October 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM - VOTING MEETING
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A. OPENING OF THE MEETING
Speaker(s):
Mr. Wood
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A.1. Board Members
Description:
Mr. Richard Wood, Board President
Mrs. Shawnna Baney-Shaw, Vice President Dr. Alexander Boumerhi Mrs. Linda Bush Mrs. Sydnee Cookerly Mrs. Hayley Rhymestine Mr. Edward Vancas Mrs. Amber Vesnesky |
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A.2. Opening of Meeting - Board President
Speaker(s):
Mr. Wood
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A.3. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
Mr. Wood
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A.4. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Mr. Wood
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A.5. Executive Session Announcement
Speaker(s):
Mr. Wood
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A.6. Approve September 28, 2026, Committee Meeting Minutes
Speaker(s):
Mr. Wood
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the September 28, 2026, Committee Meeting Minutes, as presented.
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A.7. Approve September 28, 2026, Voting Meeting Minutes
Speaker(s):
Mr. Wood
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the September 28, 2026, Voting Meeting Minutes, as presented.
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B. REPORTS
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B.1. Administrative Notes - Linda Hockey, Philipsburg-Osceola High School Principal
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B.2. Administrative Notes - Brian Pelka, Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School Principal
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B.3. Administrative Notes - Justin Fye, Philipsburg Elementary Principal
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B.4. Administrative Notes - Chera Mason, Osceola Mills Elementary Principal
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B.5. Administrative Notes - Julie Bravin, Director of Student Enrollment/K-12 Assistant Principal
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B.6. Administrative Notes - Elaine Selfridge, Director of Special Education
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B.7. Administrative Notes - Dr. Kelly Rees, Administrative Specialist/Athletic Director
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B.8. Administrative Notes - Schawn Schnarrs, Director of Building and Grounds
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C. BUILDING AND GROUNDS
Speaker(s):
Mr. Wood
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D. BUDGET, FINANCE & TRANSPORTATION
Speaker(s):
Mr. Wood
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D.1. Financial Report - September 2026
Speaker(s):
Mr. Wood
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the September 2026 Financial Report, as presented.
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D.2. Disbursements - September 2026
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve A/P disbursements and credit card statements for September 2026.
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D.3. Payroll - September 2026
Description:
September 11, 2026 $ 525,261.24 All Employees
September 25, 2026 $ 517,141.60 All Employees Total $1,042,402.84
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve payroll for September 2026.
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D.4. Close Savings Account - CNB
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to close the Savings Account ending in 579 with CNB, effective immediately.
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D.5. Heating Oil Agreement - JJ Powell, Inc.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve an Agreement with JJ Powell, Inc., to purchase #2 heating oil for the 2026-2027 school year at the price of $5.199 per gallon for up to 41,000 gallons.
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D.6. Drivers - 2026-2027 School Year
Description:
FULLINGTON
Jen Dempsey Cody McMillen Buffie Taylor SONES Timothy Eisenhauer Lisa Wallace
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the following drivers for the 2026-2027 school year.
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E. BUILDING & GROUNDS
Speaker(s):
Mr. Wood
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F. COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Speaker(s):
Mrs. Bush
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G. CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT
Speaker(s):
Dr. Boumerhi
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G.1. Pre-College Agreement - Lackawanna College - 2026-2027 School Year
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve a Pre-College Agreement between the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District and Lackawanna College for the 2026-2027 school year, as presented.
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H. PERSONNEL
Speaker(s):
Mrs. Bush
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H.1. Post Director of Human Resources Position - Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to post the Director of Human Resources Position with the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District, posting retroactive to September 29, 2026.
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H.2. Hire Lucy Norris, 5.75 Hour Special Education Instructional Assistant, Philipsburg-Osceola High School
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to hire Lucy Norris as a 5.75 Hour Special Education Instructional Assistant at Philipsburg Elementary School, effective October 13, 2026.
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H.3. Hire Allison Rebmann, 5.75 Hour Special Education Instructional Assistant, Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to hire Allison Rebmann as a 5.75 Hour Special Education Instructional Assistant at Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School, effective October 13, 2026.
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H.4. Hire Christen Pennington, 5.75 Hour Special Education Instructional Assistant, Philipsburg Elementary School
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to hire Christen Pennington as a 5.75 Hour Special Education Instructional Assistant at Philipsburg Elementary School, effective October 20, 2026.
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H.5. Resignation - Carmella Jacobs, 5.75 Hour Special Education Instructional Assistant, Philipsburg Elementary School
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to accept the resignation of Carmella Jacobs as a 5.75 Hour Special Education Instructional Assistant at Philipsburg Elementary School, effective October 30, 2026.
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H.6. Post 5.75 Hour Special Education Instructional Assistant Position, Philipsburg Elementary School
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to post a 5.75 Hour Special Education Instructional Assistant Position at Philipsburg Elementary School, posting effective October 26, 2026.
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H.7. Resignation - Madison Lonesky, 5.75 Hour Special Education Instructional Assistant, Osceola Mills Elementary School
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to accept the resignation of Madison Lonesky as a 5.75 Hour Special Education Instructional Assistant at Osceola Mills Elementary School, effective October 23, 2026.
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H.8. Post 5.75 Hour Special Education Instructional Assistant Positiion, Osceola Mills Elementary School
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to post a 5.75 Hour Special Education Instructional Assistant Position at Osceola Mills Elementary School, posting effective October 26, 2026.
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H.9. Hire Brenda Williams, 4.5 Hour Kitchen Helper, Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to hire Brenda Williams as a 4.5 Hour Kitchen Helper at Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School, October 26, 2026.
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H.10. Resignation - Valerie Boyd, 4.5 Hour Kitchen Helper, Philipsburg-Osceola High School
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to accept the resignation of Valerie Boyd as a 4.5 Hour Kitchen Helper at Philipsburg-Osceola High School, effective October 13, 2026.
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H.11. Hire Coby Kramer, 5.0 Hour District Wide Custodian, Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to hire Coby Kramer as a 5.0 Hour District Wide Custodian at Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School, effective October 26, 2026.
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H.12. Hire Collin Wert, 5.0 Hour District Wide Custodian, Osceola Mills Elementary School
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to hire Collin Wert as a 5.0 Hour District Wide Custodian at Osceola Mills Elementary School, effective October 14, 2026.
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H.13. Hire Adam Veneziano, 5.0 Hour District Wide Custodian, Philipsburg Elementary School
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to hire Adam Veneziano as a 5.0 Hour District Wide Custodian at Philipsburg Elementary School, effective October 14, 2026.
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H.14. Resignation - Tim Cartwright, 5.0 District Wide Custodian, Philipsburg-Osceola High School
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to accept the resignation of Tim Cartwright as a 5.0 Hour District Wide Custodian at Philipsburg-Osceola High School, effective October 29, 2026.
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H.15. Retirement - Glenn Foster, 8.0 Hour District Wide Custodian, Philipsburg-Osceola High School
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to accept the resignation, for retirement purposes, of Glenn Foster as an 8.0 Hour District Wide Custodian at Philipsburg-Osceola High School, effective October 21, 2026.
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H.16. Post 8.0 Hour District Wide Custodial Position, Philipsburg-Osceola High School
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to post an 8.0 Hour District Wide Custodial Position at Philipsburg-Osceola High School, posting effective October 26, 2026.
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H.17. Unpaid Day
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve a request from an employee for an unpaid day on September 30, 2026, due to employee being in the probationary period.
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H.18. Unpaid Days
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve a request from an employee for one half unpaid day on October 12, 2026, and full unpaid days on October 19, 2026, through October 23, 2026, due to exhausting all sick and personal days.
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I. POLICY
Speaker(s):
Mrs. Rhymestine
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J. STUDENT AFFAIRS, EXTRA-CURRICULAR, DRUG & ALCOHOL PREVENTION, & STUDENT DISCIPLINE
Speaker(s):
Mrs. Vesnesky
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J.1. School District Attestation - Community and School Based Behavioral Health (CSBBH) Program - Beacon Light
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve a School District Attestation for a partnership between the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District and the Community and School Based Behavioral Health (CSBBH) Program through Beacon Light, as presented.
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J.2. Addendum - Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve an Addendum to the Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School Agreement, as presented.
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J.3. Memorandum of Understanding - High School Yearbook Advisor Compensation
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District and the Philipsburg-Osceola Education Association for the High School Yearbook Advisor compensation, as presented.
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J.4. Memorandum of Understanding - Unified Champion Schools Program
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District and Special Olympics Pennsylvania for the Unified Champion Schools Program at the Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School during the 2026-2027 school year, as presented.
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J.5. Position Volunteers - 2026-2027 School Year
Description:
Andrus, Brittany
Bartley, Adalynn Bordas,Tamara Corrigan, Harvey Dickson, Amanda Grahan, Crystal Harper, Christa Hayes, Stephanie Hayes, Thomas Monn, Leann Potter, Jeremy Ramos, Maria Ritter, Jennifer Thompson, Alexa
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the following position volunteers for the 2026-2027 school year.
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J.6. Extra-Curricular - 2026-2027 School Year
Speaker(s):
Mr. Wood
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the following Extra-Curricular positions for the 2026-2027 school year.
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J.7. Facility Use Agreement - Tyrone Anderson, Philipsburg-Osceola Boys' Elementary Basketball, Grades Kindergarten through Grade Two, Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School Gymnasium
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the Facility Use Agreement between the Philipsburg-Osceola School District and Tyrone Anderson for Philipsburg-Osceola Boys' Elementary Basketball, Grades Kindergarten through Grade Two, Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School Gymnasium, as presented.
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J.8. Facility Use Agreement - Tyrone Anderson, Philipsburg-Osceola Boys' Elementary Basketball, Grades Three through Six, Osceola Mills Elementary School
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve a Facility Use Agreement between the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District and Tyrone Anderson for Philipsburg-Osceola Boys' Basketball Grades Three through Six at Osceola Mill Elementary School, as presented.
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J.9. Facility Use Agreement - Tyrone Anderson, Philipsburg-Osceola Boys' Elementary Basketball, Grades Three through Six, Philipsburg Elementary Gymnasium
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve a Facility Use Agreement between the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District and Tyrone Anderson for Philipsburg-Osceola Boys' Elementary Basketball, Grades Three through Six, to use the Philipsburg Elementary School gymnasium, as presented.
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J.10. Facility Use Agreement - Tyrone Anderson, Philipsburg-Osceola Elementary Select Grades Three and Four, Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School Gym
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve a Facility Use Agreement between the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District and Tyrone Anderson for the Philipsburg-Osceola Elementary Select Grades Three and Four to use the Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School Gymnasium, as presented.
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J.11. Facility Use Agreement - Tyrone Anderson, Philipsburg-Osceola Elementary Select Grades Five and Six, Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School Gymnasium
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve a Facility Use Agreement between the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District and Tyrone Anderson for the Philipsburg-Osceola Elementary Select Grades Five and Six to use the Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School Gymnasium, as presented.
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J.12. Facility Use Agreement - Michelle Grube, Philipsburg-Osceola Girls' Elementary Basketball, Grades Five and Six, Philipsburg Elementary Gymnasium
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve a Facility Use Agreement between the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District and Michelle Grube for the Philipsburg-Osceola Girls' Elementary Basketball, Grades Five and Six, as presented.
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J.13. Facility Use Agreement - Michelle Grube, Philipsburg-Osceola Girls' Elementary Basketball, Grades Five and Six, PO Middle School Gym
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve a Facility Use Agreement between the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District and Michelle Grube for the Philipsburg-Osceola Girls' Elementary Basketball, Grades Five and Six for the use of the Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School Gymnasium, as presented.
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J.14. Facility Use Agreement - Brandon McCliment, Philipsburg-Osceola Girls' Basketball, Grades 1-4, Osceola Mills Elementary School
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve a Facility Use Agreement between the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District and Brandon McCliment for the Philipsburg-Osceola Girls' Basketball, Grades One through Four, at Osceola Mills Elementary School, as presented.
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J.15. Facility Use Agreement - Brandon McCliment, UFC Soccer, High School Turf
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve a Facility Use Agreement between the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District and Brandon McCliment UFC Soccer for the High School Turf, as presented.
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K. TECHNOLOGY
Speaker(s):
Mrs. Dr. Boumerhi
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L. OTHER ITEMS
Speaker(s):
Mr. Wood
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M. ADJOURNMENT
Speaker(s):
Mr. Wood
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