May 8, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. Call Meeting to Order
Description:
This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated in the agenda.
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2. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
Board President
Description:
The Board of Education will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
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3. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Board President
Description:
The Board Secretary will administer roll call to establish that a quorum of the Board is present and to determine which Board members are present at the start of the meeting.
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4. Agenda Changes
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5. Public Comments - Participants are asked to keep comments to three (3) minutes.
Description:
Please notify the superintendent in writing at least two business days before the scheduled meetings of the Board of Education if you wish to address the Board but do not speak English, or if you have a handicap or disability that may prevent you from speaking to the Board. At this time, the Board will listen to comments from the public and others regarding both agenda action items and items that are not on the agenda. Per Board Policy #0167.3 each statement made by a participant shall be limited to three (3) minutes. This is the only opportunity for public comment. The Board President may add a second comment if there are more than 20 community members seeking to speak. The Board requests that, if you wish to speak, you provide us with your name, address, and affiliation with the district. Please limit your comment to three minutes. Comments should not be directed at individuals on the board, rather to the board as a whole. This is a meeting of the Board of Education being held in public. Board members will not respond to public comment but you may request a formal response for a later time.
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6. Recognitions and Presentations
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Mr. Loy, High School Principal and Mrs. Eldridge, High School Assistant Principal, will provide an update of what is happening at the high school.
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7. Communications
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7.1. Student Representative Report
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7.2. Superintendent's Report
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8. Consent Agenda (Action)
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8.1. Approval of the Agenda
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8.2. Approval of Minutes
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Minutes of the April 3, 2023, special meeting
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8.2.1. Minutes of the April 3, 2023 special meeting
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8.2.2. Minutes of the April 17, 2023 regular meeting
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8.3. Approve Check Registers
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8.4. Approve Electronic Funds Transfer
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8.5. Approve Finance Expenditure Report
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8.6. Communications to the Board
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8.6.1. Thrun Law Notes - December 2022
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8.6.2. Thrun Law Notes - January 2023
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8.6.3. Thrun Law Notes - February 2023
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9. Items Removed from Consent Agenda (Discussion and/or Action)
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10. Approval of New Staff (Action)
Description:
It is the recommendation of Superintendent Lemmer to approve Adrienne Linto as the Middle School Science Teacher and, Brianna Cavinder for Fifth Grade at Dunlap. These positions have previously been filled with them serving as the long-term subs in these positions and they both have earned their teaching license.
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11. Items for Approval or Discussion (Discussion and/or Action)
Speaker(s):
Board President
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11.1. Approve MS Mechanical Equipment Bid Package (Action)
Description:
It is recommended by the Superintendent and the Director of Facilities and Maintenance that the Board approve the attached bid package in the amount of $1,031,107 awarded to the following trades for mechanical equipment at the Middle School:
$298,180 to Trane for RTUs and AHUs $487,200 to Trane for Unite Ventilators $245,727 to RL Deppman for Boilers
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11.2. Approve April Bond Invoices (Action)
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It is the recommendation of the Director of Finance and Operations and the Superintendent that the Board approve the bond bills for the month of March, which include a payment of $232,231.88 to Triangle and Associates. A summary of services rendered is as follows:
$32,800 to Triangle and Associates for preconstruction and construction services $6,883.86 to Triangle and Associates for Construction services in association with the Boilers at North Penn and Purdy $191,770.97 to Triangle and Associates for work associated with the High School Stadium $588.40 to Triangle and Associates for work associated with the Middle School renovations $188.65 to Triangle and Associates for work associated with Dunlap renovations |
11.3. Approval of the 2023-2024 Calendar (Action)
Description:
Superintendent Lemmer recommends the board approve the 2023-2024 calendar. The calendar was ratified by the Pennfield Education Association today. Your approval of this calendar will allow us to release communication to families in a timely manner so that they can plan ahead for next year's schedule.
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12. Board Comments
Speaker(s):
Board President
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13. Closed Session for the Purpose of Discussing Negotiations with the Pennfield Education Association
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14. Adjournment
Speaker(s):
Board President
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