001Yes. I'd like to introduce Finn O'Neal and our SGAA reps that will lead in the pledge of allegiance and then highlight some wonderful things happening at the high school. Finn, I pledge of allegiance 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. All right. So, am I good to start? Perfect. Well, hi everyone. Uh, student government has been asked today to come to speak to you about a few things that we've been doing at the high school. Just a year in review or so. So, up first is going to be Caleb Bush. He is our schoolboard rep, as you know very well. He's going to speak some about our academics. All right. At the high school,
002um, we offer college and high sorry, um, yeah, college and high school courses um that are from Robert Morris Pit and Carly University. There's also a rides wide range of elective courses from music, technology, art, marketing, and family consumer sciences. Um, and one of my favorite parts of the high school is that we have the opportunity to attend a vocational school where we can learn a more hands-on um and career focused education. Well, next up to speak about activities, sports, and music is Ellis Bonovic. She is our student services coordinator. Hi. Um, so there's a lot of activities and music related events and sports at our school. Just to quickly talk about it, the music department has done plenty of things this year, more than I could talk about, but recently in the beginning of
003May, they went to Disney and the Marching Men performed in the parade there and they had some great workshops. Symphonic Band also went to Westchester University to perform to that community over there. For activities, I know we have a bunch of new clubs this year and a bunch of old clubs extending. like environmental club is working on our courtyard adding some flowers I believe and plants and the girls engineering club is a new club we have this year and they have multiple STEM outreach events one including this Saturday I believe we're going to try to have next up is Grace Perzola she is our treasure and she's here to speak about our school culture and spirit hi everyone my name is Grace and I'm going to talk about the lead days we have at Bethl
004Park so basically once a month there's like an adjusted schedule with an ad period and students can sign up to do an activity that isn't really part of the day-to-day curriculum at Bethl Park. And so like I've taken like I've like played chess, I've um done like t-shirt making. So it's like a wide variety of stuff and like students just have the opportunity to try new things that they really wouldn't like otherwise have like the opportunity to do. And I know a lot of like students take part in it, but for kids who don't sign up for something like they can just use that time as like a study hall and like get a lot of work done. So I know a lot of people like enjoy that. So I hope we continue it. Thank
005you. Thank you. Next is our president, Llaya Walsh, who is here to speak about the wonderful staff that we're blessed to have with at the high school. Um, as Finn said, we have an incredibly supportive staff at the high school. Whether it's the teachers, administrators, the paras, the custodial staff, the lunch staff, the secretaries, they're always lending a helping hand and helping all the students um if they're in need of support, need someone to talk to, or if they have an idea of how to make our school a better place. As Ella touched on earlier, we have a new girls in engineering club that was something that I helped co-ound and it was such an amazing experience to work with different teachers and administrators to get that established and the support is just it creates
006such a welcoming and positive environment for all the students. Thank you. Thank you. And last but not least is Joanna Little, who is our current presidential adviser but next year student government president and she's here to talk about uh some of student government's accomplishments and goals. Hi, thank you all for having us. Um, as Finn said, I wanted to touch on some of our accomplishments from this year. Um, such as Wish Week. We had several, um, successful charity drives as well. And even though it's not entirely SGA, um, homecoming was a very big success that I was, um, I had the privilege of being a part of. Um, and it just helped raise school spirit, which is always the main goal. And then some goals for next year. Um we really want to try to
007get everyone connected and we want to try to get more collaboration between the clubs and um just get more people involved especially the incoming freshman. We kind of want them to like know where to go and to get them involved in clubs because that's always fun. Yeah. And thank you again for having us. Thank you for coming. Thank you for having us. This is a tremendous group of students uh led by Mr. K, RSGA has been phenomenal. Um you know they're really boots on the ground grassroots and initiatives things and uh unlike PTO's they they do fundraisers, they do grants, they do scholarships for different initiatives. They find solutions to problems at the high school and they also push uh to you know be our next best and do everything. So there's a tremendous group
008and the tradition will continue and SGA will continue reporting all the great things as they govern our high school. So, I know we have some certificates we're going to present to the students and take a picture if I can invite the students back up with Mr. K and our board representative to just uh give them a shout out and thank them for all they do. Thank you guys. Mr. Modrack, one more thing. Mr. Modrack, one more thing. Mr. K who's sitting in here. We all know he's pretty modest, but he was elected the student government association adviser of the year and there's only one other adviser in the district's history that ever got that. So, I think that's a pretty huge award. You know, from a kid that was a Meyer kid to a kid
009that, you know, had somebody as a K kid, that's a top job and something that um I agree. I would appreciate Mr. Kay's efforts. uh as a former student and as a leader in our school at this time. Thank you, [Applause] sir. Okay. [Applause] Housekeeping. Mr. Commissioner, I have to do some housekeeping, right? Roll call. Yes, sir. Mr. Christensen, here. Mrs. Feice here. Mrs. Hedley, here. Mrs. Hoppy Mrs. Janisk here Mr. McGregor here Mr. Scowzo here Mrs. Turner here Mr. Rojack here. A present. Thank you, sir. At this time, we have a presentation. We have some seniors who are graduating and entering our US militarymies. I believe we have four uh which to our knowledge is a record of alltime Bethl Park uh graduates. So, we want to make recognize those students and their accomplishment
010and wish them the best of luck. I think Mr. Chromy. Thank you, sir. Sure. Yeah. It's uh it's with great pleasure that I introduce you to we were only able to have two make it tonight, but uh for the first time in school history, Bethl Park High School is celebrating an extraordinary milestone. Four members of the class of 25 have received appointments to the United States Servicemies. Three will go to the Naval Academy and one will go to the US Military Academy at West Point. Um, seniors Roco Capazolei, Brady McCarron, and Clancy Ary will attend the Naval Academy, while Aaron Hoffpower will attend West Point. The achievement underscores the academic rigor, leadership development, and civic commitment fostered at Bethl Park, and the community is rallying around these future military leaders. Now, um, Clancy, um, he's
011a a star football player. He had offers from Navy, Air Force, Harvard, and Miami, Ohio. He chose Navy for its combination of elite athletics and academics. Uh, Aaron, who is playing in a baseball game tonight, he was inspired by his Marine grandfather, and he'll attend West Point. His dream of serving began in middle school and he plans to pursue a career in the military after graduation. Brady McCierin is a decorated swimmer and an accomplished musician. Brady received his Naval Academy appointment during the PIAA state Swimming Championships and he was nominated by Representative Summer Lee. He plans to study aerospace engineering while continuing music. And for the first Roco Capazouli was the first of the group to receive an appointment. He secured his letter of assurance during a campus visit in October and was later nominated
012by Senator Bob Casey, a swimmer and jiujitsu competitor. He plans to study nuclear engineering at the Naval Academy. So, uh, Bethl Park, the previous record was two. Uh we did it twice. We did it in 1978 which was also uh the largest graduating class in the history of Bethl Park and did it again in 1992. Um Bethl Park has never had three, much less four. And I can tell you um in talking to different recruiters, they were uh amazed that we had four. Like uh I have a friend who works for a a military academy and he thought I was pulling his leg. he was like, "That's that can't be one school." So, I think that that's an incredible achievement and we're very very proud of them. So, uh if Rocco and Brady, if you
013could just come up and say just a few words um to them, we can uh then present you with some uh certificates. Hi. Uh just wanted to thank you guys all. This has been such a great community to to grow up in. you know, I think um I've been given so many opportunities uh here in Bethl Park as I've grown up and has allowed me to flourish into the person I am today and allowed me to, you know, achieve this goal. So, uh I wanted to just thank you all for um creating this such a strong community for for things like this to happen. So, thank you so much. [Applause] Thank you all very much for having us here tonight. We're very humbled to be recognized by all of you and it's such an honor
014to be able to represent Bethl Park in this way. I um I truly believe that it was the staff at the Bethl Park High School that really allowed this to happen. Namely, your AP coordinator, Mrs. Furick, and your counselor, Mr. Bruce. Just the networks that they have, the ability to contact people. It's truly the staff at Bethl Park that made this happen and really pushed us to do this. So, I would just say thank you guys so much for everything that you've done and everything that you continue to do to support your students. Thank you, [Applause] sir. Uh, that's very kind, but I actually think it's you two and and the other two that are in their academy appointments, but but our staff obviously does a great job. Congratulations. Congratulations. [Applause] Following the next announce,
015we had executive session here earlier tonight. uh discuss some legal matters and personnel matters. Uh at this time we'll move on uh for adopt the agenda for the business items. We had a chance to look at it. Anybody please make a motion? So moved. Uh we adopt business items. Moved by Mr. Scowzo, second by Mrs. Walsh Turner. Approval of the minutes. Moved by Mrs. Turner and second by Mrs. He. This time we have uh student governor Caleb. Um so SGA is currently wrapping up the school year. We just held our officer and senate elections and our eboard interviews in preparation for next year. And finally, we just we just finished our final event this year, which was an animal shelter drive for the Washington County Animal Humane Society. Thank you, sir. Uh, we have PTA
016PTA. Um, Mrs. Mafy. Yes, Miss Mafy. She went there. Okay. Well, we're working on that. Obviously, it's brought to my attention. I little oops. We're supposed to vote on the agenda the business items and approval of the minutes. So, Well, if you say it's good, it's good with no objections. No. All approval of Uh favor in those two items uh say I. I. I. All oppose. All right. Now we can move. Maf we ready yet? Mr. Is that suffice? That works really. Okay. At this time we'll move on to our solicitor report. Uh well, I I wanted to say now that I've been here for a couple months, um I'm still from the law firm of Weiss Burkard Kramer. Uh my partner Megan Turnbull had served as the solicitor from my office um for quite
017some time and I'll be stepping into that role um because I'm part of your community in the South Hills. So, it's a pleasure to be here and continue working with the school district. I've worked with this school district for years, just not in this seat. Um so um as for work from my office goes we work with the administration whenever there may be a need. Um they're doing an excellent job and work with the board whenever there is a need as well and it's a pleasure and so I just want to thank you all for having me new face in the seat. So thank you. Well thank you. We still have a little tiff difficult technical difficulty here, but we're going to see. All right, we're going to move on the consent agenda. This is
018Headley, would you uh mind taking that for us tonight? Sure. Thank you. Yeah, hold on. Thank you. I missed another line. Committee reports. Thank you. I just want to get through this meeting, don't I? at that time. Yeah, hearing aids, glasses. Yeah, we're gonna get it all. See, because you know what? It's I missed it on my screen. It's But we're going to go on the committee reports while we're still working on our PTO, PTA. So, committee reports. Anybody like to go forward, please? That's where you do your reports. No committee. No. Okay. Now, we have our PTO PTA. Miss Mafy, sorry. Can you hear me? Oh, yes, we can. I apologize. Even I can. I am a Buff Park graduate, though, so I do have the knowledge. It's just not technical today. Okay, here
019we go. Thank you for having us. Um, Ben Franklin had a blast during Olympic date earlier this month and teacher appreciation month will conclude on Thursday with um they had lunches for each week for the teachers. Wrapping up this year strong yearbooks are going home this week for all the students. Lincoln is busy closing out the school year with teacher appreciation week, glow dance, school store, fourth grade party, field days, yearbooks, and an end of the year accelerated reader celebration. Memorial is rounding out the year with the rest of the field trips with visits to farms and the zoo. Field day is right up on us coming up on June 3rd and will have a memorial fund fair on Friday, June 6th. Yearbooks will also be distributed the last week of school. William Penn hosted
020a wonderful teacher appreciation week earlier this month and is geared up for funday on Friday. We'll be wrapping up the year with fourth grade celebrations, senior clapout, and yearbooks. Washington just had their talent show this past weekend. We will have the fourth grade picnic coming up. Yearbooks for the whole school are in and will be delivered soon. And we are currently working on planning a glow party for the beginning of next school year. Nam's had a great May with a family fun night, our final school store, staff appreciation, and fun days last week. Thanks to everyone for such a great year. IMS is closing out the school year with a and we had a successful entrepreneur fair at the end of April. Held elections for our incoming 2526 board. Yearbooks were distributed this week and
021we are planning a fun-filled day for our eighth grade students at eighth grade move up day on Friday, June 6th. And lastly, the new elementary school PTO held a communitywide fundraiser at Chick-fil-A last week and we're hosting a meeting this Sunday at 6 p.m. in the NS cafeteria at the plan events for the 2627 school year. Thank you very much. Thank you, ma'am. Appreciate that. Now, superintendence report. Thank you, sir. Okay, welcome. Good evening, everyone. We'll start tonight with recognition of two of the retirees. There are two on tonight's agenda for your approval. Uh the first was Joyce Ko or Coach Ko Ko. Uh Joyce was hired as a noon time aid at Ben Franklin in 1998. In September of 2000, she transferred as a noon time aid to Memorial uh and when there was
022an opening. So, she was able to work where her daughter went to school and October of 2002, she moved into an instructional aid position and she will retire from that position at the end of this school year. And Lisa McCabe was hired as a substitute bus driver in February of 2004. and three years later, she became a full-time bus driver and she has remained there and will retire at the end of this school year. So, we want to wish both uh Joyce and Lisa happy and long retirement and thank them for their service to Bethl Park over those years. Uh we typically do a strategic plan update at this point on the agenda, but at our last meeting, we covered the strategic planning bucket item of budget and finance with a presentation of the budget
023for 26 2526. So we're going to go immediately to our uh smaller updates. Mr. Dr. Cromy's communications update was at the top of tonight's agenda by helping us brag about the four students going to the militarymies which leaves and Mrs. Piglioli for her curriculum and instruction department update. Hi, good evening everyone. I am presenting on behalf of Miss Sarah Labberto who was our reading instructional coach this year for grades K through five with the adoption of CKLA. she was not able to be here tonight. Um, but I wanted to make sure that I gave her the credit for a the support all year for the students, the staff, the administrators. Um, and also compiling all of this for us this evening. Um, it has first I want to say it has been a year of
024learning for all of us, everyone involved. This was a very new approach to teaching reading and it really put everybody on a level playing field going into the first semester. Um, a lot of professional development happened both from Amplify, the company that makes CKLA, and also from Sarah Loberto, who made herself available at any time that the teachers would have needed her. Um, parent communication was also something that was a priority going into this to make sure that the parents understood the changes they were seeing because it was a very different approach to teaching reading. As we moved into the second quarter, there was more science of reading professional development for the administrative team. Um, Miss Loberto and Miss Wells, our director of literacy, continued to expand the website and to refine that based on
025suggestions from the teachers on what was easiest for them to access the resources that they needed. Um, and they had a lot of fun doing staff morale activities um, and little treats for the teachers throughout the year. The third quarter was really starting to get they were comfortable with the um the traditional curriculum the paper pencil curriculum and they started exploring a component of CKLA which is called boost and that is the online component. It is adaptive it's also very engaging. It's game- based a storytelling mode and the students really enjoyed that. So that will be something that this year was a part of a free pilot for us but we will be incorporating that into the instruction next year. Um so very excited to add boost to that and also what we're really seeing
026now is the power of the grade level collaboration. We were in six different schools but we're able to host meetings where all the grade level teachers can be together um in preparation for starting to move to the elementary school. Um so a lot of powerful conversations about what's going well, what might need adjusted in those grade level conversations. Um fourth quarter again just more opportunities to celebrate the work of the students and and the staff. Um again it CKLA is not just the basics like learning how to read phonics and foundational skills but also a really strong focus on knowledge whether it be science knowledge um social studies art. Um but it really does provide a deep learning experience for the students in the English language arts instruction. Uh looking ahead to next year, additional
027coaching hours will be provided through Amplify. Those have been reserved for next year. Um continued professional development in the science of reading, really understanding why we do the things that we do. Um and starting to look at there's two pieces of CKLA that we were not going to unpack until next year. And that professional development is set for the first inservice. um the assessment remediation guide for our primary students and the encoding remediation guide for students in grades four through five. So that will really give us an opportunity to intervene um or provide enrichment depending on what a student would need. Uh we want to thank the following community partners. People were very very generous in making sure that we were able to have opportunities to celebrate the staff and their accomplishments. Um again I
028want to compliment and thank all the pilot teachers. These are teachers who started it two years ago. Um, all of the teachers, this was a K-to-5 initiative that everyone took part in. The principles who were out and about looking into the classrooms, learning about the program themselves. Um, Laura Soder and Lucy Casey from Amplify were hands-on through our entire implementation. Um, we had some instructional coaches at the Baldwin Area School District. Their administrators were also very supportive. They're in their first year of adoption as well. uh Elizabeth Wells, our director of literacy, has really been the champion for literacy in the district. And thank you to the school board for your your blessing and your investment in us to take this on in Bethl Park. And I we're happy to share that it was a
029really successful year and we just had some meetings with the teachers last week on inservice grade levels and looking forward to refining it and making it even better for next year. Thank you. As I had told the board during our curriculum committee meeting uh the last time we met that this update was intended to go along with the curriculum committee but we wanted to maximize our time so we put it on tonight's agenda for your information. Did you have any questions for uh for us on the CLA program? I just have one. Miss Labberto is going back into the classroom. Correct. We're not Yes. Correct. Okay, that's all I had. Mr. Madre, thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Mr. Fisher, is that to be lighter or is that in business? All right, just
030screwing with me some more. I know you just finally get settled down on my page. Okay, at this time we're open up for public comments on agenda items. um rules and regulations in her back. But basically, you got two minutes if you have any comments on agenda items at this time. Mr. Nagel, how you guys all doing? Ken Nagel, uh resident of Bethl Park. Uh I wanted to ask about first of all agenda item. Uh sorry, it's hard to first let me say a recommendation. And this needs to be more uh mobile friendly. But agenda item one under personnel uh acceptance of resignations. Uh the question I know you guys can't discuss personnel matters but and I'm not going to speak to specific personnel but my question on that agenda item is do you uh
031need to vote on all resignations of all pay personnel that so the answer is yes. Okay. Uh with the exception of employees that only are on limited term contracts. If the contract expires, there's no need to accept a resignation. Their their employment would then discontinue at the end of that contract. Okay. Uh I just was seeking some clarification on that. The other one is uh under the same uh section E question or number eight, approval of extra duty responsibility program. Uh, do all extra duty personnel, I believe I know the answer is, have to be voted on to be uh to be accepted as extra duty personnel when their contracts are given as extra duty personnel. Is there a term in there that says that their position will be vacated if the head of that
032extra duty position is uh resigns or is vacated? Yeah, absolutely. So, in regards to that, it's in the teachers contract. So, in the teachers contract, they the teachers do have first right of respon uh refusal to to a position. So, you're asking do we do they have to vote on renewal every year. So, if they're already a teacher in that position or it doesn't even have to be a teacher like myself and Mr. Vani, we did botchi if we wanted to do it the next year per the contract. They don't have to vote on a renewal for us. Un understood. My question is say like for instance I believe there's a So you're asking if soccer so if there's a soccer head coach and you open up the positions that's been our past practice. Correct.
033Is that a p I don't recall that practice ever happening when I served on the board. Has that practice been implemented consistently? Yeah. So to answer your question, yes, that has been consistent. Have we missed a few here and there? probably in regards because those positions were teachers. So you got to make sure that if you open it up completely then the reason why we might not do it all the time is because those positions are filled by teachers which they have the first right of refusal. I understand that collective bargaining gives teachers the first right of refusal for an open position. Yeah. Now, when those positions are open and those contracts are effectively terminated because those positions are open, the assistance, not the person who resigned with the people below them, uh does that
034have to be voted on by the board to vacate those positions or in effect? That has not been past practice. No. No. Thank you, sir. Any other takers? No. All right. Moving on to business items. We'll have Mrs. Headley consent agenda at this time. Are you sure? I think I'm sure. Sure. Yeah, I'm totally sure. All right. So, for consent agenda, we have items one through 23, I believe. Second. Consent agenda. We have items 1 through 23. Uh moved by Mrs. Headley, second by Mr. Scowl. Mr. Fisherary, voting is open. Thank you, sir. Motion passes. Thank you. Finance committee, Mrs. Turner. Yeah, I think we have a Okay. Um, I have with me uh Ken Steling. He is the district manager for Mets. And then most of you know Brandon, our U Mets food service
035director. Uh this is the the contract um expired and we put it out for bid and I'm happy to report that we have another contract with Mets. So um we just have a couple slides to update you on where we think we're going to finish and the plan for for next year that would be the last year before we go into the new elementary school. Um we are not recommend we're not recommending any price increases to the base lunch prices. We're going to stay where we're at. So this first slide just shows the 23 24 um actual numbers compared to where we think we're going to end up. Um there are some costs that are not related to at the actual MET's performance. So, if you back out things like depreciation, software, miscellaneous supplies, um
036you can come up with like an $89,000 loss um that we can um discuss with Mets um because the Mets contract basically um guaranteed us a break even bottom line um with the exception of a a couple items that you know we have to debate which I'll get to in a minute. Um but I wanted to highlight some things that did impact that number. um we thought that we were going to be getting the supply chain assistance again. Uh as of March, we found out we are not getting that. So in the past we we had received $94,000 that was taken away. So we had to work without having those funds. Um the free breakfast state initiative participation levels dropped um compared to last year which resulted in a $32,000 decrease in revenue. Um, that's
037basically the district. We need to get more participation in with that program. It's not necessarily a Mets issue. Um, and I'll discuss that later in a minute. And once again, we're not re we did not increase prices in the 2425 school year either. So, basically, we really need to increase participation in the free breakfast program. That's the easiest way to to increase the profit margin. Um once the new elementary school opens, we're going to have some uh cost savings with labor. Um we won't need a vehicle anymore and uniform costs. So we're going to have some costs that are going to go significantly down with with METS. Um as in every year, every case we um we will evaluate alocart prices to see if we need to to raise those. That'll be done later in
038the summer. Now, this slide here shows the um decrease in the breakfast program participation. So, you can see um some schools went up a little bit, some schools went down, some schools um the the the participation just isn't there at all. Um and those are the schools that we need to focus on, try to find out why these kids aren't getting the breakfast. Um, once again, the decrease of the 120 meals in the dollar value is $32,000 in profit. So, from a cost standpoint, if you look at the reimbursement that we get, the cost of the um food and the profit, if you if we can increase every school um by 20 participants a day, you can that would be an extra almost $43,000. Now, why why aren't kids eating? Um, is there no time?
039Is there no area for them to eat in? Are they aware that the breakfast is free? Is there a social stigma? Um, are there limited options? These are all things that we we like to look into. We're going to have meetings with some with some principles, try to figure out how we can get these numbers up. Um, some things that I worked with Mets on talking about possibly extending the breakfast hours at the high school, seeing if kids can eat in between classes, possibly a breakfast cart put in the lobby of some schools. Um, possibly providing some free breakfast options at the school store at the high school. Um, and you know, encouraging the kids to like take the breakfast, maybe it's like a Pop-Tart breakfast, and put it in their backpack and take it
040home because it's still making us money if they take that um product and as opposed to not taking it. And then just last um on this slide here, I you know, just some facts from um Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the USDA about the relationship of what how students perform better when they eat breakfast. I mean, those are facts that we're we're all aware of. Um, and then another interesting fact on the USDA website is that more children participate in the school breakfast program if it's offered in the classroom. Two in five or 42% of students who never participated before said they would prefer if offered it in the classroom. Just another possible solution, way that we can get these numbers up. Um, so that's going to be our goal. Um, Ken, Brandon, and I hopefully
041going to set up some meetings with some people, try to um get these numbers up for next school year. And lastly, this is the operating budget for METS going into next year um where they're guaranteeing us $25,000 profit. Any any questions? Mrs. Copy, I would totally agree with extending those breakfast hours, especially at the middle school and the high school. I think that's something they're running in, they're running out. Even if it's a grab and go. I do know that when Neil Armstrong had the grab and go, and I'm talking when my daughter was in there in 2015, 145, that was a huge success for these kids. They could walk in, grab that sandwich, and just walk to class. And they called it grab and go. And they punched their number in and just kept
042on walking. It may be a way to look at different options, but I do know for that worked for her. Now, my other child that's picky, that won't work. They can take it home. He can take it home for you to eat. All right. Thank you, Mrs. Coping. Very good. No other questions. I take it right. Okay. Mr. Christian, you're up next, right? Oh, I'm sorry. Yeah, we got to vote. forgot about that item number one which is awarding of the food services contract to Mets. Second. All right. Moved by Mrs. Turner, second by Mr. Christensen. Mr. Pioner, we'll take a vote on this now, please. All right. Yep. Does it pop up? Just a little. Motion passes. Thank you, sir. Okay. Item number two. I believe there's a presentation. Yes. Is just you vote
043on it and then we will do what we need to do. All right. Okay. The school the board of school directors approves the administration's recommendation to ratify the collective bargaining agreement CDA between the district and Bethl Park School District Transportation Department District Council as presented for the term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 202. I move number two under the finance. Second move by Mrs. time. Second by Mr. Christensen. Any questions or comments? No. Voting is open. Motion passes 8 Z. So, at this time, I'd like to bring the transportation department and their leadership up. We're going to do a signing in the middle of the room. Mr. Mojack, if you want to come, we're also going to sign. Um, so this is a big thing and um very excited for our three-year agreement
044with the transportation department. And I'd like to thank I'd like I'd like to thank Mr. Pushinary and Dr. Cororinski for their work on this and Mrs. Copy. Sorry, I didn't And with a new contract, it's always also worth mentioning that we're always looking for more bus drivers also. So, please Yeah. Yep. All the presented. Huh? I thought you guys That's a lot. [Laughter] That's what I kind of said. Okay. All right. I don't either. Okay. Thank you. Great. Well, yeah. Thank you. Congratulations. Get your steps in today. I am. I didn't have my phone with me. Okay. Next. This is Walsh Turner. I'm up again. Okay. Number three is their approval of the paving contract. And this would be for Blackhawk Drive. The approval of technology equipment lease schedule number seven. I hope Mr. Bolan
045can explain the lease number. Um the approval of the insurance policy, renewal of insurance policy for the 2526 school year and the approval of the student services contracts with the AIU um and outreach teen and family services. I'm going to make a motion to approve three through six. And then I do have a question or asking for an explanation on four. Three through six. Yeah. Oh, sorry. I thought you said seven. I was like, it's just not me. All right. We have you did I say that out loud? Okay. Mrs. Turn a move in items three, four, five, and six. Second by Mrs. Janis. Items three, four, five, and six. We have questions and discussions. I believe number seven for sure. Can you explain why we're calling it number six? Six. It's number seven. Number
046seven. Number four on the agenda. The schedule number seven. Wow. They messed me up. This was not in this term three hours ago when I looked at it. I could take that one. That's actually it's just um you know a few years back when Mr. McCoslin brought the lease program to the district or we started leasing our equipment. So every time we lease a project they just number it. So we're on a number we're the seventh lease program right now since we started leasing our technology instead of buying. Are these for one to one devices or are they copers or that I mean what? So they are onetoone laptops for oh I'm probably not going to remember the grades. K5 and N K5 and N and also staff. Yeah, staff at the There we go.
047So, upgrades on that. What's that? The upgrades on those. Correct. Could we upgrade the coffee machine? Uh, in about three years, yes. Dr. Krosinski, uh, little insight with a paving contract so people can start planning. Uh so um come July 1st uh we have contracted with the organization to do more than just paving. There will be uh concrete work and improvements uh a bunch of inlets drains that will be repaired and they will be paving all of Blackhawk Drive, both parking lots, the arm that goes down to the auditorium loading dock and any other improvements uh in that area. They will not be paving perky or the um or the loading dock u behind the school. Um it'll take about uh we gave them a month uh of July to do the work. Uh they
048will be managing it with their own safety uh crews and staging and so uh they graciously understood that we have some workarounds in terms of either camps or activities or whatnot. And uh so they're they're going to be doing a lot of work to improve uh our situation on on the the campus. So we anticipate lots a lot being shut down, but Blackhawk at different times staying open. Correct. There there will be no disruption to through traffic uh either through when they're doing Blackhawk Drive, they'll go through a parking lot or they uh because Blackhawk is a two-way, they will have u signage u controlling the traffic flow safety control. Correct. In the behind the stadium. We're not not on our agenda. It is not. Okay. Also to uh point out that a lot of
049the concrete work on the sidewalks is going to be fixed as well. So that's that's a that's a big upgrade. All the concrete you'll see some damaged curbage uh and you'll see some sunken uh areas around the inlets. All that will be repaired. I have one more. Um, number six, the approval of student service contracts. Um, it says on number three not to exceed $10,000. Where have we come in in the last couple of years? I know we've had this contract for a while. Have we come close to that number? Are we under that number? I I don't I'd have to look that up and get I don't have that in front of me. Okay. So, it says the renewal agreement for the services for 2526 school year. This is outreach teen and family services
050and it says not to exceed $10,000. I don't know the spending history is what you're asking. Okay. I don't have that. I didn't know if student services had that or you're asking how much have we spent on outreach team and family. I haven't received any bills for counseling at this time. Okay. But we have paid for their services in terms of presenting which is separate. Okay. Thank you. I have no further questions. Okay, at this time Mr. Pioner will take our vote. Voting is open. Motion passes. Thank you, sir. Mr. Scowzo with curriculum committee. We have white items 1 through 11. Uh these items were discussed in the curriculum committee. They've been added to the agenda. So we've been through all 11. I would like to move 1 through 11. Second. All right. Items 1
051through 11 moved by Mr. Scowzo, second by Mrs. Fay. Any questions or discussion? Okay. With that being said, Mr. Petitionary Motion passes. Thank you, Mr. McGregor with personnel committee, please. Uh, thank you. There are eight items under personnel tonight. Uh, number one, acceptance of resignations. Number two, appointment of personnel. Number three, appointment of department facilitator. Number four, change of assignment. Number five, approval of unpaid leave of absence. Number six, approval of classified tuition reimbursement. Number seven, memorandum of understanding with the Bethl Park Federation of Teachers. And finally, number eight, approval of extra duty responsibility program 2526 discussion. Eight items moved by Mr. Greger. Second by Mr. Scowzo and your question any discussion? All right. All right. So, Mr. Pisher is open. Motion passes. Thank you. Uh, policy committee. Mrs. Hopp is not here today. Mrs.
052genocide. Would you please assist? This is the revision of a policy. The third reading policy is 105.1, selection of instructional materials and resources. And Dr. Walsh, if you could let us know what changed. I think there was a change from So, this this actually was uh at a third reading last month or the beginning of the month, but we made um Mrs. Hoppy and uh Mrs. Hedley both contributed some substantive content to beef up this policy. So there is a on the third page there there's a full numbered section 1 to nine which is new from the version that you saw um in the third reading back the beginning of the month. So we thought we'd put it back on the reading cycle here just to make sure you were aware of those changes because
053it was it was substantive change. So with this, it's not a third reading then. It should be it's a substantive change. Correct. Yeah. This this from what you saw in the f in the last reading to this reading, but the policy changed. So we didn't put it on the motion. It was on consent to be approved. We pulled it off and gave you another reading. Yeah. All right. So we're going to So we don't have to read it three times. It will be two Junes. Yeah. We can we can keep going. So we'll retitle this as the first reading June 2nd June 3rd. Okay. Yeah. Just given the volume of changes here. Yes. Let's do this will be our first. We'll do two more. Yes. Thank you. What changed is just the numbers one to
054nine on the third page. The rest of the red font. All the other red font had been in the original revision. We added one to nine. So it's titled that supplementary instructional materials. Correct. Okay. All right. So it'll be first reading from um sections we have other which will beou with the Bethl Park uh police and the Bethl Park School District. Uh Dr. Krosinski just give us a quick summary. This is a routine. We have a a standingou with the police department. Uh every uh two years uh the state requires us to um submit either a revision or u new signatures. People change. Uh there also is uh municipality code or um law enforcement uh definitions that have changed. We have since updated those. It is within the municipality. Uh I worked with uh Chief
055Arnold to make those changes and uh uh pending the solicitor review thisou will go in effect and then we'll share it with the state. No questions. Were any substantial changes or is this pretty much the same as we've always had? Pretty much the same. There was there were some minor definition uh from either legislation or court actions on some definitions of actions or or subjects but nothing substantial operational guidelines. Correct. Okay. and then the notification of Chief Arnold as the chief as a document which again I think we all commented that we really appreciate with Bethl Park PD under Chief Ronald has come in there and Roy's made a big contribution to our safety plan uh here at the district and even the other schools that are within the Bethl Park community. So I give
056compliments to the Bethl Park PD and Chief Arnold and and their efforts helping us out. Yeah, Chief was instrumental in more of the updates to the legislative or the uh legal um law enforcement actions. Uh our our part did not change. Okay. Thank you, Dr. Pazinski. Uh at this time, uh we have public comments. Do we need to vote on that? Do we have to vote on it? Everything's a given. Sorry about that. Thank you. I'm going to take a voice because it was labeled here. So, okay, I was going to ask you that next. Yeah. All right. So, we will do a voice vote on this with the Bethl Park PD and the Bethl Park School District. Yes, ma'am. Who's moving and who's second? I'll move. You have to move it. She's on. All
057right. I just want to get going through. All right. We have a move by Mrs. Janisac, second by Mr. McGregor. At this time, voice vote, please. All in favor say I. I. All those opposed. The eyes have it. Now, time for public chim. I know it's not the way. Public comments. No public comments. Sure. K. anybody. How you guys doing? First of all, I want to commend the uh the students earlier, particularly the students who were accepted to the military servicemies. That's a tremendous uh tremendous accomplishment and a tremendous opportunity and you guys all have some a lot to be proud of to help guide them in that direction. Uh the second thing is I want to thank all you guys for being here all the time doing all this. Third thing is back to
058the the extra duty responsibilities. Uh if there is a procedure in place that says that you should vacate every position should one head coach uh resign, including middle school positions. Is that I would like to know is that a written procedure or is that just you guys? Okay. Yeah, please. Yeah. Yeah. It's it's past practice since I've been here. It has not been written. Um but that's something that I know that has been past practice before I got here and we've actually gone out to other districts as well seeing if they have that past practice and they do. So it seems pretty common in the Whipio. Um so yeah but I know that's something that we will look into as an administration team. So as a procedure uh do you think that that is the
059best for the consistency of of the children who are moving forward with extracurricular activities? For instance, if uh the head basketball coach at the high school resigns, do we replace the head basketball coach at IMS? Have we in the past? uh just for that reason and do you think that's good in for consistency of those middle school children? It's something I I don't expect you to answer that. It's just something that I'd like uh everyone to consider when making these decisions. Uh we we've talked a lot about consistency of curriculum and we're an educational organization first. I I wholeheartedly believe that. Uh, and I also believe the extracurriculars are supposed to teach things other than winning. They're supposed to teach teamwork, leadership, uh, discipline, accountability, things like that. I don't see how it's a good
060practice to uh, take paid staff position away that have been dedicated to providing those things to our children uh, just because one individual decides to retire. And I'd just like you all to consider that moving forward. Thank you, sir. No other public comments at this time. Board comments if you're ready. I just want to remind everybody about the arts and music festival at the end of June. You know, this is a lot of work for a lot of people and it supports the Fantastic 4 and I think it's a great opportunity and it is free so you can go in and browse and not have to pay anything for admission. There will be food trucks. There will be um alcoholic vendors I believe also. Um and um you know a great time to look at
061the artists in Bethl Park and the musicians in Bethl Park. there's a waiting list to become to to be a musician for that day. So, I think that's a great opportunity for everyone and it benefits the Bethl Park Community Foundation and the Bethl Park Education Foundation plus the Bethl Park Library and the Historical Society. Two of those are critical for things that we do in this community every day. Thank you. Anybody else? I just have one comment. Uh the board received a letter from Mr. Robert McCormack from uh Bethl Park here in regards to a subject of recognizing a past student and a resident out of Coverdale. I just wanted to acknowledge Mr. McCormack in this form. We did receive it and we'll review it um and probably get back to him at a later
062date. Um that's all I have. Is there a motion? [Music] Second. All in favor say I. I. All right. Thank you everybody. You have a good night. [Music] What? What? Absolutely.