May 26, 2026 School Board Meeting

001Good evening everyone. Like to call this evening's meeting to order for the Chainsburg area school district board of directors. Our regular meeting for Tuesday, May 26th. If you would please rise and join me for pledge allegiance followed by a moment of silence. 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. Item 2.03. A motion and second to approve this evening's agenda. Please motion by Mrs. G, second by Mr. Hayd. Questions, discussions, suggestions, revisions? >> Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. I >> I opposed. >> Eyes have it and so moved. Item 2.04. Um, Miss Harbaugh has u resigned from the board and uh tonight we need to accept her resignation

002and then uh once we do we like a motion and second for that and then uh just talk a little bit about the process. We're gonna reiterate the process we discussed two weeks ago. But uh for now just have a motion and second to accept Miss Harbaugh's resignation. Please >> move to approve. >> Second. >> Motion by Mr. McKe, second by Dr. Diller. Questions or discussions? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Opposed. >> Eyes have it and so moved. Uh the process again just to reiterate what we discussed as a board two weeks ago. Um the advertisement went out uh in your Manila folders tonight. Uh you have a copy of the applicants or those we have two individuals who have uh indicated their desire to uh seek this

003appointed position. And uh Chris has uh put together a list of questions for the interview that uh the board will do uh next week. It'll be June 2nd. Uh we will do that ahead of our regularly scheduled uh topic which is uh the upcoming building project, schools of distinction and everything that goes with that. So, um, if you have any thoughts or suggestions on any of the questions, uh, or want to add some, uh, send them to Chris. Uh, I don't know if we get a whole bunch, we'll have to talk about how we're going to pair them down. Uh, if we have to, we can meet quickly ahead of time on the questions probably. But, um, any other questions or discussions on the process, thoughts, opinions? Yes. Uh am I correct? >> We'll be

004getting a uh resumes or some sort of summary of their experience in education and so forth. >> Uh behind the It's attached. >> Oh, you're already there is a letter attached for each >> my pardon. Thank you. >> And I believe they have till the end of the week. There could be more applicants. I don't know at this point. >> Yes. Okay. Thank you. I didn't see those. Thank you. >> Yeah. deadline is >> I think the 29th. >> Okay. We don't need a motion for that. That was already that's that's already set without our motions. Okay. Item 3.01, superintendence report. Mr. Bigger. >> Yep. Thank you. Short report tonight. Um just congratulations to all the graduates but also all those already thinking about next year and coming back all excited. So it is the

005end of one year but it's also the beginning of next year and people hopefully um are just as excited to start the year as they are to end the year. Um I do have one question just confirming attendance at graduation and I want to put you on the spot. Is anybody not able to make either graduation Thursday or Friday? >> I can't make >> Okay. Yep. So we got one >> and CMS. Okay. Everyone else good for cases and minus one. Okay. Minus Yep. Minus two for CMS minus one. That concludes my report and we do have some special presentations uh on the agenda tonight to follow. >> Mrs. Goggler is going to carry the torch at Career Tech on Thursday night. So, she's uh she's not missing graduation because of some other reason she's

006doing her school board business. >> Can't be. >> Thank you, Mrs. Go. >> Which leads into my report. I want to also speak about graduation. Um I I believe that graduation is the biggest benefit of getting to sit at this table um twice a month until whatever many hours and everything else. So uh I'm glad to hear that we're going to have a very good attendance. There's been years when we haven't had attendance, but to me personally, it's the high it's the highlight of uh the the year for for me as a board member. It's uh it's great watching that. Makes me think back, you know, just a couple years ago when I did the same. But uh and then this this the second item is just a reminder to the public. Uh again, next

007week, a week from tonight, we will do the u the interview for the the candidate to replace Mrs. Harbaugh's vacancy. And then as scheduled, we'll have our board discussion, question and answer. It's anything you want uh relevant to the schools of distinction project. Um so I just ask all the board members you know u go back probably some good information would be the last the last presentations we were given uh by the architects and then meeting before that the presentation from our directors on the curriculum side and I'd go probably the whole way back to beginning of March and think about the presentation that Mrs. Stford did with the three-year budget and the borrowing scenarios. U I asked Chris to put together. Um I know it's been and it is it's a it's a project

008and it it changes and as they get closer and closer to finalizing it, they can we can get a better idea of the budget to provide a more clear and concise breakdown of the cost of these buildings. and the cost in separated by design, construction, the soft cost, uh, contingency, construction management, and I think there was one other item anyway to break it down in each of those components so we can get a good feel for what the budget is for both both uh, campuses, if you will. But if you have any other questions or thought or think you have some question other questions that you may want to ask um whether it be curriculum whether it be finance uh I think Chris will probably talk a little bit about um logistics >> and timing

009of the buildings. So uh feel free to throw those questions out to Chris and or Tammy. will go through Chris and then they can be prepared to help answer and then facilitate the board discussion. >> One quick question please. >> Yes sir. >> So um am I correct? June the 2nd we'll have uh the beginning of the meeting the interviews or whatever at 6 o'clock >> and um that's in public here. >> Yes. Right. And then following that we'll have discussions about schools of distinction. And my question is like procedurally will the person who selected for the position be sworn in and they can participate? >> Yep. They will be sworn in uh >> post we're looking um our our notary is uh not available that day. So we're looking for a backup notary and

010we didn't get confirmation of a person, but we're we're working on getting a notary here so we can swear them in so they can participate. >> Okay. >> In the meeting. >> Yeah. Good. Thank you. >> And we are approving the budget as a third item on June 2nd. >> I have a question about public comment. Will there be public comment at that meeting? And if so, is it before or after >> all all of the schools of distinction discussion? >> So, in my head just out loud for the board votes, there's public comment prior to >> Yep. Um and then uh the the budget >> will be you know the typical meeting and then we'll have uh a vote on that and then we'll go into um the schools of distinction. So more than

011likely it would be public comment prior to since we're voting >> before. Yes. >> Okay. >> So it's two separate meetings. It's a meeting for board member replacement. Yep. >> Conclude the meeting and then we go into a second meeting with two items. >> Oh, I guess I hadn't thought about the first meeting. Is there public comment for that as well? >> There is. Yes. Required because there'll be there'll be a board. It's a voting item. >> Yeah. >> Yep. Good to know. >> Okay. Item 3.03 PSBA trusts. Marcus Trust. Marcus Scholarship Award winner. >> Crawford Gingrich. Are you here? Yep. There he is. testing. Is this working? >> Green light. >> Slide it over. >> I think it's working now. All right. So, good evening everyone. Uh, my name is Crawford Gingrich. I'm the

012director of the Pennsylvania School Safety Institute and also proudly a committee member on the Marcus Scholarship Committee. On behalf of the trust, it is my honor to present the 2026 Marcus Scholarship to Natalie Echelman, an exceptional student leader from the Chambersburg School District. One of the trust's four student leadership scholarships, the Marcus Scholarship, recognizes students who plan to pursue a bachelor's degree in public safety, criminology, forensics, or other law enforcement uh slashsafety related fields who have demonstrated a strong leadership through their high school careers. Natalie exemplifies these qualities in every aspect. A senior at Chambersburg Area Senior High School, she has achieved an extraordinary academic su success, maintaining a weighted GPA of nearly 5.0, a ranking in the top 10 of her graduating class of more than 600 students. Just as impressive is the breadth

013of her involvement outside of the classroom, where she has consistently taken on leadership roles. Natalie has been deeply engaged in school activities throughout her high school, serving as a section leader in band, treasurer of the Special Olympics, vice president of Latin Club, co-organizer of the school blood drive, and editor and writer for the midweek update club. She is also a member of the National Honor Society and the MU Alpha Theta. In addition, Natalie balances her academic and extracurricular commitments with part-time employment as the library assistant uh for the Franklin County Library System, a p a position she's held since her sophomore year. Her commitment to service extends well beyond academia, though. Natalie has volunteered for years with the Keystone Health Center, assisting with administrative work and medical records and regularly helped serve community meals at

014the Buchanan Valley Picnic. These experiences reflect her strong sense of responsibility and her desire to serve others in meaningful ways. After graduation, Natalie is attending Satan Hill University where she will pursue a bachelor's of science degree in forensic sciences with my understanding a double major in biology. In her scholarship materials, her she shared her passion for forensic science as a field that uniquely combines scientific rigor with justice. She hopes to work in a state or federal forensic laboratory with long-term goal of becoming a laboratory manager or director. Though this work through this work, Natalie aims to strengthen the justice system by providing objective evidence-based analysis that helps protect the community and ensure while ensuring accountability. because of her out outstanding academic achievement, clearly demonstrated leadership, dedication to service, and strong commitment to a career in

015forensic science and public safety. I am pleased to present Natalie Echo with the 2026 Marcus Scholarship and a one-time award of $5,000 to support her pursuit of higher education. Congratulations, Natalie, and best wishes to your Thank you so much. >> Congratulations. >> Wonderful. Is that correct? >> Item 3.04, Pasbo Certified School Payroll Professional. >> Mrs. Snow. >> Good evening. Um, here this evening to recognize one of my team members, Sandy Delaney. Would you please come up? Uh, Sandy's been with us since 2019. She started in the payroll department as a payroll clerk um in 2019 and um in October of 22 she became the payroll supervisor and we had asked her to pursue this certification. Um it takes about four years to do. There's several elements um payroll administration, school law and organization, governmental fund

016accounting, human resources, and elements of leadership management and supervision along with about 22 other credits that she needs to get. So, she was able to complete that this past February, I believe. And so, we're here this evening to present her with her certification. Brian's here for a picture. So if Sandy, you can turn around the net. Can we have more? >> We can. >> Well, I don't know. Uh, I think Commander Abcgar, I think I saw some cadets carrying in some hardware, so maybe we do have more. >> Oh, wow. Good evening. There we go. My name is Cadet Bergam. Um, with me I've got the two leadership for next year along with myself. >> My name is Cadet Rohos. >> My name is Cadet Landon Shanner. >> So, we're next year's leadership team. Um,

017I'll be the executive officer. Cadet Shannon will be the commanding officer and Cad Ross will be the senior chief petty officer. Um, so next year, that's just kind of our goal. We'll be the three face of the unit next year. Um, I don't know if I know how to work this. I don't think so. >> Okay. So, the first slide here we have >> Oh, the microphone. Okay. There's millions of people listening tonight. >> So the first slide we have here is the NJTC athletic competition, drill nationals, and academic nationals. So we went to this at the end of March and we represented our area three at this competition. There were 23 best schools across the nation and there were over 600 across the world. We went to Pensacola, Florida for this. So what we

018placed, we placed third in armed regulation represented as this trophy right here. fourth in unarmed regulation represented us that trophy right there. And we had cadet Derek Lou place seventh out of 350 cadets in the academic individual competition. >> Yeah. So shortly after that in April we went to Penn State University. Um we toured with their Navy RTC program. We started out the day by doing their obstacle course with their RTC. They ran us through that. Um we were joined by some other schools in the JRTC. Um after that we toured the campus with some NRTC cadetses. We were a or Mitch Shipman. We were able to ask them questions about just RTC life. Um kind of what they do on the campus, what a daily life looks like for them. Um what more about

019RTC, how that life kind of looks like. Um as a JRTC, our goal is kind of to get cadets knowing what they want to do in their future. And maybe not every cadet wants to go to college or do ROTC, but as a JRTC, it's important to get that involved. Uh the NJC ball is a ceremony hosted by our instructors and by the drill team that's organized and we do a Navy cutting cake just like every other thing. Uh it's a great thing to see the cadets actually being recognized for being doing something and actually becoming something they want to be. It's recognized for being the top cadets of their each year group. And it's just great thing for the dinner. We do cake. We will just stay. >> So, next thing we had at

020the end of April, beginning of May, was the NJTC brain bra nationals. That's just an academic national competition. We qualified as the representative of area 3 to go to this. This is in Daytona, Florida at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University um against just like drill nationals, the top 24 schools came to this in um fed the nation. On the way down, we were able to stop in St. Augustine. We toured the uh nation's oldest Spanish fortification. Um so, we were able to go through St. Augustine learned a bit about that as a team. Um we made it through three rounds of the of the brain brawl. Um we made it to the qual the quarterly finals placing 16th overall um out of the 24 in the nation. There's again 630 something schools. So that was pretty

021good for us. Um we plan to do better next year. We'll go back and uh on the way up we stopped at um Naval Station Mayport and we tooured a destroyer the USS Lass. And so that was just a good opportunity for the whole team. So right here we had our annual hike and change of command. So we hike about eight miles out near Calonia. And once you get to the top of the mountain, they have a change of command ceremony and lunch. So what the change of command ceremony is, this past year's leadership hands off the command to this coming leadership, which is us up here. And then after that is done, we hike back down the mountain. Then we go to Memorial Park where we have a whole bunch of games and have

022grill a whole bunch of food and have just a great time. All right. So our goals for this year is basically to increase will and driving cadetses be invested in every cadet and reinforce discipline in each other cadet. What we like to see in each cadet to be for next year is being making sure that they're well taken care of, making sure they're well taken care of, and also being sure that they are put in a place where they can lead themselves and build confidence in each other. We we see as leadership for our goal is just making sure that they're actually growing and not just stuck in a stuck point. What we like to see like every other teacher is making sure they're growing, they're learning, doing each thing by each day, which something

023we like to see. So again, we are next year's leadership team. Um, next year we're really just going to put a focus on cadet involvement, not only in the RTC, but in the community, in the school, as well as just raising the standard for every cadet to hold themselves to, just always making sure that they're pushing themselves to be better. >> Announcement. >> And the big announcement, we are once again recognized as the most distinguished um unit in the Mid-Atlantic region. So the number one in JTC in the Mid-Atlantic region. Thank you. And I love it when the students bring hardware back to show us show and tell board style. >> Uh CMS and cash's student government reports. Uh CMS. >> Wait, wait a minute. Braden, wait a minute. I need to get my popcorn

024out here first. >> Popcorn. >> All right, I'll let you get your popcorn out. Um Oh, that's too funny. Um, well, I'm sure as well a lot of you know that I'm a senior, so this will unfortunately be my last report as the uh president of CMS. I'd like to thank the board for everything you guys do for the district, the time you have invested in it, along with the CMS student body and fellow representatives from trusting me to have this honor and privilege of serving as president along with the support behind me of my adviserss, the amazing staff at CMS along with my parents, family, friends, and of course my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. So, moving into my actual report. Um, oh, I turned it off. Whoops. All right. Career tech news. So,

025as you know, we went to states back in April. And so, we had 13 students place out of 25 and then four, there's five of us going, but four are CMS students. We'll be going to nationals. Um, I'm going back again doing the career and technical educator demonstration. Another student from landscaping and horiculture, Adrien Yokum, is going and doing a job skill demonstration on how to make a fireside basket. And then there's a group, a team of three that's doing career pathways in STEM and technology and how they ran summer camps over this past summer at Career Tech getting uh the younger generation involved in STEM. Um along with then uh earlier in the month we had a roundt with uh Doug Senator Doug Mastriano, a couple representatives Rob Kaufman, uh Chad Irwin, I mean

026sorry Chad Reichkurt, Rich Irvin and then Rob Kaufman talking about how can we how can they farther assist uh career tech and funding etc. and how we can get more students involved and in the classroom to become the next generation's workforce. So a lot has happened in the past month at Career Tech. So now moving on to student life. Today we had CMSville. So unfortunately these are pictures from last year. But uh CMSville is the um is what cashes does is their is our color day. And so in the morning there's all sorts of different tournaments that happen. Bunch of clubs sell food, different things to help support them. And there's just something for everybody. In the morning we had a mechanical bull come in today. And then in the afternoon of course is when

027the real competition starts and whenever all the classes battle it out and draw blood. There was no blood. Um but yeah, so this year the juniors came away with the win. Um but it was a good day and um we looked well I guess they'll be looking forward to it uh next year. Um prom was a huge hit this year at our new venue. Uh we were at the orchards this year which was different from being at uh Green Grove in Greencastle. It was awesome place to you know be in Chambersburg. a lot of uh changed things up. Uh they were amazing hosts for us. The food was good and so a lot of good things we heard and they can't wait for prom next year. Uh moving along, yearbook yearbooks finally came in. They're

028getting distributed. Uh almost everybody's gotten them, signing them, um passing them around. Those were a huge hit this year. And so that that's all I have to report on yearbook and the National Honor Society. We had the largest induction ever this year with 54 students. So, that was a nice thing to see. Um, and so that was April 15th. Um, like I said, that was the largest one ever. And, uh, we look to see that number grow next year. Uh, before I go on to the academic side of things, I'd like to recognize the baseball team. If you don't know, they played in the district 3 class 6A championship game yesterday. Unfortunately, they fell short. Um, but they hadn't been there in a while, so we're proud of them. Along with them, I'm happy to

029report that our softball team tonight, beat mechanicsburg two to one and will be going to play Wilson in the championship game tomorrow night. So, looking to bring away a dub there and bring uh some hardware home that's um gold tomorrow. So, academic wise, um Miss Kle does an anatomy class. Um and what this involves is is learning about the human body, you know, all the different components that go into it. Um, so I don't have a picture here of what they actually did, but they take all the knowledge they learn throughout the year and then they actually do a pig d No, not digestion, dissection, excuse me, dissection and they put to work a knowledge of everything they learned throughout the course and they get to put their hard works and see the fruit of

030their labor and be able to um, show Kissle what they learned and just fun little activity to do there. Um coming up obviously as you guys know graduation uh that's unfortunately fortunately two days away it's a bittersweet moment and of course then the nice long summer break before we uh get back to the hard work of school. So that's sort of what all has happened at CMS over the past two months. Is there any questions or comments? If not, thank you very much and enjoy your summer. Braden, before you sit, >> Braden, before you sit down, we're going to miss hearing you speak, but what's where's Braden's plans for the fall? >> So, my plans is I'm going to stay local. Uh the idea of going far away from family doesn't isn't quite my uh

031thing. So, I'll be going to Shippensburg University here in the fall. But before I do that, I'm going to take my skills that I've learned from landscaping over at Career Tech and I'll be working at Ker Valley Tree Service this summer. Um working there for them. And I plan to do that the next couple summers. And then but in the fall I'll be going to Shippensburg and I plan on becoming a fourth to eighth grade specifically probably middle school level math teacher and I'll be also have a minor in social studies. So I'm looking forward to my current goal is to come back and work in the district. So I'm looking forward to what life holds there. So >> we got a contract. >> Oh, right there already. My guy would my dad would be

032glad to hear that. But yeah, so that's that's what uh my plans the next four year holds. So >> wonderful. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations. Thank you. >> Very cool. >> Yes. >> All right. Parker Cashes is next. >> Hello. My name is Parker Christofful. Um tonight, sadly, Almer and Gabe CZA, our president and vice president, couldn't come. So, they asked me if I would fill in for him tonight as the student board representative, as well as um to speak for our presentation tonight. Um, so first I'm going to talk about our new officers for the next year. So we just had an election about a month or two ago now and our president is Ariana Stall. She's currently a or she's going to be a senior next year. She's currently a junior. Our vice

033president is going to be me. Um, I look forward to uh working with the board um my senior year and filling this seat actually um in a year from now. Uh, our secretary is Sophia Ciza, Gab's um, younger sister. I believe she's a freshman. Our treasurer is Sophie Jumper. She's the class president of um, the class of 28. Uh, she's a sophomore. And our public relations chair. And this is a new position for the student government uh, entirely. Uh, we didn't have this position prior, but it was something that Gabe and Omer both came together and thought we should add. Um, this position will most likely just work with uh a lot of outreach, like making flyers, putting them out, going on the announcements, um, just public relations and such. Um, now the student that

034filled out that seat, his name is Abd Ramen Melden. I'm sorry if I butchered that, but uh, he likes to go by Darmman. Um, he's great. He's a freshman, so we we look forward to doing great stuff um, next year. So, a lot of you know that May 1st, I believe it was, we had color day. Um, oh my gosh. So, color day, first place was taken by the current seniors. Um, they just won backtoback years. Um, it's kind of kind of sucks to be second place again, two years in a row is um, class of 28. Just want to say go red and white 28. Um, but uh, and then third place was the current junior class um, the class of 27. And fourth place, of course, was the freshman, class of 2029. Um,

035I have a picture up of each class except for the freshman because they didn't post any of their class photos at all. I tried to get some, but um there's the class photos of each class except for the freshman um up there from color day. Uh color day was great. Everybody had a fun time. Um it was pretty close between the sophomores and seniors. Um there was also the talent show. The talent show was great. We I think we had more performers this year than we did the year before. Um it was really fun. Lots of great performances, singing, uh acrobatics, color guard things. It was awesome. So I think it was just last week we had the Special Olympics. A Special Olympics I participated in it myself um as a buddy. So in the

036Special Olympics is where we have a lot of students who in this district who are um mentally challenged or disabled um and have special needs. So we hold this thing called the Special Olympics. I believe it's statewide and done done by PIAA and there's levels for each or there's a different levels for each grade level. Um so kids in purple shirts are kids from elementary school. Kids in yellow shirts are the buddies. Kids in the orange shirts are uh high school level students and green shirts are middle school students. Some of these pictures here shows um students getting their face painted. Um another receiving their award for one of their events they had. They do a couple um sporting events. There's the 50 meter walk, 50 or 50 meter walk, 50 meter run, 100 meter

037run, and 100 meter walk. And also the softball throw. and I think the standing long jump. Um here's another photo up here in the top left of a couple students playing Jenga. Um uh when I I had two students uh this year and we had a lot of fun. I think they had a lot of fun and it's just a great experience for all the students in general. So last slide that I have tonight is about graduation. Um I'm excited for friends that are seniors. Um and congratulations to all the seniors. um from CMS and cashes. And here's some photos up here of past graduations. And I uh I look forward to hopefully seeing some of you there um to recognize some of the students. And yeah, thank you. >> Thank you, Parker. And as

038you said, thank you, Parker. And as you said, we'll just see you back in that seat next year. Then next year I'll ask you what you're going to do the following year. College and career team highlights. Mr. Aer. Well, good evening uh Braden and Parker, fantastic job. Cadets, fantastic job. I don't have any trophies to share about this evening, but I do have highlights. And I was extremely impressed with Natalie because when she's running a uh future um forensics lab, I'll have a connection to make with career uh field trips. So, it's exciting stuff. But, but like I did share, I do have some highlights uh this evening. It's been an exciting year transitioning from the high school principal of last year to uh director of career and community partnerships. And I'd like to just

039share a few things we accomplished this year. Before I get into that information though, I also did provide you a handout uh that outlines some of the the items that we've accomplished on the second page, but the first page also highlights the career clusters for those of you who may not understand what they are at this point in time, and I will reference them during this presentation. So, uh like I shared, it's been an exciting year. Um not only working with the individuals here at the district office, but also my colleagues as directors and also the community. It's it's alarming to me how much I didn't know as the high school principal was going on outside the uh the walls of cashes, but it's exciting each and every time that I do visit a business

040and tour their facility. I I'd like to take the opportunity just to share with you who my team is. Uh I I'm a team of four. We have Maggie Hoover who is our postsecary education adviser. She deals mainly with our college um items. Uh Cindy Jard is our workforce development coordinator who really goes out in the field and she supervises our students who are out on internships. Chad Zimmerman um is our K to2 career readiness coordinator and he is the man behind the Zello screen. He really supports us with our Zello um online career support and then of course myself uh director of career and community partnerships. when we started this uh endeavor uh we as a district brought several uh staff members together K to2 to discuss where we'll be going in the future

041and I'm I'm pleased to to share out that one of the the big items as a district pillar was career and college readiness. So in this new role of mine I continue to push forward with that. Uh there's obviously three levels uh K to five which is the awareness piece. We're really trying to get out there and share with our students and our staff uh what is um available to our students. So that way when they get through the years above them, they understand. In middle school, grades six through eight, we're really uh focused on exploration, helping the students better understand what's available to them when they do get to the secondary level. And a lot of my work um is at 9 through 12, uh which is the application piece. That's where students really

042bring together uh what they're learning in the inside the classrooms and become engaged with the world of work. So uh I have also been pleased to announce that I've had the opportunity in this role to go K to2 and and actually stand in front of all of our staff members in the district and explain to them um as a pillar of our education the career and readiness piece that we're putting together uh is and truly structuring at the secondary level for uh the years 28 29. a few highlights just to share with you. Um in the in this role, we really have focused on career career field trips and and providing students the opportunity to uh truly interact with uh career speakers. We also partnered with the CIU which is capital Area intermediate unit. They

043have a program called cradle to career and um the the item that I shared with you earlier the clusters piece. What we really focus on is trying to make sure that all the students have the ability to um not just learn about but start applying to each of these different clusters. So you'll see on this paper, this is actual an updated career cluster because there's a lot of work going into next year. They're updating the career clusters and the career standards. So when I say uh 12 out of 16, you're probably doing some counting there or doing some math and only noticing 14. That's because they've actually combined a few because they see how they go crosscurricular. Okay. So, but I'm pleased to announce that because um some of the work that we've done, my

044team, we brought um the students up to see at least 12 of the 16 career clusters this year just in fear uh field trips. We were able to have 150 students participate. We wish we could have more, but unfortunately in some of the field trips we send our students on, they are only up to the number of eight. So, um, we had several students apply, but we could only, uh, we had to turn several away. We also, um, worked with the career clusters, and we had several career speakers. We did hit all 16 career clusters with that by having 25 different career speakers come in and speak with our students as well as college presenters. 620 students actually participated with this, which was exceptional. It really gives an a student opportunity to uh hear about

045the individual's career world, their path, how they got into that uh role, and it's it's interesting to see and hear and and the students can have them right there at their fingertips to ask them questions and even make connections with them. Some other highlights, um like I mentioned earlier, Mr. Zimmerman oversees our Zello program, which is a support uh program online. Um, we are pleased to announce that 21,000 plus students have logged in to Zello this year, which if you do the math is an average of two loginins per month. Um, if you if you've never experienced Zello, give me an hour. I can show you what it's all about sometime. It's robust. Um, and there's many uh other districts that are joining in on the forces of Zello. We also this year were able

046to provide parents the opportunity to log into Zello. Uh, we sent an email out. parents now can go in and see what their students are working on. Um engly grades three through 11. Um but we we're going to be pushing out even more things even for seniors next year. Another big piece is the 339 which is a state um mandate and students have to actually complete career lessons before they graduate and have career artifacts. That is actually over the grades 3 through 11. And the biggest item there is you really want all your students participate because um the future ready index is reported through the state which actually gives us a a district report card and also impacts each and every one of our staff's end ofear evaluation based off of how we do as

047a district across the district. Um the goal would be at 99% to get the high to attain the highest level. As you can see there, grades three through five has 100%, grades six through eight has 100% and 9th through 9th through 11th is 99%. So, as a district, we have we have met the highest uh level which is blue for the state. This slide here really is my um most exciting piece to share this evening. We've really um engaged in a lot of internships uh since July and and me going out and actually working with the businesses and creating partnerships and opportunities for students to to uh attain an internship. I'm pleased to announce we had 29 students actually attend JLG this year. And of those 29, 20 of them received full-time offers prior to

048graduating. This, if you go back into history, 2018 is when we started with uh JLG, we were the first school district. There are now 20 sending school districts and this year alone there were 116 total students in our general area that participated in the JLG program that we created. Out of that there were uh 55 full-time offers. So that's doing great things for Franklin County. Um HCI is a program through WellSpan, our hospital. We've been doing it for years as well. We had seven students. The neat thing about uh what's going on now is in the past we would have like just this year we had 25 students actually apply. they get selected through a committee just like you see here. We only have seven going next year. So, what do you do with the

049the students who didn't get in? Similar to what we're dealing with sometimes with the career tech center. Well, because we've developed now a partnership with WellSpan and they have opened up uh 21 of their departments, we will be now able to provide the students who didn't get into the HCI program through WellSpan the opportunity to now go and intern in one of their departments. So, we're really not turning students away. We're opening up other doors. Uh mid year we we um switched out from service learning to full-time internships. Service learning was a little um in my opinion loosey goosey and we wanted to make it a little more strict and uh more applicable to what the students career plans were. So we are now full-time internships, but I didn't want to miss out on those

05047 students because that truly was uh similar to what we're doing in the internship field. Student-based enterprises. We have five students. That would include our students who go to Patriot Federal Credit Union and work at our bank at the high school. um they are attaining retaining all those students throughout the summer and then many of them are four of them are going on to college um in the fall but one is actually going to be employed there full-time and continue on in their career. Other internships was uh we had 30 other students completing internships and again many of them were offered full-time positions following the conclusion of their internship. So again, great things. 118 total interns. Uh right now, if you went into Zello, I could I'm pleased to announce there's actually more than 42

051because today we secured three more partnerships. So there's 45 actual business partners listed in there where students can go in with their parents and begin applying for these internships prior to their senior year. We had 82 student requests, and it's actually more than that since I've created this presentation, but that means students can go in and actually apply for the internships. we receive the the um interest forms, we can um specifically place them in the internship that fits their need. And then um one of our goals next year is to increase the amount of job shadowing that occurs. Um and now that we have these business partners, students can also go into the Zello platform and request a job shadowing experience rather than going maybe their counselor and their counselor not sure where to connect

052them to. So exciting things are happening and we're very pleased to announce uh many business partners and career partners. Uh the college partners that you see listed there were exciting um things continue to occur. Shimsburg University uh we're talking to them about creating a manufacturing summer camp. We were hopeful to do it this year, but it just didn't it just didn't um occur. So we're our goal is for next year. Wilson College continues to be a big advocate for our educational academy. RMU, uh, which is Robert Morris, continues to, uh, support us with our students getting college into high school. And then Lacawana College is opening up out here. They have the new weld school out on, um, near Letter Kenny. And Lacawana is now at the table with us with I think you guys

053just approved that recently where students in our welding program at the high school will actually be able to receive college credit to attend Lacawana College um, prior to graduating high school. Community organizations continue to support us. um the chamber, the Rotary, Healthy Communities Partnership, um Franklin County Area Development Corporation, Manufacturers Association out of York, um Independent Electrical Contractors, and then the acronym that you see there is early childhood education professional development organization. So that would be a lot to put on this slide, but the cool thing about that is when we talk about needing needing educators, that is a program where four different local um colleges and universities in in Apache um connected and students at at our school can take those courses and work with their professors at their universities and come out of

054high school already having college credit and it's grant funded through the state. So, it's a supporting our students who may have um lacked the financial means to go on, but it shows them that they they actually have the ability and truly uh experience try before you buy and and not rack up the debt or or time that that you involve. Um so, that that's exciting stuff. Um just a couple milestones and celebrations throughout the year. We've done many things. We had collegewide um a countywide college night. 75 different institutions over 239 students um countywide um attended. We had a reality fair. Uh December and March we did the partnership presentation here in this room with a morning mixer with our Coin Valley Business Alliance. Decision day of course was not too long ago in April.

055151 students participated. We had a JLG ceremony and I I saw a few of you there. It was it was a great opportunity for us to celebrate those students. And then of course recently the night of stars and internship breakfast. Um all all total many many students involved. So uh this is just a year in impact. Like I mentioned before 620 students reached throughout the career speakers 118 total uh interns across all programs. We had 1.5 million plus in scholarships awarded and the students continually um are logging into Zello which is uh providing them some career readiness um support grades 3 through 11. So, it's been an extraordinary year. We truly appreciate all your support. We look forward to next year. And if you have any questions at any time, feel free to ask me

056anything you need to know about careers because trust me, there's some fascinating things occurring here in Franklin County. And I can't wait to see what happens with uh the the wonderful students we see graduating here. >> Thank you. >> Board members, question for Mr. Aer. U Thank you, Mr. Aer. It was great to hear the successes you've racked up in just a short while. It's really good to hear that. Um, I would be willing to give you an hour someday on Zello, but how about just like three or four minutes? Can you tell us about like high level? What is it? How does it work from kids, you know, in elementary all the ways up through high school and then what are the outcomes as a result of using it? >> Sure. >> So, at

057the elementary level, it's all about being aware what's out there. So, they do some uh the elementary level, grades three through five, a lot of that is awareness. So, they're going on and and they're completing a career readiness type material. Uh it really gets in the meat and potatoes at the middle school level when they really start to uh explore what's available to them, which is great for us as we create the academy concept so that way they can start truly thinking about what do they want to do when they get to the secondary level. Our goal is in eighth grade or by eighth grade all students will um begin a career plan. Now keep in mind some of us as adults aren't even sure if we're in the right career or not. But uh

058we want to we need to get get it out there. They do a career interest inventory. They actually utilize their personality traits, their learning styles, and Zello formulates a formula that uh shows them the different career uh that they should probably pursue. Inside Zello, then they have several videos that a student can actually uh review with their parents. Um and then also uh as they progress then into the high school where they apply everything that they've done each year. Our goal would be that they complete that uh career interest inventory and so forth because things change. You start talking to your friends, you see something on TV, Tik Tok, whatever it is, their interests change. Uh the more they know, the better off they're going to make an informed educational decision with the future. Then

059what it the nicest thing about Zello right now is we can create a workbased learning um dashboard where all our business partners can be listed with their logo if it's a paid internship or unpaid the description of what they're looking for um a little bit about their company and then also that links to what the student individual students career plan is. So it doesn't make it difficult for a student to figure this all out. It really follows them throughout their entire path with Zello. If they're collegebound, they also can go into um to Zello and start u researching the different colleges and universities that are across the entire United States. It they can even do a virtual tour sitting in their own home of maybe Colorado University rather than driving there just to get the

060t-shirt and come back and say, "I did this." They actually can explore it. It talks about uh in um excuse me, it talks about the scholarships that are available. It's all housed in Zello. So technically, our goal as a district is to create Zello as a one-stop shop clearing house. So that way we're not sending people on a wild goose chase and trying to locate all these things. It's a true career portfolio for the individual student that they can take with them once they graduate because we're working on that too. So they uh when they walk into their first interview, they can be successful in getting that job and what sets them apart from the student the other individuals that um have applied for that same job. So that's what we're trying to do. Um,

061and the internship of course is the the the the biggest piece of this because they go into that interview with the workbased experience proving to the individual asking them the questions that they're passionate and they have the experience behind what they're looking to pursue. So, it's it's a great program. Um, give me a little bit more than three to four because I you know, if you're a complicated person, it may be difficult to get you through in three or four minutes. >> Sure. >> Question for you. Um first of all it's great to hear all this information and see the progress that has been made. So that's thank you for presenting that. Um the internships in within the district though have we been able to find many within the different facets of our organization. >>

062We have a lot of internships within which is uh great because that shows not only um us but also shows our business partners that we are invested as well in >> Did I say that Miss slides or did I just miss it? Um, miss the >> internships that are within the district. >> I could I could give you that number. I don't know it off top of my head, but we have several. And really, um, almost every department within our district is open. Like the the business department just took on someone the other day just to show them the ropes. Um, we we place students in elementary, middle school, and high school with with staff members. Uh, we also, like I said with the um the special education piece or excuse me, that was the

063early childhood, but we also had a special education grant that we were placing students into um positions with special educators and then they they could determine if this is a career that they wanted to pursue. Am I answering your question? You look >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I I guess I I also thinking which I just had read about in the business office a paid internship. Uh are we paid in some of these interns or not paying them or what look like? >> We do have paid internships. I'm not exactly sure if we have paid internship within the district. >> Um I know that we've worked with our custodial crew in the past, but I don't know if we're paying for the individuals within our own district right now. >> Um but what we're explaining

064to the student too is the experience alone is your pay. >> I I agree. I was just trying to figure that out because I noticed the one from the business office. So >> Sure. No, great question. >> I'm wondering how the success of the internship is documented by the employer. How how do you document how how is it documented how things are going? >> Okay, so yes, uh with like I mentioned before, Cindy Jard is my co-op supervisor in the field. So, she goes out once a month at least and she meets with each individual student. The student also has to weekly provide her documentation of things that they've accomplished and they do a reflection and then at the end of each marking period, the student's um internship grade is provided through the employer's feedback

065and the evaluation that we have on that student. Technically, what we're really being is we're like a job coach. We are supporting these students because many of them have no idea even how to answer a phone. And uh we I tell the the business partners this, let us be your HR director. Okay? So, you're having an issue with one of your students. They're our students. So, that's work together. We can either be a job coach or we can be the individual that gives them the the uh information that you're not returning next next the next day. It really depends. But we we really push for our business partners to create it to be as real as possible. So if they drug test their employees, that's what we need to do with our students as well.

066Make it real so that way they understand and there's no um the whole experience um teaches them something about life. >> Does that answer your question? >> Thank you. >> Sure. >> Question. Are the internships determined by each of the business partners that the amount of of time the students spends or is that determined by the set your staff? >> Great question. So the uh time involved uh our goal moving forward is that every in every student would hopefully complete at least 120 hours worth of an internship. Okay? And that's how they would receive credit moving forward. Um but each individual student has their own individual time frame because students have different schedules. So the employers have been extremely flexible. They are all very interested in what we have to offer. I mean, I just

067met with a gentleman today and he said this is the best thing that I've heard in many years coming out of education because he truly believes you learn on the job. Um, so he was excited. He's a new partner of ours that I'll be posting here very shortly. Um, but I mean we have students that are in the past as seniors really only need one class their senior year and they were going home and you know not exactly sure what they were doing. Our goal is to get something out of that so that way they're prepared for life and also um experience what it's like. Try before you buy. Is this something that I want to invest my time and money in? Maybe even pursue college. The other the other benefit of this, many of

068our business partners are willing to support our students who are financially struggling to go on to the next level because they say, "Hey, you come work for me and I will I will help you go through college. So, it's it's a win-win all around." >> Sure. >> Any other questions? >> Thank you, Mr. Arer. >> Yes. Thank you. Thank you >> like to I like your enthusiasm. >> Item 5.01 members of the audience are invited to comment on agenda items. Uh we had one uh member parent sign in. Uh Rain Sabo, would you like to did you have a topic you wanted to speak on or Okay, just if you don't mind coming up to the microphone, please. >> Thank you. All right. So, uh what I'm I'm here for is a complaint. Uh simply

069because uh my grandson who I have guardianship of um I'm raising him. Um, I filled out uh the information for him to go to the uh Career Magnet School. Um, he is a straight A student. He has autism, but he's very high functioning, very intelligent. Um, I received I filled out the information, received an acceptance letter for him to attend the Magna School. The reason I want him to go to the Magnus School because it's a a smaller student body. Um, he will thrive better in that type of setting. I'm afraid for him to go to the high school simply because kids tease him when they find out that he's, you know, a little different in a special way. Uh, they get him to do crazy things and he wants friends so he do whatever

070they ask him to do. Um, so I figure the Magna School would be a better fit for him. Um, I received the letter, filled it out. I took it personally back to the school. Um, and uh, but I waited in my car. I called them, told them I had the letter. The young lady came out. I guess she was the administrator or whatever. And uh, she took the letter. I didn't hear from them after turning in the letter. So I decide to call them to find out the next step. What do you do, you know, going forward? And that's when I was told that, you know, she told me to hold on. She'll look and see. Then she came back and told me that um that letter was sent out by mistake. He's on the

071waiting list. Um so the acceptance letter turned into a waiting list. And then she told me that uh I said, "Are you serious?" She says, "Yes." And um so she went talked to the principal and the principal told her to tell me that they tried to contact me and they sent me a letter, you know, letting me know it was a mistake. I told them I never received a letter or a phone call. So, you know, are you mixing him up with another student? And they said, "No, you know, we're sorry it happened." You know, basically they were saying, "We're sorry it happened. You know, better luck next time. Okay, byebye." So that's when I decided to call the superintendent, the school board. I think it was superintendent. Is she here? I talked to a

072female. >> You You don't look like a female. >> No. >> Thank you. >> You're the one. >> I'm sorry. Well, I I spoke to you about the situation and you were supposed to get back. You got back with me, but then when I told you I I turned the letter in per in person and I'm beginning to take this personal, this is unethical. This is crazy. Um, and uh, so you said you would talk to them again and get back to me, but I haven't heard from you. >> I I apologize. I didn't leave a message, but I can talk with you about that. >> Yeah. the the message you gave me the first is it the same as you >> oh okay because >> okay I haven't told him that you know this

073situation happened um he's looking forward to going there and so for me to come here out of my comfort th uh zone you know I'm I'm I'm pissed you You know, this is so unfair and I'm beginning to take it personal. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you, ma'am. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Any other members of the audience wish to make public comment? Okay. Hearing seeing none, we go into consent agenda items, the six series. Uh these were all items previously discussed at the committee of the whole board meeting. So um first I'll ask if there's any of those first uh 18 items that any board member would like to pull out and vote on separately or independently. Otherwise we will do a motion in a second and vote for all 18 of

074them through item 619. um and approve them at one time. Mr. Bigger, did you have some additional comments? I did not. I thought you turn off the mic. I'm sorry. >> So, are there any any items 6.01 through 6.18 that a board member would like to pull out and vote on discuss separately? Okay. Hearing none, you have a motion and second, please, to approve items 6.01 through 6.19. >> Move to approve. Motion by Mrs. Goggler, second by Mr. Haydock. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I opposed. Eyes have it and so moved. Uh, group seven. Now, these are new items that were not discussed two weeks ago at committee of the whole meeting. Uh, so follow the normal my normal protocol. Ask the administr administrative team if there's any of those 24

075items, 25 items that uh anyone has any addition any information to add since these are new to the board members. >> We we do have a couple that we want to talk about. We can wait until we get there or we can do it now. >> It's up to you. >> I'd say let's go through them now and then we'll ask board members if there's anything they want to pull out. >> Okay. >> And because maybe when you go now, maybe that'll have to be pulled out. >> So, I'll start with 7.04. Just want to thank uh the collective bargaining process, Tina Clever and HR um and the ASME group for working through about four or five month process and coming to a a really strong end and a good contract. So I just want

076to thank them for their due diligence, time, and effort. The second one is 7.18. Just want to confirm that what happens with this vote and also in the future is that all nth grade students will go to caches in the future. This is a gray configuration change which is required at PTE. We're doing it a year in advance for public awareness, but also to be on on the ball with Pennsylvania Department of Education. There are some short and long-term ramifications of that. Much of it's around testing. So, all your standardized testing will now go to caches uh because all the students will be taking most of their exams in ninth grade. Uh the the CMS will not be necessarily a standalone school with its graduation. So, this is a pretty major change and this is

077the beginning. You've heard about this, but this is the first formal action of the board to make that change. I just wanted to highlight that as an important item. Kurt, do you have any? >> I have uh two of the six items that are under my name. And the first one is uh 7.19, the Lincoln Intermediate Unit Education Services Statement of Work. That's for teacher induction. Um last couple years we've been surveying our newest teachers and our folks that go through induction uh and garnering feedback on what they need most to be supported as new employees. Um, it also was one of our areas that we had a pillar based around and we also included in our included in our comp plan. But it became evident that we needed to update our induction plans and

078uh I worked with the LIU to develop a system of induction for Chambersburg based on the PDR new staff need. We ran a test group of six employees that were emergency certified um this year and we focused on the several the following several areas. lesson planning, instructional strategies, including AI, student data informed lesson design, accommodations and adaptations for students with IEPs, ESL strategies and training, communicating with parents, and professionalism in and out of the workplace. Last year, we spent about 143,000 or this year, we spent $143,96 on teacher induction. Um all those were for days three days before the school year and then basically uh four more days after school uh two hours. So that was all in teacher salaries. Um and that entire amount was based on teacher pay for the last many years.

079We've been having two elementary principles run our induction program. With the new calendar we were able to provide uh Friday PD with the LIU providing the induction. we will save a net $21,0008 $21,866. So, we're actually going to have a savings this year by using the LIU and working with them on what we need. Um, this will allow our content specialists, principles, and others to focus on small group PD while new teachers are getting their induction PD. Um, there also should be more savings next year. As you know, last year we had a very large induction group of about 60 individuals because we hired more interventionists, counselors, uh our directors, deans of students. So, we had a large class. Uh they'll be in year two of the induction process. Um we're only expecting 15 to

08030 uh be part of teacher induction this year. So, the following year, we actually should see more savings than the 21,000 that we're going to see this year. Um, and let's see. I think that's uh so we know with with the with the PD we no longer need to pay hourly after school since we're going to be doing it with the the new calendar. So that covers 7.19. And then uh the other one I wanted to bring up was 7.21, the professional development quotes and contracts. Um we're bringing this up now because we need to get some of the contracts started uh for next year. This was all part of our budgeting that was presented um both by Tammy Staler as well as Drew Nelson when he was talking about the reading by third grade.

081Um the approval will allow us to execute the contracts for professional development instruction and leadership coaching and the procurement of necessary resources. Uh two of the things are Amira learning and the AIM which is the professional development for our K to3 teachers on the science of reading that will occur on those PD Fridays. And the other piece is working with Jimmy Cauus and his associates on uh one piece is our schools of distinction. So he'll work with our leadership at our building level as well as our directors uh for the schools of distinction in the elementary, middle, and high level. And then you'll see a second one that is just focused on the K to3 uh reading where they will be we have 13 different schools uh eight different principles and very different needs but

082we want to make sure that our system that we are building is the best one that we can build and we get the support to do that. There'll be lots of intentional walkthroughs with our uh teachers and instructional specialists and interventionist and to ensure that we are heading down the right path for our uh K to3 reading initiative. So uh we wanted to bring that now so we can execute those contracts because some of that work starts in the summer. Um but that is part of our plan that was presented by uh it's included in next year's budget um through uh even though we haven't voted on that but it's uh part of the within the 2.5% that Tammy Staer presented in what Drew presented at a previous board meeting. Sorry, it took a long

083time to explain that. >> Okay, board members, are there any any of those items that you would like to have further discussion on andor vote on separately? >> Just just like to ask the ninth grade. Now, I know what it's just going to be a separate academy is what you know with the just >> we'll just pull that out a little bit because I probably want to make a comment on that. >> Okay. So, we'll separate out uh 7.18. >> Yep. >> That that's the that's the number, right, Mr. McKe? 7.18. Any other any other items? >> Yeah, I have um just a question on 7.15. >> Okay, we'll separate that out then. Uh >> oh, >> that's a funny one. That's a funny one. >> That's a funny one. >> Yeah, impact a >>

084Okay. >> I mean, I can give it real quick. It's it's it's impact aid. It's our reimbursement for loss taxes as a result of having federal land or federal programming in our area. >> I wasn't all that familiar with PL874, but >> did I get that right, Bobby? I know um you're not that familiar with that. Tracy and I usually do that one. >> Yeah, >> that's correct. Yeah, I'm the representative of Yes. >> It's a decent amount. It's like $300,000 that we get reimbursed mainly for letter Kenny in the >> Well, I thought that was your statement. >> Yeah. Great. Yeah, sure. Sure. It's another login in the email account. That's for sure. >> So, quick and easy, Mike. >> Okay, we're good. >> I'd like to have um 7.19 pulled out and 7.21

085>> for discussion. >> So, right now it's 7.18, 7.19, 7.21. 21. Any other items? Okay, hearing none. A motion and a second to approve items 7.01 through 7.25 with the exception of 7.18, 7.19, and 7.21. We will do those three independently or separately here. So motion and second on the remaining items, please. >> Move to approve. Second >> motion by Mr. McKe, second by Dr. Diller. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed? Eyes have it and so move. 7.18. We'll do these one at a time. Motion and second, please. >> Second. >> Motion by Mr. Hick, second by Mrs. Gaus. Okay. Mr. McKe. Yeah, just just I mean I you know the old school was 7 through nine, right? >> You know 10 through 12, what whatever. So just just

086a question in my mind. >> Yeah, 9th grade's going into an academy and I think they're in their second year this year of the academy. So it'll be very formalized, structured, and ready to go for when all the students go to school. >> The same building, but it's just >> called ninth grade academy. >> Yes. Okay, >> that is correct. >> Thank you. >> Yep. Any other questions or comments for item 7.18? Uh my comment is, and I've mentioned it a couple times in the president's report, not as frequently as I've talked about the bricks and mortar component of schools of distinction or the financial obligation in schools of distinction, but this is also the other another part of this. I won't say the other part um where this uh grade level reconfiguration and I

087don't think we can talk about it enough. Uh some of my detractors who are often in the audience think I talk about the finances because I'm against it. I talk about the finances because it's information and I don't think we can talk about it enough. I had a boss one time that said bad news doesn't get better with time. Uh I think We owe it to the community, the staff, the students, and everyone to talk about this and and put it out there. We can't talk about it enough to get the word out. And the other component of this, which is probably even going to be more of the shock, is the is the redistricting that's going to come with the elementary. That's going to be a big that's going to be big item. But

088there's no reason not to at least talk about it and be forthright about it. So, I appreciate Mr. trigger bringing it up uh the board taking action on it and again you know anyone's comments on it including mine it's not necessarily you know you're opposed to it it's just information okay no other questions and comments uh all the for item 7.18 all those in favor signify by saying I >> opposed eyes have it and so moved Item 7.19. Motion and second, please. >> Move to approve. >> Second. Go ahead, Carrie. >> Motion by Mrs. Goggler. Second by Mr. Piper. Dr. Diller. Well, I uh you know was looking at uh the educational services provided by the IU, which is what Kurt had mentioned, and I was wondering I I kept thinking that we've just brought

089on four directors with expertise to our district, which I'm very pleased about. We have content leaders now. We have principles. We have supervisors and in many cases the induction is handled internally. And then as I flip through, I noticed that we're going to pay $97,000 for this service. And I think that as we have these new supervisor directors, um we want to offer them the the leadership as they would as they would provide instruction for the for the for the new teachers. They also when they provide the instruction, they also uh build relationships with these people. the IU when they come in and do their inservice, they they come, they go. Um, but I would like our new teachers to to see the leadership that we have in the district and and we now have

090the capacity to do that because we have we have our directors and we we put people in place and when you have to do a presentation as an administrator, um, you learn that and you make sure you know that information quite well to present it. So I was like I'm thinking well when we have people within our district to do it why would we spend that 97,000 and I I was trying to you know get that in my mind and I know Kurt had mentioned it on the days they're on the Fridays is when they would do this this uh these uh this in service and and you want your prime people helping with their teachers but if we have the new teachers being pulled for induction they're missing the district in that's going on

091and if that's of high quality they have missed that. So I was hoping I I thought about it consider that we could table this could we table this item till we get more information and look at more possibilities or possibilities of our district people doing the induction. Um previously it's been done by two principles in in our district. Um but now we have capacity that we didn't have before. So I'm You know, I just look at the cost savings and where's where's the best use of that 97,000. I think we have the ability to do it within our district. And if we table it, we could get more ideas from this the administration on on their thoughts on that because this did not get discussed at the cow. It's it's a new item. >> I'd

092like to comment. I think that's that's a fair approach. to get more information. And on the other hand, I'd like to get information from the staff. If you're doing this training, this induction training, what aren't you doing that may be more important? I I don't know what that might be. I'm sure there's lots of things you would be doing and could be doing. So, I'd like to hear both sides of that equation personally, but good point. >> Other board members questions or comments? >> Yeah. I I would assume I would assume that you've given a lot of thought to this and maybe already have the answers that Dr. Diller is requesting. >> Yeah, I think I could uh shed some light on that and I may call on our directors over there as well as

093they are developing their uh plans for professional development um that are going to be happening on those Fridays. Um, first off, the the county is going to a day one uh liu um uh induction. The day two, which is before the school year, is typically it's it's nuts and bolts. It's uh half the day is spent with our technology department just getting on the system, getting their computer, learning about Sapphire, learning, you know, how to in uh enter incident IQs and things like that. the PD Fridays we are moving the the time is not the first two hours of the day so they wouldn't be missing any of like the AIM training for all K to3 teachers that are going to be getting that from 8 to is that 8 to 10:30 yeah um their

094time would actually be 10:30 to 12:30 and that is when we have some smaller things that are going on and lots of varied things that are going on and that they wouldn't be missing the the big building trainings or the big initiatives like I can this is where maybe Melissa and Deb can talk about what they're going to be doing that 8 to 10:30 time frame and then also what could be happening from that 10:30 to 12:30 time frame but it was intentional the time that we picked for each one of those Fridays with the LIU um and we have you know our schools are working on schools of distinction plans we have you know basically something that is big in each one of our areas and we want them to focus on that and

095our and our directors and our you principles are doing that. So, this is one thing that um we did work pretty specifically with the LOU on exactly what Chambersburg needs. They they offer some asynchronous. We didn't want it to be asynchronous. We wanted to be in person because that's much more valuable. And um we feel that it is uh an update and and it's what our you know teachers were asking our new teachers and it came from also our veteran teachers when we did our blueprint that we really update and give you know a different support in uh to helping retain our our newest teachers. Um that was uh one of our pillars was a big piece of was taking a look at our induction plan and the state also moved it to a two-year

096plan rather than a one-year plan. Um, so we uh did update our made this part of our our comprehensive plan as well. So if you guys want to maybe jump in with what each division is doing like a typical 8 to 12:30 or 8 to 1. >> Let's hope this mic works this time better than last meeting. Um, best quick answer, and I'm not known for my brevity, uh, but the the best answer that we can give you is a tremendous amount of time from our level, um, has been placed on coordinating a lot of moving parts when it comes to cramming everything into a Friday, but maintaining the worth and what everyone experiences. So there's a really fine line between balancing district and building initiatives that we know everyone needs to be a be

097a part of and participating as well as kind of crafting specific time to support new teachers. Um even utilizing content specialists and directors which we did do this past year. We were heavily involved in new teacher induction and some of the feedback that we got from content specialists which was a really important process wrapping up year one um was that mentoring new teachers probably took a tremendous amount of time from them sometimes very difficult to do when you're across the district at a different building. So pulling teachers together, knowing we've set aside the time and coordinated that 10:30 to 12:30 time to devote just for new teachers to meet in person was really worthwhile. Um, also knowing that you have to in order to provide something, you have to leverage something else. Um, so we

098really did have a lot of discussion on the quality and the worth of partnering with the IU to provide a lot of specialty allowing and freeing up current district resources to impact even more teachers. So we could we could show you examples of we have calendars drafted out for every Friday as of next year already created. Um, specifically, I think what the high school is going to be working on is obviously some of the academy development that, you know, Mr. Aer spoke of, um, earlier this evening, um, with all of the internships and the career experiences. Um, we'll be also working along with some of the curricular and the sequencing of those courses and some of the marketing, the application, some of the other big ticket items that we need to do with our academy

099um, teachers. Um, we also because of ATSI, we're going to be really looking at differentiating instruction in those focus areas for those particular um, student groups, which is our um, IEP students and our ESL students. Um, we're also going to be looking at incorporating some data teams at the high school level, of course, our Zello training for our career development, and let's add some technology to that, too. um because Christine Wagamuth would really like the high school to start embracing the technology um a little bit better than we are right now. So, we are jam-packed. I'll just add that the the piece that really sold this for me was the ability for our principles and our intervention specialists and our counselors and our inbuilding experts to be able to stay in the building with their

100staff on those times when the new teachers are going to be working with the Lu. If we're going to build this ourselves, that's going to pull our staff from many other things that we have lined up already on those Fridays, and we would have to readjust our Friday schedules and find ways to plug those gaps that would be created. >> What's the pos what's the possibility of doing the induction at a different time instead of Fridays? >> Chris, if you could answer that. Yeah, I think uh if I remember the contract language, we allowed for 32 hours, 20 for the first year and 12 for the second year to be required to be outside the school day. The remaining time uh must be during the school calendar work day, >> otherwise we can't make them

101come. We could schedule it outside that time, but it would be voluntary. >> Well, of the 32 hours, how much would that cover of what you do for induction? >> I'm going to look to Kurt on that. He did the math on the hours. Yeah, we have the uh couple days before the school year for two years straight. Induction is two years. Uh so we have the the day the the hours that we already have before the school year uh for two days each each year. So a total of four days over those two years that they would be outside the normal calendar year for uh teachers. >> So we're saying 30 four four days 32 hours. >> Uh yeah. So, wouldn't that cover it? >> Yeah, it would cover it if you didn't do

102job embedded. You know, that would um I'm I'm just speaking from the the plan. The the required days altogether at the beginning of the year are more of the formal compliance requirements. >> Correct. >> The ones throughout the school year are more how do I do this as a new teacher? How do I manage my class? Uh it's not the compliance driven side. It's the ethics is done before school, the technology, the IEP writing. Uh, and there's just a laundry list on trauma-informed instruction. There's a laundry list of expectations of new teachers to learn that we call it the checklist. But what's most important with any induction and any training is what do I do tomorrow because I'm struggling. That's what the Fridays are for in the two hours. So, it's more job embedded. Hey,

103how can I help my class tomorrow? So, I don't know that the hours will work out for you mathematically. >> And secondly, you know, it's it's you after a full day of work. the way we do it now. They come for two hours several times a year after the workday. You know, people are coming late because they're coming from schools all over the district. Um it it feels rushed. We also have to pay pay our teachers for working outside hourly. Uh once you add in uh benefits, that's around $77 for each hour that they do outside. Um that's that's the reason why actually this is less money than it was. And it's more is it more hours? It's less money and more hours. >> Less Yes. >> Right. >> Well, I I also think that

104the attrition of a new teacher who is not adequately supported is a significant potential cost to the district. If you don't give adequate support to a new employee and they leave and you have to hire somebody else to take that position, how much money are we talking about in that avenue? Um, new employees today are not as job ready as some of us probably were when we started our jobs x number of years ago. And that has a lot to do with society as well as educational. There's many reasons why I see that happening, but I saw it with my own profession. Um, where when I graduated, a week after I graduated, I had my feet on the floor and I was doing a full job. You don't get people right out of school ready

105to work the way you and I maybe did. And I just really feel that it's a very important aspect to adequately support new teachers so that they stay and do a good job. Secondly, it can't all be front-loaded because they don't know what questions to ask, what help to even ask for until they are in the mix. And so I think it's a very good plan personally although I don't know a lot about teaching in the levels that you're talking about but I know when I started to teach nursing it was a big adjustment. I can only imagine a new teacher coming out of college today. Um I I just think that the support I think they have planned it given a lot of thought to it and I'm not an expert to suggest that

106their planning is not adequate. >> Well, first of all, I didn't say that the planning was not adequate because I think that they have planned to work with the IU. But the IU training can be really good and it can be really bad. And I've experienced it personally and I've sat through some of the things at the IU that have not been good. And when we have all these experts in the district, I would love to see them show their leadership skills. And it's very important that we support these these new teachers and they do give them that support. I know you give them that support and I'm very happy that we have put things in place to offer that support. But I just find it again $97,000 and it'll be $97,000 next year, the

107following year because once you put something in place, it stays in place because people don't want to do it because they're too busy. So that's my thoughts. >> 98,000, but it's like 1500 if you have if you have 60. It's like 1,500 a person if you look at it that way. is we're going to make 15. >> My thing is I think we should be having our leadership team >> working with these teachers. >> I'm sure they are. >> Yeah. But that's that's what I'm looking for with the with the as they start out their career. We're bringing somebody from the IU. They waltz in, they waltz out and they do the presentations and then and then that continues. And a lot of districts are not doing this. They do it internally because they have

108the expertise. Another thing is our district has lots of people and and in the administration now and we and Chris has worked hard to get that to happen and I and I applaud you for doing that Chris and that makes a big difference but I'd like to see them they have shown lots of leadership but there's a there's several layers you've got directors you've got supervisors you've got content teachers you've got lots of people that are supporting these teachers and I would love to see them leading the charge instead of having the person walks in here for $97,000. But, you know, I'm one person. >> Um, I wonder if I might offer another perspective. And I agree with you that it's a shame that we would lose a brand new teacher. But if we lost

109experienced staff, administrators, leaders because they were overburdened because now we're doing things that we really hadn't planned on doing, then that would be a much greater loss to recovered than losing a teacher that's only been here for not even a year. I know we need new teachers. I just would imagine that this plan is solid based on lots of research looking at the information that's available and a reasonable decision to put forth this plan was made. So I I don't see any terrible flaws in it other than yes, it costs 97,000 a year. That's just another expense. And oh by the way if we get into we won't have to look at it but the uh learning center career center once again I'll repeat the cost to their student tuition for even uh our students

110went up 3.23 23 the magnet school 3.93. So everybody's raising the cost of educating kids. Uh we have to recognize that it's getting more and more expensive every year and that's a fact of life. >> My my one last thought is that you you have x amount of dollars. You can put 97,000 in this or you can have your staff do it and save $97,000. But >> I wanted to ask Kurt to clarify. Did you did you say did I hear you right that the day one is countywide all with LIU? Is that >> Yes, that's correct. >> That's established. >> Is that part of the 97,000? Uh I believe it is and M Mr. Bigger actually >> county superintendent wanted to return to a a more of a camaraderie with all new teachers coming

111together to get to know each other from ways. We share them all the time. So we wanted one day. So that's all we asked for. The rest of the plan of uh is all the internal discussions uh that Kurt's been having with the staff. So >> Yeah. The county superintendent one opening day. It's a career tech. It's on August 10th. Um we'll go through a lot of the same things that each school district does separately. But you're losing a lot of personalization there when you're when you're not having your staff with you. But that's my thought. >> You might actually get more personalization because rather than than them focusing on the training, they can be focusing on processing what the new teachers are learning in the moment. I don't know. I've not been a part

112of one of these. >> I've attended many of these. >> I know you have, but I'm just I think they're >> there's benefits as is. I have to believe that the staff has done a lot of studying and seeing what's best and I I have to trust them in that that they know what they're looking at down the line as they start to put you know the configuration changes tremendously uh in that and uh I know it's it's you know 97 7,000. It's not chicken feed, but I I just believe that they have thought through this and think and I still think they'll then maybe can connect more coming off what's been taught. That's my just my personal opinion. I just want to throw this out to the board members and and this has been,

113you know, a lot of good questions, a lot of good discussion, a lot of good answers, more good questions and some more good answers. But I just wonder if this topic isn't maybe suited for a future agenda item on a committee of the whole meeting with more of a formal presentation. Uh just just everything that's been going, you know, I don't know if a item of this magnitude that we just put it on consent knew it new item. Now I know I have some questions and uh I'd like to hear at some point more about this 124,000 cost previously. How much is day one? Uh what's day two, three, and four? Is that LIU? Is that is that district leadership doing it? Uh, I'm also concerned about the Fridays. It's no secret. Uh, I was

114concerned about the Friday and the new calendar when we voted on it as a board. It is what it is. It passed, but as we heard, right, uh, there's a lot crammed into a Friday. Uh, the high school wants to talk aboutmies. I don't know what's if it's better or worse. that a new teacher isn't part of that um topic or that educational information or if it's better that they're off learning new teacher thing. Um I mean I would think a new teacher needs both and I don't know how you do both but maybe there's a way we can do both. Um again if we didn't use LIU previous we had 120,000 but um you know the the selling point six months ago on the calendar was all this good content and good information we

115want to share on Fridays. Some of these Fridays are remote learning. They're not all in person. Uh this is interesting. Some people are shaking their head yes and some people are shaking their head no. This is really interesting now. But uh >> changed it. >> Uh either that there's a if if it's if it's valuable information, as I'm sure it is, and the directors have been working hard to put together, you know, a quality presentation, robust professional development. Again, does a new teacher need that just as much as they need new teacher information? I don't know what the answer is. I struggle with this. I'll be honest with you, coming from the private sector, okay, and being a manager and a leader and a vice president in the private sector, okay, I'm expected to teach

116young people what to do. And I'm not and I'm not expected to get paid for it. That's part of the responsibility of of sitting in the boardroom, sitting at the head of the table, sitting in the sitting at the board meeting. Your job is to go out and make people better. And in the private sector, you don't get paid for it. But that's just a that's that's a concept that I've always struggled with. >> I think I'm just going to chime in. The only real question is do we have the capacity to do it inside the district or do we want the IU to do it? That's what we would bring forward. I wouldn't get into all the details of how the parties are going to work and all the communications. Either you want us

117to do it or we want the IU to do it. That's the root question. That's it. It's that simple. And we're fine with either way. If the we study it and we come back to you in in June or you vote tonight, either way is fine, but that's the only question that matters the most for me anyway because we can do it. We will arrange it. We'll figure it out and we'll come up with it. Like that's our strength. Um to some of their points, there are consequences of that. But again, you're a board. You're allowed to make the decisions on where the resources go. So you're not offending anyone in the room. You're not upsetting anyone in the room. If you want us to do it in in the house, we'll do it in

118house. If you want us to consider the IU or something else, we can do that. But that's that's the root question. >> Well, I >> try not to get into the layers. >> I keep thinking of that comparison of the airplane that we heard about when we went to PSBA. Are we governing or are we managing? And you know, it seems like we're getting into management instead of governance in some of these areas. Um we have what I feel are very expert um administrators who have given a lot of time and effort planning this and I don't see any reason to delay their plan for the future by getting into the micromanaging of the day-to-day operations. You know, governance is not management. >> Can I just say I'd like to say something about I'd like

119to say something about that. >> I have to sit here and I have to vote yes or no. >> So that is not that is not, you know, getting in the weeds and managing. If I didn't if I didn't have to vote on it, then then it would be okay. But that excuse is used. But I'm sitting here and I I went through this contract, so I don't buy what you just said. Yeah. Governance versus management is always a slippery slope. And I'm going to go back to the information and presentation on Fridays that we needed Fridays to do robust staff development. Uh Dr. Sure. President, he had a he used to always say there's only so many hours in a day, right? So, there's only so many hours in a Friday and you're going

120to take some of these hours for Friday that we were told is going to be doing staff development and all this other stuff and we're going to pull new teachers out to do teacher induction. I don't know that that's governance. I don't know that's micromanagement, but it was presented one way and now it's changing a little bit. So, I don't know what you call that. Chris's question either you want the IU to do it or you want the district. I would love to, you know, we put these people on the spot when in answering the questions >> and I think that think about it >> and can we table it and and let your governance team decide and and work through it is just an alternative to a different way. I just want these leaders

121to be viewed as leaders. I want their expertise to be known. I want them interacting with with the new teachers, which they do on a daily basis. It's very important when those new teachers coming in that they have that support and they are going to get that support either way you do it. But I I still believe they can do a much much better job than what we're going to get through the IU because I've sat through the sessions many many times. It's been nine years, but I will say I sat through the strategic plan and I was I I just couldn't even believe the things that were being said. So, I'm not a fan of the IU. >> So, we have a motion and a second um to vote. Um um is there anything

122else? Is it something that could be tabled for new information? >> Anyone can make a motion. >> I'll make that motion. >> Okay. Motion to table item 7.19 by Dr. Diller. Second. I'll second the motion. So now we will vote on the motion to table. All those in favor of tableabling item 7.919 for future committee the whole me meeting signify by saying I. >> I >> opposed. >> Okay. Motion fails. All right. Now we have to vote on original motion item 7.19. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. I. >> Opposed. opposed. Motion carries six to two. Okay. Item 7.21, professional development, quotes and contracts. Motion and second, please. >> Motion by Mr. Hayden. >> Second by Mr. McKe. Questions or discussions? This is on 7.21. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Yeah. I

123I was looking at that as well and I remember I was thrilled that we were going to have a million dollars to um help with reading by third grade. And then as I'm looking at it, 233,000 is is is being taken from that original million. And I would like to see that that could be moved over to another area or funded some other way and that we would know what what the rest of the million is be going going to be used for. What other ideas you have? When is S O building support? >> Schools of distinction. >> Okay. Any other questions or discussions? >> Mr. Bigger. >> Yeah. Is it okay to move the 233,000? I I approve of it. I I think it's great, but I I don't want to see it come

124out of the million. You got to understand that for four years I've been on this board and for four years I' I've wanted something for the K to the K to3 programming and we said we'd have the million and the one whole year we didn't even have a reading specialist and I don't want to see that happen again. I want to see the million go to that K to3 program. So, just for clarity, um it's not that you object to the middle school and high school receiving school of distinction support for all schools. It's that you want to see the uh uh elementary and reading get more. >> Yes. I want them to see them getting their million. >> So, so let us come up with some other ideas because we're at 750 in total

125right around there. Drew, I'm looking to you. >> It wouldn't it wouldn't be approaching that yet. It might be a little less >> with all of it totaled together. All that total together would be about 750 770. >> Well, we would be taking the 233 out, >> correct? >> Oh, so you your your motion and recommendation would be to remove the 23. >> I I want it approved but not be taken out of the million dollar. >> I gota I gotcha. Okay. Yeah. Yeah, we can we can do that. >> I think it's a very good program. We're very pleased with what I've seen on that list. Yeah, >> I think that they've made good decisions and and and everything looks really good, but I I I want to save that million dollars to get

126that K to3 programming. >> I want to see more. >> I got >> in second grade for for um helping with uh the walk to read. >> Yeah, I gotcha. >> So, we'll work on that additional allocation. >> And what you what you're going to use? >> Yeah, we're going to use the >> Mr. Nelson, if I understand, right now you've only allocated less than 750 to that initiative or did I misunderstand? Help me with that. >> Right now in the Friday report that I submitted last week, the total is 766 and that includes these items plus headphones for Amira, which is now K to2 and not K to 1 and also the the funding for walk to read. >> So it' be 766 less than 233. less than 233. >> Wonderful. >> Yeah, we'll

127work on the additional allocation of funds. >> Any other questions or comments, discussion? Okay, hearing none. All those in favor of item 7.21 signify by saying I. >> I. I. >> Opposed? >> Eyes have it and so moved. >> Finance and facilities item 10.01. just the list has been updated uh for the gifts, grants, and donations. Um, one big one that came in since our cow was the last item listed, if you can scroll down. Actually, my computer's not there. It's scrolling down. Um, Giant uh Martins has given a donation to wipe out uh some of our student debt in the amount of $13,153 and 98. That's student debt that uh you know for uh meals basically at the two high schools. So we want to thank them for doing that. >> Kurt, can you

128clarify? Is that the rounding up to the dollar? Is that where that money comes from for Giant? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> So, thank you for bringing it up. If you're listening online, round it up. >> Okay. Motion and second for item 10.01, please. >> Second. >> Motion by Mr. Piper, second by Mr. Raver. Any further discussions, questions, or comments? All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. Eyes have it. And so moved. My computer screen still isn't working, so I have to turn to my paper now. 11.01. First reading of policies. Motion and second for the first reading of the policies. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Motion by Mr. McKe. Second by Mrs. Gaus. Questions or discussions. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Opposed.

129Eyes have it. And so move. Item 11.02 second reading of policies. Uh policy 217.1 early graduation. Motion and second please. Second >> motion by Mr. Hick, second by Dr. Diller. Questions or discussions on item 11.02. >> Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. >> Eyes have it. So move. Item 13, new business. Board members, any new business that you would like to bring forward for uh future discussion committee the whole or anything of that sort? Uh yes, I would propose that uh we take a look at our board policy on filling vacancies. Um because we had this recent vacancy uh occur, I must have read our policy probably exaggerating slightly 50 times seemed like 50 and I could not figure out uh clearly that we're supposed to fill

130a a a candidate from the region that's vacated for sure and I went to the state policy and I find it equally as ambiguous. So I would propose that now that we know according to our solicitor and our administration that we're doing it the right way that we kind of document that in our policy in some fashion. It makes it a little clear for people like me and maybe the public and maybe that policy is up for review soon anyhow. So it's you got it on the schedule. That's great. Is it just a matter of referencing wherever said laws and policies reside now? >> Uh that would be a tough reference. >> Okay. >> I had to do a lot of digging with the solicitor to find the actual reference where it came from and

131it goes back to when they formed >> uh in 1960 >> uh when it formed. So there's no actual real good sighting evidence other than the one lawsuit case. So I think you know to Mike's point just clarifying it in our policy just cleans it up. I don't know where it is in the cycle though. I'll have to look and and check that out. But that's up to the whole board. >> Maybe. >> That's what we pay for. Make them figure it out. >> Yeah. Well, we do better. >> So that's a waste of money. >> No, I'm not saying that. >> I did. >> I have an opinion. >> I did. >> I get in trouble in and when I say those things. But if the rest of the board wants to see that

132one either moved up or brought in a time frame, earlier time frame, then let me know. Right now, Mike brought it up. Thoughts, other board members? >> I'm fine with bringing it up and looking at it. >> Yeah, I I kind of like the way we've done it in the past. I don't know. >> Chris and I spoke >> I don't know, two weeks ago. Um, I don't know. We could think of half a dozen, seven instances of it here in the past 10, 12 years. Um, every time there's always been candidates from the region. Uh, one time, every time except for once, one time there weren't candidates from the region and then we had to go to the courts to get permission to do that. So, however, if we can make that more, you

133know, clear in our policy, let's do it. Any other new business items? Board members, just clarification on our June second meeting. Are we to send changes or new questions to Mr. Bigger? >> Yeah, direct them to Mr. Bigger and u >> Friday would be great. The later than Friday. Yep. Okay. Item 14 information vacancy summary um attached district enrollment summary is also attached disposal of district equipment. Same LIU report we will need. That's something we will need at a subsequent meeting we will need to reappoint appoint or not reappoint we will need to appoint um a representative to the LIU board that Miss Harbaugh served in that role so that's something after June 2nd we'll have to we'll have to do as a board >> I did talk to Dr. Marques and he encourages Zoom

134participation or virtual if you have a hard time making it all the way to Adams County into Oxford so if anybody was worried about the drive uh don't worry about the drive and someone's willing to do it. >> Okay. Franklin Learning Center report. Mr. Hick report. >> Okay. >> Career Tech Center meeting Thursday night. >> Okay. Hearing nothing else. Meetings adjourned. Thank you.