July 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Voting Meeting

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This agenda item provides an opportunity for the Board to make changes to the agenda, provided those changes comply with the Sunshine Act, Pennsylvania State Law, and Board policies.

Per Board Policy 006:

The Board may deliberate or take official action on matters not included in a posted agenda only under the following circumstances:

Emergencies - The matter of business relates to a real or potential emergency involving a clear and present danger to life or property.

Business Arising Within Twenty-Four (24) Hours Prior to the Meeting - The matter of business has arisen within twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting, is de minimis (minor) in nature, and does not involve the expenditure of funds or entering into a contract or agreement.

Business Raised by Residents or Taxpayers During the Meeting - When a matter of Board business is raised by a resident or taxpayer during a meeting:

1. The Board may take official action to refer the matter to staff, if applicable, to conduct research and include on a future Board meeting agenda; or
    
2. If the matter is de minimis (minor) in nature and does not involve the expenditure of funds or entering into a contract or agreement, the Board may take official action on the matter.

Majority Vote - During a meeting, the Board may add a matter of business to the posted agenda by a majority vote of the school directors present and voting. The reason for adding an item to the posted agenda must be announced at the meeting before conducting the vote. Once announced and approved by majority vote, the Board may take official action on the item of business. The agenda shall be amended to reflect the new item of business and the amended agenda shall be posted to the district’s website and at the administrative office no later than the first business day following the meeting at which the agenda was amended. The unanimous consent procedure may not be used in place of majority vote for this purpose.

The public posting of agenda requirements and rules for adding items to a posted agenda apply to both regular and special open meetings of the Board. These requirements and rules do not apply to:

1. Conference sessions.
2. Executive sessions.

Description:  An executive session was held on July 2, 2026, from 6:03 PM to 6:24 PM for discussion regarding a tax appeal and a special education case update.

Description:  The Keystone Central Board of Directors encourages public comment from its citizens. Each community member may speak for a period of no longer than 4 minutes per board policy. Please understand that this is not a time for dialogue with the board; rather the board will listen to all comments and consider them in further deliberations. Our individual email addresses are on the website if you’d like to contact your individual board representative. We ask that you please direct complaints of a personal nature regarding an individual employee directly to the superintendent.

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Policy Committee Meeting   Chris Scaff (Chair), John Miller, and Elisabeth Lynch 

 

Dates: (no meeting June, July, or Dec); Jan 14, 2026, Feb 11, 2026, Mar 11, 2026, April 8, 2026, May 13, 2026, Aug 12, 2026, Sept 9, 2026, Oct 14, 2026, Nov 11, 2026

 

Time: 10:00 am 

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88173269035?pwd=YUgyd3NPUDNTY2N4bHdBMGp3K0lHdz09

Meeting ID: 881 7326 9035

Passcode: kcsd

Description: 

Chris Scaff (Chair), John Miller, and William Baldino

 

Dates: Jan 27, 2026 (note date change), April 21, 2026, Aug 18, 2026, Oct 20, 2026

Time: 3:00 PM 

Description: 

Manny Rodriguez (Chair), Chris Scaff and Roger Kshir

 

Dates: Jan 22, 2026; April 23, 2026 (note date change); Aug 20, 2026 (note date change), Oct 15, 2026

Time:6:30 - 7:30 PM  

Description:  Approve the minutes from the Work Session held on June 11, 2026.

Description:  Approve the minutes from the Voting Meeting held on June 18, 2026.

Description:  Keystone Central School District Earned Income Tax collections from Berkheimer.

Description:  Held annually at the Eastern States Exposition, the Eastern Regional FFA Contest is a premier agricultural competition that brings together high school students from across the Northeast. Taking place on Friday and Saturday, September 18-19, 2026, this event features over 20 career development contests, including livestock judging, forestry, agricultural issues, and mechanics. Participants have the opportunity to showcase their skills, engage in hands-on learning, and connect with industry professionals, all within the vibrant setting of The Big E.

Description:  Approve the request to allow board members to attend the PSBA School Leadership Conference 2026, paid for by the general fund. The dates for the education session is on October 18,19, and 20. Mileage and Hotel will be paid for out of general fund for board members wishing to attend.

Description:  The Board discussed prioritizing potential third-party studies and assessments, including staffing analyses based on enrollment and economic factors, curriculum and KCSD Cyber School evaluations, a comprehensive district-wide functional and operational study, and a special education review. The Board directed that, in collaboration with Dr. Lonoconus, a prioritized list of study areas be developed for future consideration.

Description:  The Keystone Central School District Board of Directors will meet in Executive Session on Wednesday, July 15, at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the Superintendent search.

Description:  With the recommendation of the administration , RESOLVED, that the Keystone Central School District Board of Directors approve the following recommendation for the board: 
 

With the recommendation of the Administration, RESOLVED, that the Keystone Central School District Board of Directors approve the following recommendation: A motion to deny the Business Privilege Tax Appeal.

 

Description:  Purchase/replacement/addition of laptop carts to support student access to devices in classrooms.  Estimated cost (if still pending quotes)

With the recommendation of the administration, RESOLVED, that the Keystone Central School District Board of Directors approve the following recommendation for the board: Approve the laptop carts.  
 

Description:  The purpose of this contract is to provide educational services through an Approved Private School (APS) placement for identified special education students whose needs, as determined by the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team, cannot be appropriately met within district programs. These services are provided in accordance with applicable state and federal special education regulations to ensure students receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE).

KCSD has had a contract with Merakey Behavioral Health for the past five years, we do not always have students placed at Merakey, however, having the contract is necessary if the need arises during the school year for an out of district placement.  There is a current recommendation from a psychiatrist for a student who has been unsuccessfully discharged from a partial hospitalization program that he be enrolled in a behavioral health school.  Merakey in State College is the only behavioral health school in proximity to KCSD.  The only other option would be for the student to return to in district programming which is not the least restrictive environment at this time.

With the recommendation of the administration, RESOLVED, that the Keystone Central School District Board of Directors approve the attached exhibit as presented.

Description:   Approval of this contract will provide speech and language therapy services through teletherapy for students whose Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) identify speech and language therapy as a required related service. The contracted speech-language pathologist will provide services three days per week to ensure continuity of services and compliance with students' IEPs. Funding for this contract will be supported through the Pennsylvania School-Based ACCESS Program.
 

KCSD has contracted with Therapy Services for the past two years for both speech and language services and for a tele-therapy school psychologist.  Although the District has hired a fifth speech therapist for in person services, caseloads are increasing.  The caseload limit set by the PA Department of Education is 65.  Due to caseload requirements a part time remote therapist is requested in order to provide direct speech therapy and keep the District within compliance with caseload requirements.  The special education department will monitor caseloads and the contract can be discontinued if there is no longer a need for this part time position.

 

The need for this additional contracted support was discussed with both Dr. Redmon and Mr. Evey.  It will be paid for from school based medical ACCESS funds.

With the recommendation of the administration, RESOLVED, that the Keystone Central School District Board of Directors approve the attached exhibit as presented.

Description:  With the recommendation of the administration, RESOLVED, that the Keystone Central School District Board of Directors approve the following recommendation for the board:
A motion to approve Policy 716.
 

Description:  With the recommendation of the administration, RESOLVED, that the Keystone Central School District Board of Directors approve the following recommendation for the board:
A motion to approve Policy 805.  

Description:  With the recommendation of the administration, RESOLVED, that the Keystone Central School District Board of Directors approve the following recommendation for the board:
A motion to approve Policy 140.  

Description:  Authorization for a designee to electronically sign Pennsylvania Department of Education contracts, grants, and agreements on behalf of the District.

With the recommendation of the administration, RESOLVED, that the Keystone Central School District Board of Directors approved the following recommendation for the board: Approve the attached shown exhibits.

Description: 

With the recommendation of the administration, RESOLVED, that the Keystone Central School District approve the following recommendation for the board:  Approve the use of Acadience Reading and Math assessments for students in grades K-2. The cost will be paid by the General Fund.

The Acadience Reading and Math assessments for students in grades K-2 are brief, reliable measures that identify foundational skills and help determine whether students are on track for early academic success. These assessments support early identification of students who may need additional instruction or intervention in reading or math.

Approval is requested to renew the district's K-4 Acadience software, which is used in all elementary schools as the district's universal screener for MTSS and Title requirements. The assessment is administered three times annually to support screening and progress monitoring for Tier 2 and Tier 3 students. The 2026-2027 renewal cost is lower because the Acadience Math component has been replaced by Spring Math, which provides math screening, progress monitoring, and intervention tools. Funding has been budgeted in the Curriculum Instructional Software account.

With the recommendation of the administration, RESOLVED, that the Keystone Central School District approve the following recommendation for the board: Approve the use of Acadience Reading and Math assessments for students in grades K-2. These brief, reliable assessments identify foundational skills and determine whether students are on track for early academic success. The cost will be paid by the General Fund.

Description: 

With the recommendation of the administration, RESOLVED, that the Keystone Central School District Board of Directors approve the NWEA MAP Growth assessment in ELA and Math for students in grades 3-9, to be funded by the General Fund.

The NWEA MAP Growth assessment measures what students know and what they are ready to learn next, providing personalized data to inform instruction. It helps teachers track academic growth over time and tailor support to meet individual student needs. The 2025-2026 SY cost 27,825.00.

NWEA MAP Growth Assessment Software Renewal - The annual renewal for NWEA MAP Growth assessment software, which is used to monitor English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics growth for students in grades 3-8. The Board will also receive information regarding the program's funding history and the proposed funding source for the 2026-2027 school year.

With the recommendation of the administration, RESOLVED, that the Keystone Central School District Board of Directors approve the NWEA MAP Growth assessment in ELA and Math for students in grades 3-9, to be funded by the General Fund.

Description: 

The award amount has been updated from $22,488.00 to $23,288.00.  No other changes have been made to the recommendation or the bid award.

With the recommendation of the administration, RESOLVED, that the Keystone Central School District Board of Directors approve the award of the copy paper bid to the CIU Joint Authority, as outlined in the attached exhibit, in the updated amount of $23,288.00, to be paid from the General Fund.

Name of District
Keystone Central School District
COPY PAPER - CIU 10 JOINT PURCHASING 2026/2027
Delivery in August 2026
#	DESCRIPTION	UOM	NUMBER ORDERED	Contract Paper Group	Kurtz Bros	Liberty Paper	W.B. Mason
1	PAPER, DUAL PURPOSE, WHITE, 8 1/2" X 11",                  20 LB., 92+ BRIGHTNESS (SPECIFY), 10 REAMS/CTN	CTN	800	$        30.96	$        39.50	$    33.85	$    29.11
			TOTAL	$  23,288.00

 

The following Vendor was awarded the Paper Bid: CIU Joint Authority $22,488.00.  The numbers were tranposded last board meeting.  

Description:  With the recommendation of the administration, RESOLVED, that the Keystone Central School District Board of Directors approve the following recommendation for the board:

Approve the Insurance Quote for renewing coverage for Property, Inland Marine, General Liability, School Leaders, Law Enforcement, Crime, Auto, Umbrella, and Cyber as presented.
Approve the quote for renewing worker's compensation coverage as presented.

Description:  Devon Energy and The Commonwealth Charitable Management Organization looks forward to partnering with you to provide valuable scholarship opportunities to eligible students attending your school during the 2026/2027 school year. These scholarships help cover out-of-pocket expenses required for students to attend and fully participate in Career and Technical Education programs. Eligible expenses include items such as tools, boots, uniforms, certification exams, program kits, and other required materials.
Student Eligibility Requirements
To qualify, students must reside in a Pennsylvania household with an adjusted gross income of $116,000 or less, plus $20,400 for each dependent listed on the family's 2025 Federal 1040 tax return.
Funding Information

Description:  Approve a five-year Field Site Affiliation Agreement with Walden University for Education Program placements within the Keystone Central School District.

The Board approved a five-year Field Site Affiliation Agreement between Walden University and the Keystone Central School District to provide field experience opportunities for students enrolled in Walden University's Education Programs.

Description:  Approve a five-year Memorandum of Agreement with The Pennsylvania State University, College of Education, for Curriculum and Instruction Field Experience placements within the Keystone Central School District.

With the recommendation of the administration, RESOLVED, that the Keystone Central School District Board of Directors approve a five-year Memorandum of Agreement between The Pennsylvania State University, College of Education, and the Keystone Central School District to provide Curriculum and Instruction field experience opportunities within the District.

Description: 

The Human Resources exhibit includes the recommended leave of absences, employment, transfers, resignations and retirements. Existing positions will be identified as filled due to vacancy and any newly added position will be identified as new position.

Employee leave—whether medical, personal, disciplinary or otherwise—can imply sensitive personal information about an employee’s health, family, or personal circumstances.  Publicly posting the employee’s name could inadvertently disclose private details protected under laws such HIPPA or ADA.  Even without specifying the type of leave, others may be able to infer private details based on timing or patterns if names are listed.  By using an employee ID, the district ensures transparency of board actions (e.g., approving leaves) without the risk of violating confidentiality provisions.

Description:  With the recommendation of the administration, RESOLVED, that the Keystone Central School District Board of Directors approve the Athletic and Student Activities Personnel Recommendations as presented in the Exhibit.

Description:  The next Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, August 6, at 6:30 PM in the Administration Board Room.