Board President, David Taylor, introduced Marcella Arline and Anthony Alexander as a potential candidate for the Reach Cyber Charter School Board of Trustees. 

Marcella Arline introduced herself and shared that she was excited to work with the team.

Anthony Alexander, who prefers to be called Pastor Cedric, introduced himself as a retired Methodist minister and a social service leader. 

David Taylor asked the Board to review the agenda distributed prior to the meeting. The following changes/additions were made to the agenda:

• Add a request for approval of revisions made to the school's Homeless Policy under Action Items.
• Add a request for for the continuation of funding for Soara Online under Action Items.
• Add a request for additional funding for a paraprofessional Additional funds for a paraprofessional as part of the staffing update.

Jane Swan, CEO, presented the Monthly School Report to the Board and discussed 

specific items of note within the document.

• Enrollment Update:

Ms. Swan reviewed the current enrollment numbers for the school, noting trends in enrollment.

• Staffing Update: 

Michael Garman, Director of Human Resources, reviewed current staffing levels with the Board highlighting the 780 current staff members and 85% of staff who are 10-month staff.

• Staffing Update and Proposal for New Staff Positions: 

Requesting funding for an additional five positions in Career Readiness which would include two Career Experience coordinators in Southeastern PA and one in Central PA.  Also requesting funding for a Career Exploration Coordinator K-8, who will coordinate all events for students in grades K-8 such to allow students to explore STEM careers through ‘play’.

Combined funding for the paraprofessional position and the Career Readiness positions would be $320,000.

Karen Yeselavage, Director of Finance, reviewed the school’s financial statements with the Board. She reviewed the revenue and expense statements, advising on changes since the previous months’ statements. Ms. Yeselavage further reviewed with the Board the school’s balance sheet and current forecast. 

Mr. Taylor asked the Board Members whether there were any items from the Consent Items that they wanted moved to Action Items for discussion, or tabled. No changes were noted.

• Approval of Minutes from the September 21, 2022 Board Meeting
• Approval of Staffing Report 
• Approval of Pearson Invoice(s) for September
• Approval of Job Descriptions for New Staffing Positions
• Approval of mCLASS DIBELS 8th Ed with Dyslexia Screening Invoice 

Brandie Karpew, Board and Legislative Liaison, shared the benefits of contracting with Board on Track, an online governance platform built expressly for charter school governance.

Dr. Kelly McConnell, Director of of Data & Student Assessment, proposed a state testing stipend of $50.00 per day for all staff members who monitor or lead state testing and are not currently administrators or on Professional Advancement.

Ms. Swan introduced Lisa Blickley to provide an overview of the benefits renewal. Ms. Blickley highlighted key data relevant to the renewal. 

Dr. McConnell shared a proposal to provide students in grades 3-8 preparation workbooks for state assessments.  These workbooks will provide students with an opportunity to practice important test taking skills including using a pencil, bubbling, and answering constructed response questions. 

Scott Shedd, Director of Technology, provided a proposal for a path for the school to achieve website ADA compliance and for the school's Webmaster to become IAAP CPACC certified.

Proposal was presented to amend the enrollment information for Reach's homeless policy to share that transportation will be provided to state testing and all of Reach's activates. 

LeeAnn Ritchie, Chief Academic Officer, submitted a proposal requesting the continuation of funding for Soara Online. Traffic to Soara has increased dramatically in recent weeks. 

Sharon Johnson of Pearson Virtual Schools presented on behalf of the School Success Partner (SSP) team, briefly reviewing service updates and enhancements planned from PVS.

Ms. Karpew shared the location for the upcoming Board Retreat which will be held November 15 and 16, in Conshohocken, PA. 

i. Approval of MOU with ABC 27 Weather 

Scott Stuccio, Director of Outreach, shared information about the collaboration between Reach and ABC27 Weather which is included in the Board materials.

ii. Approval of MOU with Boys & Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania
(BGCWPA) 

JD Smith, Director of Career Readiness, reviewed the MOU included in the Board materials with the Board. 

iii. Approval of MOU with WQED Film Academy 

Mr. Smith reviewed the MOU included in the Board materials with the Board. 

iv. Approval of Dual Enrollment Agreement with Northern Pennsylvania Regional College

Mr. Smith reviewed the MOU included in the Board materials with the Board.