001like to call us meeting to order. We'll begin with any public comment related to any of the agenda items. Not heard items for information. Move it to Mr. Scott Reed. >> Thank you. Uh first I'll start with the uh business office activity report. Um few things to highlight here. Um you guys have the bill to be paid listing. If there's any particular check vendor you have a question, let us know so we can provide further detail. Um the number one document in there is the balance sheet report. This reflects the district's assets, liabilities, and fund balance for all funds. Main focus during the year is typically on the general fund and specifically the cash and investment balances to ensure sufficient cash flow to cover payroll and operations. Currently, the general cash fund is sufficient for
002short-term needs. Number two is your bank balance report. This report captures the monthly bank activity at a high level for all district accounts. The overall cash balance in general fund has decreased by 213,000. but despite the district's revenue decreasing to 4.6 million shown below um due to the current state budget impass. So overall with that being said at this time we know it will drop um if they continue to have the budget impass it can drop in further months but right now we're being prudent about our spending and everything to be able to keep it um at a current level. Number three is the revenue account summary report. This provides bud budgets for its actual for each general fund revenue account. And then there's some tables down there to show you um point out that
003it being early in the fiscal year that um the actual year to date the remains showing negative but that's just because we'll spend it as the year goes out. Um, local revenue is down 843,000 from prior year, but generally this could be time related to depending on when revenues are collected and remitted to the district. The decrease in earned income tax revenue mirrors the real estate taxes with a 100,000 decrease. We'll have a better sense of all the collections in October and November. And then our state revenue as pointed behind decrease. The district will need to continue to rely on current flat cash flow and local revenue sources for the foreseeable future till the budget passes. And then we have the expense report provides a good report at a higher level on where expenses stand
004by function and object code. And there's also a table for that. Our uh district's four highest operating expenses categories are equipment, property, salaries and benefits, tuition which are to charter, private school, votech and then our transportation. The actual expenses below meet expectations with our uh DCED grant projecting project occurring and activity leading up to the start and also with that DCE grant we are expecting a reimbursement shortly. Thank you, sir. Appreciate that. Thank you for kicking off tonight's meeting. So, again, um thank you all for coming out to tonight's agenda review meeting. We appreciate you all being here. Um the last time we had a meeting, school didn't start yet, you know, so now school's going, heard some great things going on so far, you know, that the school has been kicking off. You know,
005we've also had, you know, a few eventful, you know, things take place in our community. You know, we'll be transparent. you know, we will address those things, you know, but but again, um we really do appreciate everyone coming out tonight. Um and and again, just thank you for being here. Um so before we go into important presentations, work with our superintendent who is currently virtual at the moment. Um we're going to go into just a little bit about, you know, uh what everyone's wondering what happened, you know, um in regarding the business student uh this this past, you know, this this month. So, I got a few few key talking points, you know, we'll go ahead and and address and talk about um you know, because we believe in being transparent. We believe in let
006you all know what happened and then how to ensure you all, you know, going to remain safe and continue to send your kids, you know, to this district, you know. So, that's what we're going to talk about really fast. So, if you don't know, on Tuesday, September 2nd, at approximately 11:50 a.m., a kindergarten student at Starox Primary Center wandered away from the playground area during recess. law firm was notified immediately and the full search of the building and surrounding areas was conducted. The student was located safely in the wooded area by the primary center which is with the assistance of police, firefighters, EMS, and a drone at approximately 8:00 p.m. Um, so first and foremost, want to thank everyone for coming out and helping out. I mean, everyone you can think about came out. the
007the entire community um really stepped up, you know, in in in a moment to where's a lot of uncertainty, you know, um even heard a bunch of folks saying that this is why I'm still here in McKith Rocks. This is why I'm still here in Stir Rocks, you know, because of the community and the way that the community steps up, you know, and we're very happy. We're very proud to know that when something goes on, you know, there may be some bickering every now and then happens, you know, um that's what a family does. You know, we bicker once in a while, but when we take care when it comes to our own, we take care of it. We take care of our own. So, I'm really happy to know that everyone was out and
008about everywhere, stop popping in stores, have you seen this this student X Y and Z? Um and fortunately, you know, we found the student, you know, and and it was success, a successful operation from top down, right? Um are there a few things that we're working on? Oh, for sure. You know, we are, you know, but we are happy to know that um the student was found safely and then it also opened up a few things to us. And hey, we're already working on these on these things, but now we're going to bump them to the top of the list right now, right? there things that we already have plans on doing, but you know what? We can't hold off on those anymore now because of the second order effects and what can happen, you
009know. So, again, we're happy to know that this was a successful um search and we're we're happy. So, again, we're deeply relieved that student was found safe and recognized the significant impact the incident had on students family, staff, and the community. During the search, the admin team, including myself as the board president, teachers, we all remained on site and we all followed law enforcement directions while first responders conducted the search. Following the event, the admin team conducted a thorough review of current practices and student t procedures. The district held the school health school the following day and provided additional support staff to assist any students or staff member who may have needed counseling or guidance. We are committed to believing I'm sorry. We're committed to being as transparent as possible about the situation. We're respecting
010the privacy of your student and their family. We're open to discussing the safety protocols and procedures we're taking for all students regardless of IEP or other considerations. So, what's coming next? You know, what are we doing to make sure that folks, you know, are going to be safe? We have reviewed playground res procedures and strengthening them as necessary. We have uh with you know with our building and grounds you know uh our folks and whatn not and our our our lead uh Mr. Zach Simpson obtain quotes to install in the installment on the playground with keypad or code entry instead of additional padlock. Ensure proper documentation is maintained updated and visible for all students and we will continue to provide counseling and resources to all students staff families affected by this event. want to acknowledge
011and show gratitude for again the community response. Everyone came out. I mean it was it was it was so um overwhelming you know in a sense to where people were trying to go into the area you know that you know the last location we had to keep on saying hey thank you all very much but please stay out of that area you know so we can let the the first responders and the dogs you know do do their job right but they just wanted to help out no matter what and again we're grateful for that. Um the food partner from Kennedy Township and surrounding areas, Stur Rock staff, the AIU, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Salvation Army, other partners like um the state troopers were out. Um Alen County Housing Authority, Alen County um sheriff's office,
012they were all out. Everyone was in instrumental in safely locating the student. We sincerely thank all responders, Star staff, and community partners for the rapid response, professionalism, and support during this incident. We also send gratitude to community members who assisted by checking their yards and reviewed home security footage taking their search. I know every single home was knocked on. Every single person allowed them to review their footage to make sure that nothing went missing, you know. So again, we're very grateful. We're very thankful um that it was successful, you know. Um, and again, we're we're we're proud of the community's community's um support and response to make sure that this was settled no matter what. Um, with that being said, you know, we'll um open the questions. I'll say that for a second to questions
013for a few minutes if there are any. Um, if not, we'll we'll continue. Yes, ma'am. You might you mind coming to the podium, please? >> Um, you said you were going to explain how this happened. So could you explain to us how this happened so we can understand? >> So so what I will explain to you know what what happened you know for me. So basically um they were at recess. >> Mhm. >> Um in a moment's notice. So we reviewed everything right. The teacher did everything right. Let's first first say that. >> What was the student to staff ratio? So the teacher So was it one teacher? How many students? >> I wasn't there personally. So I honestly don't know that right now in the classroom. I wasn't there. So sorry for that not
014having that answer directly in front of you right now. But the student, the teacher did everything right. Did everything right. They were watching the students the whole nine. It's a matter of literally turning turning their head for a second to get things in order of the kids and then unfortunately you know child did wander off and then soon as it happened that the alarm was sounded immediately. >> How many pair of professionals were there any pair of professionals there >> out there currently working with the class at that point in time? I don't have that answer right now. >> Okay. And in regard to you said we are already working on those things things that you guys plan on implementing. What are some of those things? >> So some of those things about blood you
015rest as I mentioned in here. So a fence for for one, right? Um Pennsylvania doesn't require a fence to be put up at schools. Um doesn't mean that we weren't already working on that. So again, we were actually already working on that. Um but it it wasn't at the top of our list right now because of funding and everything was going on with the with the freeze and the whole nine, right? Um but we're working on a fence. And fortunately for us, you know, um we had other schools say, "Hey, you know what? We can help out." We had um PTE put away the education say, "You know what? How can we help?" And I mean, they were in lock step with us the whole nine. You know, our chief recovery officer is here um
016Dr. Rael and you know, she has a a shoreline which they proceed as well. But not only her, Mrs. Coleman, who actually wasn't there, superintendent actually wasn't there. she was also on the phone getting things going the right direction, right? So, I mean, it was a constant communication, a constant flow of, hey, how can we help? So, again, other schools were saying, hey, you know, we have extra fencing we can offer you all. PT said, hey, we have fencing we can or we can have things going to help you out expedite, you know, your your process of buying and and that. So, a fence is one of the biggest things. You know, we're making sure that we're putting up expeditiously and making sure that, you know, only we have access to that to make sure
017that everyone's safe no matter what. And in the meantime, are students still allowed to play there during recess? >> So, one thing we're not going to do is we're not going to rob, you know, these kids, you know, of their experience. You know, we did um we did have a conversation about do we bring the kids inside going forward until we get things done. Um and we thought about that for for a long time. But, you know, we said that we can't punish kids, you know, for a gap that may have been there, you know, with the district. Let's be transparent, right? We can't punish kids because of that gap. So, it's not something we say, you know, we're going to continue to allow kids to go outside. We're going to continue to do the
018things right because again, that teacher did everything right. >> With that being said, do you have extra staff out there then since you don't have the >> So, we did we did talk about that making sure that we have out there as well and that's something that we we have worked on, something that we did put in place, you know, as far as having somebody else out there just to kind of help out, you know, as as as necessary and everything. So, so yes, the answer is yes. >> Yeah. I mean, this student is autistic. Um, has is on the spectrum. They are nonverbal. Um, what's being done in the future to assist students that are in the same boat as this student? I mean, this student, they have different challenges compared to other students
019in your district or maybe similarly, but it's different. >> That's a good question. Um, I don't want to go too far into this exact students, you know, situation, but what I will say, you know, on that note is we're going to continue to follow the procedures that we have in place already, right? So, um, what I what I can say and this is, you know, one thing I I'll say to you, um, when we were working on when we get students to come into our building, right, we have paperwork has to get done, the whole that way we know where to put the, you know, the the students in, right, where classroom has to go in X, Y, and Z. When the student was um, in our building, we did not have the paperwork back
020from the family just yet, you know? So, and then so we we have to act accordingly. You know, we don't have the paperwork back yet. We have to act accordingly. I believe we got the paperwork back at I want to say 11:42. The child student went missing at 11:50. >> That's how fast that was. >> You're saying the paperwork the right the correct paperwork to provide the child with the proper resources. >> Exactly. Exactly. That got turned into us literally at once what 11:40 11:42 >> and we had escalated it far ahead of the state. >> Ex Exactly. you know, so we we make sure that we're following steps to the tea. It's just a matter of so we got it. >> So in the future >> 10 minutes later, >> so in the future,
021do you plan on changing your protocol so that parents know, you know, if you're going to admit your child and they're coming in and they have certain challenges, you submit your paperwork on time. >> So you know, it's a I will say that it's an expectation no matter what. Even before this, after this, it's already an expectation to make sure that things are getting done no matter what. Um, but we going to continue to encourage folks that, hey, get it back to us ASAP, right? You know, it's no one's I'm not gonna say it's no one's fault it happened, right? Because, you know, things got done, but as soon as it got back to us, we took the proper steps and we're going to encourage, you know, everyone, hey, listen, paperwork, when you get it,
022get it back to us ASAP so we can make the proper steps. >> Yeah. Some people would say, you know, you're here answering these questions, but what about the superintendent? Where is she? So I will tell you right now this is already already a scheduled she already had planned this out months in advance. We knew she was not going to be here today no matter what. You know what I mean? And that's due to things she has going on you know in her life with family and training XY and Z right things that were requiring her to do you know so I will personally say and during the incident unfortunately the incident happened but that was something that was planned before we even hired her. We knew about these dates already scheduled out in the
023calendar that she would not be there. So, we knew that and she is here right now. She's virtual right now. So, she can probably hear you talking right now. Um, but she is here. She's just not here in person. Um, but but I want to make sure that I say that one more time that um I know what was that. But I want to make sure that I say that, you know, one more time that um she is present. She's active. We're getting things done. She's she's the workhorse. We're not in the buildings every single day as far as the board goes. Uh she is. and her and her team, they are working hard to get things done non-stop. She is there. She's been, you know, with the with the parent, you know what I
024mean? She's been the parents home talking to them, helping them out, resources, XYZ. She make phone calls, you know, so she is present. So, um, because she don't see her right now, she is present. I will say that right now, she's present and we support her 10,000%. You know, because, um, she's getting things done. >> You're saying the teacher did everything right. So no one faced any disciplinary actions because of this. >> So we we looked we did an full investigation on what happened. Um >> you investigated yourselves. >> The the the investigation was conducted by the district itself or was there a third time? >> So our superintendent looks at all of our protocols, looks at everything. Again, we we do have our um our state rep in here as well, you know, but
025our superintendent looked at every single protocol what happened, you know, from before it started after it happened, right? and we'll let we'll let up to the to the facts and whatnot. Whenever she conducted that review about every single last thing with her team, you know, it was determined that the teacher did everything right, you know. So, um it's an unfortunate incident and I'll say that right. Um and and and obviously, you know, we all do care. Child students back in school having fun, you know, um having a good time, honestly. Um happy, right? Um you would think nothing happened, you know what I mean? the way the child reacting in school, right? You would think nothing's happening. He's having a great time in school. Um, but how do you punish someone for doing everything right?
026It was unfortunately turned the head for a quick second, turned back around, made the phone call, hey, this is what's going on right now. Because do you now, and I'm going to say this, do you now stop and chase the student and then leave your other students, you know, uh, subjected to whatever, you know, may happen after that, or just do you do what you're supposed to be doing where sound the alarm and get help as soon as possible and that's what she did. >> Yeah. Would you all be able to share the findings of the investigation with us? I mean, how long was the investigation? >> This is an internal investigation. We cannot share an HR matter publicly. >> Thank you. >> Okay. And so, um, could you also tell us why you're here?
027I mean, I know he can't really speak to the student to staff ratio. Could you speak to that for us? >> I can. It was 17 students from one staff member. >> One staff member. And as it's as it is right now, you all are still letting them go outside and play for recess. Are the teachers being provided with extra staff members to help them at the time? >> There's an extra security guard outside. They're outside for 15 14 minutes per recess. 14 minutes per recess. >> 14 minutes at that time for recess. >> For recess. And how long is recess? >> 14 minutes. 14 minutes by the time they get them set up in their zones. So they're in zone. So they added another checkpoint. >> So on the outside perimeter there's an extra
028security guard until the fencing goes up. >> Okay. Um any idea when the fence will be going up? >> We're doing bids right now. As you know, we're a public institution, so we have to do a procurement process and take three bids and go through all of that. So, I cannot give you an exact timeline and nor do I want to put out a date that might be incorrect. >> Okay. And lastly, anything you all want to say to the Jackson family or members of the district, parents who may not feel um comfortable with what happened or they may not feel all the way okay with, you know, their children being outside for recess given what happened. We actually spoke to the family and to our entire community right after this happened um to ensure
029them we do everything we can in our power to keep our students safe. Um, the one thing I cannot say is I can't make empty promises. This was something that was unforeseen. We followed our normal policies and procedures and this happened. And so I I I would love to sit here and say I promise you a student won't fall on the playground and scrape their knee. That I cannot do. But what I can say is we make every single effort every single day to ensure every single student is safe in our building. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Thank you. >> All right. Now we'll move on to reports presentations. Um, welcome Mrs. Coleman. We'll go into our superintendent report for September 2025. Good evening, members of the board, um administrators, community, family, and
030staff. My report this month is kind of um lengthy. So, what I'm going to do because everyone has had access to it, I'm going to highlight um particular areas of it. And in the future, I'm hoping that I can synthesize it a little more and make it more of a PowerPoint, so it's not a seven-page document that you have to read through. But it was really hard to just pull out um just a few things. So I want to start with um student achievement and instruction. So at the beginning of the school we did conduct our MAP assessment. So the district brought in um MAP assessments last year which assesses students in reading and math um in grades K to K to 12. And so why I'm bringing this up is because last year we
031only had a little over 500 students tested. This year we've tested 800 students. Why that is important is because that will now allow us to identify what students truly need interventions and what students truly need enrichment. We know that we have and we talked about this at our last board meeting a gap when it comes to reading and mathematics. And so we're now able to identify early what are our tiered intervention supports that need to be in place for our students. And then having said that, within my report, you'll see where we've implemented two um intervention programs, one Lexia English and one Alex math in our um K to8 pro in our K to8 grades um and at the high school as well as well as aligned our English curriculum at grades 7 to 12,
032which was a gap that was missing. Additionally, you've heard me talk about our priorities. So, if we're going to have a robust aligned curriculum, we have to ensure that our teachers are trained as well. And so with that, you'll see throughout the report where teachers and administrators have had the opportunity to re receive training on both Lexia and Alex training actually took place yesterday and will be rolled out to teachers over the course of next week so that they can start implementing that in their class. Um, additionally, you know, I always like to put a little bit of data up there. When we look under climate and culture, attendance, attendance is so far this year is at 87%. It's only slightly higher. I'd hoped it would have been a little higher than last year, but
033honestly, it's only about two points higher than last year, but a win is a win. We've also updated our um threat assessment protocols to ensure we have up-to-date systems and procedures in place. We've started our student assistance programs at all of our buildings to look at what students need additional supports whether it be in the classroom or social emotional operations. I know Zach will be talking a little bit about the things that have happened in operations in terms of some repairs that have been completed in our with our bleachers and the final bids that have come in for fencing at our primary schools. We additionally have rolled out um some additional technology supports at the high school all the way down to our primary school with our Chromebooks um and kindergarten students um utilizing iPads.
034Something new this year is we switched our transportation services to Transfinder. Um the the beautiful part about this is parents will have access we're hoping to roll this feature out to parents in mid November which is viewfinders where parents will have up-to-date access on um where their students are um when it relates to bus routes if a bus is running late or um if something happens and there's a delay in transportation. So the goal is to roll that out in mid November. Additionally, we got approved for our fruit and veggie program for our primary and upper school. So we got a grant for for that. So that is in the report. Um Scott Reid has already reviewed our budget. So I won't repeat that. If you go down to five under human resources, um we
035know that we had a resignation at the dean of students position. So, thus far there are only 12. There are 12 applicants. Um we're still looking for pair professionals. There's currently eight applications. We've done some interviews and honestly none rose to the top of being selected. In terms of retention, one of the things we're looking at so that we're not pulling teachers um and having them give up their planning time to always cover classrooms, we're looking at bringing in a substitute staffing service. Um we've met with um three of them, Kelly Services, Precision, HR, and STS um as a staffing agency to help us with some of our not just vacancies, but our needs when teachers and pair professionals are out due to illness. Another thing I want to highlight is just the number of
036professional developments that have taken place already this year with teachers and leaders. Um principles receive training on teacher evaluation uh systems. Um teachers receive training on co-eing um in the classroom and then down to our community events. As many of you guys know, um we had our first annual community and school partner meet and greet that took place on um this past Tuesday. I think it went really well. The goal of that was really to bring all of our community partners together so that we're really talking across the aisles with one another and collaborating a little more so that we're hitting the same goals and objectives. There weren't any um policy updates to date. Some of our challenges just continue to be um ABC is still looking for bus drivers and the continual shortage of
037care professionals. Um and I'm saving the best part for last under celebrations. If you can scroll to celebrations, um 24 of our seniors attended the infinite scholarship college college fair hosted by Pittsburgh um public professional development center and we had three students that already received academic scholarships and we need to make sure we celebrate them. I've reached out to their parents and I'm hoping they can attend our board meeting next week. I do believe Ja will be able to be there. Ja already received 18,000 um in an academic scholarship per that's per year from Point Park and 20,000 from Lar Ro University depending on which way she um decides to go. Rain Boxley received $23,000 per year and um freshman trustee scholarship and Eric Richardson received a $20,000 merit scholarship already. It's only September and
038students are already receiving scholarship dollars. We're really trying to get a focus when we when we look at moving forward this focus on college and careers and getting our students exposed early to early admissions in college and scholarship dollars that are out there. So, I really want to celebrate them and um also highlight our primary schools who opened their first calming room which is located in their ma main office for students who need a moment to self-regulate um that might be having some social emotional concerns at that time. So, those are the items I want to report on as you're looking through this document. If you have any questions, I would be happy to answer them for you. >> No questions, sir. Thank you, ma'am. And um defining forward to recognizing those kids next week
039at the board meeting. We're looking forward to that. Thank you for that. Up next, we'll have our chief recovery officer, Dr. Nancy Rebel with an amended mental recovery plan or recovery plan update. >> Thank you so much. And if I might just combine comments under this section, if that would be okay with you, with also the next page, the actual resolution under B2. So, the resolution uh reads, "Approve the recommendation of the chief recovery officer, and following a 30-day public uh period of public review that commenced on August 25th, 2025, the board of school directors hereby adopts the proposed amended financial recovery plan 2025, which is intended to serve as a supplement to the original financial recovery plan 2022. So, this is a very exciting time for SOS. Um just reminding you that one of
040the reasons um it benefits the district to consider and to adopt an amended plan is to memorialize accomplishments and also to target and switch gears thinking in light of exit and what specifically must the district do in terms of daily practice adjustments um quantifiable evidence and so forth to qualify for exit and that is our shared goal. Um, I also want to for the record um, purposes just list a few things that may seem very minor to you, but it's more of a procedural thing for me to do this on the record. So, we had a document. It was released publicly as of August 25th. Next Thursday, September 25th, I'll be asking you all to adopt that, but I want to be transparent that there are a couple checks. Although, though that document was shared,
041it continues to be reviewed. And, you know, the more you read something, you catch a few things. So, I want to just put this on the record if I could. On page four of that document, there's a reference to the number of board members governing the disc district and there's a reference to August at the time of the development. So, what I want to um be very transparent about, we're going to adjust that number on the day of your vote. So, I'm going to make sure August is changed to September and however many board members we anticipate that day, that's what that number will reflect. There's all Absolutely. >> I was concerned. Thank you. >> Yes. There's also um some inconsistency. Has nothing to do with you all, but the authors, the members of the
042team. We've been tweaking, changing capitalization, punctuation, and so forth. We've been inconsistent with some of our use of red to draw the readers attention in specific tables. So, I'm going to make sure that those are consistent. May seem simple, but again, I need to put it on the record because we're under public review. Page 10, there was a list of items and commas were not used correctly. So, we're going to adjust that. Pages 80 and 112, the use of capitalization. It's not consistent with other tables and so that we will make sure that those rules are followed. Pages 33 and 95, um, there is a reference to special education students. I think it is more appropriate and more respectful to say students who qualify for specially designed instruction. So there will be that change. Pages
04370 and 107. There's a reference to strategy specific to discipline. Well, there's no silver bullet strategy. That really should say strategies plural. And then finally, uh, guiding principle number three. It's referenced twice in the document, page four and 23. Um there is a reference to alternative programming and I am opting to substitute that with to highquality programming. So that's a quick summary of what might be different from that original document. I will make sure Martha has the revised document. We'll leave the reference to board member numbers fluid and we'll adjust it the day of. So thank you very much. >> Thank you very much. Anyone have any questions? unheard. All right. So, speaking of board members and um we're very excited to know that we received two um letters of interest to join the board
044just within the past uh you know couple days honestly. Um I think actually once you posted it on social media a lot of folks just start clicking. So thank you for that. With that being said, I want to go ahead and welcome first Amanda Dona up to the podium, please, or up to the microphone. And she'll be interviewed for the region three atlords borders vacancy. So, if you don't mind just telling us who you are, where you're from, etc., and then why you want to be a schoolboard member. >> Um, my name is Amanda Dona. I have lived in McKe's Rocks for about 15 years. grew up in Moon, so the whole Moon Stow rocks, like we used to play you guys. Um I have three biological children. They're all older. Uh Lexi is actually
045getting married. Just bought a house in Corioploolis. Um so we're excited for her. Connor and Tyler are both in school. And then I'm also My wife and I are foster parents and we have had 15 placements. Five we have adopted. We are working on number six. Hopefully that's December or January. Um, and I want to stay here. I want to be a part of what's going on. I've got little guys that are going to be coming through the system. So, I've got, you know, Taan is 10, Leia is nine, Miles, who is level two autistic. Um, needs a lot of support. He's going to be going to kindergarten next year. I have Ashton who also will be going to kindergarten. I have Braden who's three. And then I have Tally. Um, so I I want
046to be a part of this. I want to be a part of the recovery. Um, I also coach baseball for Soen. I, uh, coached the farm team, coach team. And then I moved up last year when Teshaw moved up. And, uh, I've kind of got a rapport with the kids, with the parents, and everybody's like, "Oh, well, Coach Amanda's not coaching. We don't want our kids to play." It's like I feel like I did a good job as a coach and I'm a good foster parent. So, now it's kind of like time to go to the next level. Um, I like where the district is headed. I think there's some really important people that are in place to get things where they need to be. And I'm excited to see what Still Rocks can bring
047for the kids. >> Like that table's open. The store is open. Any questions? >> Wow. >> Quiet. Go ahead. Go ahead. You got a question? I think you kind of answered it, but you know, we spoke about this a long time ago and full circle and XYZ, right? Why now? Why now? Life is slowing down as a foster parent and I'm ready to put something in where I have got time now. You know, it's it's hard having a six under six cuz we were there. Um, but now they're all older and they're getting into their own stuff and I've got time, you know, I've got a free evening here, but there's no baseball. >> Um, so I think that's kind of why like now Cam actually approached me what, two years ago, >> and that
048was before we even had the baby. And I'm like, we got so many littles running around. It's just it's not time yet. So life has slowed down until the county brings on, you know, another placement for me. >> All right. >> Um, but right now life has slowed down. So, I I think it's time to to broaden my horizons, to step out and do something more than just baseball. >> Appreciate that. Thank you. So, what what comes next is um next week at our meeting, we will vote, you know, on on you and the other interest party. We'll vote. Um you get a yes, then welcome to the board. We'll go from there. If you get a no for some reason, then you have ways to where you can go ahead and still apply to
049be a point to the board in new ways, right? So, um, but I'll say it's now early. I'm looking forward to you coming coming up on the team. I think you're going to bring a really great sense of, uh, pride, a great sense of um, urgency, great sense of uh, hey, I know what I'm doing. Let me help out. You know what I mean? And we we need that. You know what I mean? We do. You know, we have a strong team. Um, we have a strong team, you know. I'm proud to admit that, but I do think you're only going to add to that, you know, so look forward to it. >> Awesome. And I I love these kids. Like like I told you on the phone, I mean, I I've had kids from
050all walks of life. I've had kids, as you know, the foster system is rough. >> You know, I've got shaken baby. I have drug addicted. We've had, you know, bop parents that are still involved. So, it's I can meet these kids where they're at. I get it. You know, we've had we've taken kids right out of Southwood. I don't know if you know what Southwood is. Um, we've had a 13-year-old who was drug addicted and we were going to rehab with him. Um, so I I kind of get where these kids are coming from. I think I can be like on a personal level with them cuz we worked with them for a long time. >> It says something too. I I love how he don't mind Taan. I just I love two years ago
051when we had him in Little Vikings and from day one shy really small kid really small kid you know he's still tiny but >> but towards the end of the season playoffs championship the whole nine he was looked at he feels like a giant on the field you know and he really did his job and the way you all interacted and the way you helped build him up road to coach is just it was amazing to see that transformation and if you can do that you know I'm looking forward to see what he's >> doing great now I mean I'm proud of him >> very respectful >> proud of him they're all good kids they're every kid is a good kid >> you know you just they just need love they're like flowers >> love
052it >> well thank you we appreciate you thank you >> and then I'm not sure if she's virtual or not they haven't got a response back but the next One is Paige Hoffman interviewing for the region 2 board's vacancy. Sto response back via email or phone call but want to double check. Okay. >> Thank you. Appreciate that. >> She said she didn't see. >> Okay. Thank you. So now we'll go into the inaugurate agenda board meeting minutes and approve the reading of August 28th 25 M school district board of directors. Number two a wave and accept the reading of the June 3rd 25 voting meeting minutes of the appropriate west and technology center board of directors. Any questions? Management conservative Mr. agree. >> So, approve the payments that uh from the general funds that we
053the September board report that you all got. Any questions or concerns on anything? >> I heard um Dr. Rabel already hit item number two. Any other comments, Dr. Rabel, for that by chance? Thank you, ma'am. And number three, approve resolution to change administrators on the PSD AF bank account for school district. There's also the Scott Reed business manager and Sandre Lay, assistant business manager to manage the account. This removes JMA LLC, Butler Agnu, and Associates employees. Chad Agnu, Janine, I'm sorry, Janie Martin, and Aura Bos. Any questions? Not heard. Operations approve the following ABC transportation employee for Star School District. Angel Diggs, Ivory Gilmore, Natalie Perco, all van drivers. Number two, a truth accept truth projects awarded for Heather O'Hara projecting skills and supplies. Molly Smith, bright, flexible, and engaging tools. Ashley Dickinson, eight boxes
054of phys facial tissues, Jana Spear, classroom essentials, and Christy Jalo, tech supply organization. Any questions? Approve facility request by a pair for track and school district for a mental health event on October 16th from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the junior Sir Junior Senior High School football field. to add online by chance. Mr. Pierce online, >> he he is not. Um I have a meeting with them on Friday to to discuss additional details about the event. >> Yes, ma'am. Thank you. >> Is this the um >> this the harvest fest? You saying that wrong? You said it. Do you know Mr. Coleman? Is this the harvest fest? >> Yes, it is. I'm sorry. There's a there's an echo. >> Sorry about that. Thank you, ma'am. Accept the donation for Robert Morris University for the
055following items for upper elementary. So, for the upper house system rewards, three pairs of RMU socks, three hard plastic water travel cups, three plastic water bottles. Mrs. Johnson, you line? I am online. I um wanted to let you know that staff um Bana Frasier, Alexis Angetti, and Chris Garnady did letters. They sent them out and have followed up to get prizes for our house point system, which will be beginning in October. Um, we will be rolling from the Viking Bucks to the House points. Um, from our travels to the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta from July. >> Thank you, man. Appreciate that. Any questions? >> Accept anonymous donation of a washer and dryer to Sturox FA department. Rich Gary approved the visual request for the Pittsburgh basketball club for September 15, 16, 22nd, 23rd, 29,
05630, October 6, 7, 13, 14, 2021, and playoffs for October 27, 28, 29, and 30 at the upper. Any questions? Accept 25 note cards from the Chick-fil-A Robinson to be used for prizes for the house system at Upper Elementary and Braden Craig Regional Director, Mr. Johnson. >> This goes with the same campaign that the teachers have done along with um I believe the Danny's hair loft which is also coming up on the board agenda. >> Thank you, ma'am. I was going to ask you um for those who may be online new or in person new if you can explain what the house system is uh really fast. >> So what the house system is is we are divided into four houses. Um it goes along with the Harry Potter theme. Um Amastad, Altruismo, Isabindi um
057and Rivera. And what that is is each student had selected in the spring a house and we are four houses but one family at Sto rocks upper elementary. So the house system will teach values. It will um incorporate our PBIS safe, respectful, responsible, and students can earn house points which will go towards their house and we'll have different competitions throughout the year and the house points are very similar to the Viking bucks where students can earn them for being safe, respectful, responsible. The difference with the house points is we're also going to acknowledge the academic piece and the attendance piece. So they can earn house points for academics as well as attendance and as always for the behavior of being safe, respectful, and responsible. >> Any questions about that? >> Thank you. >> Thanks. approved
058the service agreement with Trinity Service for cleaning and sanitizing of all ice machines and filter replacements. Mr. Simpson, do you have any remarks? Anybody have any questions about that? >> No. Um, just real quick, um, I'll jump I can I speak about all four of the items I have on here real quick if that's okay? >> Yes, sir. >> Yeah. the Trinity refrigeration. Um, we just need to per health code ensure safe and health healthy equipment for our students. This will serve all three schools as well as the uh athletics department. Um, and it'll help support the the lifespan of the ice machines as well as provide a safe environment for our students. Um, Pen Fencing, um, they were the best quotes on the three quotes that that we received for the fencing at the
059primary school. They're a well-known company from around the area. They will do a great job. They also had the shortest lead time. We cannot lock down a date at this point, but they did have the shortest lead time for installation. Um the Burks lawn and saw um we had a miscommunication with the vendor. We added extra work to the job. Um and we did not receive the quote for the labor labor hours. what they are what what's on the agenda tonight is the labor hours to replace the transmission on the equipment and then Wilco construction. This is for doors at the junior senior high school boys restroom. Uh this will help secure uh health and well a safety most of all. We've had multiple issues inside the the restrooms um from fights to other activities.
060Um, we had a vendor earlier when I since I've been here that was not qualified to do the work. We never paid them for any work because they were not qualified to do the work. So, we had to pivot to a new company. >> Thank you, sir. Any questions about any of that? Thank you, sir. Appreciate you. Appreciate it. Number nine, approve the AIOU to prepare and coordinate the annual act 11 homestead formstead exclusion notification which is required by December 31st. Cost is $15 per piece, $1050 $1050, I'm sorry, $2.50 per thousand for addressations and $150 per district admin fee. Mr. Reed, >> um, yes, this search used by a bunch of different districts. Basically, it just consolidates the work instead of for us instead of us at um when the AU provides it. So,
061>> thank you, sir. >> So, that's the law, right? >> I I I've looked into the past. We have had this done before through them. Um I don't know if it was last year or the year prior before that. Um probably if not it would have been JMA. It would have come out of the business office of somebody um doing the addressing and putting all the stuff together. This it it's just they do it more efficiently I would say is where that they would get it done for all of the stuff that we have to send out. >> She's going to check too and see. I thought it was their office last year too. You want to check and see. Thank you. >> Number 11 accepted the donation of eight pairs of pants, four shirts,
062and 35 packages of pens from Mr. Scott Reed. >> Um, when I started here and saw the drive for the clothing drive, I had missed that. So, I have stuff that I put together, new and gently used, pants and shirts and stuff that for the uniform and just want to give it here. So, instead of somewhere else, I'd rather donate here. >> Thank you, sir. Appreciate that a lot. Thank you. >> Accept donation of a hair experience from Danny's Hair Loft as a donation for upl point rewards. Mrs. Johnson. >> Yes. Um, so Danny um donated um a experience for um a student I'm sorry my dog um for student for one student to go receive an experience of getting their hair done, nails, and makeup um for the reward system for the house. >>
063That's pretty cool. Thank you. What if it's a boy? >> Go ahead. >> What if it's a boy? >> Well, that won't be a a prize for them. There are other um sports related prizes that we got. >> Thank you. Approved a facility use request from NAS Martial Arts Center for Upper Elementary Gym on October 18th and 19th, 2025 for karate tournament. Accept donations from Holy Trinity Polish National Catholic Church Parish for school supplies and teacher. Blessing baskets for the primary center, pencils, crayons, paper, glue, scissors, folders, snacks, sanitizers, tissues, sanitizing wipes, storage bags. Dr. Memorial, >> she's not going to be on. >> Okay. Thank you. 15. Simp works for a quarterly monetary donation of $2,500 per quarter for a total of $2,000 to be divided equally among the three schools to provide additional
064resources across all grades. Any questions about that? We talked about 16 already, Mr. Simpson. and 17. We will go into Cooker review leadership. Approve ratify the social metrics as presented. Any questions about anything on here? Any comments? It's a lot going on. I love it. Mr. Simpson coded already. That's the bathroom. Boy bathroom. All right, moving on to number two. Approved a used conx.com invoice for a 24 standard used storage unit to be used for athletic equipment. Cost is $2,525. Mr. Phelps, you online? >> No, I'm here. That's for We spoke about this actually last month. Um, currently the items are being stored in the in the um >> cuz we're out of space, so we need to store it properly. The volleyball equipment and some of the football equipment. >> Yes, ma'am. Thank you.
065>> Educational leadership approved by building matrix as presented. Sorry. Number one. Any questions about anything on here? Any comments? A lot going on. A lot of good stuff happening. Number two, approve Sonia Coleman superintendent to attend superintendent professional learning workshop from October 1 through 325 and APA. >> Any comments? >> That's fun to air. It might be snowing that time. Shoot. You never know. Messing with air. >> I'm not looking forward to the drive. For the record, >> approve the 2025 26 agreement with for educational services from the Bradley Center. Uh Britney Vincent Big, are you on? >> Yes, I am. >> All right. Would you mind just talking about this for a quick second if you could? >> Yeah. It's just a renewal for the services that we're using for that private school to
066serve some of the needs of our students that need a little bit more support and a little bit of a smaller environment with um heavier mental health and behavioral services than we currently are able to provide them in house. >> Thank you, ma'am. Appreciate that. Any questions, comments? Up next, Mr. approved a quote for additional Lexia learning system licenses for reading intervention. Mr. Tony, not Alex Paul. >> I forgot about that. >> Um, yeah, I'll hit number four and five. Those are both for additional licenses that we uh approved last month. And um, Mrs. Coleman also talked about Lexia and Alex earlier in her report. Lexia is for reading intervention, Alex is for math intervention. Uh we just had some additional funding that became available through the school improvement process and so we are leveraging
067that to purchase additional licenses. >> Thank you. Would you mind taking the rest of the >> Yeah. Yeah. The rest of our mind too. Uh so number six is uh to uh proof SAVIS my perspectives uh for grades 7 through 12. And so that's a ELA reading curriculum resource. And so, uh, what that gives us in that quote is a a class set of hard copies for all classes grades 7 through 12, uh, plus teacher digital access. And that also includes professional development for the teacher to get it up and running effectively. Um, if you price it out per grade level, it comes out to about $3,526 per grade level, which is super reasonable for a onetime cost. Uh it's got student centered design, student voice, student engagement, scaffolding is built in. Uh there's customization
068which increases relevance for the students. It's aligned to the science of reading. It's it's basically all the things that we're looking for in a solid uh reading program. So we're excited to bring that on my perspectives. Uh number seven is the Zello quote and that's a K12 career readiness program. And so that uh gives the students different assessments along the way to gauge their career interests, interest inventories, those sorts of things to try to identify what the student might be a good fit for in a career or next steps. Uh it can house student portfolios that they develop along the way. It helps them with college and career research and planning. uh and it also collects artifacts for the uh the future ready PA index which is the indicator uh that the state has put
069in place to measure not just state assessment scores but also college and career readiness is one of the indicators and this will this will help us to to uh do well there and so again when you you know take that cost over 13 grade levels it's about $276 per grade level so very reasonable and then last one number eight is Lexia English language language for ELLs. And so this is just uh support for our English language learners. Uh we don't have a quote for this one yet. We're still determining a final number of students and uh what sort of professional development we want to have go with that. Uh but I'm estimating it's going to come in around $3,500. The licenses are $105 per student. So >> do you know if we have a quote
070by next meeting? >> Yes. Okay. I would >> hope so. 99% sure. >> Okay. Soon as you get it, would you all mind just to send it out to us that way we see it, please? Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. Before I go request now, I want to go ahead and over to our solicitor. You have anything? >> I don't have any updates at this time. >> Thank you. Um, any committee reports? None. any public comment. I just want to say once again, thank you for superintendent mentioned earlier um all the partners that came out on Tuesday and got together. Um it's pretty cool and some folks you knew, some folks who didn't know um and about how folks kind of want to come out and help our community. It's amazing. So we
071appreciate, excuse me, but we appreciate those um wanting to come together and again move as one versus move separately and do their own thing and then nothing get done, right? So we're grateful that people want to come together and actually move as one with our superintendent, you know, and and be a partner. So thank you for that. Um I have another thing to bra for it. But once again I want to thank the community again for um their part um in the student um search um making everyone come together. It's it's an amazing thing to see everyone coming together. And I do want to also thank our communications rep Mr. Richardson for working hard and getting the ball rolling. Um, and you know, we spoke a few more times and again, your you your your
072work is clearly being seen and done because again, we got folks who are jumping on certain things. We got folks, new board members, you know what I mean? So, thank you for that because if anything, you might have, might not have, right? So, thank you. Appreciate that a lot. And thank everyone again across the entire district um for all the hard work they've been doing so far. um with the beginning of the school year. Um our superintendent working hard nonstop, you know, and uh your your staff and the whole man just busting their butts and we appreciate you all a lot. Thank you. Um from here, we're going to go into um executive session for personnel and we will not come back. Again, we do thank everyone for coming tonight. Next meeting will be September
07325th at the Junior High School. Um, please come down at 7 p.m. and let everyone else noted again. Thank you all. Appreciate y'all. Have a good night. >> Mrs. Coleman, you want me to call you? >> Yes. I just messaged you to call me. Okay. Some bad service, so I I'll I'll call you right now. >> Okay. >> Thank you.