001I barely noticed that they're there, but I know they're working. one. I'd like to call the Pleasant Valley School District Board of Education meeting to order. If you could all rise for the pledge of allegiance and if you could please remain standing for a moment of silence. And Mrs. Duner, would you please lead us? I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you everyone. Again, I'd like to welcome everyone that's with us this evening. And if we could have roll call, please. Nor >> Robert Clark, Michael, >> John, >> here. >> Present. >> Diane Surfers >> present. >> Matthew Walter >> here. Melanie >> here. Thank you. I'd like to
002let everyone know that we did have an executive session. It was held this evening, September 24th, 2025, prior to the regularly scheduled meeting for purposes of personnel matters, including but not limited to performance and or discipline negotiations and legal issues. Also like to let you know upon conclusion of this meeting, we will be going back into executive session. Welcome Isabella. Congratulations. And um Isabella is the president of our student government and she's going to be with us once a month hopefully to give us a report from the high school. So again, welcome and it's your turn. >> Thank you. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak on behalf of student body as student council president of 25 through 2026. I want to address some topics that affect our daily lives at school and
003some of the changes to be able to hear. Going into our senior year, we didn't know what to expect with all the renovations and parts of the building blocked off. However, we were pleasantly surprised at the new classrooms look and how we are still able to do the things we did last year. For example, we are able to continue the paw painting tradition and paint our seniors parking spots, which we're really excited about. And I know the student and I know the yearbook committee was able to get amazing pictures of the events. Because with the renovations, we there are limited parking spots this year. Now, not all the seniors were able to get a spot, but there is a new area that will be done by the end of this month. And the seniors who
004were put on the waiting list will be able to get first dibs on their parking spots. Then, there will be the gym. Some other changes is the old cap old gym, which is now the cafeteria. Due to the renovations at the cafeteria, it has been closed down, but they turned it turned the old gym into the new cafeteria, and everybody likes it, and everybody feels like it's the same way. Um, also, the Bear Cafe has turned into the new senior lounge. Everybody loves it. Everybody's happy about it. We have no complaints about it. We were really excited that we now have our own sign. It feels specialized to us and we feel appreciated. Um, some other changes that have also happened are the backpacks. Many many students have expressed how happy and beneficial it is
005to be able to carry their backpacks around. Backpacks allow us to keep our materials organized and accessible, especially as we move quickly between classes. Also, students are getting to their classes on time, aligned with the lockers, which are often crowded and sometimes located far away from classes, making students late. Backpacks overall help us keep track of our sessions, and we are now getting to the buses faster instead of having backs. We also have new metal detectors. Metal detectors play an important role in keeping our school safe learning environment. Knowing that these measures are in place allow students, teachers, and peers to feel more secure so we can focus on learning and growing. And some final item I want to discuss is the e-haul pass. With all the new changes and adjustments, students and teachers are
006still learning to navigate through the e-haul pass since we are still only in September. However, administration's helping the teachers navigate through it and learn easier ways to get it done so it doesn't interrupt their instructional time. We're also very excited for homecoming and the student council has already had four minutes discussing themes for the dance and spirit week ideas and we are very excited to share it with the student body. Once you're done finalizing, we we will also have a bonfire coming up. Everyone's very hyped and excited about it with the different tables and activities to do, and we hope you got a lot of revenue coming in. And that's all I have to discuss. >> Thank you so very much. Great job. And I can tell that's mom sitting back there because she because
007she has sat there the whole time with the biggest grin on her face. >> All right. >> Good to have your faces, though. Thank you. Yeah, I should exclude dad. He was quite happy to. All right, Dr. Conrad, did we have any superintendent uh community questions? >> Uh, yes, we did. So, good evening everyone. There was one community question submitted by Donnie Owak from Chesnut Hill Township. She had asked if a new club called Turning Point is being formed and does it need board approval? Uh, we have not received any request for this club and all clubs must be board approved. That's it. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh, moving on. Uh, Mrs. Smith, secretaries report, please. >> Good evening, everyone. Tonight, I am requesting approval of the minutes of the meeting held on August 28th,
0082025 and approval of the September 24th, 2025 board meeting agenda, including a correction to item 14B. BSN should be $53,929. and the winter 2025 2026 athletic bid total should be $5,26322 and also the removal of item 8G4. >> So move >> second. >> I have a motion by Mr. Walters, seconded by Mrs. Zip. Is there any discussion? >> All those in favor, please signify by saying I. I. >> Anyone opposed? >> And that motion carries. At this time, are there any Pleasant Valley citizens that would like to address the board? On agenda items only, uh, please state your name, the township you reside in, and there is the threeminut limit. And I hopefully it'll pop up this new to you, huh? >> I can do it. I got it. >> All right. We got We
009got it. >> Got the old school way. >> We got the old school way. Okay. >> Old school. >> There it is. >> Oh, there it is. Go ahead. >> Denise, Ches Hill Township, safety security. Now that we've been back in school for a month, what are the reported incidents involving safety concerns? And specifically, how many required state police involvement? How many resulted in charges be >> Can you tell me agenda item? >> 6K again. Sorry. >> 6K the committee thing. So, oh, >> but that's a >> that would be no, >> if you want to speak about that, that would have to be at the second comment. That's what she's speaking about is not an agenda item. >> Okay. Um 13G recognition celebrations. I'm glad the CPV is highlighting and celebrating successes whether small
010or grand because the accomplishments we make family the better are excellent optics. Um, who's responsible in ensuring that all district accomplishments, academics, sports, co-curricular and score are consistently recognized? And is there established criteria or process for recognition so that every achievement is appreciated and no group is overlooked? >> Thank you. >> Okay. Could we have the treasures report, please? Oops. Yes. Good seeing asking for approval for items 4 A to 4G. Uh A is information on it. >> So second >> have a motion by Mr. Gazinski and seconded by Mr. Walters. Is there any discussion? >> Couple questions. Danny uh that Barry Isaac and associate the six month surveillance. >> Um that's for asbestous monitoring throughout the district. So, we're checking everything. It's being checked on a regular basis >> every six months. >> All
011right. Um, Daniel Cooper claim the judgment. Is that a I think you asked that back there. Is that a >> there legal fees for an education settlement agreement? >> I guess >> not our attorney. >> Okay. And MPS, what was that? >> Um, there are the AP books for the AP psychology class. >> Okay. And under D, um I under D and C there was a walk-in cooler. Was one a walk-in cooler like if cooler cooler, one a freezer? >> Um so it was the cooler >> sticks and then we bought a new one or >> the $3,000 one was for the high school. >> Okay. >> For one of the high schools and then the $10,000 one is one at PBI and then the second one at the high school. >> Okay. So the
012weather he's working. Okay. Uh and Whistler Pierce uh the Pierstein LLP. >> That's the third party investigation, please. The third party. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else? All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> Anyone opposed? And that motion carries. Uh moving on to new business. >> You're not even there. >> No, that's okay. I I'll I'll merge it into this and and the report I was going to do. Okay. Just an update for the board of of something that came down last week of of of interest from the the realm of PIAAA athletics. Um the PIAA entered into a consent order uh involving the participation of students who attend private schools, private religious schools to be able to participate on the athletic teams uh in the uh home districts that
013they that they live in. Uh this to me was a long time coming. It's not a big surprise. Uh in part because for for many years they were prohibited, but they were prohibited on the idea that the only students statutoily that could could participate in PIA athletics were our charter school students because it was within the charter school law. But then a few years ago, they allowed the homeschool students to participate. So, and I think this is a a rightful argument. folks who had their children attend private religious schools said, "Hey, it's a you're discriminated against me because we want to raise our children in a in a religious school that we then can't participate in in that athletic program." And the PIAA entered into that that consent order. Ultimately, if a court was going
014to hear it, they would have probably done the same thing. So, um it will have some impact on some on some areas. Now, if if the school does have that program, they cannot participate in in our program. And if we cut them from our program, we can cut if we cut other students from our program. So, it'll work itself out. But that was something that just came down over the last week or so. >> Okay, that's official now. >> Oh, it's official now. And I would even say if if if the scenario even if it has an effective date let's say a few weeks in advance I would tell you to comply with it because truth is I think it would be violative of the establishment clause under the circumstance people should be able to
015attend that private school and then be able to participate in our >> So maybe we can look back last year we had a young gentleman playing lacrosse going to not down in I know can we reach out to them and let them know that this is >> I will take care of that relative I'll take care of it. Um, all right. Monro Career and Technical Institute. Mrs. Surface. >> Yes. I have two things this evening. Uh, I had the pleasure of sitting in on their capital committee. And I just want to let the public know that they still have several punch list items for the new addition. Final payments will not will be withheld until all those punch lists are completed. Um, and all the curbing is done and all the parking lots lines have
016been painted. So they are ready to roll over there. It looks great. The second thing later in number 13 M we do have a new lease agreement. I just want to explain why this lease agreement needs to occur. The four sending districts and the authority actually owns the property and the buildings at MCTI. So, in order to accept a federal grant of a million dollars, one of the requirements is to update the lease. So, this lease is for an additional 20 years between the authority and the four school districts. That's what I wanted to explain so everybody knows what it's about. I thought I just read >> I think it was 50 years. Um >> I thought it was longer, but that's okay. 20, but it can continue. >> Yeah. and and and this was
017um we couldn't find the original lease at one point. >> We actually were able to unearth it. We found it and >> a couple years ago >> so um but yeah, this this just reups the terms. No, nothing changes otherwise in the relationship. >> The original agreement was 1971. >> Yes. Yes. >> Is that everything? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Any questions? Okay. Moving on. Mr. Clark's not with us. So, uh, there's no report for Colonial IU. Um, PSBA liaison, Mrs. Zip, >> there's a report attached. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh, education report. I do have a couple of things to report out to the public. Um, they come from our work session that was held on September the 11th. Um, we did have a brief ELA update that was provided. Uh, it was just that
018week that teachers started using our new resource, uh, HM. Um also um Mr. Ay uh provided us uh an update on the science review and that they will the team would be meeting on September the 16th and the 17th to review 7 to 8 resources. They Jonathan also told us about the NWA training that would be done on September the 12th. Um, also the IU will be offering AI engagement sessions five times this school year and PV will attend those sessions. Jason Van Vorhees, principal of our Pleasant Valley Bears Academy and counselor area Anna Leven, as she goes by Mrs. L, and I know someone else that goes by that goes by Mrs. L, presented the board with a five-year plan for the Pleasant Valley uh Bears Academy. Um then principles McCutchen and principal Boland
019briefly reviewed their TSI plans and those plans are on our agenda this evening for approval. And last, the Pleasant Valley High School has been ranked in the top 40% of high schools in the nation by US News and World Report. This is an uh excuse me, this is movement in the right direction from a ranking of 30% last year. A big thank you to our teachers for their dedication and impact on student learning. We appreciate all of you. And that concludes my report. Um, moving on to finance, Mrs. Surface. >> Yes, we will be calling for the finance approvals in item number 13 and 14 later in the agenda. >> Thank you. Uh, Mr. O'Keefe, athletics. >> Yes. Good evening. So, as your schoolboard representative for athletics, I'm incredibly proud of the dedication, heart, and
020sportsmanship of student athletes demonstrate every single day. Sports are more than just games. They build character, teach resilience, and bring our community together in powerful ways. Whether in victory or defeat, our teams show what it means to represent our schools with pride. Let's continue to support and celebrate our athletes, coaches, and families who make these moments possible. Together, we're not here just building champions on the field. for shaping future leaders off of it. I'm going to skip one part, jump to the uh coach's corner, so please read. I'm not going to go over it all, but it's the uh mid-season report from the coaches. And then the new section this month is a athletic director's corner. So, Mr. Corzinski, our athletic director, had the opportunity to have a captain's meeting. It was the first time
021it ever happened. Uh where he was over able to go over them with some things that were happening within sports and also take their feedback. And he's listed some of that feedback in here. Uh, so I thought it was pretty good for the engagement with uh the captains and our athletic director. So that will continue as well and we'll make updates accordingly. I I come back to uh the T-Mobile 5G Friday night lights contest and everyone stares at me saying, "What is this? What is this?" So I found two other people that probably can highlight it better. Um, and we'll play a little video just to explain about what it is and what we're doing for our community to to bolster it up. Uh, not just for athletics, but again for all of our community.
022[Music] Friday night is back >> and we're taking it to a whole new level. More winners and more prizes. 450 schools will win $5,000 through 5K Fridays with winners first week alone. 25 finalists to win $25,000 through gear, travel, and whatever your team needs. Plus, a T-Mobile hosted games, including free entry, free food, and legit sweat. >> T-Mobile invested billions to bring you the best network in America. And one lucky school will take home a gamechanging grand prize. We're talking a $1 million home field upgrade, tail party, a black fitness weight makeover, and an allens to an SBC championship game. >> Doesn't get any bigger than this. [Music] >> So, I thought it would be better, you know, so you don't realize exactly what it is. Uh, as everyone is well aware, or maybe you're
023not aware, but we did win that first $5,000, which earned us entry into the next level. Um, who knows what happens next. Um, but I did watch the video of last year's mult million dollar makeover. It was a small small school, much smaller than us in Iona, uh, Oklahoma. I don't know if that's the town or if that's just the name of the school. And and wow, what did they do? They they transformed that field to it's unbelievable. They have community nights out there bringing in movies to play for them. Uh it was just a grand celebration that was h had by all and I just wanted to share that with our community just to show that we're doing something different. We're not just sitting back and and doing everything what we used to do.
024We're doing things differently. So thank you. >> Thank you Mr. Rookie. Under the coaches uh or excuse me the athletic director's corner. >> Yes. >> Girls tennis says girls tennis would like transportation to their home matches. >> I was not involved in the meetings. However, it was direct communication from the students. Right. Um, just like, you know, there's another one that says, "We practice too much." >> Yeah. >> I don't know what to tell you. So, >> it's verbatim, right? I I don't want to edit it. I want people to see what >> Well, no. I It's fine. I I just wonder if we're if >> I was going to leave that out, but I was like, >> "No, I'm glad you put it in. I'm just wondering if we're addressing it." You know, >>
025I think that I think that's between him and the captain, but I mean Okay. >> Yeah. Again, I don't know what sparked that. Yeah. >> You know, because you have to drive five miles around just to get over to here. I don't know. >> Yeah, I don't know either, but >> Okay, thank you. Uh policy report, is this it? >> Nothing new for Deli. >> Okay. Uh capital improvement plan. Uh Mr. Burgerer isn't here, but we did have a meeting um today at 3:30. Um I don't know that I have anything to add that you didn't already tell everyone about that. We were um also told about how well everything is going um at the high school. Talked about the new parking spots too, about the parking lot maybe being done maybe the first week
026of October. It might there's some things but with rain coming, but we really need the rain. Um but um Diane, can you think of anything? >> No, I think she covered it. >> I know. She she did. Thank you. So um our next meeting will be at the end of uh October next month. So, uh, Mr. Clark isn't here for a technology report. Um, security, Mr. Walters. Anything? >> No. No new information at this time. >> Okay. Mr. Gaziski, citizens advisory committee. >> Our next meeting is October 8th. Uh, after the artificial intelligence, Dr. Conrad, >> uh, I know representatives from the technology department. Uh, but that's kind of where we've started for the discussion. So, yeah. Thank you. >> Okay. Moving on to superintendent reports. Dr. Conrad. >> Okay. Um, so tonight, uh, my
027item is information. So, moving on, human resources. Mrs. Lur. >> Yes. Tonight, I'm seeking approval of items 8B through 8 L. Items 8 M through 8 O are in. >> So, move. Second. >> I have a motion by Mr. Walter, seconded by Mr. O'Keefe. Is there any discussion? I just want to honest congratulate our tenure teachers that are that are their tenure now with our district. Um I'm also our economic club and that club they're trying with no pay. That's nice. People are stepping up and volunteering uh their time for us until you know run out like that. Um, I just would like for the community to know the difference between a chafferon per hour versus the bus monitor. >> So, I can answer that. Um, so the sports bus uh rider is actually um
028addressed in a supplemental agreement and it's a safety safety manager and they're paid per event. Uh the chaperon per hour is actually different and that um involves people or teachers or staff that would chaperone a dance or a prom or something like that. We felt it was important to compensate them for their time and to attract more people to do it. >> Okay. And talk about tracking. It says academic remediation uh in that supplement contract is that the tutoring so that now has increased as well. >> Correct. >> To a higher $46 which would be nice for Yeah. Okay. Thank you very much. >> Anyone else? All those in favor, please signify by saying I. I. >> Anyone opposed? And that motion carries. >> Okay. Tonight, I am seeking approval of items 9B through 9F.
029Item 9G isformational. Move. >> Second. >> Motion by Mr. Gazyski, seconded by Mr. Walters. Is there any discussion? Okay, hearing of none. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. I. >> Anyone opposed? And that motion carries. >> Moving on to curriculum, Dr. Ray Howard. >> Good evening. Tonight, I'm seeking approval items 10B through 10D. >> So moved. >> Second. Have >> a motion by Mrs. Zip, seconded by Mr. Walters. Is there any discussion? All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. Anyone opposed? And that motion carries. >> Under operations, Dr. Hel. >> Good evening again. I'm seeking approval of item 11 A. >> So move. >> Second. >> I have a motion by Mrs. Zip, seconded by Mr. Kazinski. Is there any discussion? All those in favor, please signify by
030saying I. >> I. >> Anyone opposed? >> And that motion carries. >> Okay. Sorry, >> that's okay. >> Okay. Um, building reports, the reports are attached. Um, and, uh, moving on then to business management. Mrs. Tammy Snow, >> tonight I'm requesting approval of items 13B through 130, items 13P through 13Q. So, >> second. >> Have a motion by Mrs. Surface, seconded by um, Mrs. Zip. Is there any discussion? >> Yeah. number 11 in the contracts. Did they just send you 55 and now moved up to 75? Is there >> um when we originally had the contract put on for board approval, Mrs. Kresby signed it, we sent it back to get their signature and they realized that they sent us the wrong contract. >> So, we had to resend it. They sent the new contract.
031This is on an as needed basis. >> I just thought it was low 55. How how often do we use them for substitutes? Do we know? >> I don't think it's much. >> Do we have any substitutes through ESS? >> Not through ESS, but we've had recent discussions about that. >> Oh, okay. >> Um, so we're looking to add that uh through our ESS partners. >> Oh, good. Okay. Great. >> It's going to uh be hard to attract or find people, but we're going to we're up to the challenge. We're going to try to >> Okay, great. And number 12, the headphones, we state that those are basically they're going to be for testing purposes and they don't go home. Is that what we >> for students and they will stay in the class? >>
032They will stay in the class. We had confirmed at the boarding session. >> Yes. Number 16. >> 16. A big thank you to First National Northern Bank Trust for a scoreboard donation. I'm sure Dr. comments to respond to that later, but I just want to get that little code in there. Um 13 chief, I I understand the US Newsweek banner. Um even though it's donation, I I just I won't be letting go only because I think that we're in the progress of going the right direction, but I would like to see a lot more at least on a higher percentage with our you know, we dropped down the math from 40 down to 30 and that's so I'm just voting on that. I'm good. >> Okay. Thank you. Um item K um is the Hall
033of Fame bylaws. I would like to ask um for an amendment or an addition, I guess I should say, to those bylaws. Um I did talk to Mr. Kinski today. Um it has to do with um the selection committee and um when they can be involved in the discussion. uh we already have something in there that has to do with if it's you're part of that selection committee and a member of your family has been nominated. We have criteria in there. But I would like for in addition to that to state should a member of the committee nominate an individual for induction consideration, the committee member shall be excused during the period of discussion regarding that nominee. However, the committee member is free to vote for that nominee and to be involved in discussions regarding
034other nominees and then also if a member of the committee is nominated for induction consideration that committee member shall be excused during the period of discussion regarding that nominee. However, the committee member is free to vote for him or herself and to be involved in discussions regarding other nominees. So, I'd like to ask for that consideration uh to be added to the Hall of Fame bylaws. Do I have to ask for an amendment or how do I >> Yeah, I need to figure out where we're at. So, do we have every do we have everything in as a motion in a second already? >> Yes, we do. So, what I would >> So, why don't we do why don't we do this? Why don't we remove K from the the the what's on the table?
035>> Okay. >> And we'll do everything else and then come back to K. >> Okay. Um who made the motion? They're both done that way. >> And John, you second it. >> Melanie did. Okay. Would you be okay with removing item K from that motion? >> Absolutely not. >> Okay. Yes. >> All right. So there. So we're removing K, Deb. All right. So is there any discussion on any of the other items? Sure. All right. Then I'll call for a vote. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. I. >> Anyone opposed? >> Oh, okay. You got that? Deb 13 G. Great. Okay. All right. That motion um passes. >> Now, let's put this one on the table. >> Okay. So, now I'd like to Well, can I do it or no? >> No.
036No. Let's put on the table and then we'll do the >> Oh, then we'll do the amendment. Okay. All right. I need a motion for item K for the approval of the Hall of Fame bylaws. >> So, move. >> Second. >> I have a motion by Mr. Walters and seconded by Mr. Gazyski. >> And now you want to make your >> Okay. I'd like to make a motion to uh amend those Hall of Fame bylaws by adding what I just read. I'm not reading again. >> I won't email it to somebody. >> And there's a is there a second on the amendment? >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Me >> and then Mr. Walter seconded it. >> Okay. >> Is there discussion on the amendment? >> Is there discussion on the motion? No, I did. >>
037This is the second part of the >> amendment. Additional >> the additional piece. >> Making it easy for you today. >> Is there any discussion on just on the amendment? >> Okay. >> Oh, I think it makes sense. >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah. >> All those in favor, please sign by saying I. >> I. >> Anyone opposed? Okay. And the amendment approves. Now we have to go back and vote on the amended item K with that addition. Correct. So >> just all those >> it's just a formality. That's how Robert's rules is. So all those in favor please signify by saying I. >> I. >> Anyone opposed? >> And that motion carries. >> Thank you all. All right. Now where are we? >> I am also requesting approval of items 14B through 14. >> Second.
038>> I have a motion by Mr. Gazyski and seconded by Mr. Walters. Is there any discussion? All those in favor, please signify by saying I. I. >> Anyone opposed? And that motion carries. Uh Mr. Fitzgerald, >> nothing further this evening. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yep. >> Uh Pleasant Valley Citizens, is there anyone that would like to address the board this evening on any item? Again, please come to the podium, state your name and the township you reside in, and there is a threeminute limit. >> Elder Township. >> I'd like to just make a general statement going back to Robert's >> Robert's rules. >> Yes. And even under the the sunshine the sunshine law of title 65 for open meetings under public officers section 704 is I like to just make a general statement about
039an agenda item and it appears that an agenda item for the schoolboard meeting would be agent considered agency business. So I just like to say what's considered a meeting and so one of the there's three items here and the third is the purpose of the gathering must be to discuss or deliberate on agency business or take official action. The phrase official action means establishing G agency policy, making a decision on a matter of agency business, voting on any motion, proposal, resolution, regulation, ordinance, report order. So obviously this has nothing to do with your executive meetings. It's about and there's on the agenda and it's in a public meeting. Thank you. Thank you. Anyone else? All right. Pleasant High School. I'm sorry, Janet. I didn't see you. >> Okay, that's all right. You got me going
040before. You know, I was thinking you were going to ask me to say that on the way here. So, uh, Janet Township and my statement kind of goes back to what Miss Miss Pesh had reflected. to