Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Joanna Bigos’s organization
Mar 6, 2025·BoardMeeting
Board
Board of Trustees Board Meeting
The Board of Trustees meeting included updates on student activities, such as Keystone Testing preparation and Black History Month events at the high school, and Read Across America Week in the elementary school. Discussions covered the State of the School report, highlighting increased enrollment and student retention rates, as well as the evaluation process for special education students. The financial report indicated increased revenues due to higher enrollment. The board reviewed and approved the 2025-2026 Proposed Parent/Student Handbook, changes to the Title IX Policy and Procedures, the Procurement Using Grant Funds Policy, and a new Student and Employee Immigration Policy. The board also discussed updates from a meeting with PDE and an audit of cyber charter schools by the State, which recommended improvements in charter renewal processing and greater transparency.
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Board of Trustees Meeting for Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School Special
The meeting included the recommendation and approval of a new board member. The board also discussed an innovative hardware/software investment project, zSpace, to combine teaching and innovative technologies in order to provide increased academic support to students. An update was provided on the PDE/Franklin Area Partnership Project, indicating that Franklin Area School District is interested in a cooperative effort with the school to allow cyber students to join their program.
Dec 2, 2024·BoardMeeting
Board
Board of Trustees Board Meeting
The Board of Trustees meeting included a student report highlighting positive experiences with teachers and curriculum. The audit report for the year ending June 30, 2024, was presented, and conditionally approved pending quality control. The financial statements as of October 31, 2024, were reviewed, noting increased revenues due to higher enrollment and tuition rates, with concerns about potential decreases in special education funding. The State of the School report showed increased enrollment and highlighted successful Open House activities, along with improvements to the family onboarding process. The board also discussed and approved the proposed academic calendar for 2025-2026, updates to the Title IX policy, and several new school policies related to gifted education, contracted services, cooperative purchasing, purchases budgeting, and investment of school funds. Finally, two potential new board members were introduced.
Aug 8, 2024·BoardMeeting
Board
Board of Trustees Special Meeting
The meeting addressed several key items, including the approval of the School's CSI plan, which prioritizes Data Culture and Literacy, Quality Instruction, and Parent Engagement. Changes to the Title IX policy were reviewed and subsequently approved. The School Mission/Vision was approved to guide strategic planning. Additionally, the board approved the School's Artificial Intelligence Policy.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
