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.

Monthly Enrollment Report

Staffing Report

Taste Bud Kitchen State College offers virtual culinary lessons for students. Students will attend four 90-minute sessions to learn to prepare:

Costs:

• $35/student/session
• Ingredient kits:
• $45 each plus shipping

• Six 90-minute sessions
• $16,500 for 0-20 students
• The program will explore:
  • Creative Collaborations: How to find and nurture artistic partnerships across disciplines.
  • Sustaining Creativity When It Becomes Work: How to maintain joy in creative practice while monetizing it.
  • Creative Careers: Casting the widest net possible to define careers that bring creative fulfillment, from living as an "artist" to bringing artistic sensibilities to unexpected roles and industries
  • The Business Side of Creativity: Exploring how skills in things like branding, sales, client services, communication and more help to support a sustainable creative career.
  • Personal Narrative & Creative Identity: Helping students articulate their creative voice and shape a personal brand that is authentic to them.
  • The Through-Line of Creative Careers: Identifying commonalities in creative professions and preparing for pivots across fields.

• The previous 1-year agreement for recruitment services expired on February 12, 2025. Total cost was $18,790
• The renewed agreement provides the following:
  • Three (3) year agreement at a total cost of $18,450.
  • Two services were removed (Corporate Recruiter Seat and Career Pages) that are no longer needed.
  • Retained a single service for job posting (Job Dashboard Manager).
  • The new agreement expires on February 12, 2028

Marcella Arline, Anthony Alexander, and Ralph Woodard are up for re-election.

These Career Kits provide students in grades K-8 with hands-on career exploration kits that introduce a variety of career paths, fostering curiosity, skill development, and early awareness of future opportunities at each grade level, while meeting part of the Pennsylvania Career Education Work (CEW) Standards.

On February 4, Governor Josh Shapiro issued his annual budget address. Just like in 2024, the Governor proposed a statewide cyber charter school rate of $8,000. Additionally, the governor proposed discontinuing the $100 million cyber charter transition line item from FY 2024/2025.

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.

Adjournment and Confirmation of Next Meeting – Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.