001like to call the meeting to order. Um, good evening. The board is meeting tonight for the purpose of reorganization under the school laws of Pennsylvania as amended. Is anyone recording the meeting? Thank you. Um before we move forward, would you please join me in a pledge of allegiance? I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you, >> Mr. Ber. Can I have please? >> Mrs. Hansen >> here. >> Mr. Hershey here. >> Mrs. >> here. >> Mrs. Phillips >> here. >> Ms. Rodriguez. Mr. Shippers >> here, >> Mrs. Taylor >> here, >> Mrs. Torres >> here, >> Mrs. Zinsky >> here, >> Adrien. >> Thank you. >> All right. Like
002to welcome our visitors and also announce some upcoming meeting dates. A curriculum workshop meeting will be held tomorrow, December 3rd, at 5:00 here in the community boardroom. and the list of the 2026 board meeting dates will be published upon approval this evening. Uh before we move forward with board reorganization, I'd just like to read a statement. Unfortunately, Ms. Rodriguez is sick and unable to join us at tonight's school board reorganization meeting. She will be making arrangements to be administered for oath of office later this week when she is feeling better. The school board will make arrangements to collect the necessary paperwork regarding the administration of the oath afterwards and Ms. Rodriguez will join us at the board meeting scheduled for January. We wish Miss Rodriguez a speedy recovery. Okay. All right. And away we go.
003May I have a nomination for temporary president for the purpose of reorganization? Nominate Mrs. Frenza. Second. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed say nay. Motion carries. Um, Mr. Foyer, may I have roll call to approve Mrs. Herenza as president pro tempor? >> Mr. Hershey. >> Yes. >> Mrs. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Kney. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Phelps. >> Yes. >> Mr. Shippers. >> Yes. Mrs. Taylor, >> yes. >> Mrs. Torres, >> yes. >> Mrs. Zinsky, >> yes. >> Motion passes. >> May I have a nomination of a board member for the office of president? >> I would like to nominate Mrs. Rachel Uh, may I have a motion to close the nominations? >> A second. >> Second. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppose. Nay. Motion
004carries. Mr. Boyer, may I have roll call to approve? Approve Rachel as president for the coming year. >> Mr. Hers. >> Yes. >> Mrs. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Phillips. >> Yes. >> Mr. Shippers. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Taylor. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Torres. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Vincent. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Henson. >> Yes. >> Motion passes. >> So, do you think you all just the two of them? >> Okay. We're going to go back. I'm going to read the certificates of election. When your name is called, please come forward to the table at the center of the room uh to meet Judge Taylor. We're doing one at a time. >> Okay. Uh the county of Burks board of elections does hereby certify that as a result of the municipal election held the fourth day
005of November 2025 in the county of Burks, Rachel was duly elected to the office of one missing area school district school director for a term of four years. So, you're going to raise your hand and repeat after me. I, Rachel Kum, >> I, Rachel Kum, >> do solemnly swear or affirm whatever >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support, obey, and defend >> the Constitution of the United States >> and Constitution of this Commonwealth >> and that I will discharge the duties >> and I will discharge the duties >> of my office with fidelity. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations. >> THERE YOU GO. IS THAT GOOD? >> YEAH. >> THANKS. >> The County of Berks Board of Elections does hereby certify that as a result of the municipal election held on the 4th day
006of November 2025 in the county of Burks. Melissa Phillips was dually elected to the office of Wyoming Area School District School Director for a term of four years. You >> raise your right hand. Repeat after me. I'm Melissa Phillips. >> I'm Melissa Phillips. >> Do solemnly swear or affirm >> that I will support, obey, and defend >> the Constitution of the United States >> and Constitution of this Commonwealth >> by the Constitution of this Commonwealth. and that I will discharge the duties >> and I will discharge the duties >> of my office with fidelity. >> Thank you. The County of Burks Board of Elections has hereby certified that as a result of the municipal election held the fourth day of November 2025 in the county of Burks, Terry A. Taylor was dually elected to the
007office of Wying area school district school director for a term of four years. Terry, is it? >> Yeah. >> All right. Raise your right hand. I, Terry Taylor, >> I, Terry Taylor, >> do solemnly swear or affirm >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support, obey, and defend >> the Constitution of the United States >> and Constitution of this Commonwealth >> and that I will discharge the duties >> and I will discharge the duties >> of my office with fidelity. Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> So, now that you're sworn in, Mrs. Taylor, will you renew your nomination of a board member for the office of president? >> Yes, I will. I would like to nominate Mrs. Rachel Coupon. And may I have a motion to close the nominations? >> I move to close. >>
008A second. >> Second. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppose. Nay. Motion carries. >> Mr. Ber, may I have roll call to approve Rachel as president for the coming year? >> Mr. Hershey. >> Yes. >> Mrs. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Phillips. >> Yes. >> Mr. Shippers? >> Yes. Mrs. Taylor, >> yes. >> Mrs. Torres, >> yes. >> Mrs. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Renzo, >> yes. >> Motion passes. Okay, we are now up to nomination and election of the board vice president. May I have a nomination of a board member for the office of vice president? >> I nominate Eric Scher. >> May I have a motion to close the nominations? >> Second. All those in favor say I. >> I. Opposed. Motion carries. Mr. Boyer, may I have roll call to
009approve Eric Shippers as vice president for the coming year? >> Mrs. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Phillips? >> Yes. >> Mr. Shippers? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Taylor? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Torres? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Zapinsky? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Forenzi? >> Yes. >> Mr. Hers? >> Yes. Motion passes two. Thank you. >> Congratulations. >> According to section 404 of the public school code, the same person shall not hold at the same time more than one of the offices of president, vice president, secretary, or treasurer of any board of school directors. Since Mr. Shippers has been elected as vice president, may I have a nomination of a board member for treasurer? Yes. I nominate Miss Sarah D. May I have a motion to close the nominations? >> Second. >> All those in favor say I. >>
010I. >> Opposed. Okay. Motion carries. Mr. Border, may I have roll call to approve Mrs. Taylor as treasurer secretary effective December 2nd, 2025 to June 30, 2026 with no wage payments to fill the unexpired term. >> Mrs. Phillips, >> yes. >> Mr. Shippers, >> yes. >> Mrs. Taylor, >> yes. >> Mrs. Torres, >> yes. >> Mrs. Zinsky, >> yes. >> Mrs. Shenson, >> yes. >> Mr. Hershey, >> yes. Mrs. Green, >> yes. Okay, we are now on to the liaison representative appointments. May I have a motion? A motion to appoint Mark. May I have a motion to appoint Mark Byer to serve as a representative and Rachel as alter alternate to the Burks earned income tax bureau for a one-year term? >> So moved. Second. >> Second. >> All those in favor say I. >>
011I. >> Opposed. >> Motion carries. May I have a motion to appoint David Hershey to serve as PSBA legislative liaison for a one-year term. >> So move. >> Second. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. May I have a motion to appoint Gina Zabinski to serve as wave board representative for a one-year term? >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> Opposed? >> Motion carries. May I have a motion to appoint Melissa Phillips to serve as PTA liaison for a one-year term? So move. >> Second. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries to committee leaders and board meeting dates. May I have a motion to approve committee liaison and board meeting dates for 2026 which were listed as part of our board packet?
012>> So moved. Second. >> Second. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. We are actually in German. So I can accept a unless there's any other message. I just want to thank you all. I enjoyed my one-year term as president and I appreciate excuse me, Mrs. stepping up. Um, as some of you may know, I entered a doctoral program which is taking up quite a bit of my time. So, I appreciate Mrs. and Mr. Shippers being willing to bump up. So, thank you. >> Thank you. I appreciate all that you did and did such a great job. So, thank you so much. >> Good luck with the doctoral program. >> Yes. Yes. Thank you. Uh, anything else? We can entertain a motion to adjurnn. >> So move. >> Second.
013>> All those in favor? >> I oppose.