001good evening tonight is Monday February 17th 2025 and it is the regular meeting of the mount lebanan Board of school directors we're present in room d205 of the Mount Lebanon High School with public participation also available via Zoom um before we get into our agenda can all rise for the Pledge of Allegiance Al to the flag of the United States of America and to the repic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with Li and justice for all roll call please Mrs berdick here Mrs krael here miss fler here Mrs Gman here Mrs gensel here miss goth here Mr Hoffman here Miss Johnson here here Mr wand here I move that it be resolved that the board approves the minutes of the policy committee meeting held on January 13th 2025 the discussion meeting held
002on January 13th 2025 and the regular meeting held on January 27th 2025 second all in favor I any opposed or abstain okay thank you moving on to board reports will open with the board president's report assuming that I can see it uh the Mount Lebanon School Board instituted the extra mile award to recognize District staff members who demonstrate exceptional service to our students while exhibiting behavior that encourages others to follow their lead this evening I am pleased to welcome and recognize Christa Wagner for the extra mile award Miss Wagner is the band director at Jefferson Middle School for 31 years Miss Wagner has worked tirelessly to develop and Inspire our band students through both formal classroom instruction and extracurricular activities she arrives at school early and stays late for Wind Ensemble rehearsals and there's more
003during a recent performance Miss Wagner demonstrated just how she hand anything thrown at her with Grace in fact she had to dodge shuttlecock and conduct the band through the chaos of dying fire alarm batteries with humor and Poise I'm I bet you can still catch that on Libo live she endures countless bus rides with our students always bringing energy and enthusiasm her love for music is undeniable and she inspires every student she teaches in recognition of her unwavering dedication exceptional leadership and tireless efforts to enrich the student experience Miss Wagner is receiving the extra mile award her passion for teaching and commitment to her students have left a lasting impact in our school Community thank [Applause] you everybody welcome thank you thank you on a holiday oh are you kidding it's fine that's great soy
004sure well she I found out she's a flu player too so we're [Laughter] Spirits thank you so much thank you thank you [Applause] to play right now I played the FL the fan I did too what is FL the I did too I think Brena plays the flute as well clarinet played the clarinet trombone she's Ching I'm sending one your way oh right yeah all right um as we do every month we're going to highlight some items from our district inclusivity calendar every February the United States honors the history achievements and contributions of African-Americans during black history month or as I like to call it History Month uh today is also President's Day originally established in 1885 to honor George Washington's birthday it recognizes all US presidents and some highlights from around the district the
005Mount Lebanon High School cheerleading team competed at the national school spirit championships at Walt Disney World Resort congratulations to our cheerleaders for earning a spot in the semi-finals the Mount Lebanon girl swimming team won a whiel section title and our boys team won the section in a three-way tie with Upper St Clair and bethl park and if you tried to park tonight you might notice that our boys basketball team is in the whippo playoffs as is our girls basketball team this month Mount Lebanon proudly hosted The pmea District 1 chorus Festival showcasing talented singers from our region and promoting excellence in music education with more than 200 students from 55 school districts congratulations to our six Mount Lebanon singers who made the districts and best of luck to the two students heading to the regions
006join us for an evening of safety health and well-being on Wednesday February 19th Mount Lebanon school district will host the safety partnership Forum featuring expert-led sessions on cyber bullying understanding addiction General Community safety and more with our partners at Mount Lebanon Police and Fire and merza for details and session descriptions please visit our website the great alumni award established by the M Mount Lebanon High School student council in 2004 recognizes outstanding alumni who have made a significant impact in their communities and professions honores are selected based on their exceptional contributions at in at least one of the following areas improving the lives of others community service volunteer work or professional achievement nominations for the 2025 great alumni award are being accepted through April 15th 2025 winners will be recognized at a special luncheon and honored
007during the homecoming football game this fall for more information also please visit our website and that concludes my report uh now we are at the superintendent report Dr PRI thank you so much Mrs fler this evening I'll be presenting the findings from our focus groups for our strategic plan just to give a brief overview in October of this year we began the process of strategic planning to shape the district's path over the next s years as a reminder a strategic plan is a comprehensive document that outlines the district's goals objectives and strategies to ensure we achieve our vision for the future this is just a reminder of the different processes we are now completed with the conduct focus groups and present findings after tonight's presentation and we'll move on to Planning Group work sessions with
008the goal of presenting a draft in May of just to give an overview of the focus groups um we saw quite a few people sign up for these both students staff families and community members as you can see at the bottom we had quite a few options we had eight PTA Council I'm sorry we had a PTA Council focus group we had an in-person group at the high school we had a virtual morning session we had an in-person at melon Middle School a virtual midday an in person at Jefferson Middle School um a virtual evening and then we did a focus group at each of the schools at the middle schools we had one for each grade level six seven and eight Elementary fifth grade and then at the high school we did it during
009lunch periods and then in addition to that we held a few of our English langu language learner families in translated focus groups for them so just an overview of the methodology for the focus group participants were provided expectations for the session session prior to the start of each session focus group participants were also asked the same standard questions except students were not asked the question about District finances a note taker recorded all responses and then transcribed notes of the focus group to to ensure it contain no information that would identify the person that was giving the information in addition to that personal stories were not captured in the notes after all focus groups were completed the results were analyzed overall for common themes again we had a total of 518 participants which was amazing 52
010staff 332 students and 134 parents and Guardians our students were active participants which was fantastic so we're going to go through each of the questions and then give the key take takeaways when we think about the key takeaways these are really things that were showing up as themes across all three groups um for the for these particular questions so the first one is the introductory question and individuals were asked what do they believe the distinctive features that Define the experience at Mount lebanan School District were or in other words what do you get here that you wouldn't expect from other public school districts key takeaways for this one was a strong sense of community and that we're a walking District high quality of education and academic Excellence exceptional teachers and staff commitment Broad ranges of
011extracurricular opportunities Independence and life preparation School culture and student well-being and unique facilities and resources for the first question after that introductory one it talks about the survey results um 84% of survey respondents report positive satisfaction with the overall quality of the school district the participants were asked what do you consider to be the district's strengths and areas for growth the summary of strengths are at the top they're very very similar to the page before or the question before while Mount Lebanon School District continues to excel academically maintains a strong community and offers diverse programs areas for improvement include enhancing support for special education gifted in Middle tier students balancing academic rigor with student well-being and equipping students for the academic rigor at the high school level re-evaluating technology use particularly for younger students improving
012diversity inclusion and cultural representation in staff and curriculum strengthening Communication in schools between teachers Administration and parents and reassessing financial priorities to ensure resources are allocated equitably question number two was Mount lean's current mission is to provide the best education possible for each and every student what does this mission mean to you some of the key takeaways for this question were a personal personalized education the mission should ensure that every student regardless of ability level receives an education tailored to their needs College and Career Readiness education should prepare students for a variety of future paths not just college but also vocational training and other career opportunities holistic development Beyond academic students should develop social emotional and interpersonal skills equity and inclusion schools should meet students where they are supporting diverse learning needs such as IEP
013G G and ESL and fostering an inclusive environment critical thinking and problem solving education should focus on deeper learning not just test scores or memorization technology and AI awareness schools need a forward-thinking approach to how Ai and Technology will shape future careers and ethical considerations and then leadership and real world application opportunities for leadership teamwork and Community engagement should be available at all levels the next question survey responses show that classroom instruction is one of the top four priorities of the district what do you see as classroom instruction needs for our district first one of the key takeaways is to expand classroom differentiation to ensure middle range students are challenged addressing Staffing shortages particularly PSS pcas substitutes and special education teachers revising the curriculum more Hands-On learning executive functioning instruction and up-to-date materials increased career
014exploration programs particularly internships shadowing and vocational education and then improved communication between schools and families about testing academic support and career programs question number four survey responses show that supporting students physical emotional and social well-being is another one of the top four priorities ities what do you see as the physical emotional and social well-being needs of our students key takeaways here are a need for increasing staff for emotional and social support such as counselors social workers emotional support teachers develop a standardized secl curriculum to Foster emotional resilience social skills and inclusivity expand non-sports extracurriculars to give all students a sense of belonging enhance anti-bullying initiatives and teacher training on how to respond improve pedestrian and safety measures adopt a clear districtwide cell phone policy with a balance between eliminating distractions and maintaining accessibility in emergencies
015and improve options in the cafeteria for students to choose from at the elementary level the kids were very passionate about that one I've heard a lot they gave me a lot of feedback on what they like and what they don't like and um we have some really good stuff for the for the lunch program it's kind of hard when you're transporting it across the the district for this particular question we had a carve out regarding um cell phones 65% of respondents to our survey said that the importance of implementing a cell phone ban was slightly vary or extremely important what recommendations would you make regarding the usage of cell phones in our schools some key takeaways here majority of parents support a ban at least through 8th grade with mixed opinions on high school phones
016contribute to distraction cheating social anxiety and cyber bullying research cited on negative effects of phone use on adolescent men mental health such as attention spans social skills and stress levels teachers report concerns with being the enforcer some parents fill phones are necessary for safety and emergency communication others worry about the logistics of an enforcement and such and suggest a more balanced policy instead of a full ban some believe phone use should be an individual family decision rather than a school mandated rule the second half of the cell phone um conversation was related to solutions that some of the participants gave one solution was a W for the day policy phones must remain in backpacks lockers not on students consistent enforcement across all the schools and classrooms increased digital literacy education to teach responsible phone use
017use of phone pouches like lockable bags where students store phones during the school day and then different approaches for elementary middle and high school instead of a one-size fits-all the next question question five was 31% of respondents are satisfied with the stewardship of District finances balancing the need to be good stewards of the community's financial investment in our district along with the need to support the district's mission and vision can be challenging what are your thoughts on how to manage this balance and where should the funding be prioritized key takeaways from this question were prioritize Financial transparency Focus spending on teachers and student support ensure funding aligns with the district's Mission update curriculum and Technology modernize academic offerings and improve digital learning tools maintain strong safety measures by continuing investments in phys physical security while
018addressing in school behavioral concerns expand extracurricular access ensure funding is equitably distributed across arts clubs and ath atics and then balance Athletic program resources ensure all sports and activities receive fair investment to support increases in participation opportunities question number six how can the district enhance family and Community involvement and two-way communication key takeaways from this one are standardized teacher communication practices create a single parent portal and reduce the multiple logins and provide a centralized hub for things like Power School school School of G attendance and lunch accounts improve website navigation add a few quick link sections for key forms and enhance translation features enhance transparency on board decisions summarize major decisions in a more accessible format such as videos bullet points and newsletters and then the second because there was quite a few for this
019one um part two is ex did I did I read these ones already no you're good okay the first the first one looked very similar to the last one sorry expand two-way communication opportunities with the school board improve schoolly usability for students and parents provide better transition support for new families by offering more orientation opportunities to help parents and students adjust and then Engage The broader Community increase Outreach to Residents without children in the district through local media newsletters or special events and then our closing question was of all the things that we discussed today what would you say are the most important issues and is there anything else you would like to share these are the key takeaways from this area Financial stewardship and transparency special education and student Support Services Staffing and teacher
020support curriculum development and Equity technology digital wellness and cell phone policies social and emotional learning and student well-being diversity equity and inclusion communication and transparency extracurricular activities arts and Athletics and school safety and physical environment so just a couple of notes about next steps the next steps are planning group work sessions where we'll conduct work sessions with planning groups such as staff Administration board PTA students and Community the next couple of weeks is going to be spent reviewing survey and focus group results and developing key areas of focus developing goals and timeline for completion reviewing and revising the mission and the vision potentially developing action plans and develop a plan for reviewing and monitoring progress that's obviously not going to happen in the next two weeks but the first one will and the remainder of
021those things will take place between now and may when we present a draft of the plan and again I want to offer a huge thank you to everyone that participated in the focus group it was an hour and a half of their time sometimes it's really challenging to step away for an hour and a half but they were very engaged and gave us some really great ideas and this is just a reminder about the timeline and that's all I have Mrs fler thank you and I know um we might have some questions at the board table just about next steps so I was going to before we move on even though this isn't usually a Q&A portion see if there are any questions from the board about um the Planning Group work sessions or drafting
022the plan we're good no questions all right um moving on to board member uh reports policy committee please miss Guth sure excuse me in our transition from nsba to psba Services we covered mostly fiscally objectives this week and this month and uh tonight we'll be voting on 601 which is fiscal objective 602 but buget planning 603 budget preparation 604 budget adoption 605 tax levy 607 tuition income 608 bank account 609 investment of direct District funds 610 purchases subject to bid quotation 611 purchases purchases budgeted 613 Cooperative purchasing 614 payroll authorization 615 payroll deduction 616 payment of bills 617 petty cash 620 fund balance and 622 gas be statement 34 we'll be retiring DFA dja and djaa can you say that one more time rting and there's uh links in the board doc all the policies
023for retiring and the the current policies as well and there's a great search thank you and Miss Kramer just had a quick update on sort of how our policy manual which is the online policies in board docs are formatted now and in in the future since the board and like many boards before you are going through them um and and adopting sections at a time you will find that once some of these policies go live on board dos in their final form some of the links will appear to not work or will appear to be leading you to a different District but that's only because psba um links internally to their policy manual so if you look down to the the citation at the bottom of each of the policies if it's linking to a
024policy that you have not yet adopted that link will not work but instead of having to go back and read them all as we um go through and adopt each of the new sections they're just there as links that don't work so if you run into a link that doesn't work and you wonder why it's because we haven't gotten that section of the new policy manual yet and as those sections are adopted those links will go live and will start to work but we wanted to make sure that they were still listed there so you knew that there were policies coming that um are linked to the policies that you've adopted if that makes sense kind of convoluted but it's a rebuilding year I think okay all right in the meantime though the um the
025policies that are lettered like J and all the letters are the the ones that have not been retired they can still be seen in board do Bo correct yes all right uh psba and board development Mrs Gman thank you um psba is offering it's that time of year where they are offering student leadership scholarships to graduating seniors from Member districts recognizing those who have demonstrated ongoing leadership they're offering four scholarships um ranging from $2500 to $5,000 where applicants must write an essay discussing their understanding of leadership and plans to develop their leadership skills After High School deadline is March 14th and more information can be found on psba trust.org um May 13th Market calendars is psba advocacy day at the state capital and lastly in regard in addition to the Planning Group work sessions for
026the strategic planning um I think we still need to finalize a date for a board development Retreat so we need to figure out next steps for that excellent um MLF E Mrs gel no update today we'll be meeting next Monday excellent the um Municipal liaison and Parks and Recreation Mrs krael yes uh parks and Rick will meet uh this Wednesday so I don't have anything to report there um but we are uh at the final stage for our fire chief selection so we should hear who that will be this week likely um they are working on a bond right now for mid year that will have some Capital items in it and still continuing the future discussions around our Sports reckon fields and sidewalk expansion and um new safe walking routes and they're also looking
027at some road maintenance to see which roads will be fixed uh shortly and in what order and that's all I have right now thank you um Parkway West Miss Johnson so no update on meeting since we last met but just a reminder that on March 4th they will be hosting a open house starting at 5:00 p.m. so it's a great time for parents and students to go and attend Parkway to see what options they have to offer to their students thank you uh Pathfinder School Mrs berdick yes so I do have a little more uh to say toight night than usual um in on Thursday we um shared some information that an upcoming meeting this Wednesday in two days I'll be asked to represent our District's position on a vote about a contract that is
028new and so in order to represent our thoughts well um I was hoping to solicit some feedback from all of you at the table um about this contract so I'm going to describe it really briefly um a little background first Pathfinder is a small school about 85 to 90 students it's in bethl park we send about 8 to 11 students a year it's governed by a jointure district there's five districts in the jointure ourselves Upper St CLA um carlington bethl Park and CV and we collectively as the five of us own that building and all the stuff that's in it um and we have contracts where we rent that space to primarily the AIU and the programs that they run for students there and have since the 60s um and there's been various contracts but
029for 15 years it was all um tuition and so forth was covered by act 77 um and so there wasn't an exchange of finances toward the the jointure um but that's expiring after 15 years and in 2025 we're starting like a new um payment plan and the proposal on in this contract is that the AIU pays a sum that they feel to be um not making we wouldn't be making money off of this but it is the exact cost of what it costs to run the school and to operate um their expenses and Staffing and so forth um and students still pay tuition but that the AIU would pay this jointure um a sum of money that would be managed by the treasury there and that um that represents a change because it's not feder
030it's not the same source of funding anymore um and this contract basically defines who pays for what so we went through all the details and I'll spare you the details about the boiler and the roof and all the all the stuff but it's all in good working order um in fact Federal grant money has been used to replace the boiler replace pool tiles all the nitty-gritty but it's in real the the structure itself as dated as it is is in pretty good shape so the jointure would still have to keep paying for that stuff um but there would be money incoming so we bounced this off of Miss Kramer who represents three of those five districts and the other solicitors as well well we had a back and forth of questions and answers for that
031um and it's resolved in the um contract that was sent to you earlier last week so I think it looks to be in good order to vote affirmatively on that but I didn't know if there were questions um I also met with Miss fler and Dr freeze uh last week and we nailed down a couple other things so due diligence has been done um does anybody have questions as I prepare to vote on this Wednesday that would it's an annual contract too so next time it'll be well we're renewing it and the and the new sum of money Etc but that would be an annual decision um questions thoughts um no I just want to say thank you Mrs berdick for your work on this um with the rest of the jointure districts I know
032um that it it's a new more comprehensive operating agreement with the AIU and and it took some doing to get it into to shape um I served as the Pathfinder school um liaison for four years and I'm fairly familiar with it and very comfortable with where it is so thank you other questions or comments Mrs berck thank you for your your work on this um obviously being closer to this than than we are I mean is your recommendation that we we support this it is now um we had to we had to adjust some things that we were uncomfortable with and that was a very Cooperative process and we appreciated um Mrs Kramer's input on that on behalf of like all three all three of the five districts um and then it required the administration
033of the AIU to come out and give presentations and um there there's just there's been some work on this it's it's been good to do I do recommend that now it's in a good um position thank you um Mrs Kramer Dr freeze I mean similar I mean you guys have been hands- on with this are are you comfortable with with the agreement just um by way of background that the AIU has these agreements with multiple um joint shures so actually I um represent Steel Center area and that the joint share that owns the buildings there they also rent Mon Valley to the AIU and so I had the opportunity to negotiate that lease sometime back which is a little bit different but similar and they're doing the same thing with sunrise and Pathfinder so they
034are all going to be consistent across the board um and it you know they're all great programs and and needed for our students so um yes I'm long-winded in favor of it thank you all right thank you Mrs B um shaza will have their evening meeting on Thursday the 20th at Upper St Clair high school at 5:00 p.m. and we will have um presentations from weissbart Kramer on legal um and policy updates as well as um a participation from the Baldwin White Hall School District um featuring educational leaders and and student Advocates so I will have some more information on those presentations at next month's board meeting um and I think that was open to anyone who wanted to attend um so you should have let Kim know if you also wanted to go uh
035Civic engagement Mr Hoffman yeah thank you uh the Civic engagement board last met on a Wednesday February 5th I was sick and un unable to attend but uh they do uh post videos of the meeting so I was able to watch that and a big part of the meeting was a reflection on the Martin Luther King Day of Service that the Civic engagement board LED over a 100 people participated in the Day of Service activities included uh writing Valentine's Day cards for seniors at Asbury Heights cooking meals for those in need volunteering at local organizations and more uh it was really great to see it's a really good reminder of you know how great this community is how active people are um so it was really nice to see that level of participation uh the
036next meeting will be Wednesday March 5th thank you all right um and our final report this evening is a presentation on Capital uh projects and we'll turn it over to Mrs Conley for that presentation you want to do the clicking yes there you go good evening everybody this is a presentation on capital projects for 2526 uh Mr meriac is not able to be with us so I am going to be doing the presentation that he contributed to as well as Mr stangle so what is a capital project uh these are projects that are considered capital in nature if it's new construction expansion renovation or replacement of projects they extend the life of the original asset more than a year they are much more than simple repairs and maintenance and they're significant of nature there's U
037purchase of of equipment services and sometimes even textbooks the reasons why we do Capital planning is because it has it has a very significant budgetary impact it shows the administration the staff the community what projects are being planned it provides certainty for the future proactive versus is reactive it prioritizes certain construction and maintenance needs as we go along it aids our district in financial forecasts and communicates a long-term need Capital planning ensures infrastructure is maintained and upgraded and it provides a framework for funding the allocations it increases efficiency of planning bidding and Engineering when we have a well-made plan and also it allows time to plan for these larger projects so we have to prioritize projects and this is both on the uh facility side and in technology on the facility side we have annual
038meetings with principles head custodians department heads and administration there are routine and very um involved inspections and audits of our facilities the useful life of equipment is assessed we always consider Safety and Security and we look at our enrollment projections we also have to consider legislation reg regulations and school code as well as authorities having jurisdiction over us these are um enforcement codes standards and regulations related to building construction fire prevention and life safety for example we also have to plan for our vehicles and Equipment within the building such as boilers and um heavyduty uh like freezers for our food service program this is a list of capital projects I won't read it to you um but it gives you examples of items that we definitely consider as we plan for our projects the facilities
039department and the technology department uh have this in mind every time they're doing their budgeting as well as um in discussion with the administration and principles this is a slide that shows you what our uh budget projections are for the next five years this is merely a forecast and is not based on actual bid estimates these projections are best guess estimates based on conditions at the present time so as you can see uh the 2025 starts with a lower number than 5 years out which is close to uh 8 million 8 8 and a half million and 2 and a half million we will have um different Renovations on our buildings and those are fiscal years yes these are the approved Capital budgets it's a just a timeline 10-year average was $749,999 and we also
040have a pccd Safety and Security Grant PCC stands for the Pennsylvania Commission on crime and delinquency we currently have a one-time grant for 97,5 22 and the below items will will be uh purchased and installed with that money we have a Hoover Elementary School intercom system replacement we also have an intercom system replacement at Jefferson middle and elementary schools we are purchasing additional security cameras for Lincoln Hoover and how and we are going to be doing more safe security window film at Hoover Lincoln and M Lan High School this is The Five-Year Plan of that would represent those numbers that we just reviewed a few slides ago it goes from 25 to 2029 Mrs Conelly some of the bigger numbers of course are a little bit later in in The Five-Year Plan and that's consistent
041with the the the budget recovery strategy that um the Administration has been executing uh as of late last year and this year uh and and certainly next year um but when we get deeper into this Five-Year Plan when we get towards that $8 million number in 2028 is that aligned with an opportunity to refinance a bond or that's just projected based on need or um or budget recovery or a combination of all of the above it's based on the useful life of the equipment that's listed uh we do have a callable bond coming up and that would coincide with these this year sequence thank you so this slide more or less focuses on the technology capital projects uh as you can see Mr stangle also has a 5-year plan the annual Capital breakdown is $125,000
042for classroom PCS and laptops to 25 225,000 for secondary student Chromebooks replacement $200,000 for an elementary student Chromebook and iPads and $175,000 towards the district classroom project TV Etc these are numbers that make up the $800,000 that you see in year one it will be part of the budget planning process year one only has a $75,000 inclusion for remaining network switch Replacements Mr stangle was able to negotiate uh this cost down from $150,000 this is in addition to the previous slide of the capital budget projections yes separate from yes this is part of the technology budget so we previously had not looked at technology as a capital fund but we've moved in that direction because it aligns with what a what the definition of capital funding is and um so this presentation today is a
043combination of the one in October that Mr marcc gave and Mr stangle gave but now that we've had time to kind of process it we wanted to put it together so you could see the total picture just to give an overview okay so this next slide talks um about our budget projections towards our auditoriums we do have needs in the auditoriums again Mr stangle has um budgeted over s years and they include almost all of the schools there's also a high school LED replacement project that um is also going to be included in the budgeting process this year moving from moving into LED lighting would be a cost savings but it would take a few years to recover the cost and then finally um the this is the capital needs technology totals for year one
044that breaks out the equipment and the auditoriums uh year one is almost a million dollars and you can see it's pretty level base uh need across these seven years so that we don't have huge highs and lows does anyone have any questions the L sorry go ahead Jake no please go ahead M Crable um I just had a quick question I it's kind of small for me did we have anything on the grand stands I know it's going to be um an exorbitant amount but I do think it's important to um also highlight that that should be something that we're considering we do that's on slide nine I have it on the screen right now that's projected to be done in 2028 uh and it says uh the Athletic Facility replace home Grand stands great
045thanks it's kind of tiny at home so I could I couldn't see it thank you it's tiny here too thanks the LED lighting uh project that you mentioned there at the end is that so we had the the capital projects number um the um that is it technology capital Project's number is the LED lighting and and then we had a a number for the theaters and then the LED lighting is the LED lighting a fourth separate number in addition to the it's yes sir it's part of the facilities budget uh Mr mercc asked me to highlight it because it would be a project but we would get our money back in due time due to the savings of moving over to LED but the the number itself is the first number the 30 yes $39
046that's my understanding yes I don't have a microphone I'll try to pick it up but there's also an element of the auditorium lighting okay which is drastically old and when it breaks' okay that's that last and that's part of that led number Mr stangle or LED number 55,000 okay thank you um I was surprised to see the replacing the Center Court roof on here which I recognize is not for the upcoming year uh but it would be in a future year um because that's part of the completion of the high school renovation and still seems relatively recent to Me Maybe maybe it um has a shorter lifespan than I thought um but when we do replace that I remember from my time serving on the um environmental sustainability board that there was a real interest
047in having solar lighting solar panels um installed but there was concern about drilling into the roof and so it was suggested that at a time when we do replace it that that would be a consideration I just wanted to remind that that was a community request from about a year or so ago from the time that I was in that Municipal board don't know if that's realistic do you want to answer that question yes Mrs berck if I may uh so if my memory Mr Marc's not here but if my memory serves me correctly the roof is over the uh Center Court was not replaced during the high school project I think during the high school project it was in the 7 to 10 year lifespan and they thought it had another 10 years on
048it uh so I think we're coming up on the tail end of that period of time but you're absolutely right about the concern about putting solar panels on the roof but that's the only reason why it is on here because during the high school construction it was not done as part of the project okay do you think it's realistic for us to consider um just leaning into that question about what what it would cost and what would it save us overall if we did have um Sol solar capacity up there we can we just pass that along as a reminder and a suggestion yes Miss fler I'd also like to mention that in 2025 on the slide we have a high school Stadium turf replacement that is under warranty and there will be no added
049cost for that excellent more of those please and I know that's usually fun to try and schedule around activities but the project will begin two days after commencement this year and they typically take about a month to turn around but they believe that they'll have everything ready in a month um it's important that we get it done only because it is a very new Turf and it is shedding a lot and has just some maintenance issues and when they came out to evaluate its um life expect expectancy they said that they would replace it for free so we will very gladly accept a free new Turf um that is better quality than the current one when you say the day after commencement that's also a rain date for commencement so two days after commencement so
050Rel life for life will happen and then the very next day they'll start and it's not going to rain it would never do that it would never rain on excellent any other questions on the capital um project slides thank you Mrs Connelly and Mr stangle for that okay at this point we have a um time for questions or comments from residents uh regarding uh action items for this meeting uh so that would be the fin policy financial and human resources items um is there anyone who wishes to speak on action items for this meeting or online none okay and we don't have any unfinished business so we'll move right in to uh agenda item six Mr Hoffman can you I apologize read this lengthy resolution I move that it be resolved I move that it
051be resolved that the board adops policies 601 fiscal objectives 602 budget planning 603 budget preparation 604 budget adoption 605 tax levy 607 tuition income 608 bank accounts 609 investment of District funds 610 purchases subject to bid quotation 611 purchases budgeted 613 Cooperative purchasing 614 payroll authorization 615 payroll deductions 616 payment of bills and 617 petty cash 620 fund balance 622 gasb statement 24 and retires policies DFA investment of District funds djaaa construction contracts bidding and awards and dja purchasing Authority second any uh discussion I think it's just significant to note that we're retiring three um fairly um their size was larger but we're um spelling it out in 17 different ways which I think lends to better understanding of our policies around finance and it also is more complete um and thorough and careful um
052than the you know than the three that were retiring so it speaks to the board's commitment to fiscal responsibility and transparency and being able to find what you're looking for because they're welln named and they're well numbered um and the information is there in in um board docs so I see it as a positive thank you additional comments questions or discussion okay roll call please Mrs berdick I Mrs crel hi Miss fler hi Mrs Gelman hi Mrs gensel hi Miss Guth hi Mr Hoffman I Miss Johnson I Mr Wyland I all right moving on to the finance items um these include our treasurers report our monthly lists of bills the list of tax refunds budgetary transfers for February the list of unus unusable equipment the Parkway West CTC General operating and jointure budgets front Frontline
053absence management software renewal Frontline applicant tracker software renewal the 2024 2025 ready tolearn block grant um can you please read resolution I Mrs Gman sure I move that it be resolved the board approves the finance agenda items second second okay do we have any discussion of the items all right roll call please Mrs berdick I Mrs krael I miss fler I Mrs Gman hi Mrs gensel I miss Guth hi Mr Hoffman I Miss Johnson I Mr Wyland hi okay and then finally we have our human resources it including the Personnel report um can you read the resolution please Mrs gensel sure I move that it be resolv the board approves the human resources agenda items second any discussion okay roll call please Mrs berdick I Mrs krael I miss fler I Mrs Gilman I Mrs
054gensel I miss Guth I Mr Hoffman I Miss Johnson I Mr Wyland I all right um we're now open to questions or comments from residents this public comment period is open to Residents and taxpayers regarding matters of concern official action or deliberation which are or may be before the board all commenters should begin by stating their name comments are limited to 3 minutes and will notify commenters when their time has expired questions requiring follow-up will be referred to the administration for later response comments by public participants are their own and should not be assumed to be the statements of the district the Mount Lebanon school district is committed to providing a safe inclusive and welcoming School environment that recognizes and celebrates the diverse identities within our community so everyone feels a sense of belonging do
055we have anyone who wishes to speak or online then okay I'd like to announce upcoming public meetings um and I believe I already announced but the board did meet an executive session on Monday February 10th for um discussion of litigation and legal items um but just in case I'll say it again uh we have on March 10th 2025 at 6: PM a policy committee meeting in d205 of the Mount Lebanon High School and on Zoom um on March 10th 2025 at 7:30 p.m. the board discussion meeting in d205 of the Mount leanon High School and on zoom and on March 17th 2025 at 7:30 p.m. the board regular meeting in room d25 of the Mount libon High School and on Zoom can I have a motion to adjourn so moved okay thank you