School Council
A fundamental principle of the Newark Charter School is the importance of parent participation in many areas, including school decision-making.
The School Council serves as an avenue for formal parental involvement in decision making and consists of parent representatives, along with representatives from the Primary, Intermediate, Junior and Senior High Schools. The parent members include one elected representative from each grade level, serving two-year terms.
The primary responsibility of the School Council is to assist and advise management in school operations and long-term planning. One of the School Council’s goals is to administer and analyze school wide surveys that assess satisfaction with many aspects of the school. Additionally, the School Council discusses and provides recommendations on specific topics related to any area within the school including school climate, curriculum, administration and staff, communication, parental input, facilities, finances, student activities, etc.
2024-25 Schedule
October 3, 2024
December 3, 2024
February 4, 2025
April 1, 2025
May 6, 2025
All meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Senior High School Library.
2023-2024 School Council Roster
| Member | Role | Representing |
| Matthew Cohen | Parent Representative | K |
| Ali Feely * | Parent Representative | 1 |
| Kate Eberly | Parent Representative | 2 |
| Samuel Cain * | Parent Representative | 3 |
| Nancy McDermott * | Parent Representative | 4 |
| Christine Welker | Parent Representative | 5 |
| Alex Rhodes | Parent Representative | 6 |
| Lee Irving | Parent Representative | 7 |
| Brent Freccia | Parent Representative | 8 |
| Kimblery Sands * | Parent Representative | 9 |
| Damon Saunders | Parent Representative | 10 |
| Danielle Johnson * | Parent Representative | 11 |
| Tiffany Garrett * | Parent Representative | 12 |
| Goodwin Cobb IV * | Parent-At-Large | |
| Allyson Brainard * | Faculty Representative | Primary School |
| Jennifer George * | Faculty Representative | Primary School |
| Megan Lane | Faculty Representative | Intermediate School |
| Vicki Jones | Faculty Representative | Intermediate School |
| Jamie Hartline * | Faculty Representative | Jr. High School |
| Pam Trakas | Faculty Representative | Sr. High School |
| Mel McDonald | Faculty Representative | Sr. High School |
| Katie Miro * | Secretary | |
| Sam Golder | Head of School | |
| Wendy Boonin | Admin. Representative | Primary School |
| Jessica Browne | Admin. Representative | Intermediate School |
| Pete DeFeo | Admin. Representative | Jr. High School |
| Daniel Bartnik | Admin. Representative | Sr. High School |
* denotes member in 2nd year of term