Meeting Agenda
1. Meeting Opening
1.A. Call to Order
1.B. Announcement of Executive Agenda
1.C. Roll Call
1.D. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Acceptance of Agenda
2.A. Additions, Deletions, and Modifications
2.B. Acceptance of Agenda
3. Reports to the Board of Directors
3.A. Student Reports
3.A.1. HS - Jothika Amuth and Mary Stefanache - Presentation
UES - Abigail Cunningham and Landon Oates - Presentation
3.B. Superintendent's Report
3.B.1. NHSD Comprehensive Plan Presentation - Dr. Amanda Benolken
3.C. Liaison Reports
3.C.1. BCIU
3.C.2. MBIT
3.C.3. PSBA
4. Public Comment (Agenda Items Only)
5. New Business / Facilities Advisory Committee
5.A. Committee Report and Discussion 
6. New Business / Curriculum Advisory Committee
6.A. 5. A. Committee Report and Discussion
7. New Business / Finance Advisory Committee
7.A. Committee Report and Discussion
8. New Business / Policy Advisory
8.A. Committee Report and Discussion 
9. New Business / Action Items
9.A. Board Discussion of Action Items as Needed
9.A.1. Implementation of FID Days
9.A.2. BCIU Student Assistance Behavioral Health and School Climate Assessment Contract
9.A.3. MOU - MBIT and Districts for Special Education Services 
9.A.4. Check Register Total Bills are $1,881,218.59
9.A.5. September 2026 Treasurers Report
9.A.6. Policies 
9.A.6.a. Second Read Policies
9.A.6.a.i. 805.1 - AR-0 Incident Report Immediate Notification
9.A.6.a.ii. Policy 803 - School Calendar
9.A.6.a.iii. Policy 704 - Maintenance
9.A.6.a.iv. Policy 810 - Draft 2 - Transportation
9.A.6.a.v. Policy 204.2 - Virtual Attendance and Wellness Checks Attachment
9.A.6.a.vi. Policy 105 - Curriculum
9.A.6.a.vii. Policy 102 - Academic Standards
9.A.6.a.viii. Policy 249 - Bullying / Cyberbulling
9.A.6.b. Second Reads - Administrative Regulations
9.A.6.b.i. 704 - AR.6 - Drinking Water
9.A.6.b.ii. 805.1 - AR.1 - Incident Report Discretionary Notification
9.A.6.b.iii. 805.1 - AR.0 - Incident Report Immediate
9.A.6.c. First Reads
9.A.6.c.i. Policy 903 - Public Comment In Board Meetings
9.A.6.c.ii. Policy 006 - Meetings - Thursday with Public Comment
9.A.7. October 2026 Personnel
9.A.8. Board Minutes - September 24, 2026 - DRAFT
9.A.9. September 2026 - Investment Report
9.A.10. Budget Projections - September 2026 Meeting
9.A.11. NHSD Comprehensive Plan 2027-2030
9.A.12. Committee Application - Facilities
9.A.13. FS Profit and Loss - September 30, 2026
9.A.14. SBAP Support Service Agreement
9.A.15. Approve directing the net change in fund balance of $1,459,160 as of June 30, 2026 to the Committed Fund for Capital Projects. 
9.A.16. Draft Audit Report June 30, 2026
9.A.17. Donations
10. Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items)
11. Adjournment
12. Informational Items
12.A. Enrollment Report - October 2026
12.B. November 2026 Meeting Schedule
12.C. Fiscal Dashboard - September 2026
12.D. Right to Know Log - October 2026
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: October 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM - October 2026 NHSD School Board Meeting
Subject:
1. Meeting Opening
Speaker(s):
Judy Finn
Subject:
1.A. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Board President
Description:
Procedural
Subject:
1.B. Announcement of Executive Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board President
Subject:
1.C. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Board Secretary
Subject:
1.D. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
Board President
Subject:
2. Acceptance of Agenda
Subject:
2.A. Additions, Deletions, and Modifications
Speaker(s):
Board President
Subject:
2.B. Acceptance of Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board President
Subject:
3. Reports to the Board of Directors
Subject:
3.A. Student Reports
Subject:
3.A.1. HS - Jothika Amuth and Mary Stefanache - Presentation
UES - Abigail Cunningham and Landon Oates - Presentation
Speaker(s):
Student Speakers
Description:
Subject:
3.B. Superintendent's Report
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
Subject:
3.B.1. NHSD Comprehensive Plan Presentation - Dr. Amanda Benolken
Subject:
3.C. Liaison Reports
Speaker(s):
Judy Finn
Subject:
3.C.1. BCIU
Speaker(s):
Liz Sheehan
Subject:
3.C.2. MBIT
Speaker(s):
Linda Szwedo
Subject:
3.C.3. PSBA
Speaker(s):
Judy Finn
Subject:
4. Public Comment (Agenda Items Only)
Subject:
5. New Business / Facilities Advisory Committee
Subject:
5.A. Committee Report and Discussion 
Speaker(s):
Montu Patel
Description:
Report
Attachments:
Subject:
6. New Business / Curriculum Advisory Committee
Speaker(s):
Judy Finn
Subject:
6.A. 5. A. Committee Report and Discussion
Speaker(s):
Linda Szwedo
Attachments:
Subject:
7. New Business / Finance Advisory Committee
Subject:
7.A. Committee Report and Discussion
Speaker(s):
John Augenblick
Description:
New Business / Policy Advisory Committee
Attachments:
Subject:
8. New Business / Policy Advisory
Subject:
8.A. Committee Report and Discussion 
Speaker(s):
Dr. Nik Heble
Attachments:
Subject:
9. New Business / Action Items
Subject:
9.A. Board Discussion of Action Items as Needed
Subject:
9.A.1. Implementation of FID Days
Description:
The law requires all public schools to report to PDE how they use Flexible Instructional Days (FIDs) and other remote/virtual days each year beginning with SY2026-27.
Before finalizing the 2027-2028 school calendar, and each year thereafter, public schools must discuss the planned use of flexible instructional days and other remote or virtual instructional days at an open meeting.
Subject:
9.A.2. BCIU Student Assistance Behavioral Health and School Climate Assessment Contract
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.3. MOU - MBIT and Districts for Special Education Services 
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.4. Check Register Total Bills are $1,881,218.59
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.5. September 2026 Treasurers Report
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.6. Policies 
Subject:
9.A.6.a. Second Read Policies
Subject:
9.A.6.a.i. 805.1 - AR-0 Incident Report Immediate Notification
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.6.a.ii. Policy 803 - School Calendar
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.6.a.iii. Policy 704 - Maintenance
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.6.a.iv. Policy 810 - Draft 2 - Transportation
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.6.a.v. Policy 204.2 - Virtual Attendance and Wellness Checks Attachment
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.6.a.vi. Policy 105 - Curriculum
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.6.a.vii. Policy 102 - Academic Standards
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.6.a.viii. Policy 249 - Bullying / Cyberbulling
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.6.b. Second Reads - Administrative Regulations
Description:

 
Subject:
9.A.6.b.i. 704 - AR.6 - Drinking Water
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.6.b.ii. 805.1 - AR.1 - Incident Report Discretionary Notification
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.6.b.iii. 805.1 - AR.0 - Incident Report Immediate
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.6.c. First Reads
Subject:
9.A.6.c.i. Policy 903 - Public Comment In Board Meetings
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.6.c.ii. Policy 006 - Meetings - Thursday with Public Comment
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.7. October 2026 Personnel
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.8. Board Minutes - September 24, 2026 - DRAFT
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.9. September 2026 - Investment Report
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.10. Budget Projections - September 2026 Meeting
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.11. NHSD Comprehensive Plan 2027-2030
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.12. Committee Application - Facilities
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.13. FS Profit and Loss - September 30, 2026
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.14. SBAP Support Service Agreement
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.15. Approve directing the net change in fund balance of $1,459,160 as of June 30, 2026 to the Committed Fund for Capital Projects. 
Subject:
9.A.16. Draft Audit Report June 30, 2026
Description:
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.17. Donations
Description:
  •  $3,000 for LES Playground - New Hope-Solebury Community Association
  • T-Shirts for K-1 students and staff donated by the Carr Family of Tommy Carr's Tire & Automotive Services and the Lang Family.
Subject:
10. Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items)
Subject:
11. Adjournment
Subject:
12. Informational Items
Subject:
12.A. Enrollment Report - October 2026
Attachments:
Subject:
12.B. November 2026 Meeting Schedule
Description:
Meeting Date Time Location
Curriculum Advisory Committee 11/5/2026 5:00 PM District Office Conference Room
Facilities Advisory Committee 11/17/2026 4:30 PM District Office Conference Room
Finance Advisory Committee 11/17/2026 5:35 PM District Office Conference Room
Board of Directors Meeting 11/19/2026 6:30 PM District Office Conference Room
Subject:
12.C. Fiscal Dashboard - September 2026
Attachments:
Subject:
12.D. Right to Know Log - October 2026
Attachments:

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