Rivera recaps the September 11th Back to School Night,  including vendors and participants that table during the parent resource fair. 

Governance: Discussion of board meeting schedule, Flores requested board member availability for October's in-person board meeting.  Flores introduced resume of Congreso board member appointee Hector Nunez for the Board to review. Nunez will be invited to the October board meeting for a formal introduction. 

Audit/Finance: Continues to make great progress in weekly meetings. Preparing to begin forecasting in November.

Advancement: A regular meeting schedule has been established. Have started to dig into key projects with focus on how to support the board beyond donations, encouraging member engagement and organizing processes and protocols for partnerships. Coffman shared his excitement for the thank-you card and social media recognition. Feuer-Edwards  developed a PAACS Board Engagement Worksheet, that will outline ways board member can contribute beyond financial support, identify each member's strengths (time, skills, connections, resources) and how they'd like to be involved.  

Eglin presents the financial report for August. Emphasis placed on the importance of cash on hand given the current state budget impasse and delays in student tuition payouts. Federal funding is expected to be released in October, though possible delays remain. The school has sufficient reserves to cover approximately four months of operations if delays occur. The Board and school leadership have done an excellent job planning for these contingencies.

Last year, the school received $9,000 in funding from the Philadelphia Activity Fund. This year the school will receive $1,000 which will support the October Book Event. Additional funding applications are pending. Updates on grant awards are expected in October and mid-December, and the school will continue to apply for available funding. Any donations received will be reported monthly.

2025–2026 School Report: Three pending lawsuits are currently being addressed. Russotto and Fineburg are meeting with Stacey to resolve these matters prior to the October board meeting, with the goal of achieving a clean slate. Stacey is actively working to resolve all litigation.

Data Presentation: Mrs. Jackson presented trends in lower and upper school K–3 literacy, noting small gains; however, kindergarten proficiency rates remain low. Math progress was reviewed, with targeted support provided through the WIN (“What I Need”) intervention block, including small-group instruction. Parent communication for students requiring interventions will be sent this week. Academic walkthroughs conducted by assistant principals and principals will focus on instructional practices. Coaching supports are in place to strengthen Tier 1 instruction and targeted Tier 2 small-group interventions.

2025–2026 Board and Leadership Goals: Russotto reviewed the school’s goals based on feedback from the CEO evaluation. Key priorities include increasing staff certification numbers, improving PSSA outcomes, and supporting teacher retention. The leadership team is also addressing student attendance, with a focus on Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions, and has added an attendance goal to the school plan in response to national trends affecting PAACS. Succession planning continues to be a priority.

The Board entered into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters and

compensation.