Reach Cyber Charter School Board of Trustees

Reach Cyber Charter School

Published on January 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday January 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM EST

Location

750 East Park Drive, Suite 204
Harrisburg, PA 17111

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 Agenda David Taylor
IV. Oral Reports
  A. CEO's Report Jane Swan
   

Monthly Enrollment Report

   
  B. Human Resources Update Michael Garman
   

1. Staffing Report

2. Benefits Renewal Update (Lisa Blickley)

 

   
   
  C. Financial Report (to follow) Karen Yeselavage
   
  D. Total Rewards Update Michael Garman
   
V. Consent Items
  A. Approval of Minutes from the November 20, 2024 Board Meeting
   
  B. Approval of Staffing Report
  C. Approval to Renew MOU with Alaska Sealife JD Smith
   

This event is for students in grades K-8. Each grade band will have 1 session for 60 minutes, via Zoom. They will begin around springtime due to daylight hours and live animal activity in Alaska. Price includes kits and supplies for each experience.

   
  D. Approval of Invoice for TCB Promotions Kelly McConnell
   

Provides for our annual state testing give-away.

   
  E. Approval to Purchase OT Kits Gregory McCurdy
   
  F. Approval of Revised Employee Handbook for School Year 2024-2025 Michael Garman
   

Reach Cyber Charter School’s Human Resources department, in collaboration with the senior leadership, conducted a review of the current 2024-2025 Employee Handbook. The following provides a summary of the major changes and updates. With Board approval, School Administration will publish the revised Employee Handbook effective January 15, 2025.

   
  G. Approval to Renew Career Mentorship Agreement with WQED JD Smith
   
  H. Approval to Renew Agreement with Harrisburg University JD Smith
   
  I. Approval to Renew Agreement with Women in Forensics JD Smith
   
VI. Action Items
  A. Approval of Funding for Digital Creatives Brandie Karpew
   

In previous years, new digital content has been filmed in May with a new campaign launch starting in July. The Outreach Department is requesting approval to move filming to March this school year so that the new campaign will be ready for an end of the school year campaign launch in May.

 

This proposal will double the number of deliverables received for an amount less than last year by using our in-house videographer for Broll footage and only filming in the Harrisburg studio vs Harrisburg and Philadelphia.

   
  B. Approval of School Calendar 2025-2026 Rachel Graver
   
VII. Information Items
  A. National Charter School Conference Brandie Karpew
   

This year's National Charter Schools conference will be held June 29-July 2, 2025, in Orlando. Tickets are currently on sale for an early bird discounted rate. 

  B. Outreach Update Brandie Karpew
   
VIII. 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.

IX. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting
   

Adjournment and Confirmation of Next Meeting – Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.