026 Student Handbook: Section 2.3 – Nondiscrimination Statement and Section 10.4 – Bullying, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, and Other Prohibited Behaviors. These changes were reviewed and approved by senior leadership. The attached document in your Board packet details the specific revisions, highlighted in red text for easy reference. In addition, a new section—Section 2.3.1: Affirmative / Preferred Names, Pronouns, and Student Records—has been added to outline the school’s commitment to supporting students’ preferred names and pronouns. With Board approval, these updates will be published in the Student Handbook effective January 21, 2026.

The software is a powerful, easy-to-use Advocacy CRM designed for strategic government relations and grassroots advocacy. It enables organizations to build compelling, highly customizable campaigns that drive awareness and inspire action around legislative and regulatory issues. Users can acquire, manage, and visualize their grassroots footprint through interactive maps, custom fields, and segmentation by legislative districts and boundaries.

With integrated email marketing tools, the platform makes it simple to educate advocates, promote campaigns, and mobilize supporters to create meaningful change. Its intuitive list management and visualization features provide a clear view of advocate engagement, ensuring organizations can execute targeted, impactful advocacy efforts. 

This proposal outlines a comprehensive strategy to strengthen, organize, and advocate for cyber charter education in Pennsylvania. By leveraging engaged parents, educators, and allies, PaFEC aims to build a consistent, resilient, family-centered movement that protects cyber charter as an education model.

As we navigate the financial realities of the new budget implications while continuing to meet the needs of our students, Reach will be implementing two changes for state testing this year. First, Reach will no longer offer the $50 daily stipend for staff supporting state testing. Additionally, venue-related expenses will be lowered by reducing the number of state testing sites from 39 to 30. These changes combined have yielded an immediate savings of $195,000 for this school year. 

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.