001[Music] The Tuesday, September 2nd, Penmanor School District Committee of the Whole meeting to order. The next scheduled meeting of the Penmanor School Board will be held on Monday, September 15th, 2025 at 7 p.m. in the large group instruction room of Penmanor High School. An executive session was held prior to the committee of the whole meeting for the purpose of discussing personnel and security as detailed above. Mrs. Rhodess, may we have a roll call, please? >> Sure. Mr. Beaks is absent. Mr. Mr. Her >> here. >> Mr. Lombardo is absent. Mr. Stro >> here. >> Mr. Swigert is absent. >> Mr. Warfall >> here. >> Miss Wart here. Mrs. Napsiger >> here. Dr. Fullerton >> here. >> Six board members present. It's kind of lonely on this side. >> Well, I'll say I'll say folks, you're
002meeting the better board members here. Those three May I have a mo Well, who's going to make the motions tonight? Fred, you're going to have to do something. Um, may I have a motion to approve the minutes of the committee to hold from August 18th? >> Move. Thank you. A second. >> There we go. Mr. Her, jump into action. >> All right, Mr. Her. Any further comment or question for the six of us in favor? >> Six affirmative votes. All right. >> Board development opportunities and reports. Do we have any board reports, Mr. >> I do. Yep. So, we did have CTC me meeting on Thursday, August 28th uh at the Brownstown campus and uh it sounds like the the school year is uh to CTC off to a a good start. The administrators are
003ready to go and Mike Mohler has the instructors energized and and all ready to impart their uh knowledge on the students. So, we're good. Also, we have lined up 131 companies for co-op participation this year. So, >> that's amazing. >> Um I think that's the most we've ever had. doesn't necessarily translate to more kids, but it certainly gives them more more chances as far as different companies. U we also uh oh I got uh a very good report on Mr. Beats who's not present here but he has already been appointed to the committee to do whatever can be done about the weight list. So he's on that committee before he's even become Well, that's great. Yeah, he uh so good. And >> does he know that? >> I think he does. >> Okay. >> Yeah.
004>> Let's put them on a committee here. >> Committees. Yeah. >> So, uh yeah, but the weight list is still uh an issue. Just as a reminder in case people say, "My gosh, there's uh 600 and some students on weight listed." Just a reminder is that in reality that includes a lot of double weight listed students. So the actual number, it's still a bigger, it's a big number, but it's smaller, is uh 372 or something that are actually not don't have a spot. So some students have a second that they're approved for, but they're waiting for the first or some don't have first or second on a wait list. So that number is a little deceiving, but it is still a big number. And that's that's what Matt's going to resolve for us when he
005gets started there. Help resolve. >> No pressure. >> Yeah. And we also got the uh annual report which I'll pass around marked a couple of uh items for pen manor students and pen manner interest and u there is a really good snippet here or article picture of uh Fabian Guerrero who's in the cabinet making finished that up last year full day senior and I'm sure he's out in the working environment this year. So, says he was recommended by an English teacher here at Pen Matter. So, there's an example of how things can work out for kids. I'll pass out. >> Yep. Thank you. >> This is an additional one. Mr. Scroll did a little bit more homework than I did a little bit. >> No, this is the same thing. I'm just scouring. >> Yeah.
006One other uh item. There is an ad that is in the Philadelphia Eagles. I hate to say not to, but the Eagles preseason >> program that has CTC uh was designed by a CTC student and also advertises for the CTC in Lancaster. So, if you happen to see a program, I got a picture of it somewhere, but I'll try and find it and send it's a great ad. It it indicates uh uh that you can go right into the game instead of sitting on the bench if to the CTC. >> That's right. >> So, of course, has a welder, a picture of a guy welding, but there's a lot of other programs you can do the same thing. >> There we go. That's it. Any questions about that? >> Frank, Mr. Straw, >> thank you.
007Any other miss work? >> I do not have a report because I gave the report for the Lancaster County Academyy's most recent meeting at our last meeting. But I'd just like to take a minute. I have a four sentence note that was sent by one of the mothers of one of our students at the beginning of, you know, last week when we first started. I'll I'll keep out his name, but she says Amanda. And that's our our d executive director. I know it's only the first day, but my son came home today very excited about this opportunity. He said he actually really enjoyed his first day. Genuinely likes the school already and is actually excited for this school year. He had told me that if he was being honest, he had had lots of reservations
008about going to the Lancaster County Academy, but but after today, he sees it was definitely the right choice. It has been years since my son has done anything other than dread going to school. So, it was really nice to have a parent to hear him excited about school again. Pretty exciting. >> That's a wonderful note. >> Miss work, uh, Mrs. Griffin and I were in communication and she's going to come to our October 6 board meeting and do a presentation and share about the academy. >> Good. I'm glad to hear that you were able to come up with a date. >> Okay. >> Any other board reports? >> All right, Miss Navinger. >> All right. Um, we have our first board breakfast of the year at Hambrite on September 17th at 8:15 a.m. And it
009looks like there's nothing else till October. And I believe registration is closed for PSBA. Correct. Miss Rose. >> No. So, I'll do one more plead since Anony's not here. If somebody wants to go hang out with Anthony at the water park and learn about public education, um, you can still register. Went over like a lead balloon. >> Um, you know my feelings about the water park. >> All right. Well, it's Dr. Gail and Mr. Lombardo. >> They can hold down the fort. Yep. >> Maybe we'll send it one of our new teachers. Perhaps the one that coaches at Hfield. >> Oh, >> I told you to leave the Hefield people alone. >> Now there's people coming in late. What's going on here, Dr. Ean? >> Um, Tardy's better than better than >> She was working
010on her lesson plans. Oh, is that where we're going? >> Mhm. >> Okay, >> I got you. >> So, thank you very much. And with that, Dr. Egan, we have some esteemed guests with us here this evening. >> You all want to come on up on the line. [Music] >> They're all smiling and happy. >> Yeah, it's a it's a very fun uh energetic group. was they they kept me on my toes uh throughout the hiring season. Uh but here is part of the new class of teachers for Pem Manor. Uh just a quick uh revisit from last year. We had 15 retirements and about 18 resignations uh which makes the resignations make up about 4.5% of our total uh staff. And so here is the crew that helped to uh replace those open positions.
011There are uh 32 new folks uh to PM manner, 27 of which are permanent and we have five long-term subs. And we some interesting facts about our teachers that uh over a third of them have earned their master's degree. uh just under half of them have previous teaching experience. Three are PEM manner grads, eight are taxpayers, and um just a little fun fact uh didn't know this until new teacher orientation that three of them are have a twin sibling. So that was pretty fun to learn. >> Are any of the three that have a twin here? >> Yeah. >> Two of the three. Two of them. >> Two of the three. >> Yeah. >> Well, that's pretty neat. So, in in honor of that, I'm speaking on behalf of the board. We will give you
012every Saturday and Sunday off for the remainder of the school year. Congratulations. >> So, I'm going to have each uh teacher come forward and uh just introduce themselves. >> Hi everyone. I'm Ally Gardner. I am a new school psychologist at Hamre and Leort. Um, I got my undergrad degree at Wils University and my master's in EDS at Millersville University. And I chose Pen Manor because my interview experience was wonderful. Um, I was so excited to wake up at 6:30 a.m. Seattle time while I was at a school site conference to talk with uh Dr. Hagen and Dr. Gail. So, yeah, I had a great experience. They made me feel welcome and I'm so happy to be here. I'm going to slide this up real quick. Um, good evening all. I am Blake Yasession. I am
013the new PE teacher at Central Manor Elementary. Um, I kind of have a dual education. So, I have a bachelor's in exercise science at Temple University and I am currently getting my HPE certification at Lancaster Bible College. So, I am part of the new Pennsylvania internship program. So, my first year of teaching uh will take place of my student teaching as an internship. I'll be observed once a month by the supervising professor at my school. Um, but I chose Pen Manor. I am a Penmanor graduate, class of 2018. And Pen Manor, just all throughout my education, my parents education, my grandparents education, as well as my career, has just been really good with working with me. Um, giving me all the opportunities that I can ask for. I started as a long-term substitute in science
014here at the high school at the start of my education. Uh, then that summer, Dr. Dr. Egan was calling me about a long-term sub position at Manor Middle School and then that turned into this now um permanent position at Central Manor. So, um Pen Manor has just really taken care of me and presented me with every opportunity that I could think of that would get me here today. >> Hi everyone. Thanks for having us tonight. My name is Katherine Gity. I'm one of the new school counselors at the high school. I went to Westchester University for my undergrad and graduate school. Um, and I've been a school counselor in a high school for the last six years. Um, I chose Fed Manor because it's a great school. They have a strong leadership team and it
015was clear in my interview process that they are fully supportive of their staff and their students. Um, everyone's been so welcoming. I recently moved to the community with my husband and we've loved it so far. Um, and just there's so many strong opportunities for growth in this district. So, I'm looking forward to that. Thank you. >> Let me also adjust this. There we go. Hi, everybody. Uh, my name is Colton Esban. I also am a uh 2020 Penman graduate. So, the co year, the the good old year. Um, I graduated Millersville University in uh 2024 with a bachelor's degree in technology and engineering education. and I teach uh high school, excuse me, I teach PE teched at the high school. Um why Pen Matter? It felt like home if I had to be honest and
016even coming back to the new building. Um it really feels like home and being able to be a part of the um force that really drove me to become a teched teacher is really great. Um um and just to kind of be that be that teacher that um makes a student want to come to school I think is really really awesome especially in in teched um you know being able to do that and that was definitely um something that Penman really supports. So hi everyone my name is Jamie Filman. Um I am third grade at PCway. I graduated from Cedarville University in 2018 and then I got my master's degree online from the American College of Education. I moved from Virginia um this past June. So I was teaching seven years in Virginia and um
017why Pen Manor? So I've started from scratch from looking right outside of DC to coming here to teach and everyone that I talked to said you need to get into Pen Manor. Um, so I looked into it and I just loved how small um, the district was compared to hundreds of schools in Fairfax County. Um, and I wanted to be known rather than just a number and an employee. Um, and I have definitely felt that. So, thank you so much. >> Hi everybody. I'm Jordan Clark. I'm the new virtual coordinator at the high school. I'm also the new head football coach. Uh, I'm from upstate Pennsylvania. I'm actually from Towanda, Pennsylvania. I don't know if anyone's ever heard of that before. Very small little town. I went to Mansfield University. Uh, graduated with my undergrad
018in elementary education. Got my special education degree with my masters. Um, and right now I'm one class away from getting a certificate from Northwestern University online in leadership. Um, I've been coaching for 14 years, teaching for eight years. Honestly, why Penman for me? I was blessed with an opportunity to come here as a coach and I knew that I wanted to be here as well as an educator and I've been here really since March working with a lot of different kids and a lot of different teachers and it's really a great family atmosphere for me as well. So, thank you very much. >> Hello everybody. My name is Jordan Styer. Um I'm one of the new counselors here at the high school. Um, I did my undergrad from Shippensburg University and then I recently just
019graduated um with my masters from Millersville in December of 2024 and my why here for Pen Manor. Um, I'm local from the area, so I've always known Pen Manor had a good reputation and everyone's always said good things. And ever since my first interview, everyone's been super welcoming. And um, I could tell that they were really supportive of their new employees to help them grow and just make them successful. And that's what I was looking for. Hi, I'm Josie Dumbach. I just graduated from Millersville and I'm teaching sixth grade at Central Manor. And I chose Pen Manor because like everyone else has said, I've only heard great things. And as a new teacher, um, having the supports in place is really important. And that's all I've heard about Pen Manor. And I think it's important
020to see students as a whole student and not just academically, but um, just a whole person. And I think Pen Manor is passionate about doing that. So that's why I chose Pen Manor. Hi everyone. I'm Katie Schistler. I am the new social studies teacher here at the high school. I graduated from Millersville University in December of 2022 and this is actually my third year teaching. I taught for two years in Newcastle, Delaware. I'm originally from Southern Chester County. I went to Aventrove High School. Um the reason I chose Penn Manor is because when I went to Millersville, I really felt the community when I was here. I loved the area and I wanted to be here. So, thank you. >> Hello, my name is Kaylee Feliz. Um, I just recently graduated in May. Um, I'm
021a sixth grade teacher at Central Manor. Um, I've been part of the Central Manor family. I started off as a par profofessional here. Um, and then wake made my way through up and then I did my student teaching. Loved it. It was amazing. Just the community, how everybody was just like very on board, very supportive. It was all just like a community and very collaborative and I just felt like, hey, I want to I want to be part of that community as well. And so, thank you because I'm grateful to be here. >> Hi, I'm Sydney Pearson. I am a long-term sub right now at the high school. I'm teaching 9th grade English. Um, I graduated from Penn State in 2024 and then I got my masters there in 2025. So, I just graduated like
022two weeks ago, so that was exciting. Um, I heard about Pen Manor and everything I heard about it was good, so I wanted to learn more about it. And also, I wanted to try teaching 9th grade, so Pen Manor seemed like a good fit for me. So, I'm happy to be here. >> Good evening, everybody. My name is Alex Goodman. I am the new music teacher for the middle schools. Uh, I am a Penmaner grad of 09 and a Millersville grad of 13. Uh, it's unreal for me to get to come back and give back to this community. I've taught at two different school districts and I'm excited to to kind of come home. Uh, I get to work alongside Mrs. Masten who was my music teacher when I was a senior here at the
023high school. Um, and I'm really looking forward to bringing my expertise, uh, especially the knowledge of recording studios for our students and try and give them a new opportunity that other students may may not have had, um, up until this point. Uh, and my one cool fact about me is that I have a 5-year-old son named Grayson, and he just started kindergarten this week. So, thank you. Hi, my name is Brooke Nicodemus. I am the school counselor at Manor Middle School. Um I did my undergrad and graduate at Bloomsburg University. Um my why for Penn Manor is all of my extended family is from this area. So I've always traveled here um as I was growing up. So like this area has always been really important to my family. Um and I was substituting before
024this at a lot of different schools. And it was interesting like when I came in for my interview, I just immediately felt calm like with um Dr. Egan and um Dr. Murray, just everyone was so welcoming. Um and I felt like I could really feel that everyone genuinely cared. Um and I thought that was amazing. So I'm happy to be here. Thank you. Hi, my name is Hannah Poff and I am the long-term substitute at Mardikville Middle School for science. Um, I just graduated from Messiah University this summer. And I chose Pen Manor not only because of all of the great things I've heard from my relatives and uh friends that work here, but also because of all of the overwhelming support that I've gotten from all of the administrators and staff so far. Good
025evening. I'm Mary Knap. I taught first grade at Hemfield back in the day and then um LS and then I stayed home for 18 years raising four children. I have two boys and two girls ranging from 17 to 25 and I'm now back and I'm going to make it happen. Um, so I did a long-term substituting position last year at Konesoga in second grade and I choose Pen Manor because everyone is just hands on deck and it's such a genuine place where it seems like no one ever leaves once they attend Pen Manor. So that's really um something that I really value. Thank you. >> And Mary, where did you go to college? >> I went to college Elizabeth Town College. Who did you graduate with? >> Jazelle Rinaldi, who I teach with third grade,
026which is full circle, and our Dr. Phil Gale. >> Dr. Phil. Gail. >> Dr. Gale. >> She was in the smart group. I was in the >> All right. So, we'll talk later for stories. That's >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Hi everyone. My name is Tazellefield. I graduated from East Strawburg University. I'm currently finishing up my master's degree at Millersville University and I'm now here at the high school as the long-term sub school counselor. One thing about Pen Manor that really threw me into I guess the community here is that I've been very involved in almost every school district and or just high school within the area and I've never felt a community as strong as Pen Manor. So it's really pushed me to feel a lot more comfortable to feel very involved and love coming
027to work. So it's definitely been a strong reason why I stay and I choose pen manor. >> Good evening everyone. Thanks again for having us. I'm dad as you can see there. Graduated from Kutztown University in 2007. I have uh 12 and a half years of teaching experience prior to this but I have journey similar to some other folks there like Mary where I left teaching for six years and I started my own business and for the past six years I've been running an illustration business called pencilucky um so my why for pen manor is uh a little bit different because I had to decide if I wanted to go back into teaching that was something a journey I wanted to continue and after the interview process I knew that this was a good fit
028I could take and that's something you've you've heard from lots of folks here. I felt very comfortable. I spoke to some other people in the community and some folks who worked at the school and with the school and it uh confirmed that this was uh the place to be. Thank you. >> So, Dr. Fington, this is shared almost a little more than half of the class of 2025. They've been great thus far. They keep showing up to work. So, I think we are >> Well, that's step one, right? Showing up to work. >> Any of the members of the board have any questions for our new staff? >> You guys didn't get together beforehand and discuss you were going to come up with the same why or is this all very very sincere? [Music] So,
029so I we give them a survey after the teacher orientation and part of the survey they they provide feedback on on the 3-day experience, but also provide some details about themselves like where they went to college and uh and then of course their their why. So, I literally copied it from the >> There you go. >> Yeah. >> Great. >> It's wonderful. Well, first of all, um I would be remiss without congratulating Dr. Egan for the work that you do to find us candidates that are standing here before us. Uh it's not easy. Every one of them starts out as uh characters on a screen and then you bring them in and you interview them sometimes at the ungodly hour of 6:30 in the morning, Seattle time. >> I was happy to do it. >>
030I'm sure you were. But um the work that you do and your team does and all the administration, it doesn't go unnoticed. And and as a as a board, we thank you for that. And and for all of you, um those of you especially that have graduated like several months ago and now you're starting your career. Um some of us that have been in education like Dr. Gail and Dr. Egan and myself that have been in education longer than some of you have been alive. Um we're we're coming to the end of our journey and it's so refreshing to see the beginning of yours and how your eyes are lighting up and how excited you're going to be to come to work tomorrow. It'll all end in a month, right? In a month, the honeymoon
031will be over and that will truly test your abilities to be a teacher when the students come in at different degrees of happiness. But I believe just by looking at each one of you and hearing your stories and hearing the passion of what you describe yourselves that Penmanor is in great hands long after all of us are gone from the board and superintendency and administration. You're the new leaders and future of this district. So don't look at as you're coming back to the community. look at it as you're going to help continue to build the community. So, thank you so much for spending a little bit of time with us this evening. We know you've got some lesson plans. Some of you it might be close to bedtime, so or you have a 5-year-old to
032tuck in. I, you know, um but you are free to stay or go. I would emphasize the word go. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Welcome. [Applause] [Music] Whoa. We're moving on to item number two, and that's voting for PSBA officers. And ladies and gentlemen, I I want to hijack this just a just a bit. And here's why. Over the past several years, and probably Mrs. Rhodess can go back, it's been at least a good six, seven years, we have not been presented with a slate of candidates. We have been presented with one option for officers of PSBA. And you know, for me, that's just inexcusable of the the schoolboard association that they're not going out and finding candidates and just depending on people to self-nominate or or whatever have you. But to
033only have one president or one vice president to choose from um is not good for business, at least in my opinion. And um you know we have uh if you click on the link uh there's a candidate from uh Tonan Area School District Holly Arnold. Um the vice president candidate is Matt Venoi and then the E3 advisor is are we in E3? So, and that's Andrew Klene of Holy Valley. And even the trustees, there's nothing to uh nothing to choose from. There's only two. My thought is is that we don't vote and we send a message to PSBA that we're not voting unless they are going to present us with options that are not just a default to this. I will obviously go with the will of the board, but I I am not in
034favor of a pen manner stamp of what I'll call a substandard ballot. and I'm off my my horse. So, is there any any comments or does anybody want to make a motion to put this uh on our voting agenda? >> I mean, would it be Sorry, Nick. Go ahead. >> No, go ahead. >> Would it be cumbersome to do it your way? sort of, you know, like all the school districts in Pennsylvania, the directors vote, like I mean, would they like how would we get to know the people? I don't know. Maybe we just take their word for it that these are the best of I see that one is 2020 high school graduate. >> I mean, I think there probably my guess is just like most districts who are trying to find school board
035candidates, right? people. I don't think any of us volunteered to go forth and conquer this. Um, >> but >> also none of us were asked either. >> Well, no, none of us were asked, but I think we all know those of us who are seasoned know the opportunity exists. So, that would be my my push back, but I I'm on board with that. I think that there's been a push through PSBA and I would say that a lot of the things that have occurred in within PSBA in the last several years don't align with where this board tends to stand. And so I think that also sends a message. Would you be willing if the board at the board's will to draft a letter for board approval letting PSBA know why we're not voting? >>
036I mean I think that I if we just don't send anything back, I don't think it sends a message. I don't think they care. There's 500 school districts. If one of them doesn't send in their ballot, >> it just looks like I didn't do my job, >> right? It looks like Cindy didn't do something, right? Which isn't fair to >> So, if I mean, if the intention is to say, "Hey, we need you to step up your game," which I think we've all agreed they're legislative platforms >> and didn't and were not helpful with what is really happening in public education. So, I guess I would say if we're going to make a stand, then I also think that this board needs to look at who from here is going to go next year and
037say, "I'm willing to put my name in the the running." I think that's fair. >> A a middle ground would be to vote, but say we're not going to vote next year unless there's some choice of candidates. >> Yeah, >> you can always vote no. Well, but that would be criticizing these people who were really not. >> Yeah. I I have no idea who these people are other than this little blurb of of um >> you know there's and >> there's ways to do this. You see our the legislative platform that's just sort of thrown together. Decisions were made about the conference without pulling the members. It just feels very top downish right now. And and and listen, that's my complaint, but I've been complaining about this for the last several years. And I'll sit
038here and acknowledge in perpetuity that I didn't throw my name in the hat to, you know, participate in in these uh races. But I also don't believe that PSBA is going out and finding candidates that could serve. Nobody from PSBA called Fred her and said, "Hey, we'd like your expertise. Would you consider running?" >> Yeah. I personally think not voting at all makes it does not make us look good at all. Like as as Mrs. RH said, it makes it look like maybe she didn't submit or we just didn't bother. Um, and to vote no disqualifies people that may be candidates that are good and it makes it look like we just don't think that they're they're good enough. So, I would be in favor of not voting but having the letter explaining why. >>
039Sure. >> Fred. >> Fine. >> I like your thought process. >> So, we need a motion and I'll vote no. Is that what we need to do next? If there's no motion, it dies. >> It just dies. Okay. >> Yep. >> Okay. Thank you for listening, considering um I will have a draft of the letter to you prior to the September 15th meeting so that we can put it into record on the September 15th meeting. And it'll give Matt a chance to read it before And I'm not talking about him because he'll probably watch it, see me. All right, so let's move on to item number three. Dr. G. >> Thank you, Dr. Forton. Uh, we have tonight our second reading of the proposed policies that uh reviewed last meeting. Uh, I did there was
040question, I think Mr. Geks brought it up about uh policy 320 which is the it's a rewarding uh employee freedom of speech and uh did check with our solicitor about this and he shared that uh while an employee does have free speech uh regardless of the the opinion and what they would what they would speak upon. This does not give them any any employee additional rights. But it does also make sure that uh what the person is saying addresses situations where they are not speaking that could they're not speaking in a way that could be detrimental to any of the relationships that we've had. So in terms of relationship with students, in terms of relationship with the community, in relationship with the administrators uh so this is really as I as I mentioned the last
041time uh if something is said they have the right to say that but as long as there's no impact within coming into the educational environment. U very similar and uh Mr. Litz confirmed this very similar to how we treat situation with students and cyber bullying. something's happening outside of school, we can address that when it does come into the school. So, this would be the same case with this policy. The other ones uh as we continue to work through them are pretty much uh adding or minimizing the language that had been changed, updating some of the things uh like the policy 824, maintaining professional boundaries. uh it does an attempt to include all of the most current uh electronic devices even though we still have pager in there. I don't know if anybody's really carrying
042a pager these days but uh again the second read uh so that once if uh approved we would have these go into effect after our next board meeting. Any questions? Thank you, Dr. Ford. >> Okay. So, we need to or I would entertain a motion to place this for approval on the September 15th voting agenda. >> So, move. >> Thank you. A second. >> Thank you. Any further comment or question? All those in favor? >> Six. Affirmative votes. >> Anything else for the committee of the whole? Seeing none, I will adjourn the committee of the whole and call to order the Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 Pen Manor School Board meeting. If you would please join me in a moment of silence and reflex. >> Thank you. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the
043United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The next scheduled meeting of the Penman School Board will be held on Monday, September 15th, 2025 following the committee of the whole meeting. An executive session was held prior to the committee of the whole meeting for the purpose of discussing personnel and security as detailed on the committee of the whole agenda. Mrs. Rhodess, may we have a roll call, please? >> Sure. Mr. Beaks is absent. Mr. Her >> here. >> Mr. Lombardo is absent. Mr. Stro >> here, >> Mr. Swigert is absent, Mr. Warfl >> here, >> Miss Wart >> here, Mrs. Napsiger >> here, and Dr. Fullerton >> here, >> six board members present. >> Thank you, Mrs. Rose. At each
044of our meetings, we offer our citizens two opportunities to comment to the board. The first opportunity has arrived, and that is on uh items on the agenda. Do we have any citizens comments? Seeing none, may I have a motion to approve the board voting minutes from August 18th. So moved. >> Thank you uh Mr. Her and thank you Mrs. Wart. >> Any further comment or questions? >> All those in favor? >> Six affirmative votes. >> Thank you Dr. Gail. Superintendent. >> Thank you Dr. Forson. Uh as everyone's well aware of we are now into our second week of school. uh and things have started off very smoothly. Um still continuing to work with uh getting the fine details in place. I believe this morning we were talking we have 14 students who are waiting to
045be registered. So uh once all paperwork and everything is received we will get those 14 students enrolled. Uh but for the most part I do want to thank our registar B Ria von Cleave and her assistant Lily uh for getting uh all of our new students enrolled and placed uh with our counselor's help and administrator support. We are off and running. Uh to follow up on Mr. St's uh information about the CTC. I did just want to mention that we have 105 seniors at the CTC in the full day program and then we have 69 juniors who are there for uh half day programs. Uh the 105 seniors is a little bit down from last year but the class isn't as large as the last year's class but we did I think we only have
046a very few who did not get a placement there. Uh, and then, uh, the one thing that I did want to mention, and this is in honor of our friend, uh, Dell Jackson, uh, you should be receiving, if you didn't receive this today, this is PSBA's, uh, the, uh, summer, uh, 2025, uh, edition. And once you get it, uh, on page 14, there is a remembrance of Dell. And I'll read this for for for everyone. and it says remembering Dell Jackson or Dell Dell as we all knew him. Jackson served as a dedicated school board director for six years at the pen school district making a lasting impact through his active role with PSBA as a liaison for his board and committed member of multiple PSBA committees. Dell's leadership was felt across the organization. His
047passion and determination earned him the distinction of accredited school director, leader, and his influence touched many PSBA staff over the years. Dell's legacy of service and advocacy will be remembered fondly by all who worked with him. And then uh a few weeks ago I did receive from PSBA uh that and I've shared this with uh Dell's family that uh Dell was posthumously selected to receive the Chief Executive Officer Distinguished Service PIN. Uh this is a recognition that was established in 2017 to honor PSBA members, staff, and education advocates for their extraordinary service to PSBA, their local boards and public education throughout the Commonwealth. Uh and this is from Nathan Mains. So I'll continue to read the letter. Uh in reflecting on Dell's remarkable service and leadership, it is clear that his impact was both farreaching
048and deeply felt during his six years as school board director at Penmenor along with his many years spent coaching and teaching. while consistently demonstrating unwavering commitment to education and community. His influence extended well beyond his local district through his active participation on multiple PSBA committees. As a liaison for his board and respected voice within our association, Dell earned the distinction of accredited school director leader and consistently exemplified dedication, integrity, and purpose in his work. Dell's leadership and passion left an indelible mark on PSBA and all who had the privilege of working alongside him. His legacy of service and advocacy will continue to inspire and guide our shared mission. We respectfully ask that the chief executive officer distinguished service pin be accepted on Dell's behalf by the Penman School District in recognition of his outstanding contributions
049to public education in the PSBA community. And as I mentioned, I did share that uh shared the pin with with Terry. Uh, that's all I have. Dr. Foron. >> Thank you, Dr. Gil. >> Thank you. >> Any questions for Dr. Gil? >> Okay. Mr. Fory, treasures report. >> Yeah. So, the treasures report this evening is for July of 2025. The balance sheet as of uh July 31st, 2025 shows total assets of 28,220,93520. As of the end of July, the district is owed approximately $600,000 from the state um due to the budget impass. >> Tonight, there are bills for July that are waiting ratification. >> Thank you, Mr. >> Thank you for pointing that out. Mhm. >> I I'll update you next time, too. >> Thank you. >> We may I have a motion to pay
050our bills? >> So, move. >> Thank you. A second. >> Second. >> Thank you. Any further comment or question? The $600,000 vote. All those in favor? >> Six affirmative votes. We managed to get our budget done on time. That's it. Okay. So, let's uh let's review our agenda. Item two, A and B. Any comment or questions? Okay. Item three, we are removing >> letter D. and we're removing it because the organization is donating it to another organization, but we are still our students are still going to get the benefits of >> Okay. >> Yeah, they're donating it to the to the loft >> to the loft. >> Okay. >> So, we do not have to approve that. So, it would be item three, A through C, E through L. Any comments or questions? Seeing none,
051item four A through H. >> Okay. May I have a motion to approve item two A and B? >> So move. >> Thank you. A second. >> Second. >> Thank you. Any further comment or question? All those in favor? >> Six affirmative votes. Item three, A through C, E through L. >> No move. >> Thank you. A second. I >> think Fred second. Is a second. >> I don't know. Did I hear a second, Fred? >> I think it was Donna. >> Okay. >> Take your I didn't think I heard a second. >> Never. Never. Okay. We have a motion in a second. Any further comment or question? All those in favor? >> Six affirmative votes. >> He won't say second, but he'll say like it was Donna. >> And a motion, please, for item
0524 A through H. >> So move. >> Thank you, Mrs. W. >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Any further comment or question? All those in favor? >> Six affirmative votes. >> We have reached the second opportunity for citizens to make comments. Do we have any citizens comment on any district business? >> Anything else for the good of the board? >> I think this might be record time. I'd just like to make a point of that. >> With that being said, everybody enjoy the rest of your evening. We'll see you on the 15th. This meeting is adjourned.