There were no items from the public at this time.

David Taylor, Board President, asked the board to review the agenda distributed prior to
the meeting. There were no requested changes to the agenda.

Jane Swan, Chief Executive Officer, shared an update about the recent graduation held on June 9, in State College. Reach graduated 847 seniors. Board President, David Taylor, provided the commencement address.  

Ms. Swan reviewed the current enrollment numbers for the school noting trends in enrollment. She also shared the results of the Intent to Return survey. 89% of Reach households completed the survey and 90% of those survey intend to return for the next school year.

Michael Garman, Director of Human Resources, reviewed current staffing levels with the
Board highlighting the 787 current staff members and 83% of staff who are 10-month staff.
Since the beginning of the school year, 108 employees have been hired and 60 have
departed.

Mr. Garman further shared an update on professional development incentives at Reach. These incentives are for staff that obtain job-related certifications, Instructional II certifications and advanced degrees. All incentives will be paid in July. 

Director of Finance, Karen Yeselavage, provided an update on the school's financial
statements with the Board. She reviewed the revenue and expense statements, advising
on changes since the previous month's statements. Mrs. Yeselavage further reviewed the
school's balance sheet and current forecast.

Greg McCurdy, Director of Special Education, provided the annual ACT 44 Director of Safety Report as required by the end of June each year. He noted the traditional protocols for the school facility and for staff members.

Mr. Taylor asked if there were any items from the Consent Items that should be moved to
Action Items for discussion, or tabled. No changes were noted.

• Approval of Minutes from the May 17, 2023 Board Meeting
• Approval of Staffing Report
• Approval of Pearson Invoice(s) for May 2023
• Approval of Focus Invoice
• Approval of IXL Contract Renewal
• Approval to renew JAMF Education annula license
• Approval to continue agreement with Sora

Brandie Karpew, Board and Legislative Liaison, advised the Board that two Board member’s term was up for renewal at this meeting, David Taylor and Gail Hawkins Bush. Both were asked if they were interested in renewing their term on the Board, which both confirmed. Brief discussion was held on the renewal of the terms, and fellow Board members indicated their support and appreciation for their continued service. 

Ms. Karpew advised the Board that it was also time to elect officers for the next year. 

Ms. Karpew shared a draft version of a meeting schedule for the Reach CCS Board of Trustees for the 2023-24 school year. It was noted that the date for the May 2024 meeting was incorrect and should be updated. The Board also decided to meet earlier in December 2023 to avoid being close to Holiday break. 

Ms. Yeselavage reviewed the proposed 2023-2024 school year budget outline with the Board, noting the thorough review of a draft completed at the last meeting, as well as the necessary posting and review process for the school’s budget in PA. 

Scott Shedd, Director of Technoloy, shared information about this quote. This quote will facilitate the replacement of the in office workstation equipment being reclaimed by Pearson and will better match our new inventory.

Mr. Shedd spoke about this contract with GDC IT. This server adheres to our initial architecture choices and will be used to house and support DMZ services and functionality, with attention to future use and requirements.

Mr. Shedd shared that new headsets are needed for the 2023-23 school year. These headsets will fulfill the promise of new headsets for the student body as we move into the new school. 

Greg McCurdy, Director of Special Education, shared information about a tool that supports Universal Design for Learning which will be used primarily for students with disabilities. The program provides Text-to-Speech, Text and Picture Dictionaries, a Check-It feature for writing, Audio Maker, which converts text into an audio file, creates vocabulary lists and much more.  

Mr. Shedd presented the board with an agreement with Clever IDM which will allow student account management integration between Focus and Reach's Azure Active Directory.

Corey Groff, Director of Teaching and Learning, presented a proposal to purchase Edmentum courseware to be used at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

Mr. Groff asked the Board to approve a proposal that would ensure that all students have the necessary supplies they need to successfully engage with our curriculum, by providing all k-8 students enrolled in art classes during the 2023-2024 school year with art supplies.

Brandie Karpew, Board and Legislative Liaison, requested approval of updates made to
current board policies. The changes to the policies included no substantial changes,
simply reformatting and removing references to Connections Academy.

Mr. Garman requested the Board's approval to update the Business Travel and Expense Reimbursement guidelines as included in the board packet effective July 1, 2023

Ms. Karpew shared an update on recent government affairs. She specifically highlighted
the upcoming state budget process deadline of June 30, 2023. 

Laura Johnson presented on behalf of the School Success Partner team. She reviewed PVS'
support of transition efforts. 

Ms. Johnson shared this would be her final board meeting with Reach and shared appreciation for the time spent with the school and staff.

Dr. Kelly McConnell, Director of Data and Assessments, shared that state testing is now complete for the 2022-23 school year. The school is now awaiting our official scores.

Ms. Yeselavage presented this item to the board. She detailed the proposed use of additional funds, and the benefits to the school, students and staff. Ms. Swan indicated that school leadership was requesting a total proposed reservation of $12 Million, to be aligned with
the following Strategic plan Smart Goals:

1. SMART Goal 2/ Goal Target Area: Grow and Strengthen STEM Program
          • $2 million for hydroponics kits for all students
2. SMART Goal 3/ Goal Target Area: Prepare for Responsible School Growth
          • $10 million for new building purchase
 

The Board entered into an Executive Session at 10:05 a.m. upon a motion being
made, seconded and confirmed via roll call vote of all Board members
present.

The Board cited the following for entering into the 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 and 65 Pa. C.S. §§ 708(a)(5) – To
review and discuss agency business which, if conducted
in public, would violate a lawful privilege or lead to the disclosure of information or
confidentiality protected by law.

Board members present were: David Taylor, Gail Hawkins Bush, Marcella Arline, Matt Ryan, and Anthony Alexander. 

Guests present at the request of the Board were: Pat Hennessey, Jane Swan, and
Rachel Graver. All others left the meeting at this time.

No action was taken during Executive Session.

There being no further discussion and upon a motion being made, seconded and
confirmed via roll call vote of all Board members present, the Board resumed
Open Session at 10:36 a.m.

The public meeting ended with a motion by Matt, second by Marcella and all in favor. No new approvals etc to add.