[0:20] to order.

[0:22] Please rise for the pledge to the flag.

[0:47] Roll call. Let it be noted that all nine

[0:51] board members are here or eight and one

[0:54] board member to be assigned in. um turn

[0:59] it to agenda item 2.1 explanation of the

[1:02] organization meeting and our solicitor

[1:05] Brian will explain this. Sure. Uh while

[1:08] the first day of the school year is July

[1:10] 1st of each year, the Pennsylvania

[1:13] public school code requires uh all

[1:16] school districts to conduct a

[1:17] reorganization meeting during the first

[1:19] week of December. Uh at that meeting,

[1:23] the board uh will be uh able to seat its

[1:27] newly elected members and shall also

[1:30] elect a president and vice president for

[1:32] the upcoming year. Um this meeting will

[1:36] be conducted as prescribed by the code.

[1:38] And I turn it over back to you, Mr.

[1:41] Trump.

[1:45] Thank you, Brian. Uh, next on the

[1:48] agenda, agenda item three is any public

[1:51] comment limited to items on the agenda,

[1:54] which is the reorganization meeting. Is

[1:56] there anyone who would like to make a

[1:58] comment?

[2:04] If no comments, then I will move to

[2:08] number four, nomination of a temporary

[2:11] president. And I turn the meeting over

[2:14] to our board secretary, uh, Ashley.

[2:22] » All right. Um, [clears throat]

[2:24] any nominations for a temporary

[2:26] president?

[2:29] >> Nominate Jay.

[2:34] » Any second?

[2:36] >> No, there's no no seconds necessary for

[2:38] a nomination. Are there any additional

[2:40] nominations?

[2:43] There being no additional nominations,

[2:46] uh, I would ask for a motion to approve

[2:49] J. Shrunk as temporary president.

[2:52] >> So moved. Second.

[2:55] >> You take over, Madam Secretary.

[2:57] >> It's been moved and seconded to approve

[3:00] me, Jay. Strunk as the temporary

[3:02] president. Those in favor?

[3:04] >> I.

[3:04] >> Those opposed.

[3:07] The motion passes.

[3:09] Agenda item five, the seating of newly

[3:12] elected board members for giving the

[3:15] oath. Is this you, Dr. Finney?

[3:17] >> No. Uh Jay, you will uh under the school

[3:20] code, a temporary president is

[3:21] authorized to administer the oath to any

[3:24] uh new board members who haven't already

[3:26] taken the oath. So you would administer

[3:27] that oath,

[3:28] >> including myself.

[3:30] >> That's interesting. Yes, I guess. Uh

[3:32] >> well, he already so

[3:34] >> Oh, he took it. No, wait a minute. Did

[3:35] he?

[3:35] >> Well, I mean, I took it for now. You

[3:37] would have to take it for next term.

[3:38] >> Yes.

[3:39] >> Uh, so you know, you can't administer

[3:41] the oath to yourself.

[3:42] >> What about Miss Kleinfelter as a

[3:44] >> Are you a notary public?

[3:46] >> You She may.

[3:47] >> Okay.

[3:48] >> Yes. That's very fortunate. [laughter]

[3:52] >> So, we have the seating. Do you have you

[3:54] have the oath there?

[3:55] >> I do have the oath.

[3:56] >> Yes.

[3:57] >> And we need to get Steve. You're going

[3:59] to ask them to repeat it after you and

[4:01] then

[4:02] >> uh they could do it together.

[4:06] Steve, Tanya, me, and who am I missing?

[4:10] >> Uh, thank you, Lewis. Sorry.

[4:13] >> Do you want us to come to the front?

[4:16] >> Sure. Why? What?

[4:17] >> Yeah, we can do that.

[4:22] » Tanya, Jerry, Lewis, and Steve.

[4:30] » Sorry.

[4:36] Chissy. Where's Chrissy?

[4:41] >> Okay.

[4:43] >> Ready? Please repeat after me. I can

[4:46] state your name.

[4:49] >> Yes.

[4:50] >> Sure.

[4:54] » Okay. I repeat uh I state your name. I

[4:58] >> I

[5:00] >> do solemnly swear

[5:03] >> that I support, obey, and defend the

[5:05] Constitution of the United States

[5:07] >> that I support, obey, and defend the

[5:09] Constitution of the United States

[5:11] >> and Constitution of this Commonwealth

[5:15] >> and that I will discharge the duties of

[5:17] my office with fidelity.

[5:18] >> And that I will discharge the duties of

[5:20] my office with fidelity.

[5:25] » Congratulations.

[5:28] >> [applause]

[5:47] » That's all right.

[5:52] Congratulations to each of you. Um,

[5:56] agenda item 6, 6.1 is nomination for

[6:01] president. So, I call the nominations

[6:04] open for president for the next term.

[6:06] >> Yeah, I nominate J. Strong.

[6:08] >> I second.

[6:15] » Any other nominations?

[6:20] It's been moved and seconded to elect

[6:24] me, Jay Strunk.

[6:26] >> Well, it it's that there was a

[6:27] nomination. I um I'd ask for a motion to

[6:29] approve uh Mr. Shrunk as board

[6:32] president. Uh there being no other

[6:34] nominations.

[6:35] >> Thanks, Brian.

[6:36] >> So moved.

[6:38] >> Does the motion need a second?

[6:40] >> Yes, it does.

[6:41] >> Second. Motion in a second to approve

[6:44] me, Jay Strunk, as the board president

[6:46] to serve for a one-year term. Is this a

[6:49] vote?

[6:49] >> Yes.

[6:50] >> All those in favor?

[6:52] >> Those opposed?

[6:54] Thank you very much. Uh my commitment to

[6:57] you is to continue to work hard to make

[7:00] sure that each of you has an equal voice

[7:02] in the road ahead. Uh,

[7:07] I now want to move to 7.1

[7:12] uh nominations for vice president.

[7:16] >> I'd like to I'd like to nominate Bill

[7:19] Thompson for vice president.

[7:20] >> I second that.

[7:27] Any other nominations?

[7:31] » It's been moved and seconded for Bill

[7:33] Thompson. Uh,

[7:34] >> we need a motion again. Motion to

[7:36] approve.

[7:37] >> To appoint Mr. Thompson as board vice

[7:41] president.

[7:41] >> Motion to appoint Bill Thompson as the

[7:43] vice president for a one-year term.

[7:48] >> Need a motion.

[7:48] >> Oh, you can't make that motion. I'll

[7:51] make the motion.

[7:54] >> Motion and a second to appoint Bill

[7:56] Thompson as vice president for one term.

[8:00] All those in favor?

[8:02] >> Those opposed?

[8:04] The motion passes. Bill,

[8:05] congratulations.

[8:06] >> Thank you.

[8:07] >> Look forward to continue

[8:10] >> working with you.

[8:11] >> Yes.

[8:12] >> Uh agenda item 8 8.1 is the Western

[8:17] Career and Technology Center Joint

[8:18] Operating Committee member for

[8:20] three-year term. The term that is up is

[8:22] Bill Thompson who replaced uh Chuck

[8:25] Nippert. His term ends uh 12:25.

[8:29] Um

[8:31] I am here. I have the authority to

[8:34] propose uh someone for the seat. So, I'm

[8:36] proposing that Bill Thompson remain in

[8:38] that seat. Uh and I'm asking, are there

[8:41] any other nominations?

[8:47] Bill, I'm assuming you're willing to do

[8:49] that.

[8:49] >> I am.

[8:50] >> If no other nominations, I need a motion

[8:55] to approve Bill Thompson.

[8:58] I'll make I'll make the I'll make the

[9:00] motion to approve Bill Thompson for vice

[9:02] president and

[9:04] >> what's it now? He's already been

[9:05] approved but just to uh serve on the

[9:07] joint operation.

[9:08] >> Oh, okay. To serve on the JOC

[9:11] motion and a second for Bill Thompson to

[9:14] serve for this is a

[9:17] this is more than a one-year term. Is

[9:19] that correct?

[9:20] >> Yes.

[9:21] >> For a three-year term on the Western

[9:23] Montgomery Technical Center uh joint

[9:26] operating committee. All those in favor.

[9:29] >> Those opposed. The motion passes. Bill.

[9:33] Congratulations.

[9:34] >> Thank you.

[9:36] >> Next is appointing a Montgomery County

[9:38] Intermediate Unit Legislative Leaison

[9:40] for a term of one year. Tanya currently

[9:43] holds this seat. Tanya, I are you

[9:46] interested in continuing?

[9:47] >> Yes.

[9:48] >> So, I propose that Tanya continues in

[9:50] that position for the next year. Uh,

[9:53] nominate her. Are there any other

[9:54] nominations? Or we need a second for

[9:56] Tanya, I guess.

[9:57] >> Second.

[9:58] >> Any other nominations?

[10:01] It's been moved and seconded for uh

[10:04] Tanya Taylor to hold the seat of

[10:07] Montgomery County Intermediate Unit uh

[10:09] legislative liaison with a term of uh

[10:12] one year. We need a motion to approve.

[10:15] >> So moved.

[10:16] >> Second.

[10:17] >> Motion in a second to approve Tanya for

[10:19] the one-year term on the Montgomery

[10:21] County Intermediate Legislative

[10:22] Committee. Those in favor.

[10:25] >> Those opposed.

[10:27] The uh motion passes.

[10:31] Number 8.3 is the uh Pennsylvania School

[10:36] Board Association uh representative or

[10:39] our liaison. Um Patty Grim has currently

[10:43] been holding this seat. Is this

[10:44] something you choose to continue? I then

[10:48] uh nominate Patty for the position for a

[10:51] term of one year.

[10:53] Second

[10:54] >> move and second. Is there any other

[10:56] nominations for the Pennsylvania School

[10:58] Board Associ Association liaison?

[11:03] » If no other nominations, I need a motion

[11:05] to approve Patty for this position.

[11:08] >> So move

[11:09] >> and a second.

[11:10] >> Second.

[11:10] >> I have a motion and a second to approve

[11:12] Patty Grim as the Pennsylvania School

[11:15] Board Association liaison for a term of

[11:17] one year. Those in favor? I. Those

[11:20] opposed.

[11:22] The motion passes.

[11:25] Uh number nine is committee assignments.

[11:40] Well, just give them to you. Don't take

[11:44] more than one.

[11:46] >> Don't cheat.

[11:48] Uh there's two pages here uh that just

[11:52] list the committees in in different

[11:53] ways. We do not have to change

[11:56] committees tonight and I am looking to

[12:00] make changes to the committees at our

[12:03] January 12th board meeting. What I'd

[12:06] like you to do as a bit of background

[12:08] committees are a way we are limited we

[12:11] typically limit it to four people

[12:12] although anyone can attend but

[12:14] committees become a way of increasing

[12:16] your knowledge and your education about

[12:17] what the board does. So I could make an

[12:20] argument that you should stay where you

[12:21] are because you have more learning to

[12:22] do. I could also make an argument that

[12:25] you could jump because you have an

[12:27] opportunity to learn other things. But I

[12:29] need your ideas to do that. I would

[12:31] rather not assign people and move them

[12:33] around because then you get into why did

[12:35] you put me here? So, I'd like you

[12:37] between now and January 1st to look at

[12:43] these committee assignments. Bill and I

[12:45] have met with Steve. Steve knows that

[12:48] Stacy held operations and finance and

[12:51] athletics co-curricular and community

[12:53] relations as assignments. He is strongly

[12:56] interested in athletics co-curricular

[12:58] and community relations, less so

[13:00] interested in operations and finance. So

[13:03] there's an opportunity there for someone

[13:05] to jump. But to make that jump, I need

[13:07] to get people to say, I'd like to go

[13:09] here. So, and the more choices you give

[13:11] me in sending back to me, the greater

[13:13] flexibility we have in finding something

[13:15] that works. Hear me. I'm not trying to

[13:17] take anything away from anyone, but I am

[13:20] trying to give everybody the opportunity

[13:21] to learn the different pieces in terms

[13:23] of that and keep the assignments to uh

[13:25] no more than four board members on a

[13:28] committee. Is that clear what I'm asking

[13:30] you to do? So, between now and January

[13:32] 1, just shoot me an email

[13:34] [clears throat] and just say, "Hey,

[13:36] here's the committees I'm currently on.

[13:37] I'd like to stay." Or, "Here's the

[13:40] committees I'm currently on. I'm willing

[13:41] to give up this one or this two and take

[13:44] these other ones. Uh, I'll create a grid

[13:46] that looks at that and hopefully we can

[13:49] work out something that gives everybody

[13:50] an opportunity to learn new stuff. Uh,

[13:53] that gives everybody happy and we can

[13:55] move forward from there with committees.

[13:57] Questions on that on on uh the way I'm

[14:00] choosing to handle that or or the

[14:02] assignment here.

[14:04] Steve, you're okay with that?

[14:06] >> Yeah. Being new, I think Bill and I went

[14:08] over I don't know that I gave I may have

[14:11] given you the list.

[14:13] So that's committees. Uh it moves us to

[14:16] agenda item 10. Any comments from the

[14:19] board on the reorganization meeting?

[14:29] » If no comments, we go to agenda item 102

[14:32] of the reorg meeting, which is comments

[14:36] in reference to the organization meeting

[14:38] from our superintendent, Dr. David

[14:40] Finney.

[14:41] Welcome to our new member and

[14:43] congratulations on our officers being

[14:45] arrested and

[14:50] thank you Dr. Finity. That leads us to

[14:52] 10 three of the reorganization meeting

[14:55] which is public comments again about the

[14:57] reorganization meeting from anybody in

[14:59] the audience or anyone in line. Is there

[15:02] any comments regarding the organization

[15:03] meeting before we move to adjourn this

[15:06] meeting?

[15:08] Excuse

[15:12] me. Do we have anything online?

[15:17] Then congratulations to all of you who

[15:19] have been appointed or reappointed. Um,

[15:22] give it your best thought. Please, each

[15:24] of you for the committees and get back

[15:26] to me by January 1 so that we have I'd

[15:29] like to be able to at least talk to you

[15:31] by email or however before the 21st so

[15:34] that you don't come in here and get a

[15:35] surprise on the 21st, but you got a

[15:37] sense for how we're dealing that. You're

[15:39] welcome to call each other and swap if

[15:41] you want to do that. It can be a trading

[15:43] game. You know, I'll give you this if

[15:45] you take that. Uh I also wanted to say

[15:48] on on page eight of this agenda um the

[15:51] committee names are not entirely right.

[15:54] Curriculum instruction and technology it

[15:56] says integration like to get change the

[15:59] meeting's over. And then operations and

[16:01] finance it says operations and

[16:03] facilities. I don't want Steve looking

[16:05] at that and giving me a name of a

[16:07] committee that doesn't even exist.

[16:10] Any other comments before um

[16:13] adjourning?

[16:15] Move to adjurnn.

[16:17] >> A second.

[16:18] >> Second.

[16:19] >> Move in a second to adjourn the

[16:21] reorganization meeting. All those in

[16:22] favor?

[16:24] >> Those opposed. The reorganization

[16:26] meeting is adjourned.

[16:44] December 2nd, 2025

[16:46] school board meeting to order.

[16:49] Please rise for a pledge to the flag.

[17:13] Roll call. As before, all nine members

[17:16] are now present. And Steve, you're an

[17:19] official member, so you're now present.

[17:21] Uh change to this list on there. Please

[17:24] note that Bill Thompson is also a Joocc

[17:27] member, and I would add that if we could

[17:29] please after his name.

[17:32] Public comment is open for the first

[17:35] session to any agenda item that is on

[17:38] our agenda for the evening. Is there

[17:40] anyone in the room or online who has

[17:43] public comment concerning any of our

[17:45] agenda items?

[17:51] Anybody online?

[17:54] Thank you. Given that there is no

[17:56] comment, we'll move to agenda item 3.1,

[18:00] the December 2025 student board report.

[18:03] And we have Adam and Jordan with us.

[18:06] Hello, guys. Good Thanksgiving.

[18:08] >> Very good Thanksgiving. Thank you guys.

[18:10] >> Eat too much.

[18:11] >> Yeah.

[18:13] >> That's a problem. Take it away, guys.

[18:15] >> Thank you. Um, so from 3 to 6:30 today,

[18:18] students organized and delivered dinners

[18:20] at the Pottstown Religious Cluster. So,

[18:22] the meal served at or the meal that we

[18:24] served today was spaghetti with a side

[18:26] of I think let or salad and buttered

[18:29] rolls and we only did to go uh bags for

[18:33] people today because of the weather. So,

[18:35] unfortunately, not everyone was able to

[18:36] make it, but we still had about 92

[18:38] people uh get meals. So, it was very

[18:41] active. And um although Priest John is

[18:44] more than likely not going to see me

[18:46] saying this or anything, but um I would

[18:49] like to just thank him for uh hosting

[18:52] the event I guess and hosting it every

[18:53] Tuesday. It's very generous. It's good

[18:54] to give back to the community. So um I

[18:57] will spend time now going back there on

[19:00] Tuesdays. So yeah, I guess that's what

[19:04] happened today for me.

[19:06] >> Tomorrow on December 3rd, Mrs. Moyer is

[19:09] hosting a field trip through the club

[19:10] Spark the Wave um for students to go and

[19:14] help out at a retirement home such as

[19:16] decorating Christmas trees and spending

[19:17] time with residents just to help spread

[19:19] holiday cheer. This is also an

[19:21] opportunity for NHS club members. They

[19:24] are also going on December 18th to help

[19:27] deliver Christmas cheer to the residents

[19:28] and lend a helping hand with

[19:30] organization, anything of the such. We

[19:33] are thrilled to have this volunteer

[19:35] opportunity as students well they're

[19:37] able to possess the ability to spread

[19:39] holiday sorry holiday cheer throughout

[19:42] our community by representing Pods

[19:44] Grove. And just a little special shout

[19:46] out to Mrs. Syer for orchestrating this

[19:48] whole entire trip.

[19:51] >> And then um I know that this is a senior

[19:54] specific event, but on December 12th we

[19:56] will be having our New York City trip.

[19:58] Um I'd like to thank you guys for

[20:00] signing off on that. So that's really

[20:02] pleasant. Um, I think we're leaving at

[20:04] 7:30 in the morning, making it back at

[20:07] 900 p. p.m. So, it's a long day trip,

[20:10] but we're all going to have a lot lot of

[20:11] fun, and I'd like to thank you guys for

[20:13] that.

[20:15] Before Thanksgiving break had started,

[20:17] there was a very special event held at

[20:19] the middle school called Falconfest. I'm

[20:21] sure some of you have heard of it. Many

[20:23] activities were presented at this event

[20:25] for the students to partake in, such as

[20:27] field games, a basketball tournament to

[20:29] watch, and a Kona ice truck to indulge

[20:31] in. This was a great way to give

[20:33] students an incentive before break for

[20:35] all their hard work and dedication

[20:37] towards school and I can assure you they

[20:39] all loved it.

[20:41] >> Um this upcoming Saturday uh we have the

[20:44] Pottscarf High School annual Winterfest.

[20:47] So there will be activities, games,

[20:49] movies, and snacks for children and

[20:50] their families to enjoy. As well Santa

[20:53] will be there uh accompanied by his uh

[20:56] elf friend. So, uh, illuminating the

[21:00] Christmas spirit, uh, there will be

[21:02] photo ops and things of the such. So,

[21:04] this event is hosted by a great number

[21:06] of our clubs. Um, and it's a good chance

[21:08] for anybody interested to show support

[21:10] for the high school. So, I know

[21:11] personally the diversity club, we've

[21:13] poured a lot of effort in our volunteers

[21:15] coming in. So, I'm proud of them.

[21:20] Do you have more? Oh, sorry. And shoot.

[21:23] Sorry, guys. Um, and then for our last

[21:25] one, uh, we've been trying to get in

[21:27] touch with some of the other schools so

[21:28] we can report on more. So, recently

[21:30] Jordan and I have graciously been given

[21:32] the opportunity to get in touch with

[21:34] other districts through Mr. Onsbach. So,

[21:36] shout out Mr. Onsbach. Um, we're very

[21:39] excited for this opportunity as it also

[21:41] showcases uh, the district and the

[21:44] meetings as well as highlights that may

[21:47] be occurring at the schools. So, we're

[21:49] very excited for this opportunity and we

[21:51] hope that we get responses soon. So,

[21:53] thank you.

[21:56] >> Thank you, Adam and Jordan. I know one

[21:58] of the pieces of feedback you were given

[21:59] in our last meeting was to begin to

[22:02] include other schools than than

[22:03] [clears throat] just the high school. I

[22:04] think it was something that Stacy

[22:06] encouraged. I see you're doing that. I I

[22:08] commend you for doing that with reaching

[22:10] out here with with lower and with the

[22:12] middle school. Uh the more we get that

[22:14] all encompassing kind of picture of

[22:16] activities, I think the the richer the

[22:18] report's going to be. And you did a nice

[22:20] job with that. and states, thank you for

[22:22] the recommendation uh to do that. Moves

[22:25] us to number five, approval of minutes.

[22:28] 51 is approval of the monthly

[22:31] >> um I'm skipped. I'm going to back. It

[22:34] doesn't move us to five. It moves us to

[22:36] number four, report of the

[22:37] superintendent, Dr. Finney.

[22:38] >> Okay. Uh I have two things tonight, but

[22:40] before I do, I just wanted to also

[22:42] report to the board uh that I had a

[22:45] wonderful opportunity to see one of our

[22:47] board reps uh leadership in action. uh

[22:50] was able to attend uh the talk which was

[22:54] an Avidum uh activity that was hosted

[22:56] down at the MCIU. Uh this was before

[22:59] Thanksgiving and there was uh I I want

[23:04] to say half half the team down there was Potts Grove folks. Uh and our kids

[23:09] were uh leading and engaging and a

[23:14] delight to uh to watch and interact

[23:17] with. So, um, very impressed with your

[23:20] leadership on that.

[23:23] Okay, I do have two things. Um, first,

[23:27] uh, I I noticed this on your report as

[23:29] well, the winter concerts. Uh, so please

[23:33] join me in supporting our student

[23:35] musicians and welcoming the winter

[23:37] holidays at our winter concerts. First,

[23:39] we we have five different events. First

[23:42] one is up Thursday, our high school

[23:44] winter concert, December 4th. Uh then on

[23:47] December 9th we have uh I'm sorry the

[23:50] December 4th one is a combined concert

[23:52] band chorus and orchestra. So you get

[23:55] three for the price of one. So please

[23:57] come out. December 9th we have lower

[23:59] potsgrove chorus. December 11th we have

[24:02] middle school band and orchestra. Uh

[24:05] December 15th lower potsgrove band and

[24:07] orchestra. And December 18th middle

[24:09] school chorus. Uh it's a great great

[24:14] opportunity to see our kids in action.

[24:16] Uh and personally nothing starts the

[24:18] holidays more than our winter concert.

[24:20] So I do hope you come out and support.

[24:22] Uh there'll also be K2 singalongs for

[24:25] parents of students in uh Rocks and

[24:28] West.

[24:29] And secondly,

[24:32] uh heroes helpers and heroes. The West

[24:35] Pottsgrove Police Department on

[24:37] Saturday, December 13th will be shopping

[24:39] with 60 selected students uh potsgrow

[24:43] students at the Target score at Target

[24:45] Store and Upland Square Shopping Center.

[24:47] Uh, I want to thank Transplant Alliance

[24:50] Foundation for the financial support of

[24:53] this. Uh, and West Pottsgrove Police

[24:55] Department helpers and heroes for

[24:58] offering this wonder, wonderful event,

[25:00] uh, to many of our Potts Elementary

[25:02] students so that their holiday season

[25:04] can be especially bright. And that's all

[25:06] I have.

[25:10] Thank you, Dr. Finity. uh moves us to

[25:12] agenda item 5.1, approval of the monthly

[25:15] board action minutes from the meeting of

[25:17] November 11, 2025.

[25:19] >> I'd like to make a motion we approve

[25:21] 5.1.

[25:23] >> Second.

[25:26] >> Motion in a second to approve 5.1 uh the

[25:28] monthly board action minutes of November

[25:30] 11:25. Those in favor? Any discussion? I

[25:34] should say. I'm sorry. Any discussion on

[25:36] those in favor? I

[25:39] >> Those opposed. The motion passes. 6.1

[25:43] Granting of orders paying the invoices

[25:45] for November 2025.

[25:48] And Patty loves to give the amount.

[25:51] [laughter] I'd like to make a motion we

[25:52] pay make the payment of invoices for

[25:55] November 2025 in the amount of

[25:58] 1,929,91849.

[26:05] Second

[26:06] >> motion and a second to approve the

[26:08] accounts for audit of the high school,

[26:10] middle school, and cafeteria accounts

[26:12] for October 2025. Any discussion?

[26:17] Those in favor?

[26:19] >> Those opposed?

[26:22] The motion P.

[26:26] Agenda item 8.1, the treasurer's report

[26:29] for October 2025. Motion to approve.

[26:33] I'd like to make a motion that we

[26:35] approve the high school student

[26:36] activities, the middle school student

[26:38] activities and the cafeteria counts for

[26:41] October 2025 as presented.

[26:44] >> Thank you. Thank you, Peggy or Patty.

[26:47] This was 7.1, not not 8.1. Uh it is a

[26:50] approval of the high school middle

[26:52] school cafeteria counts for October

[26:54] 2025. Any discussion?

[26:57] >> Those in favor? I.

[26:59] >> Those opposed?

[27:01] The motion passes.

[27:06] Agenda 8.1, approval of the October 25

[27:09] treasures report.

[27:11] >> I'd like to make a motion that we

[27:13] approve the October 2025 treasures

[27:16] report as presented and filer for audit.

[27:18] Second

[27:19] >> motion and a second to approve the

[27:21] October 25 treasurers report. Any

[27:24] discussion?

[27:26] Those in favor?

[27:28] >> Those opposed?

[27:30] The motion passes.

[27:32] 9.1 is approval of leave of absences for

[27:36] one administrator and two support staff.

[27:41] I'd like to make a motion we approve 9.1

[27:44] through 9.4.

[27:47] >> Second.

[27:48] >> Motion to approve 9.1 through 94. This

[27:51] is the leave of absence for one

[27:53] administrator, one support staff, a

[27:56] resignation of one support staff, the

[27:58] appointment of two new support staff,

[28:01] and supplemental

[28:03] um appointments for seven people, three

[28:06] from Ringing Rocks, which is a

[28:07] correction to salary, three new ones

[28:09] from the high school, one from the

[28:10] middle school for a total of seven

[28:12] people. Uh any discussion on any of

[28:15] those items?

[28:18] So, I believe we have a motion and a

[28:20] second to approve.

[28:23] Help me pay. 9.2 through 9.4.

[28:26] >> 1 through

[28:27] >> 9.1 through 9.4. Any discussion?

[28:31] Those in favor?

[28:33] >> Those opposed?

[28:35] The motion passes.

[28:38] 10.1 is a resolution not to exceed the

[28:41] act one index. There was a copy here.

[28:44] Information for the public. This is a

[28:47] resolution that we can choose to agree

[28:49] with or not. If we agree, it says when

[28:52] we find the tax increase for the

[28:54] district, we cannot exceed 4.6%.

[28:58] It does not mean we will go to 4.6%.

[29:01] It places a cap on that. Ron, am I

[29:04] explaining that correctly?

[29:05] >> Yes, you are. That's correct.

[29:07] >> Anything more you want to say about it?

[29:08] >> No, sir.

[29:10] >> Uh, may I have a motion to approve? I'd

[29:14] like to make a motion we approve 10.1

[29:17] >> second

[29:17] >> motion and a second to approve the

[29:19] resolution not to exceed the tax one

[29:22] index which is 4.6%.

[29:26] As we look at the budget, remember that

[29:28] this limits us to what we're doing, but

[29:30] it also limits the uh increases we can

[29:33] give to the community in terms of that

[29:35] means we will not go that high, but it

[29:37] also places limits and restriction into

[29:40] hiring and and other actions we take as a board that involve money. Um,

[29:48] a motion and a second to approve 10.1,

[29:53] the resolution not to exceed 4.6%. 6%

[29:55] which is the act act one index. Any

[29:58] discussion?

[30:01] Those in favor?

[30:03] >> Those opposed. The motion passes.

[30:07] 10.2

[30:09] is a approval of a contract contract

[30:12] with Sunb Belt Staffing for the 2526

[30:14] school years for a full-time board

[30:17] certified behavior analyst uh also known

[30:20] as BCBA.

[30:23] uh this position is to cover a long-term

[30:25] subposition and when the person on long

[30:29] on FMLA comes back this position will be

[30:32] eliminated so it becomes a it's not an

[30:33] add-on position it's a temporary

[30:35] position because of FMLA

[30:37] any discussion here

[30:40] those in favor

[30:42] >> those opposed

[30:43] >> we don't have a motion

[30:44] >> let's do I have a motion to pass this

[30:46] >> I'm going to I'm going to I'd like to

[30:48] make a motion 10.2 2 to and 10.3 second.

[30:53] >> Motion in a second to approve 10.2

[30:56] full-time board certified behavior

[30:58] analyst and 10.3 which is the repair of

[31:01] the heat exchangers at the high school

[31:04] part of the heating the HVAC system at a

[31:07] cost of approximately $131,000.

[31:12] Um

[31:14] >> that was about $56,000. 56. Where did I

[31:17] get 131?

[31:19] >> There was an option and we discussed

[31:21] about that would do more repairs to the

[31:24] HBAC, but we didn't go that route.

[31:26] >> Thank you, Ron. My my fault there. 56

[31:28] you're saying?

[31:29] >> Uh off the top of my head was like 56

[31:31] and change.

[31:34] >> Let's let me

[31:35] >> 75 less than I quoted.

[31:38] >> Uh we have a motion in a second on this

[31:40] or we need a motion and second. We have

[31:43] >> we have a motion in a second to approve

[31:45] uh 10.1 the repair of the heat

[31:47] exchangers at the high school.

[31:50] >> Any discussion?

[31:51] >> 10.2 and 10.3.

[31:54] >> Thank you. I'm uh I apologize. I'm

[31:56] fighting a cold and I'm I'm foggy. Uh

[32:00] I'm foggy even when I'm not fighting a

[32:01] cold. 10.2 Motion in a second to approve

[32:04] 10.2 two, which is the full-time board

[32:06] certified behavior analyst, and 10.3,

[32:09] the repair of the heat exchangers at the

[32:10] high school HBAC system for a total of

[32:13] $56,000. Any discussion?

[32:16] Those in favor?

[32:18] >> Those opposed?

[32:21] The motion passes. 10.4 Four is approval

[32:24] of a resolution to issue general

[32:27] obligation bonds in the total of about

[32:30] $12 million for the purpose of financing

[32:33] the design, construction, furnishing,

[32:35] and equipping of reservations,

[32:36] additions, and other improvements to the

[32:38] district's stadium and athletic

[32:39] facilities, and for the planning,

[32:41] design, constructing, equipping,

[32:43] furnishing, and financing of various

[32:45] other capital improvement projects to

[32:47] the school facilities.

[32:49] >> I'd like to make a motion we approve

[32:50] 10.4.

[32:52] >> [clears throat]

[32:53] >> Motion in a second to approve 10.4. Is

[32:56] there any discussion?

[33:01] » Mr. Strong, there will be a roll call

[33:02] vote needed for this one.

[33:03] >> Thank you. I had marked that. And uh and

[33:05] Ashley, you okay taking that roll call?

[33:12] » I just want to get to this

[33:14] spot where it's

[33:17] already written out. Okay. So, I'm doing

[33:19] it in order. All right. Um,

[33:25] » there is on here.

[33:27] >> Uh, Jay.

[33:29] >> Yes.

[33:32] >> Bill.

[33:32] >> Yes.

[33:38] » Me?

[33:40] I'm a Yes.

[33:43] Patty.

[33:44] >> Yes.

[33:48] » Jim.

[33:49] >> Yes.

[33:52] Tanya,

[33:53] >> yes.

[33:57] » Anique,

[33:58] >> yes.

[34:01] » Lewis,

[34:03] >> yes.

[34:07] » And Stephen,

[34:08] >> yes.

[34:10] >> All right. Yeses have it.

[34:15] » So Ashley, that's 90. Yep.

[34:18] >> Thank you, Ashley.

[34:20] moves us to agenda 10.5.

[34:23] Awarding the bid for the tennis court

[34:25] reconstruction at the high school to our

[34:27] lo lowest responsible bidder. We had

[34:30] three bids that came in. The lowest bid

[34:32] was received from Sachs and Suns for a

[34:34] total of 579,454

[34:37] and 4 cents.

[34:40] >> I'd like to make a motion we approve

[34:41] 10.5.

[34:44] >> Second.

[34:45] Motion in a second to approve 10.5

[34:48] awarding the bid to the lowest uh

[34:51] reasonable bidder for the construction

[34:53] of the tennis courts. Any discussion?

[35:00] Those in favor?

[35:02] >> Those opposed?

[35:04] The motion passes.

[35:06] 10.6 is the Apple lease of staff laptops

[35:09] and lab computers. uh administration is

[35:12] recommending that we approve the

[35:14] proposed lease for app Apple laptops to

[35:17] replace the current laptops which have

[35:20] ended their lease period uh as well as

[35:22] our lab computers. The annual payment is

[35:25] not going to exceed $137,000.

[35:28] Worth noting that this price is

[35:30] significantly lower than the expired

[35:33] lease of the laptops we currently have

[35:36] and are returning uh from the district.

[35:40] I would ask that um this matter be

[35:42] tabled. Um it was uh in conjunction I

[35:46] discussed this matter with Mr. Linky and

[35:49] um we need to coordinate the terms of

[35:53] this lease with the uh bond issue that

[35:56] you just approved because um that bond

[35:58] issue is obviously um tax-free. So we

[36:02] need to do some further uh coordination

[36:05] with respect to this lease and uh the um

[36:09] district administration has advised the

[36:11] business office has advised that

[36:12] approving this on J in January will be

[36:14] fine. So at this point I'd ask that the

[36:17] matter be tabled

[36:20] » table.

[36:21] >> We have a motion to table.

[36:23] >> Second

[36:24] >> motion and a second to table the item

[36:27] for the 10.6 for lease of the laptop

[36:30] computers. Any discussion?

[36:33] [cough]

[36:34] Those in favor?

[36:37] >> Those opposed? 10.6 is tabled.

[36:42] Action item 11.1, approving one student

[36:46] for early graduation that has met all

[36:48] requirements for early college

[36:51] admission.

[36:53] >> I'd like to make a motion we combine

[36:55] 11.1 through 11.7.

[36:59] >> Second.

[37:01] Motion and a second to combine 11.1

[37:03] through 11.7. This is approval of early

[37:07] graduation and early college admission

[37:09] for one student. Approving the 25

[37:12] through 2028 K to2 guidance plan.

[37:16] Approving the middle school program of

[37:18] studies for 2026 2027. Approving the

[37:21] high school program of studies for 2026

[37:25] 2027.

[37:27] an affiliation agreement with pediatic

[37:29] pediatric therapeutic services uh for

[37:34] allows the district to partner with the

[37:36] organization to provide pre-related

[37:39] [clears throat]

[37:39] service providers with observation and

[37:42] internship hours. It's very similar to

[37:44] student teacher uh agreements and that

[37:47] and and here it's with uh with this uh

[37:49] organization called pediatric

[37:51] therapeutic services 11.6 six,

[37:56] [cough]

[37:57] excuse me, uh says it is a conference.

[38:00] It is not. It's a continuation of a

[38:02] certification program for one staff

[38:05] member. And this certification is

[38:07] required for this person to work in prek

[38:09] counts at a cost of $525.

[38:13] And 117 is conference attendance for one

[38:16] person at the Pennsylvania Association

[38:18] of School Personnel Administrators or

[38:20] PASPA.

[38:25] We have a motion and a second to approve

[38:27] all of these items. Is there any

[38:29] discussion?

[38:32] Those approved

[38:37] » those

[38:38] not approving.

[38:42] Uh the motion is passed.

[38:46] 12 12.1 Approval of policies. There are

[38:50] six policies here that have been

[38:52] submitted for approval. Diabetes

[38:54] management, graduation requirements,

[38:56] early admission to college, federal

[38:58] physical compliance, travel

[38:59] reimbursement for federal programs, and

[39:02] conflict of interest.

[39:07] » I'd like to make a motion we approve

[39:09] 12.1.

[39:10] >> Second.

[39:11] >> Motion in a second to approve 12.1,

[39:13] these six policies. Those in favor?

[39:17] >> Those opposed?

[39:19] The eyes have it.

[39:22] Agenda item 13.1 is the Montgomery

[39:25] County Intermediate Unit board update

[39:27] for the board meeting of November 19,

[39:29] 2025 from board member Anique Ruiz

[39:32] Brown. Anique,

[39:35] >> thank you Jay.

[39:38] >> Um just some brief um overviews.

[39:41] Everyone received the main um outline.

[39:45] Uh I wanted to share how MCIU is working

[39:48] directly with pots students through our

[39:51] title one inter agency agreement.

[39:54] They're providing additional reading and

[39:56] math support to eligible pots students

[39:59] giving teachers more support so they

[40:01] don't have to work through all of that

[40:03] on their own. Um, we also have a

[40:06] contract with the NCIU for psych valves

[40:09] and FBAs, which is a huge help with the

[40:12] complex cases that some of our staff and

[40:15] teams have right now freeing up teachers

[40:17] to spend more time supporting all

[40:19] students. Um, if anyone has any

[40:21] questions about what an FBA is or um,

[40:24] any of the other information because I'm

[40:26] going to have a lot of uh, acronyms

[40:28] here. Um, just let me know.

[40:32] So, we got the MCIU leading hard into

[40:35] mental health and school climate with

[40:37] its project aware work. They're

[40:39] partnering with PA, Office of Mental

[40:40] Health and Substance Abuse Services, the

[40:43] CHOP Policy Lab, and other organizations

[40:45] to bring in consultation, data tools,

[40:48] and training around trauma threat

[40:50] assessment and school climate. Um, we

[40:54] also, sorry, just clicked on the wrong

[40:57] thing.

[40:58] Uh, one of the more exciting things is

[41:00] that uh, the MCIU is integrating art

[41:03] therapy into the learning academy and

[41:07] they've contracted with the child and

[41:09] family art therapy center to provide

[41:11] weekly sessions focused on emotional

[41:14] regulation and mental health. Um, the

[41:17] Learning Academy is a county run school

[41:19] where preschoolers and some school age

[41:21] students with higher needs get

[41:23] specialized programs, therapies, and

[41:26] supports all in one place. It houses um

[41:29] Head Start, preK counts, early

[41:30] intervention, and other elementary

[41:32] programs.

[41:35] And I keep apologies.

[41:39] Uh, let's see. We have for pots grows

[41:43] families whose children are in

[41:45] countywide programs. MCIU's Head Start

[41:48] um work provides extra nutrition

[41:52] support, strong family voice through the

[41:54] policy council. They've also partnered

[41:57] with the right at with right at school

[42:00] to offer before and after school summer

[42:02] care for the head start and pre-K counts

[42:04] family using IU space at no extra

[42:08] program cost to families so that they

[42:11] can have a safe consistent care that

[42:13] keeps the students connected to learning

[42:18] for family leadership and engagement. Um

[42:21] through patent MCIU connects pots

[42:24] families with statewide family

[42:25] engagement work with Hune Peele through

[42:29] families to the max and spell projects.

[42:33] Um those are all again a lot of

[42:35] acronyms. So if anyone had any questions

[42:38] of what they are just ask. Um, this

[42:40] funding supports a statewide network

[42:43] that backs parent leadership, Spanish-sp

[42:45] speakaking family outreach, our local

[42:47] task force 23 pottos village style

[42:50] groups and family training around IEP

[42:53] and inclusive practices.

[42:56] Uh something interesting, I don't know

[42:58] if you had already touched on this for

[43:00] um legislative changes, but um for um

[43:04] MCIU flagged uh some key legislative

[43:07] change in truency cases. Judges now have

[43:10] clear authority to move students back to

[43:12] in-person school when cyber isn't um

[43:16] helping them to show up, meaning um

[43:19] attendance. Um, so for POTSCOR that

[43:22] means more support for choosing the

[43:24] setting where students can attend

[43:26] regularly to stay on track and if anyone

[43:29] has any more questions about that. Um, I

[43:33] know you have know some of that and I

[43:35] could also help you with that. And that

[43:37] was pretty much it.

[43:40] >> Anique, thank you. Any questions of

[43:41] Anique?

[43:44] >> And thank you for sending this stuff in

[43:45] advance. I I appreciate that. It's

[43:48] helpful to get that in advance. Thank

[43:49] you.

[43:50] moves us to agenda item 14.2,

[43:54] the report of the November 18, 2025

[43:57] athletics co-curricular and community

[43:59] relations committee. Patty Grim andor

[44:01] Steve

[44:06] » I'm really doing I'm really jumping

[44:08] them. Moves us to 14.1 the meeting

[44:11] report from November 11, 2025 of the

[44:14] operations finance committee. Lewis

[44:16] Cormunz and Ron Linky.

[44:22] » Thank you, Mr. Cromus. Uh, good evening

[44:24] everyone. Uh, at the last finance

[44:26] committee meeting, we discussed the

[44:27] resolution not to exceed the act one

[44:29] index which you just approved tonight.

[44:31] Uh, this is at least the fifth year in a

[44:33] row the district has passed this

[44:34] resolution. Um, at the last meeting we

[44:38] discussed the request by the Western

[44:40] Center to pay their tuition payments on

[44:42] a quarterly basis. Thankfully, we will

[44:44] not need to be doing that. The state

[44:46] [snorts] finally passed its budget.

[44:50] Uh then we had the construction team

[44:53] from CMTA to provide an update on the

[44:56] facilities and athletic uh renovation

[44:58] project. Um and then we also discussed

[45:02] the high skill, excuse [clears throat]

[45:03] me, the high school chiller repair

[45:05] upgrades which was just voted on earlier

[45:07] tonight as well. And that was our

[45:09] meeting.

[45:12] Louis, anything else?

[45:14] >> That is it. Thank you, Mr. Linky.

[45:17] >> Thank you, Louis. Thank you, Ron. Moves

[45:19] us to 142, the community relations

[45:23] committee, uh, athletics co-curricular

[45:25] and community relations committee report

[45:26] of November 18 of 25. Patty and Steve,

[45:39] » good evening everybody. Uh so we met on

[45:41] November 18th at 5:35. Uh I provided a

[45:45] quick summary of our fall intercolastic

[45:49] sports season. I reviewed our

[45:50] participation numbers, uh season records

[45:53] and team and individual highlights

[45:55] throughout the season. Um I also

[45:57] highlighted the individuals that

[45:58] received all division, all conference

[46:00] and all academic um and citizen athlete

[46:03] awards. I also provided a quick summary

[46:05] of how we honor those students. uh the

[46:08] certificates that are given, the pins,

[46:09] the letters that are sent home um and

[46:11] how we highlight those students on our

[46:13] various social media outlets. Also

[46:16] discuss some of our facility upgrades.

[46:18] As many of you know, we had a water leak

[46:21] at the middle school which did damage to

[46:23] our middle school gymnasium floor. Um

[46:26] through insurance and and some budgetary

[46:29] dollars that Mr. Linky was able to

[46:32] provide for us, we were able to to

[46:34] basically resurface our middle school

[46:36] floor. um add the Falcon logo, repaint

[46:39] the the black area within the gym. It's

[46:42] beautiful. It brightened up our entire

[46:43] middle school gymnasium. Actually on

[46:45] Falcon Fest a few weeks ago, they kind

[46:48] of highlighted the floor with our middle

[46:49] school students with the students versus

[46:51] staff basketball game where Mrs. Eaton

[46:53] and I got to officiate. So, uh

[46:56] definitely definitely a huge plus for our gymnasium um that our students

[47:00] can use um at the middle school. I also

[47:02] discussed uh we did receive a grant last

[47:04] year from Dick Sporting Goods. So, we're

[47:06] in the process uh with Mr. Blankenville

[47:09] and his team put Mr. Blankenville and

[47:11] his team putting up batting cages at

[47:13] Lower Elementary for our softball team

[47:16] um at the middle school for our baseball

[47:17] program and a new cage for our softball

[47:19] program at the high school. Um switches

[47:22] us through co-curriculars. Uh I provided

[47:24] anformational summary on our sore

[47:26] programs. Uh POTS supports

[47:28] opportunities, achievement, and

[47:29] relationship with students. Um we do

[47:31] have a budgeted dollars of $25,000 every

[47:34] year to support um clubs outside of the

[47:36] supplemental contract. Due to a variety

[47:39] of reasons, we are $1,300 from reaching

[47:43] or exhausting that budget. Um it's a

[47:46] credit to our staff and our advisors and

[47:48] our students, you know, wanting to be

[47:49] involved in after school clubs. Um but I

[47:52] did want to inform the the board uh that

[47:54] we are close to exhausting that budget.

[47:56] A few questions come up regarding how

[47:58] can we find additional dollars. Um, one

[48:00] thing we're doing right now is seeing

[48:01] any clubs that may not be running in our

[48:03] supplemental contract to see if we can

[48:05] potentially um, come to an agreement and

[48:07] use those dollars for our sore programs.

[48:11] And that is all on the athletic and

[48:14] co-curricular end.

[48:16] >> Okay. For community relations, I um

[48:21] highlighted the Posgrove Education

[48:23] Foundation second annual Powder

[48:25] Powderpuff football game. Um this was a

[48:27] great event that um we had six student

[48:30] teams and one staff team. We had four

[48:33] student referees and about 115

[48:35] spectators and the marching band also

[48:37] came to perform in the stands. Um it was

[48:40] event that had uh a lot of different

[48:41] groups come together and we raised

[48:44] approximately $1,600 and we look forward

[48:46] to making that a bigger event next year.

[48:50] Um next I highlighted upcoming events um

[48:53] including the winter concerts that Dr.

[48:55] Finery mentioned in the superintendent

[48:57] report earlier this evening. Um also

[49:00] senior nights, donation drives, and any

[49:02] other community events that are coming

[49:03] up in December in January. Um especially

[49:06] with the holiday season upon us.

[49:10] Next, we discussed the student climate

[49:14] survey results that um the surveys were

[49:18] distributed back in the end of September

[49:21] and um we had high participation at

[49:23] lower and the middle school, a little

[49:26] bit lower at the high school. Um

[49:30] we explained the feedback received

[49:32] primarily focused on how students treat

[49:34] one another and discussed what programs

[49:36] are in place to help with peer-to-peer

[49:38] interactions. um and what could possibly

[49:40] be added in the future.

[49:43] Um next we talked about uh social media

[49:47] recap and went over um our followers,

[49:51] our views for Instagram and Facebook and

[49:53] how we can continue to grow. Um

[49:57] and we are excited to continue to grow

[49:59] our our new athletic Instagram now that

[50:02] winter sports is

[50:04] um up and running. And lastly, Dr. Lucas

[50:08] discussed the possibility of a new

[50:10] opportunity

[50:12] uh called the communities that care

[50:14] program. It is a pro uh the program

[50:17] reached out to the school district to

[50:18] see if we'd be interested in part

[50:20] partnering with them and it would be

[50:22] grantf funded and it would provide the

[50:24] district with a community mobilizer that

[50:27] would engage with families and students

[50:29] for more pro-social activities. Um this

[50:33] is something that Dr. Lucas is

[50:34] continuing to look into. And that is

[50:37] all.

[50:40] » Any questions?

[50:41] >> Perfect. I have just one quick. Steve,

[50:43] could you cover the band and their

[50:45] jackets?

[50:47] >> Yes, I can. So, the the marching band

[50:49] won their the championship this year as uh we're all aware of. and due to

[50:54] winning the championship um within our

[50:57] uh policy they are awarded um some type

[51:00] of whether it's a jacket, sweatshirt or

[51:02] whatever for winning the championship.

[51:04] So we are in the process I know Mrs.

[51:05] Zerafos has already designed a a jacket

[51:08] that is going to given to her and her

[51:10] staff. Um so we're in the process of

[51:12] getting that information through Mr.

[51:14] linky. So, we can do a requisition so it

[51:16] can be sent out so they can be made and

[51:20] given to our students and our band

[51:22] director and the staff that help support

[51:24] the program achieve their wonderful goal

[51:26] this year.

[51:28] >> Thank you. I would just like to thank

[51:29] you for all you guys do for all of us.

[51:32] Thank you.

[51:33] >> Thank you,

[51:34] >> Shane. Steve, I have a question.

[51:36] >> Question.

[51:37] >> Um, so Steve, the the Soore program, I

[51:40] know you've been sending us emails and

[51:41] kind of giving us updates. Is there

[51:43] anything the board can do to keep those

[51:46] programs running? Like I'm not really

[51:49] sure about the grants and stuff like

[51:50] that that you guys are using, but it

[51:52] sounds like it's it's very wellreceived.

[51:55] The students really like it, and I would

[51:57] hate to see us not continue it if at all

[52:01] possible.

[52:02] >> It's really comes down to dollars. So, I

[52:04] mean, I did send an email out to our

[52:06] building principal to see if there's any

[52:08] clubs that um are not going to be run.

[52:10] And I'm going to follow up with them

[52:11] again to see if, you know, we can then

[52:12] work with union leadership to see if we

[52:14] can pull those dollars over to the sword

[52:16] pro program so we can send out

[52:19] additional communication to our staff

[52:20] regarding what what that we do have

[52:22] additional funds that staff members can

[52:25] send um applications in that we would

[52:27] review to to run them. Um

[52:31] if that's all grand and good, we'll have

[52:34] additional dollars to run. If not, if we

[52:37] could potentially find dollars maybe

[52:39] somewhere in the budget to support

[52:41] additional programs in the spring. Um, I

[52:44] would say, you know, looking looking at

[52:46] what we did, a lot of programs do run in

[52:49] the like there's basically the first

[52:50] half of the school year and the second

[52:53] half of the school year. So, I know

[52:54] there's some programs um out there that

[52:58] are not approved to run in the second

[53:00] half right now. So, that would kind of

[53:01] be um our goal. I know there's some

[53:04] programs that are running right now

[53:05] where applications weren't even put in,

[53:07] but our staff members are running them

[53:09] um because they want to support our

[53:11] students. So, if you I want to work

[53:13] through that process first and if I

[53:15] think that we would need additional

[53:16] funds, I would bring that maybe to our I

[53:18] would bring that to our next ACC meeting

[53:20] and and ask for additional funds um to

[53:24] finish out the school year.

[53:26] >> Sounds good. Thank you.

[53:31] guys. Patty, Steve, Shadine.

[53:34] Thank you.

[53:38] Moves us to agenda item 143, report of

[53:42] the policy committee from November 18,

[53:44] 2025. Dr. Lucas is not with us tonight,

[53:48] I believe. So, it goes to Bill. You

[53:50] >> stuck with me. [clears throat] Okay. We

[53:52] only had one policy for non-school

[53:55] sponsored groups. Federal fiscal

[53:57] compliance.

[53:59] This is a policy that was recommended by

[54:01] the PBSA

[54:03] PSBA and we have sent it back to council

[54:07] for review and we will revisit it at our

[54:11] next policy meeting and that's it.

[54:16] Any questions,

[54:18] Bill? Thank you.

[54:20] 14.4

[54:22] report of the curriculum instruction and

[54:25] technology committee. Daniel Voyes and

[54:28] Jim Lapik.

[54:39] » Good evening. Uh the curriculum

[54:42] instruction and technology committee met

[54:44] on November 18th. It was a a marathon of

[54:47] committee meetings that evening. um

[54:49] you've made my job quite easy this

[54:51] evening because many of the items that

[54:53] we talked about at that meeting were

[54:54] also discussed um at tonight's board

[54:56] meeting. That included the guidance plan

[54:58] that Dr. Lucas talked about that you

[55:00] approved this evening. Uh it also

[55:02] include included the program uh program

[55:05] of studies for both the middle school as

[55:07] well as the high school and thank you

[55:08] for getting that approved. Now it allows

[55:10] us to work toward course selection

[55:12] process that will begin right after the

[55:14] new year. Uh a fourth item also

[55:16] discussed this evening but was tabled

[55:18] that was in regard to the Apple lease um

[55:21] for staff laptops and lab computers as

[55:23] well.

[55:24] So that only leaves me to talk about two

[55:27] additional items that we discussed at

[55:29] the CIT committee. One was a student achievement and multi-tered

[55:33] system of supports goal update. As we've

[55:36] been doing goal updates um pretty

[55:38] frequently in our committee meetings. Uh

[55:42] we shared some additional data that we

[55:43] recently received that's from the

[55:45] Pennsylvania value added assessment

[55:46] system. In short, it's a a way to look

[55:49] at cohorts of students and look at the

[55:51] amount of growth that they're making

[55:52] between standardized state assessments.

[55:55] Uh so we looked at some of that

[55:56] additional information. Uh we also are

[55:59] likely going to have uh a similar agenda

[56:01] item in January because the district

[56:03] just received prior to Thanksgiving,

[56:05] like just last week, some additional

[56:07] information regarding student

[56:08] achievement. So, we'll revisit that at

[56:10] our January meeting as well. Uh, in

[56:13] addition to that, Dr. Lucas provided

[56:15] some updates on district-wide as well as

[56:17] building specific behavior data as well

[56:20] as uh social and emotional learning um

[56:22] that's currently in place. You may

[56:24] recall that uh the district in K8 is

[56:27] currently using a a resource called

[56:29] SecondStep um and that was through a

[56:31] grant. That grant expires at the end of

[56:34] this year. So, we're looking into

[56:35] whether or not we continue with that

[56:36] resource. Um, in the either way, it's

[56:39] going to be very similar to a curriculum

[56:41] renewal process that we would follow

[56:42] with any other resource. Um, so we're

[56:45] getting ready to begin that process as

[56:47] well.

[56:48] Uh, the final uh agenda item that we

[56:51] talked about um is something that we're

[56:53] pretty excited about. Um, and it gets

[56:54] our families involved in much of the

[56:57] work that we do. So, you may recall that

[56:58] in grades 1 through eight, we use a

[57:00] resource called Exact Path. uh students

[57:03] take a diagnostic three times a year

[57:05] within an exact path and then they're

[57:06] provided a learning path that supports

[57:09] um any teaching that the teacher is

[57:11] doing but also fills in any gaps in

[57:13] learning that may have occurred for

[57:14] students. Uh so we're working uh to

[57:17] provide parents access into that system

[57:19] for their own specific students and um

[57:22] so that would allow any family member uh

[57:25] to really look at um some specific

[57:27] information about how students are

[57:29] working within that system. We expect to

[57:31] have that um communication occur before

[57:33] the winter holiday. That will start with

[57:35] a communication likely um coming from me

[57:38] uh to let parents and families know that that information is going to be

[57:42] coming. Uh it will also generate an

[57:44] email that will allow uh families to

[57:46] create their own account within the

[57:48] system uh and that will provide them

[57:50] access. And again, we expect that um

[57:53] prior to the winter break. Mr. Lapic,

[57:56] did I miss anything?

[57:58] >> Any questions?

[58:03] Thank you, Daniel. Thank you very much.

[58:14] That moves us to agenda item 15.1, new

[58:17] business. I will start to my left, stage

[58:19] right, Lewis.

[58:22] >> Okay. Two things very quickly. Uh just

[58:24] wanted to thank uh Mr. Rossbach and the

[58:26] other uh folks involved with put on the

[58:28] turkey trot on Thanksgiving or not

[58:29] turkey trot toss your turkey 5k excuse

[58:32] me. Um it was a great event, a great

[58:35] turnout and uh fun to see also some of

[58:38] the school district representatives turn

[58:40] out as well. So thanks to everyone

[58:43] involved with that. And then uh we just

[58:46] heard about the you know committee items

[58:48] all the different committee meeting

[58:49] updates and a recurring theme you saw

[58:52] was that many of the items that were

[58:54] discussed in those committee meetings

[58:56] were on the agenda for tonight's

[58:58] meeting. So um if people are interested

[59:02] in you know the thought process that

[59:04] goes into certain decisions that are

[59:06] made or certain agenda items that are uh

[59:08] on board meetings I would encourage them

[59:10] to participate in those meetings, attend

[59:12] those meetings. Um, it's a great way to

[59:14] get familiar with what's going on in the

[59:16] district. So,

[59:18] that's all I've got.

[59:21] >> Lewis, thank you, Jim.

[59:25] » Thank you for our shared

[59:27] >> forgot we're sharing.

[59:28] >> Yes. Um, not really new since Dr. F

[59:32] already mentioned it, but just a

[59:33] reminder about the Christmas concert or

[59:34] winter concert tomorrow evening. Um,

[59:37] that's always a very enjoyable time. So,

[59:39] Thursday. I thought you said tomorrow.

[59:41] >> Thursday. Oh,

[59:43] >> well, I just set an alarm on my phone

[59:44] for tomorrow. So, I [laughter] will

[59:46] correct that. Thank you.

[59:50] » So, yes, just ignore me, but other than

[59:53] the fact that you should all attend

[59:54] because it's a wonderful event.

[59:58] » Thank you, Jim. Ashley,

[1:00:01] >> yeah, just something really quick. Um

[1:00:04] there's um there was some discussion of

[1:00:07] a an agenda item that was removed and I

[1:00:11] just want um everybody staff community

[1:00:15] members to know that the board doesn't

[1:00:18] set the agenda and neither do we remove

[1:00:22] items. So that that's not so I know a

[1:00:26] lot of people were saying the board did

[1:00:27] this, the board did that, the board

[1:00:28] didn't do it. So just wanted to set that

[1:00:31] straight.

[1:00:35] Thank you, Ashley. Ryan, anything?

[1:00:37] >> I do not.

[1:00:40] >> Um, two things. I am calling an

[1:00:43] executive session at the end of this

[1:00:45] meeting. We'll meet over in the office

[1:00:47] where we usually meet. Uh, we will limit

[1:00:50] it to one hour and try and keep it as

[1:00:52] focused as we can and and get out of

[1:00:54] here in in an hour. Uh, yes.

[1:00:58] >> Uh, the purpose of the executive session

[1:01:00] is personnel I want to be clear to the

[1:01:02] people in the audience and people

[1:01:03] listening, this board does not, has not,

[1:01:06] and will not make decisions in executive

[1:01:09] session. We don't do it. It is against

[1:01:12] our values. It is against the law of

[1:01:14] something called the Sunshine Act. Uh

[1:01:17] that has never happened and will not

[1:01:19] happen as long as this board is nine is

[1:01:22] sitting.

[1:01:23] Uh so we'll have an executive session

[1:01:25] when this is over. Second, about

[1:01:29] [snorts] a year ago, Jim Lapic called me

[1:01:32] and uh he was looking at something

[1:01:35] online called the uh Pennsylvania

[1:01:37] Schoolboard Association International

[1:01:39] Education Study Group that went to

[1:01:41] Germany and for whatever reason he said,

[1:01:43] "Jay, this sounded like you. I think you

[1:01:45] should apply." The purpose, it's with

[1:01:48] PSBA in collaboration with the

[1:01:49] Pennsylvania School Boards Association.

[1:01:52] Uh and the the program is designed to

[1:01:55] develop actional recommendations for

[1:01:57] Pennsylvania school districts focused on

[1:02:00] transformative changes in academics,

[1:02:02] operations, facilities, and school

[1:02:05] cultures. 12 people are selected from

[1:02:08] across Pennsylvania uh to attend this

[1:02:10] program in the Northrine West Phillia

[1:02:13] section of Germany, which is considered

[1:02:15] the sister state of Pennsylvania. Um

[1:02:18] because Jim actually told me about this.

[1:02:22] I didn't make it last year. I applied

[1:02:24] again and before coming to this meeting,

[1:02:27] I got an email saying I and the email is

[1:02:31] from the chief executive officer of the

[1:02:33] Pennsylvania School Boards Association

[1:02:35] saying I am pleased to let you know

[1:02:37] you've been selected as part of a

[1:02:39] 12person cohort to travel to the state

[1:02:41] of North R North North Rine Rin West

[1:02:44] Philly during the week of March 15 to

[1:02:46] 2026. So with 11 other people across the

[1:02:50] state and this is superintendent,

[1:02:52] administrators, teachers of that

[1:02:54] selection, uh I told my wife probably

[1:02:56] only 12 people applied, but that's the

[1:02:58] way I think about things. She told me

[1:03:00] that's the way I think about things. I

[1:03:02] was one pleased. I say, Jim, thank you

[1:03:05] for even telling me about this. I went

[1:03:07] online this year and said, I wonder if

[1:03:08] they're doing it again. I sent in an

[1:03:10] application not knowing what would

[1:03:12] happen. And and tonight I I was

[1:03:14] approved. uh they uh they uh PSBA and

[1:03:18] the Pennsylvania School Boards

[1:03:19] Association pays for all expenses except

[1:03:22] $500 uh which is to give some kind of

[1:03:25] commitment uh for the people. So I have

[1:03:27] not written back and accepted it, but

[1:03:29] I'm going to I'm proud of that. It it's

[1:03:32] nice that someone looked at my uh resume

[1:03:35] or curriculum and said this guy kind of

[1:03:38] has experience in the areas we want to

[1:03:40] explore. uh when they talk about uh

[1:03:44] recommendations for improving

[1:03:46] Pennsylvania school districts,

[1:03:47] transformative changes in academics,

[1:03:49] operations, facility, and school

[1:03:51] culture. So, I share that with all of

[1:03:53] you. I'm excited to do that. I I have a

[1:03:56] letter to give to Dr. Finney. I've not

[1:03:57] told him. The only I I called Bill uh

[1:04:00] who who I talked with frequently and

[1:04:01] told Bill about it, but I I did not tell

[1:04:03] anybody else and I just got the letter

[1:04:05] tonight. So, thanks for listening to me

[1:04:07] brag about that. but to be selected as

[1:04:09] one of 12. Uh, and I'm kind of

[1:04:12] wondering, Jim, what I did right, uh, in

[1:04:15] terms of that and thank you for even

[1:04:16] letting me know about it,

[1:04:20] >> Dr. Fininny,

[1:04:24] one one quick update. Uh, we have sent

[1:04:27] out the trans uh, the stopfinder invites

[1:04:32] to our two primary schools. Uh so the

[1:04:36] primary contact for each student

[1:04:38] enrolled in Ringing Rocks and West Poss

[1:04:41] Grove should have an invite that is now

[1:04:43] sharable and that should that that'll be

[1:04:46] working tomorrow. Uh so that should give

[1:04:49] you an opportunity to uh see how that

[1:04:53] works and there is also very importantly

[1:04:56] there is a feedback feature in that uh

[1:05:00] because you guys are the guinea pigs. We

[1:05:02] want to make sure that it works and we

[1:05:04] want to be able to make sure that it

[1:05:05] works well so we can roll it out to

[1:05:06] every other school. So, we're excited

[1:05:09] about that. Uh, it's going to give

[1:05:11] parents more more of a uh visualization

[1:05:15] of where the buses are and uh improve

[1:05:17] our communications with transportation

[1:05:18] issues. So, thank you.

[1:05:21] >> Thank you, Dr. Fininny. Bill,

[1:05:24] >> nothing really new, but congratulations

[1:05:26] to Stephen and all the other board

[1:05:29] members who were sworn in tonight.

[1:05:32] And uh that's it.

[1:05:36] >> Thank you, Bill Patty.

[1:05:39] >> Well, I just want to piggyback on Lou's

[1:05:42] um comment about the turkey trot. There

[1:05:45] was over 700 runners there. It was such

[1:05:48] a beautiful morning. And as I was

[1:05:50] watching him run because my son came up

[1:05:52] from Maryland run with a lot of alumni.

[1:05:55] Dr. Finity ran. He didn't come in last.

[1:05:58] [laughter]

[1:06:01] Dr. Gonzalez not only finished, but she

[1:06:04] won the tosser turkey. She she got a

[1:06:08] prize for throwing it the furthest. I

[1:06:10] didn't realize she was a thrower in

[1:06:12] college. So, so it was it was just so

[1:06:15] much fun to see all the kids coming

[1:06:17] back, all the laughter. It was just a

[1:06:20] great great day. And I cannot thank

[1:06:21] Steve enough. I know you hurt your ankle

[1:06:24] and you were gimping around, but you did

[1:06:26] it. You did it.

[1:06:29] But all the funds help not only local

[1:06:31] pantries but it's also part of the

[1:06:33] Potsgrow Foundation. So very proud to be

[1:06:36] there and good job.

[1:06:41] » Thank you Patty Anique.

[1:06:44] Thank you Tanya.

[1:06:47] Um also official welcome to the board to

[1:06:50] uh Stephen but also congrats to you.

[1:06:53] That's a great opportunity and I really look forward to hearing how that

[1:06:56] goes uh come this spring.

[1:06:59] >> Maybe I'll learn some German.

[1:07:02] >> Uh but that is all for

[1:07:04] >> Thank you. Steve, welcome aboard.

[1:07:07] >> I don't have any real business. Uh but

[1:07:10] uh it's an honor and a privilege to be

[1:07:12] here. I look forward to uh supporting

[1:07:14] the school district and this community

[1:07:16] in general.

[1:07:17] >> Can you tell us a little bit about

[1:07:18] yourself?

[1:07:19] >> Uh sure. Yeah. Um I'm 33. I just moved

[1:07:23] to the district two, three years ago. I

[1:07:26] have a three-year-old daughter that's

[1:07:27] going to be coming into this into the

[1:07:29] district very soon. Um, and I'm in the

[1:07:33] business of water quality.

[1:07:36] >> Yeah.

[1:07:38] >> Thanks.

[1:07:38] >> Thank you, Steve. Ron,

[1:07:41] >> thank you. Uh, with the state passing

[1:07:43] its budget, I want to give you a couple

[1:07:45] highlights that affect Potts Grove. Uh

[1:07:48] the basic ed uh the governor got a

[1:07:51] little bit more money than he requested.

[1:07:53] So for Potts Grove that equates to about

[1:07:55] $75,000.

[1:07:57] Uh the special ed funding, we lose about

[1:08:00] $50,000.

[1:08:02] And the ready tolearn block grant, which

[1:08:04] is the one that's kind of up in the air.

[1:08:06] It's kind of confusing how the state's

[1:08:07] trying to do that. It appears that we

[1:08:09] may have $482,000 more than than what we

[1:08:12] anticipated depending how the state uh

[1:08:15] delivers that grant. It's all about that

[1:08:18] what they call the tax equity supplement

[1:08:20] and adding it to the foundation base to

[1:08:22] the subsequent fiscal year. It's not

[1:08:25] very clear. So, we'll get some more

[1:08:27] information hopefully soon. As well as

[1:08:30] there is a request from Mr. Cormus about

[1:08:33] how this new state budget now affects

[1:08:35] the charter school tuition rate. Uh, I

[1:08:37] know it does go back to July one at the

[1:08:40] beginning of this fiscal year, but we're

[1:08:41] waiting for guidance from PTE because we

[1:08:44] will have to recalculate our tuition

[1:08:45] rates for the current school year.

[1:08:48] That's all I got for the update for the

[1:08:50] state budget.

[1:08:53] » Thank you, Ron. Adam and Jordan, how is

[1:08:56] life in general and specific in school?

[1:09:00] >> Um, so life in general is going very uh

[1:09:04] great. I just came back from Dublin

[1:09:06] seeing my sister for Thanksgiving at

[1:09:08] Trinity College. So, uh, that was fun.

[1:09:11] And now all of a sudden, these chairs

[1:09:13] are a lot comfier. So, the flight was a

[1:09:15] little obnoxious.

[1:09:18] Um, Jordan,

[1:09:20] >> uh, life in general's pretty good

[1:09:22] lately. Doing good and not any really

[1:09:26] new updates.

[1:09:28] >> Oh, um, real quick, I would want to

[1:09:29] congratulate you

[1:09:31] >> on, uh, being selected for that

[1:09:33] committee. It was, right? Well, thank

[1:09:35] you, Adam. You speak German, don't you?

[1:09:37] >> No.

[1:09:37] >> Oh, I thought you did. For some reason,

[1:09:39] [laughter]

[1:09:41] >> you do, Jordan,

[1:09:42] >> huh?

[1:09:43] >> You speak German?

[1:09:44] >> Uh, no. I'm in Spanish.

[1:09:46] >> I'm looking looking for a tutor.

[1:09:48] >> Hopefully, they speak English. I totally

[1:09:50] do.

[1:09:51] >> Any other comments here at the table

[1:09:55] leads us to 16.1 public comment. Is

[1:09:58] there anyone in the room who would like

[1:10:00] to make a comment? This is not limited

[1:10:02] to agenda items but can be about

[1:10:04] anything.

[1:10:09] Is there anyone online for a comment?

[1:10:14] Thank you.

[1:10:16] We don't meet again until after

[1:10:17] Christmas. So, I wish each of you here

[1:10:19] in the room and those of you online the

[1:10:22] merriest and happiest of Christmases and

[1:10:25] a wonderful new year.

[1:10:28] hope that everything is good for you and

[1:10:30] you enjoy your time with family,

[1:10:32] friends, and those that you love. Uh

[1:10:35] when we come back from Christmas and New

[1:10:37] Year's, we have an operations finance

[1:10:40] committee on Tuesday, January 13th here

[1:10:43] at 6:00, followed by a board meeting at

[1:10:46] 7:00. I thank you for coming here and

[1:10:50] for those I can't see those on lines,

[1:10:51] but those who are, thank you for being

[1:10:53] there. Uh those in the room, we

[1:10:56] appreciate your your presence. Uh thank

[1:10:59] you.

[1:11:01] I'm looking for a motion to adjurnn.

[1:11:05] >> Second.

[1:11:05] >> Motion and a second to adjurnn. Any

[1:11:07] questions?

[1:11:09] This meeting then is adjourned.

Pottsgrove School Board Meeting December 2nd 2025

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