Mastery Schools

The meeting included discussions and resolutions related to accepting the minutes from the previous meeting, ratifying new staff hires, and ratifying other earnings compensation. The board also ratified payroll amounts, approved payment of operating expenses, ratified contracts for services, approved a petty cash listing, and approved a refund to Camden City School District. Additionally, the board resolved to continue long-term suspensions of identified students, approved the HIB Self-Assessment, and adopted the Grievance Policy.

The meeting included action resolutions to accept the minutes of the previous board meeting, ratify new staff hirings, and ratify other earnings compensation. The finance section covered the ratification of payroll, approval of payment for operating expenses, ratification of contracts for services, approval of the proposed FY25 Budget Final Revision, approval of proposed general fund balance commitments, acceptance of FY26 awards for Title I, Title III, and IDEA funding, and adding a new member to the list of management staff with authority to approve disbursements. The compliance section included the ratification of long-term suspensions recommended by the Board of Trustees Long-Term Suspension Committee.

The meeting agenda includes accepting board meeting minutes, ratifying staff hiring, separations and transfers. It also includes approving the revised FY26 budget, adding a Senior Director to the list of management staff with authority to approve disbursements, a CEO report, board appointments, public comments, and closing remarks.

Mastery School's strategic plan is centered around linking the organization's success with the success of its students after graduation. By 2029, the vision is to enable differentiated, family-sustaining wage career pathways for all Mastery graduates through redesigned high school academic and career-connected learning programs. The plan, supported by six pillars, aims to fine-tune the network's approach, raise standards, and ensure students are well-prepared for the next grade. It focuses on instructional rigor, strong family-academic partnerships, personal skills development, and building upon the strengths of all learners to accelerate growth rates. The goal is to deepen the connection between students' present and future, engaging them in their learning and helping them attain the academic and personal skills needed to pursue their chosen pathways and prosper in college and careers.

The agenda includes action resolutions, hiring and job changes, financial matters, compliance, and a CEO report. Financial discussions covered payroll ratification, approval of operating expenses, contract ratification, reserve balance methodology, and budget approvals. Compliance items included board appointments, meeting calendar adoption, and policy adoptions. The CEO report acknowledged Jeffrey Pestrak's service.