Angela Alderfer

The meeting included an executive session to discuss personnel, financial, and legal matters. Key discussions involved the monthly Treasurer's Report, which confirmed full financial transparency, and the approval of employee separations. The Board unanimously approved the 2026-2027 School Year Calendar. Information was provided regarding the annual requirement for board members to submit Statement of Financial Interest Forms by March 1, 2026. Reports were presented on academic video updates, including team-building presentations, and enrollment showed 992 students with 14 pending enrollments. The CEO Report highlighted potential collaboration opportunities with Building 21, an innovative program within the School District of Philadelphia, including participation in AHCCS's final AI Summit. Guidance also reported expecting approximately 11 to 15 graduates in January 2026.

The board meeting included an executive session to discuss personnel, financial, and legal matters. Key public session discussions involved video reports on academics, special education, curriculum, enrollment/marketing, HR, and guidance. Specific topics included teacher walkthroughs, the status and enrollment of the gifted program (currently nine students), updates on monthly workshops, the timeline for gifted identification, and enrollment figures showing 846 students. A special marketing report presented current initiatives and goals. The treasurer's report emphasized financial transparency, which was subsequently approved. The agenda was amended to include the new hire of an Auxiliary Teacher, Barbi Conner, effective October 7, 2025, and employee changes and promotions were approved with salaries discussed in executive session. The board voted to move the November 2025 meeting date from November 18 to November 11, 2025, and tabled Act 55 board training until January or February 2026.

The board meeting included discussions and reports on academic performance, special education, curriculum updates, enrollment and marketing strategies, HR matters, and guidance programs. Key topics included the optimization of teacher time, graduation rates for special education students, updates to the Sora library, enrollment figures, and summer school outcomes. The board also reviewed and approved the Treasurer's Report, AI Policy, revisions to the Juneteenth holiday observance, the School Safety and Security Coordinator's Report, and the Book List. The formal adoption of the AP Student Compact was tabled for further revisions.

The meeting included discussions and updates on various academic areas, including academic, special education, and curriculum reports. The board discussed the newly formed Gifted Education Cyber Collaboration Group, the number of Level I Special Education Teachers employed, and the Family School Checkpoint System Survey. An overview of the upcoming CDT testing was provided. Updates were given on enrollment numbers, HR matters including a promotion, and the implementation of the new payroll system, UKG. The Treasurer's Report was presented, and the board discussed potential reductions to cyber education funding in the state budget. The board also discussed Senate Bills related to wellness checks, student residency verification, and attendance policies for cyber charter schools. The AP Student Compact Agreement was approved, and personnel changes were addressed.

The meeting included officer elections for the Board of Trustees for the upcoming term of 2025-2026 and the acceptance of Kristin Chettle's resignation. The board also discussed academic, special education, curriculum, enrollment/marketing, HR, and guidance video reports. The Treasurer's Report was reviewed and approved. New hires, separations, and changes in personnel were approved, along with the Internship Policy and Procedures. The amended CEO contract and bonuses for the CEO and Principal were ratified. Signatories on the primary checking account were updated. A new board member, Maryanne Cullen, was welcomed, and she shared her positive experience with the school.