001of the United States of America and to for it stands one nation under God indivisible withy and jce for all Mr Le you take W call for Mrs ising here Dr CL Mr kassid here Dr Costo here Mr Leonard here Mr matazo here Mr Nik here Mr pusi here Mr star here you have a corn Mr President thank you Mr Lego I'll turn meeting over to Dr Harris for information thank you Mr Neck we're going to start off with um the best part of every meeting and every month that's the students of the month and I know I say this every month but when we um this is is our biggest honor for the school board why did I like it the best is it's because of about the students and when you hear from
002the principles about why the students were chosen you are going to be amazed because everything your kids do is amazing and we have 3,8 I think 57 students in the district each year we might only choose 21 to 22 students so it is very small percentage of students get this honor and what I always find find the best is when you hear everything they do I always tell you as a parents you send your kids out to school they can do anything they want when they get here do they listen to everything you told them or not and when they get here they do everything right and you know where around so it's kind of nice that your kids are being recognized for something they do on their own and you give them all these
003advice going out of the house and do this don't do that do this they do it and it's naturally um done and the principles have all good things to say about them so I'm going to ask the principals for a quick report on the school and a quick report on the students of the month starting with Mr marasi from Harrison Park thank you Dr Harris um School related I'd like to go over with um pton here first and then um do the school related if that's okay absolutely pton if if you'd come up and and stand by the podium there push we'd like to recognize the elementary student month from Harrison Park fifth grader pton Malone pton is the daughter of Diane and Michael Malone she has a brother Jackson who's in eighth grade at
004Penn Middle School Payton's parents when I talked to them informed us that U pton is very upbe positive and fun person to be around she has the ability to be friends with everyone there is an intuitive sense about her that makes her able to see things and people from a different perspective she is very self-driven and enjoys crafts and being creative she also participated in the pet talk basketball program in the past Payton's teachers said her artistic talent intelligence kindness and amazing sense of humor make her a true stand out in the classroom whether she's creating beautiful bracelets and artwork excelling in her studies brightening the day with her laughter or showing kindness to others she inspires everyone around her she consistently solves complex problems with ease Sparks creativity with her imaginative ideas brings Brilliance
005and originality to everything she does pton is truly a student that her peers can look up to as a positive role model when I had um the chance to speak with PT it started with a walk on through the hall and as I took Payton out of class she asked am I in trouble and I said why do I always have to be the bad guy can't I be the good guy and she looked and went well and she said am I in trouble and I saidwell we'll find out when we get in the office I said but can I be the good guy so she sat in the chair and I asked am I the good guy or the bad guy and she said we are neutral so I'm glad I'm neutral uh when
006speaking with pton she said that art was her favorite class she likes it because drawing is a hobby of hers and she can be as creative as she wants to be science was another subject that she enjoys because it's interesting when she not in school she likes making bracelets which is a small Hobby and enjoys animating just on a digital platform at this time she smiled when I asked her about her brother Jackson and said that she can be annoying when he has friends over when speaking of Jackson he confirmed that she can be annoying however he said that she can be quite helpful funny and chill Payton's wit creativity and ability be helpful to others in any situation are sure to make her a success in whatever she undertakes we're incredibly proud of Payton's
007continuous hard work and believe she is the perfect selection for the student of the month congratulations pton you're welcome thank you when we're done with all the three announcements we're going to take a picture with all the kids with the newspaper um afterwards and we also at the very first football game in September we invite all of our students back and we recognize them there as well because we want to do something fun because it's kind of hard after a meeting to do something tonight but um we invite all the kids back so Mrs Kelly will send an invitation to everyone it's kind of a nice night for the students Mr morassi can activities things going on uh Harrison Park um tomorrow um for the first grade students uh the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners
008are coming in and they're we going to be talking about uh basically it's Mr Yuck chemicals and um insects and you know the the things that are dangerous within the house so they'll all go home with um Mr Yuck sheets and explanation of what that is on Wednesday uh we're going to celebrate uh districtwide at the elementary schools right across America Mr quo has been kind enough to um have his students come over and they're going to be reading to all the grade levels um on Wednesday we've had uh presid ations this month continuing from Blackburn and St Vincent you know talking about Internet safety bullying um personal space on Thursday uh throughout the district all grade two students will be taking uh the inw test online this year um this week we're also conducting
009our Spring Book Fair next week we have spring pictures following week uh education Fair kindergarten third quarter evaluations uh will be coming up as um we end the uh third n weeks here on the 18th um Lego Club game club after school and a kids of Steel running program uh take place as well as um their graduation for the second graders on the 25th and then um our special education fifth graders will be going over for transition day um compliments of um Mr Simpson here and and the pen midle teachers uh transitioning so they understand what the Middle School looks like but I appreciate both um thank uh Mr coio and Mr Simpson for what they're doing for us um for our elementary students thank you very much thank you Dr Harris thank you m
010morassi and how many of your kids participated in the DodgeBall contest this past weekend um too many for me to count there was a lot it was it was a significant amount for anybody that was up here um just on the high school campus um it was overwhelming as it is every year and about a thousand about a thousand people up here wow good a lot of good all right thank you so much Mr marasti and next up we're going to have the student um the month winner from pen middle school thank you Dr haris Mackenzie want to come up want to introduce McKenzie and Rico she's a seventh grader of pen middle school she's our March student of the month she's the daughter of Jason and Danielle in Rico uh she's involved in many
011activities at church at pen middle school and up here at the high school even though she's in the Middle School uh she loves to read play her saxophone in the Middle School band in the high school marching band she's creative an art class and at home she crochets paints weaves uh plays Sports bakes hangs out with friends volunteers at church and helps others when she can being the youngest of three kids she was often dragged along to different events that weren't for her instead of sitting in a corner she often got involved in whatever was happening she watched other members of the family and decided that's what she would would do also as a result she now seeks out opportunities to help others and get involved she also enjoys talking to the kids and adults
012and fixing something that may not be working well McKenzie believes that the effort required to keep others is an effort worth taking oh to help others let me say it again mry believes McKenzie believes that the effort required to help others is an effort worth taking in addition she is the type of person that works very hard at whatever she is doing so that ends up being the best product she can create they're her family's very proud of her as they should be um her teachers had to whittle these down it was just amazing uh McKenzie is one of the best students I've ever had smart hardworking funny and and just an all-around great person she's a great sense of humor and lasts at all my jokes now I know why the teacher likes uh
013she's very polite and is willing to help any of her peers when need it something I heard again and again about you I can't say enough about you know looking out for your fellow students that's wonderful uh she's involved in the band and she that performs all year round um one of those students you can truly say she's the whole package smart funny hardworking just a very nice person a true model student always going above and beyond and puts forth the best effort each day she's always super personable and has a good sense of humor and she will laugh at all my jokes another one there you go uh besides academic she's involved in the school's music programs and it sells in both uh a joy each day when she she enters the classroom sets
014an example for other students and is always willing to help appear an absolute Joy dedicated hardw working it always has a positive attitude in class she consistently demonstrates a commit to Excellence and a desire to help others she's a role model to her peers always striving to do her best encouraging those around her to reach their full potential wonderful wonderful job thank you very much thank you and Jim what's going on up in Middle um I just want to talk like to go too far in the past but hopefully you saw the story um we have a charitable Foundation uh called landrum's light the U Quincy ree who's a PT grad so proud of her and and her her writing uh for the PT star and the trip uh she wrote a wonderful story about
015our foundation that um to remember Jackie landram who uh passed away in 2022 and uh she was a a light at pen Middle School the glue that really made it uh a special place and we still miss her and to keep her spirit going that teachers and students uh do things that she would do uh taking care of needy families uh this recent event was to make totes and care packages for uh patients going under undergoing chemotherapy uh I'm so proud hopefully you saw it I have the paper here uh if you want to see it so proud of uh the students and the staff who came together and they continue to do different events and it always goes back to the community Jim I have to tell you it was kind of nice tny
016ising had called me the other day and you want to explain the story T so one of my friends called me up and her daughter her daughter-in-law has stage three breast cancer and she was she had just left Helman Helman I guess it is and was given a package from a tote from pen middle and I said oh that's nice these people don't live in pen Trafford M and I said do you know somebody at pen middle they said no it was some project the kids were doing I mean she raved how special it was there was a blanket in there there was a water bottle there was a special C you know cancer patients A lot of times use their hair I mean she said it was such a nice surprise and her daughter-in-law
017really appreciated it and she wanted to make sure I knew so I called Matt and I said you know what's going on with this so it was very nice and then the article was in the paper there was just nice to hear like on that side CU I know what we're doing but it was just when you I said she wasn't from P it felt good it just she wasn't from pord yeah it's really really nice Mr Simpson how many tote bags did they actually distri this past one they made a 100 total 100 and they raise all that money you know it's you know it's coming through fundraisers and things like that there's really not there's a number of teachers but it's such a group effort I would hate to say five and leave
018out two or three but there was 100 yeah 100 totes they made for well she was very impressed with the quality of the totes and the items that were in the totes very well appreciated that's good uh events coming up uh this Friday is fifth and sixth grade kind of course obviously I'll have sixth graders there next Wednesday's PTO meeting um Thursday the 18th is the end of the third quarter uh the next day Wednesday the uh February 19th not February I'm sorry March is the uh band concert the following Wednesday is the chorus concert uh Wednesday and Thursday March 26 and 27th we're going on the sixth grade ja Bown trip this is uh Dr Klein is coming is a parent chaperon it's a wonderful thing that ja does and the only thing it's
019pretty far it's pretty close to the airport but the students live in a fictional city in this kind of warehouse for the day they all have jobs and they have to go and get paid and you know go to the bank and and and work and it's it's a wonderful experience getting them ready for adulthood so it's a we've done it for a few years um it's a great experience I'm looking forward to it again I this will be our fourth time and it's been fourth time's charm it's been great um on Friday 11th and Dr Harris you told me to make sure I put it out in the community we will have our civil war Cannon demo yes people call1 Le thank you for announcing it ahead of time yeah uh yeah so we'll
020have the uh it's a Union Civil War Canon uh uh Battalion coming in doing a reenactment uh for our that's within our eighth grade curriculum um we love it it just it does make a lot of noise for the people who live around pen B I understand yes and it can be scary so I'm just glad we're advertising it ahead of time so I I so thank you yeah no problem yeah but it is so important to actually see it at the same time sometimes you live and learn and I I learned last year um and obviously we got spring break coming up and then uh August 20 I won't see everybody here till May so I'd like to go ahead a little bit August 25th 27th we have Mean Girls Jr so great stuff
021coming up you said April do you mean or August did you say April yeah I'm having trouble with months here okay I thought it was February I thought it was March it's April it's in August it's good we're GNA have a tough time time with that cast yeah thank you Dr thank you so much and lastly we have our High School Mr fio got it thank you Dr Harris come on up Center Center Stage uh it's my absolute honor to recognize an outstanding student leader and role model Brooklyn Harrison as the high school student of the month uh she's joined here by our biggest supporters her parents uh Russell and Lisa and her grandparents Russ and Crystal her sisters Catarina and Cali could not be here because they're just as busy as Brooklyn is so
022um I'm going to do I've been doing this for 11 years and I can honestly say Brooklyn may be the most deserving of this award uh than any other student in the past not to take anything away from any other student that's walked on in this in this campus uh but to me this isn't the student of the month but it's an opportunity for me to say thank you for everything you've done for uh the high school and the community for the past four years so ah a Time thank you yes she has a 4.0 GPA yes she is an honor role for four years yes she's a member of the National Honor Society uh gives back countless hours through Community Service uh with volunteering at food banks and mentoring freshmen um her academic career
023has prepared her to continue on to college where uh some of her top choices I believe two of them you've already been accepted to include Lehi alagan college and Notre Dame uh all very competitive schools so you can't go wrong with any of them her goals in college is to include uh International Studies once she's done with that go on to law school and ultimately hopefully achieving one of her dream jobs of maybe working somewhere like the UN the United Nations uh one of the goals of United Nations we all know is to promote human rights International cooperation and sustainable development and Brooklyn you've been doing those same things here the same same goals and smaller capacity right here at pen Trafford so you've been trained for that all of your life uh beyond the
024classroom her leaderships uh shines as president of the sad uh students against destructive decisions and student union board representative uh she's worked tirelessly to promote responsible decision- making by students through activities like uh Red Ribbon Week Fall Festival parades and even helping organize the school assembly on team dating awareness this last February by Dr Kusha uh her her role Student Union help organized activities like homecoming parade uh which use on the homecoming of Court uh trunk Retreat National read Across America day some of the activities you hear the elementary and most school is talking about she's been involved in everything uh including fundraising efforts with the make a wish ton it goes on and on uh she's also a student rep for our District's Wellness committee where she helps create ideas to promote Healthy Lifestyles
025for our students including mental health uh nutrition mentoring programs uh just general awareness uh overall uh why stop there she's lettered in Lacrosse bars of Lacrosse she's competed in ski racing across Western Pennsylvania all while exing her talents to the stage as a member of our Ovation uh which is an all girls AC capella group and our drama Guild you can check her out in the spring musical uh as grandma Georgina Josephine uh and upcoming Charlie and the Cho effect so make sure you check her out there um all of this and the one proudest accomplishment uh that she had was being votus voted best all around by her her senior class um you can have all the awards of the world Brooklyn but to be recognized as your peers that's when it counts you
026know you made a difference uh beyond beyond all those achievements what truly sets Brooklyn Brooklyn apart is her character uh as her teachers have said she is mature Beyond her years driven kind always smiling uh she's not just a leader she's a person of goodness and integrity someone who lifts up everyone around her her commitment to her core Val use is unwear ring which is very hard to find nowadays uh Brooklyn your dedication kindness and passion Inspire us all we cannot wait to see how your desire to help others uh defend those who can't defend themselves and your ability to give people a voice will shape what you have accomplish in the near future so congratulations that being through the month thank you and we're going to take a few minutes to take a picture
027if we can here and parents you're more than welcome to take a picture as well [Music] I was up there getting Ward was just to survive high school e e e thank you so much have a nice night thank you as the um parents leaving Tony what is happening at the high school if you can do your high school report um as I mentioned just uh just not to go backwards but in February we had our teen dating awareness February is teen dating awareness we had Dr fer come in do an assembly uh great assembly we have him come back every few years every three or four years um very engaging um just a very important topic at the high school with the kids in so many different relationships so it was good to hear
028from him as I said the spring musical uh starts April 4th at Charlie in the Chocolate Factory so come out to see that our make a wish uh ton I think I think the final number could could be wrong by a few dollars um was around 63 64,000 that we raised uh which grants 12 wishes anything from Beach vacations Disney vacations to uh one wish was an Alaskan fishing charter um so a lot of different uh Vacations or uh trips make wish trips for the kids so it's a great great great cause um lots of things going on in sports I know Carrie couldn't be here but uh we have two wrestlers going on the states this weekend uh des santis and Barrett as well as the boys and girls uh basketball teams both kick
029off later this week in the state playoffs uh our next indoor percussion and color guard performance is March 22nd um spring Sports started today um and then finally as um talked about the the business stuff in the Middle School our reality fair is March uh 21st uh the they go into classroom is the 12th and kind of kick that off and then do full circle with all the businesses coming in on the 21st so looking forward to that as well lots of stuff going on lot going on you're always busy all right and that's the end of my report I'm going to turn it back over to Mr n so you can call for special reports from Mr Leonard thank you Dr Harris um next the special reports Mr Leonard yes sir I will start
030off with my wiu West waren Intermediate Unit February month report I made several trips to the west to the IU last month to meet with the executive director uh to review various matters I was at the the Intermediate Unit from approximately 8:30 a.m. until approximately 9:30 p.m. on February 25th yes that was a very long day indeed this was the day of a regular monthly meeting I had to go up early for meeting prep and uh the board held their annual uh Retreat the same day from 11:45 till 5:30 and I was there earlier to prepare for everything uh we held our monthly committee meetings from approximately 5:30 until 6 we had exe executive session meeting from approximately 7 6 till 7 at which we discuss various Personnel legal and some contract issues the regular
031visits meeting was actually called to order at 7:10 p.m. at this meeting the following was were following items occurred appr the minutes from the January 28th meeting a brief Foundation report was given by the foundation committee members and Dr Conway the executive director financial and treasury reports were approved as well as bills were approved to be paid committee reports were presented from the committee chairpersons the executive director report was presented a summary of this report was also sent to every participating School District under the human resources the following were approved two teacher uh resignations one transition coach retirement a variety of leaves were approved the employment of a full-time principal was approved for the Clair viw school one full-time special education teacher was hired a separation uh and release agreement was approved for one full-time
032employee a variety of agreements were reviewed and approved for various types of services uh one administrator was approved to attend the job related conference the board had a um a lengthy discussion regarding policies and policy updates admin and admin ministrative regulations relating to policy review and approval of um approval procedures for policy the meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:30 uh this concludes my report a copy of the meeting agenda and a detailed minutes are available on the westm intermediate website next the uh Central West morning Career Tech Technology Center February report that joint operating committee monthly meeting was held February 6 25 on Executive session with a delicious meal was held prior from 6:00 to 710 eight out of nine committee members uh were in attendance the meal included delicious homemade strolis of various types
033a variety of sauces and some pasta a fresh vegetable salad and various delicious desserts uh and these were all prepared in the Callin are by the students the exe at the executive sessions a Personnel legal and student matters were discussed the regular meeting was called to order at approximately 7:10 at this meeting the following uh items were were discussed and approved the executive director Mr Jason Mia gave his report minutes from prior of the prior January meeting were approved Treasures report and payment of bills were approved permission was granted for uh to solicit bids for the supplies and equipment for the upcoming 25 26 school year a variety of policies were acknowledged for first and second readings two travel requests were approved for students and staff members to attend educational conferences and competitions under Personnel
034we had one new substitute teacher hired one FMLA leave uh was approved and one employee resigned resignation was approved this concludes my report thank you Mr Leonard um Now's the Time we we would recogniz recognition of visitors but we have no one signed up tonight to speak uh there was no old business on the agenda tonight prior tonight's meeting we held an executive session where we discuss Personnel litigation attorney advisory and nego iations now move on to the consent agenda does the board wish to remove any items from the consent agenda okay uh may I have a motion to approve the consent agenda items as submitted under one motion so move second second question question being called for this will be a roll call vote all in favor say I I all oppose motion passed
035uh now we have employee personnel and I'll turn it over to Mr kassi thank you Mr President who to employ the following Personnel new employment is contingent upon a receipt of all necessary documentation that will include clearances act 34 act 151 act 114 from the Comm of Pennsylvania within 30 days Anthony Persia teacher at high at the high school Annie Cavalier mtss coordinator uh District Denise you want to explain what that actually is to sure our public um it's a level tier support so that we can support all students in our district with level one two and therefore they can get support if they need extra at tier two and more at tier three so that everyone's getting the services they need every day for academic instruction thank you you're welcome Eric Adamson custodian at
036Trafford Chris fiser Keller super sub at level green Angela wiac excuse me if I pronounce your name wrong HR specialist admin Colton lero a long-term sub at the high school and Connor petrunak excuse me again I pronounced your name wrong uh super sub at Trafford Middle School do I have a second second question question question being called for this will be a roll call vote all in favor of the motion say I I all oppose no motion carries that is all I have Mr President thank you Mr you're welcome now it's time for adjournment do I have a motion to adjourn motion second all in favor say I I Mee yard 733