001We're going to call the meeting to order. We pledge of allegiance. Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America to the republic for it stands. One nation indivisible andice for all. Mrs. Roll call, please. Mrs. D, Mrs. Ellis here, Mr. H. Dr. Huber here, Mr. Jones. Mr. Mansonelli here. Mr. Sees, Mr. Twistler here. Mr. Ar here. We're going to start tonight's uh meeting with um recognitions and I'll turn it over to Dr. Steinoff. Good evening everyone. Thank you for being here for the May meeting of the Pendelo board of school directors. Want to offer my uh greetings to everyone who is in attendance tonight. Typically uh our school board meetings are very much focused on the business of governing and managing our school district. Um but over the years the May
002meetings have been set aside where we take a little bit of time to instead focus first and foremost on the people who make our district what it is. Our students, our employees, our community members. I want to thank the school board for allowing the administration some time to recognize important, valued individuals and groups of students as we move closer to the end of what has really been truly a terrific year in Pendulko. Tonight, our recognitions will put faces to our commitment to excellence in academics, to excellence in the arts, to excellence in athletics. And we will close this recognition portion of the meeting by recognizing and thanking our class of retirees for this year with big smiles on their faces. I'm sure these are individuals who chose to spend much and in some cases all
003of the working years serving the public, the parents, the families in Ashton, Brook Haven, and Parkside. So without further ado, first up, it is the administration and the school board's pleasure to officially recognize Officer Shane Coyle with a certificate of recognition and appreciation for his years of exemplary service to the district as Pendel's first full-time resource officer. And if Mr. Coyle can come up on stage, round of applause to Mr. Co. [Applause] Officer Coyle hates this, but he deserves it. You may not be aware. This year, Officer Coyle, uh, after seven years of fantastic service to the school district, decided to move on and move forward in his profession, decided to move in a different direction. does all kinds of great work with SWAT teams in the county, was a phenomenal man. Um, but we
004want to acknowledge what he did with Pandelo during his time here. In 2018, the school district affirmed its commitment to school safety by partnering with local law enforcement to ensure we had a full-time, wholly dedicated school resource officer. This is a police officer who works specifically with our staff, students, and our schools. Pendulko couldn't have done any better than finding a good fortune in having officer Coyle assigned to that duty. In my personal view, Shane absolutely set the standard for how an SRO can serve a school district. I am hardpressed to think of an improvement. Sun Valley principal Mr. Rosco said this. Officer Coyle was way more than just a school resource officer. He was an incredible role model and motivator to our students. students had genuine trust in him and his ability to be
005there in times of need. His ability to develop relationships with all students was second to none. For staff, he was an incredible colleague and friend. Exactly the type of person you want at your side through thick and thin. Officer Coyle was way more than just a resource officer. He was a role model and a motivator to our students. His ability to develop relationships, as we noted, was exceptional. As our principal of Northley, Mr. Berbball had this to say. As a former student of Pendela, Officer Coyle took pride in giving back to the community he grew up in. He has been an asset to Northley Middle School during his time here and has created so many positive relationships with students and staff, past and present. Officer Coyle always jumped in to assist with any high crisis
006situation and steered staff in the right direction when needed. His calm demeanor always made him super approachable and kept a district in check. He will be greatly missed and we are better people to have known and work side by side with him. We is wish him all the best in his new endeavor. Round of applause for all [Music] Wish. Next up, we are pleased to recognize excellence in athletics. And what an excellent student athlete we have here this evening. Many are well aware of the strength of the Sun Valley High School wrestling program in recent years. Phenomenal regional powerhouse. What some may not know is that this year, Sun Valley High School alone had six wrestlers named to the All Delta wrestling team. That's 40% of the team. On top of that, Sun Valley High
007School is proud to be home to the All Delta Wrestler of the Year, the top wrestler in Delaware County, Brandon Carr. Brandon Carr will join us. [Music] [Applause] Good to see you again, Brandon. Wait right here for one moment. So, Brandon finished his senior year at Sun Valley with a 50 and3 record and in the process became Sun Valley's winningest restaurant in school history. He ends his career with a phenomenal 160 win 21 loss record. His finish at regionals qualified him for states. He then went into state tournament ranked number three overall and knocked out the number two seed to earn a spot in the state finals becoming only the second wrestler in Sun Valley history to make state final. He finished this tournament with a silver medal. Brandon was selected as the Delo Wrestle
008of the Year by the Daily Times, continuing a tradition of Sund Valley wrestlers winning this award. Mr. Rafferty says this, and this is more important than the the numbers. Brandon has been an outstanding example of leadership within our program. He exudes a quiet confidence that speaks volumes, consistently leading by example both on and off the mat. His calm demeanor, strong work ethic, and respectful attitude has earned him the admiration of his teammates, coaches, and teachers alike. Whether in the classroom, in practice, or in competition, he demonstrates maturity beyond his years and sets a standard for others to follow. Next year, Brandon will continue his academic and wrestling career at Division One, Franklin, and Marshall. Round of applause for Brandon. [Applause] [Music] Aldo wrestle of the year. [Applause] And now we move from excellence in athletics
009to excellence in the arts. I have a big big announcement to make and I am extremely pleased to share with the school board a surprise tonight. The big announcement and truly great news with our school district and our community. For those of us in Pandelto, we know we have a superstar solid music education program here. Thanks to our music teachers, our students receive accolades every year. But it is always special when you are recognized by those who are outside of Pendulka. And tonight, I'm pleased to inform the board that Pendulka has been named a 2025 best community for music education by the National Association of Music Merchandisers. Pend Delo is one of three districts in Delaware County and we're only 1,000 districts in the entire United States to receive recognition for outstanding and exemplary commitment
010to music education in which we focus on supporting the whole child. We know that a student is always more than a test score. So joining us tonight and representing all of our music teachers is Pendulko's most senior music teacher, Northland music teacher, Mr. Darren Hazes who will accept the certificate of recognition and share a few words. We will also acknowledge all of our music educators at our convocation of back to school in late August. Round of applause for best [Music] [Applause] team. Thank you. Thank you. Um thank you Dr. Steinhoff. It's important for me to uh reiterate that this award or recognition is uh not only for the musical faculty but also for the community at large because you're the ones that support our programs. You send your students to us, trust that they're going
011to great get a great music education. To our school board, past and present, you continue to support our programs here in the district. um making sure that every student from kindergarten all the way through high school has access to a quality music education. And that's what this this recognition, we'll call it, is really all all all about. Um our administration for the last 20 years has been nothing but supportive of what we do. They listen to our our ideas as crazy as they might be. um always supporting and re giving us real material support, not just lip service, but actually supporting what we do in and out of our classroom to make sure that we're offering a great music education to our students. So, I I just want to share with you that we should
012all be very proud with this recognition. It's not just for us, the music teachers, it's for all of us. And thank you for your continued support. [Applause] So, while I have a moment, if you follow us on social media, you've seen a lot of really great, incredible things happening. And we like to highlight some of the items every month when we come before the board. Uh just this week uh I had the pleasure to visit not one, not two, but three of our teachers with representatives from Sunny's Federal Credit Union. Uh we had three fantastic superstar teachers who were recognized with the best teacher under the sun awards. Uh they went out of the way to say congratulations Pendel cuz you didn't have just the elementary or the middle school or the high school teacher
013from the region but you had all three. And we had some really fantastic teachers. Fifth grade teacher Lauren Mangada at Parkside right here in Northley Middle School. Sixth grade teacher Christa Vanura and at the high school Madison Stari will recognize for fantastic work as best teachers under the sun. Tomorrow night, uh we'll be over at uh Penrest High School recognizing some other winners from our district, the Making a Difference Award winners, and the Delo Right to Education Task Force. Uh we'll be honoring uh Miss Emily Phillips, a teacher of Penel, uh Jack of 8, the mayor of the town, I think from Sun Valley High School, Khloe KGO, who has been a superstar in the Pure Buddy program, and Elena DeMarco from Ashton and Quinn Walters of Parkside for going above and beyond to promote
014and represent inclusion in our schools. So Pendulko will be well represented tomorrow night. Um, thanks to a number of our board members who were out and people in the community who went to Sun Valley Arts Alive event last Wednesday night, phenomenal event, uh, superstar showcase of really incredible artwork by the students at the high school. Parkside as part of our leader in a me program, uh, put together a find your passion day last Friday in which people from the community were coming in to talk about different interests and talents. And that's a big piece in our district which we want every student to excel in the pursuit of a talent or passion or interest. Panel's living history presentations were tremendous. Coburn had theirs today. Today we were also at Coburn's TED talks. I was so
015impressed. Uh these are our first graders who started last year with the first full day kindergarten program and today they were doing not TED talks but Teddy talks in which they were in front of a screen giving a speech about what leadership is all about to them. um National Junior Honor Society induction right up on the stage. Fantastic group of uh Vikings and Ashton field trip to the Rodney Playhouse where we got great reports from the people that were there with our students who were in attendance. We move on to the next item, excellence in athletics. Our seminar students were recognized at the federal courthouse, the the United States District Courthouse. fourth and fifth grade seminar class uh was named a finalist in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania federal court essay contest. So we had
016students who presented their essay that they worked on and collaborated on together after doing the research and it was titled we the people and it was presented at the Philadelphia US courthouse and we were recognized as runners up for the civic-minded work. They were judged by the judges the federal district court judges themselves in Philadelphia. You'll see the picture up above. And we have Miss Marth here tonight who wants to recognize them with certificates as well. Miss Marth, come on up, please. Thank you. [Music] Congratulations. Thank you. This group worked very hard. Um, every year the federal courthouse puts out an essay contest in which the students have to work together as a group to write one cohesive essay. So this year they broke into teams. They each did some research, taught their peers about
017their research, and then had to come together to write one essay that has to be less than 500 words. So they worked really hard. We got to take a trip down to the courthouse. They got to meet the federal judges and learn about how the system works. They had lawyers speak to them. Um, who else was there? Meet the lawyers. It was just a really interesting day. So, for our students that could be here tonight, I want to congratulate them, Ari Gilman, Rebecca Kusen, Tyler Meredith, Juliana Pedella, Maddox Wright, and Skyler Zandela. Thank you very much. So, we are very proud you guys found ways to address communication, creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, all in one. And that work was fantastic. We're glad you had the experience of going up to US District Court. We're proud
018that you represent Pendulko. Keep up the great work. We look forward to following you guys in your future. Thank you for being here tonight. Thank you, Miss [Applause] [Music] Next up, since it is May, it is time to recognize Pandelo's young author winners. And this year, boy, did we have a bunch. Uh there's no question that the teachers in Pendelco are taking writing instruction seriously with so many superstar winners in the county. So I'd like to invite Dr. Danielle Mary, our director of curriculum, to acknowledge the young author award winners. Even though they were recognized here in Northley at a countywide event, our school board always wants to recognize them as well specifically. So I'll turn it over to Miss Dr. Danielle Murray. Thank you, Dr. Sinhoff. As not only Pendco's curriculum director, but also
019president of KSLA Delaware County, it is truly an honor to recognize our district's 28 winners of the 47th annual Nicholas Bonado Young Authors Project. Congratulations to each of you. You are part of a very special and select group. Since its start in 1979, the Delaware County Reading Council and the Delaware County Intermediate Unit. This project has helped foster a love of writing and strengthen the skills of countless young authors. Over the past 47 years, thousands of students in grade 1 through 8 have taken pen or keyboard to paper, using their imagination and their passion to create pieces of writing that deserve to be read. Each spring, public and non-public schools in Delaware County are invited to submit their students best entries for final judging by the Delaware County Literacy Council. Excuse me. Entries are evaluated
020for focus, content, organization, and style. This year, with over 600 pieces that were submitted, 102 winners were chosen, and 28 of them were part of the Pendalco community. Congratulations to our young authors. The ability to craft a story worth reading is a skill that will carry you far in life. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your feelings with us. Keep writing your stories because the world is a better place with your words in it. You are now published authors, part of an elite group. The young author's book is filled with your work. Writing that explores topics such as why I think a library would benefit our community. If I were a crayon, a mysterious forest, Gerald's Birthday Party, that one's about a dog. How to be a good friend, Missing, Decayed, and AI, the
021future or the end. This collection gives each of us a chance to spend a few moments in the hearts and minds of our talented young writers. Thank you to your dedicated teachers and proud families for supporting our fabulous authors. Without your encouragement, this recognition would not be possible. Author Neil Gaiman once said that the world always seems brighter when you've just made something that wasn't there before. Keep creating, keep writing. The world is waiting for your stories. As you hear your name, please come up to stage left and Dr. Sandoff will hand you a copy of your story. So, Quincy Bellow from Parkside Elementary, first grade, my special trip to Africa. Brianna Lcat from Coburn Elementary. If I were a crayon, [Music] Roman Skoolie, Pedal Elementary, Snake Heads. Finn Thomas, Parkside Elementary. My trip to
022Florida. Natalie Tilman, Parkside Elementary. The [Music] Potion Don Cooper, Pendle Elementary. Best Class [Music] Pet Abigail Lightcat, Coburn Elementary. I believe [Music] Frankie Adaviano from Coburn Elementary. Gerald's birthday [Applause] party. Mattea Sapata from Coburn Elementary. Coming from Colombia, part two. safe I from Coburn Elementary, the aquarium. Elizabeth Newuin from Aston Elementary, a mysterious forest. [Music] Jackson Plunkett from Parkside Elementary. How to be a good friend. Charlotte Gallagher, Coburn Elementary. Why a sports complex would be good for her caving. Evan Gil, Parkside Elementary. Why I think a library would benefit our community. [Music] Kennedy Mangle, Coburn Elementary, The Big Game. Olivia Adams, Parkside Elementary. Galactophobia. Charlotte Canwell, Parkside Elementary. Life Living on the Prairie. Maria Cortez, Aviol Aviololis, Parkset Elementary. My first day in the United States. Kelly Hazes from Northley Middle School. The window is
023my throne. Grayson Natali Northley Middle School. Summer day. Naomi Plunkett. Northley Middle School. Meteor shower. Isaiah Williams. Northley Middle School. Decade. Andrew Buckab. Northley Middle School. Two nights three days late. Evelyn Curley, Northley Middle School. Out of [Music] service. Dylan Pontierre of Northley Middle School. AI. The future for the end. Seo Palazo Merley Middle School. The snowman. Carllin Singleton at Northley Middle School, Missing. And Lucy Smith from Northley Middle School, The Lost Treasure. [Music] Oh, and Lucy's. So, we want to get a wonderful picture of our winners. We had 28 winners. This is probably the most young winners we've had that I I can recall. Certainly, maybe ever, if not, certainly in a long time. If our winners can get a little closer and I know the photographer is going to ask. Come on, Dr.
024Shoulder to please on the end if you don't mind. These are our future best sellers. Yeah. All right. There we go. Big smile. One, two, three. All right. Congratulations. [Music] [Applause] The two Finally, for the recognition portion of tonight, the chance to honor our retirees. After waiting for years to retire, uh they probably didn't think they'd have to wait this long tonight on the agenda uh for recognition, but patience pays. And here we are. Uh we have several retirees to acknowledge this evening. And assisting me tonight is our director of human resources, Dr. Dave Skola, who will call each of our retirees by name and share a few words from the supervisor from the supervisors. Our retirees represent a collective commitment to Pendulko that totals 28 years. 208 years of noble public service. And they
025did it in countless ways. Could have been a bus driver seeing our students first in the morning when they begin their day. could have been as an office assistant seeing students arrive and supporting them and assisting their parents when they call and stop by the school throughout the day helping the teachers as well. Could have been as a custodian or maintenance worker ensuring students come to very clean and well-managed schools. Could have been as a teacher opening your doors to learning to so many things to so many subjects. It could have been as a network administrator ensuring that our computer systems and internet were always working at capacity. Everyone committed the best of themselves to make the school experience for our children that much better. So, personally, let me say thank you. Thank you and
026congratulations to this entire group. It is a very special group that we'd like to recognize tonight. So, Dr. Dr. Skull would like to call each one of you up if you join me on the stage and we have a couple words to share with you about from your supervisor Dr. Good evening everyone. The first retiree I'm going to ask to come up to the stage is Marge Bean. Is Marge here? There she is. Congratulations to Margaret Margar. served as a clerical assistant at the Aston Elementary School in Pendulko for eight years. Principal Phillips uh asked us to share these comments about Marge. Marge joined our Aston team eight years ago as the attendance clerk. She joined us with a smile, a positive attitude, and was ready to work. She was the expert when it came
027to the attendance policy, the go-to for the other secretaries when they had questions or needed help. Marge was able to handle the hustle and bustle of the front office effectively and with patience and calmness. Marge was loved by students, parents, and staff alike and has already been truly missed. Congratulations to Marge Bean. [Applause] [Music] The next retiree I'd like to call up is Leantine Brightwell. Steiny here. There she is. Congratulations to Leantine Brightwell. Uh Leantine served as a full-time custodian at Sun Valley High School in Pendulko for 20 years. Uh her supervisor wanted us to note uh that Leantine created a renewable energy source when working with staff, students, and faculty within the Pendel nation. Her enthusiasm levels conveyed how important service to others was for Leantine. She was the person who could train others
028for the custodial department due to her firm conviction and the sh the sharing of her vast knowledge. She enjoys cooking for family and friends. Dr. Steinhoff also noted that we would be hardressed to find someone who matches Leantine's commitment to her work with the level of pride she's always had in her finished product. Congratulations and happy retirement again to Leantine Brightlo. [Applause] [Music] Next up is Donna Butterworth. Down there's Donna. Congratulations to Donna Butterworth. Donna has served as a bus driver with the Pend Delo School District for 17 years. Uh her supervisor, Al Grower, our transportation supervisor, asked us to share the following comments. Donna was a driver for Pendulko when I started here and has been an integral part of our department for these many years. Donna's attendance and commitment to driving is outstanding.
029Donna is always Donna always had a smile and a wave while she was over at the bus depot. I always thought she is a driver who loves her calling safely driving students to and from school. Donna has a good relationship with the kids on her bus and she worked well with the bus aids that she has had over the years. I must admit that I did try to talk Donna out of retiring and staying on for at least another year. I will miss Donna being a part of our Pendelco transportation team, but we certainly wish her all the best. Congratulations, Donna Bworth. [Music] I do not believe Mari is here, but I would still like to recognize Mari father. Is Mari there? Well, how about a round of applause for Mari? Congratulations. A teacher at
030North Middle School in the Delta District for 22 years. I know this next person is here. I saw her earlier. Janzinski. Come on up, Jan. [Music] Congratulations again to Jan Hazinski. Jan retired as head day custodian at the Coburn Elementary School and worked for Penn Delo for 22 years. Her supervisor asked us to pass along the following comments. Jan has always been loyal and devoted to the Pendulko school district. Serving in a secretarial support role as well as a head custodian. Working with students who had special needs always meant so much to her and the students held an important spot in her heart. Nothing phased Jen. She always had a willingness to work through tough situations in a way that was admirable. Everyone knew she was passionate fan of Penn State football as well as
031Pandelo. Jan took immense pride in leading the Coburn school facility, a facility that continues to be a source of pride in our district. Everyone who worked with Jan loved their time with her. Congratulations again to Jen Azinski. [Music] I do not believe Mr. Erlac is here tonight, but I would like to recognize uh one of those folks who works very behind the scenes, but his uh his contribution is immense. So if we just have a round of applause for Chris Gerac. Chris has served as the network administrator in Pendulko for 23 years. So we just wanted to thank Chris for all his service. Uh the next is Sheena Litwin. Again, I do not believe Sheena is here. Oh yeah, she is. There she is. Come on up, Sheena. [Music] We had Al writing an awful
032lot. Mr. Grower was doing a lot a lot of writing to sign Miss Al. Nice job. Congratulations again to Sheena Litwin. Sheena has served as a bus driver with the Pen Delta School District for the past seven years. And this is what Mr. Grower had to say about Sheena. Sheena has certainly earned her retirement and I wish her well. Sheena drove a bus for students with special needs for many, many years in our transportation department. She cared deeply for the students she transported. She was keenly in tune to their needs and their emotions. She worked closely with her bus aid to provide a smooth, safe, and happy bus ride for the kids on her bus and she took pride in the work she did. I will miss Sheena and her office talks about life and
033so many other things and especially not seeing her in good old bus number 43 next year. I wish her all the best and much happiness. Congratulations again to Sheena Litman. Janet McCall. [Applause] [Music] Congratulations to Janet McCall. Janet served as a bus aid with the Pendelo School District for 5 years. Mr. Grower would like to us to note that Janet loved the work she did and truly did not want to leave the transportation department and her job as a bus aid. She cared so much for the kids that she helped to take care of every school day. Her commitment to the job was tremendous and rarely missed a day. For Janet, it was all about taking care of the kids that she was responsible to look after, making sure that they were safe and had
034as enjoyable a ride as possible. We hope Janet recognizes just what a positive difference she made in the lives of the children she worked with every single day. Congratulations again to Janet McCall. Next up is Teresa McHugh. [Applause] [Music] Congratulations again to Terresa McHugh. Theresa has been a second grade teacher at Parkside Elementary School and has taught in the Pendulko district for 28 years. Here are some words from principal Tara Young. It is hard to imagine Parkside without Terresa McHugh. While she taught fifth grade, I can see that her sweet spot was truly second grade where she left an impression on countless young lives. Her classroom has always been a place where our youngest Panthers not only learned to read and write, but also learned about kindness, respect, and the joy of discovery. Beyond the
035classroom, Teresa's dedication to our school community has been unwavering. As our PDEA union representative and our safety adviser, she has played a vital role in building both our staff and student leadership. She has been a fierce advocate, a trusted voice, and a steady hand ensuring that Parkside is a safe and supportive environment for everyone. And through it all, she's done it with a smile and that unique ability to tell it like it is in the kindest, most professional way. Whether it was a piece of advice, a gentle redirect, or a muchneeded dose of reality, her words always landed with wisdom and warmth. Teresa will be deeply, truly missed here at Parkside Elementary. Her presence, her passion, and her unwavering commitment to our students and staff have shaped the school in countless positive ways. But while
036we are sad to see her go, we are so incredibly glad that she'll have more time to spend with her grandchildren. We know she'll be taking them to the library and building those precious memories just like she's done for our Parkside Panthers for so long. Teresa, enjoy your well-deserved retirement and do not forget to come back and visit. Congratulations, Teresa. [Applause] Susan Mingi. I do not believe Susan was able to be here this evening. She did have another commitment, but I would like to still recognize Susan Mi retiring as a special education teacher at Northley Middle School and has worked for Penn Delo for 26 years. So, a round of applause for Susan Linda Murphy. There's Congratulations to Linda Murphy. Linda served as a secretary to the principal at Aston Elementary in Pendulko for 14
037years. Principal Sue Phillips said this about Linda. Linda started in the district as a secretary in the guidance office at Northley Middle School. She moved over to Aston first as the attendance clerk and then she landed the job as secretary to the principal. Linda always planned ahead to ensure things were ready to go for every activity and event. She stayed on top of the supply inventory and maybe once in a while had some popular items hidden in a stockpile to make sure we always had them when needed. She also made time to listen to our teachers talk and sometimes vend. And she instantly offered support and advice, which always meant so much. Linda was dedicated to the staff, students, and families of Aston Elementary and was truly a key part of the Aston family. Everyone
038at Aston loved having Linda in the office and we wish her all the best. Congratulations once again. Mike Nelson. [Applause] Mike Nelson. Mike has served as a maintenance specialist in the facilities department with Pend Delco for 10 years. Here are some words from Mr. Brian Doy. Mike has been a devoted team member in the facilities department for the past decade. Given his background in maintenance and plumbing, he was a sure fit in the department as a maintenance specialist, working with tradesmen or filling in for head custodians. Mike also filled in on mail duties where we will miss the invariable Shaun radio calls the next day of Mike Nelson where deposits picked up yesterday. Mike will be missed in many ways. We are not looking forward to this summer's painting as no walls will get painted
039above 6 feet because Mike was the ladder man. We are losing our in-house meteorologist as Mike would always predict accumulations of 1 to 3 in of snow on impending storms no matter what the actual forecast was. He was almost always right, by the way. Finally, the candy jars of the admin building will get a welldeserved break. Mike, please enjoy all the extra time that you'll ha have to spend with Eileen, your children, and grandkids, whether it be at home, in the mountains, or even on the golf course. I truly expect her handicap to drop well into the single digits. Congratulations again, Mike Nelson. Last, but certainly not least, Mr. Scott Rickards. [Applause] Congratulations to Scott Records. Scott has served as a bus driver with Pend Delta for the past 10 years. Scott is one of
040those people who carries a larger than life positive disposition and who loves every minute of whatever he sets his mind to do. Scott has been a wonderful driver on bus number 10 for a long time and a staple to our frontline serving Sun Valley Northley Middle School and our elementary schools particularly Aston Elementary and running the shuttle from Aston to Penna. Scott is another driver here in the transportation department that rarely misses a day of work and was always ready to help when needed. Never needing a twist of the arm to get in a bus and fill a trip or cover extra runs. Scott has earned his retirement and as much as he is looking forward to it, I know he will miss the kids, the driving and the crew that is the Pendulko School
041District Transportation Department. I wish Scott all the best and we certainly wish him a happy retirement. Congratulations again to Scott. [Music] Can we ask all the retirees who are present tonight to come up front in front of the stage so we can get a group uh picture? I think this works for that. This projector is going to be right in your eyes. So, I think that we can make this work right now. Squeeze nice and close. There we go. Look how happy they all look. That's what retirement looks like, folks. Can we have one more round of applause and congratulations for I become at this point. We're going to transition into our formal board meeting and we want to thank all of our guests who were in attendance tonight to recognize our retirement. Thank you
042so much. All right. 3.01 is a a motion to approve the minutes. Motion is to approve the minutes of the April 23rd, 2025 board meeting. Do I have this motion? Second. Questions or comments? All those in favor? Opposed? Motion passes. 3.02 is the invoice listing. Motion to approve the invoice listing from April through May of 2025. Motion questions or comments? All those in favor? Opposed? Motion passes. 3.03 charges report. Mr. As of March 31st, 2025, Pendulko's balance was 50,685,177. During April 2025, local, state, and federal revenues totaled $2,326,928. Dispersements were issued in the amount of $4,59,779. As of April 30th, 2025, Pendulko's current balance is 48,952,326. The motion is to approve the treasures report for April 2025. Do I have this motion? Second. Question for comments. All those in favor 3.04 is a budget transfer
043report. Motion to approve the budget transfer report for April through May of 2025. Do I have this motion? Second. Questions or comments? All those in favor? Opposed? Motion passes. Student representatives report to the board. That'll end. [Music] Good evening. It's good to be back for another meeting this month. As the school year is wrapping up, there are a few more events happening at the Valley. So, I'll get right to it. To top it, in the beginning of the month, some Valley held their annual decision day where we recognize our seniors and celebrate the decisions for after graduation. For sports, I'd like to give a huge shout out to senior track the senior track athlete Muhammad Wedan who got third overall in states. He ended his track career with being a Delco champion, a Chessmont champion,
044a district champion, broke three school records, becoming the fastest 16 medal hurdler in Chessmon League history, a two-time state medalist, and a two-time national qualifier. Manny will continue his track career, running division one at the University of Connecticut. Congrats and good luck to Manny. On the academic side, congrats to the following juniors, Jack Saunders, Amos Fyun, and Nicholas Deljouro, as they are now in the running for the PSAT National Merit Scholarship semi-final finals for scoring a very high score in the PSATs. This Thursday, there will be the senior presidential awards where the top 10% of the senior class will be recognized for the academic achie achievements. The Sun dollar shindig is happening this Friday on the football field where students will play fun games and trade in their sun dollars and snacks. Sun dollars for
045snacks and prizes. This is also an opportunity for everyone to get their yearbook signed. In addition, the juniors will also leave for the traditional Virginia road trip where they they will spend two days at amusement parks, Bush Gardens, and King's Dominion. There are about 60 seats attending and they will be leaving Friday at 11:00 a.m. and will return Sunday evening. The senior awards banquet is next Thursday, June 5th at the Phoenix Ballroom. Graduation will then be Tuesday the 10th at Newman University. Thank you, and it has it has been a pleasure sharing with you what's been happening at Sun Valley. I look forward to coming back next year. Thank you much. Announcements for the public tonight. board executive session to discuss personnel and litigation matters. Any comments by members of the board? Okay. No. Any
046additional board information? Uh any comments by members of the public? See there's none. Uh so the agenda starts with page two carries on page three four five six and into the bottom of six references of Pendoko budget 2024 through 2025 act 93 plans PDA agreement PDESPA agreement the PDSPA agreement the PA school code section 1108B is the administrative recommendation to approve all personnel items as presented. Do we have this motion? Second. Questions or comments? All those in favor? Opposed? Motion passes. Tonight's consent agenda will include 9.03 through 9.20. Uh, does any member wish to have anything pulled to vote on separately? If not, I need a motion to approve 9.03 through 9.20. Please note that all bids are subject to solicitors review. Second. Questions or comments? All those in favor? Opposed? Motion passes. Any comments
047by members of the board? Any comments by members of the public? All right. Uh future meetings will be June 18th, one of our study session at the service center at 7:30. Uh and Wednesday, June 25th, the business meeting back at the service center. Motion German.