001for the Lord's Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. >> Our Father, who art in heaven, be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not to temptation, but deliver us from evil. Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Can we please uh stand for a moment of silence? Uh we had a couple people uh worked in the district that passed away. Uh Michael Palco, retired maintenance worker who passed away on January 24th. Uh
002John Matisjac was a retired elementary teacher who passed away on January 28th. and Dylan Schaw, a past student here who died on January 31st. Let's have a moment of silence for them, please. >> Thank you. Roll call. >> President Mr. Ping >> here. >> Vice President Mr. Kger >> here. >> Secretary Mr. Anderson. >> Treasurer Mr. Cook >> here. >> Mr. Griffiths. Mr. Kashner >> here. >> Mrs. Miller >> here. >> Mrs. Rhodess >> here. >> Mr. Shuy >> here. >> Uh meeting announcement. The next scheduled meeting of the board of directors is set for March 24, 2026, uh 7:30 right in this boardroom. Uh recognize student accomplishments. >> Okay, we have quite a few. Um so we want to make sure they each get their moment here. We're proud of all of them. But
003we'll start uh with middle school all the way back to November. Our first student of the month is eighth grader Piper Stone. >> Okay. >> Hi, my name is Piper Stone and I'd like to thank the board for taking the time to recognize me tonight. I'm here with my parents, Bob and Jill Stone, my brother Benson, and my grandparents Joe and Ruth Bordell. I'm involved in a number of different activities including Black Diamond Soccer Club, AAOU basketball for next level strong. I also participated in junior high softball, junior high soccer, junior high basketball, the purple elf project, and national junior honors society. >> Who's your grandpa? >> Joe Bordell. >> Yeah, I can't see him. There he is. [laughter] >> I'm in the back. >> He's standing. Joe, sit down. or stand up. Yeah. >>
004Also, I believe Piper's distinguished honor roll, correct? >> Yes. [applause] >> Coach, I didn't see you over there. Good to see you, buddy. >> Okay. Uh, let's see. Seventh grade, December student of the month, middle school, Alexandra Bedar. Hi, my name is um Alex Alexander Benedar. Um thank you for recognizing me tonight in the for student of the month. Um I am involved in many activities including junior high basketball, junior high softball, junior high soccer, club volleyball, dance and piano. I look forward to my future and the many opportunities at the school. [applause] >> Also, distinguished honoral. >> Do you finish concrete? >> What? >> You finished concrete. [laughter] >> And our our last middle school student uh for January. Congratulations, Delilah Fold, seventh grade student. Thank you for inviting me here to be h
005my gosh. Thank you for inviting me to be here by choosing me as the middle school January student of the month. I am very grateful for this opportunity and the opportunities they have at this school. I participate in band modern band club modern band chorus orchestra the shimokan area musical the hunchback of notam environmental club and 3C club. And I'm here with my mom, Renee Folds, and my dad, Darren Folz. [applause] >> Distinguished honoral. >> Okay, very good. >> They don't say that. How come they don't say that? >> I guess it's a given. It's just a given. >> Okay. Uh, on to high school. Now, back to November. I did see her here. Our November student of the month is 10th grader Ruby Mel Sanchez. >> [snorts] >> My name is Ruby. Um, thank
006you so much for nominating me for student of the month. I'm here with my mom, Ia Morio, and I'm involved in the student counselor, the best club, and I'm doing track while I'm trying out. [applause] Uh our December student of the month is not here. It's Adrien Alexander. Uh he is an 11th grade student. He's on the honor roll uh fo soccer player, track and field. Uh loves to cook sports and go for walks and lifts. So that's Adrien Alexander. And then our January student month, I see her here. 11th grader Sophia Martinez. My name is Sophia Martinez. I want to thank the board for recognizing me tonight as student of the month. Uh I participate in soccer and track and field. I'm a distinguished honor student and I'm in National Honor Society. [applause] >>
007Okay, that's all students of the month. >> Okay. Uh let's turn over to Mrs. Ner. I brought some of our student council friends with me uh tonight. Uh last month was board appreciation month, but since the weather uh kind of prevented me from having the kids come, um we decided to have some of them come tonight. So I have I believe I have Cadence Wolf Gang. She is our secretary. Um and then I have Jayla Diaz. She is our treasurer. And we have crew m also an active member of student council with us. All of them are super active in everything that we do. Um they help put together all the stuff um you know that we put on throughout the school year. I brought them tonight to give you u the gifts. I did
008make the cupcakes that are inside there for you. Um >> our theme here. I usually try to do a theme. Uh thanks a chalk a lot for all that you guys do because without you we wouldn't have been able to start student council in the first place. Um so I just want you uh to know that all of them all the students in student council everything that we get to do at the elementary school is always just so positive and thank you so much um for allowing us to continue to do that. So I will have them sitt >> for me. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> She does all the nice food for all of our events. And I want to bring you Mrs. Wolf Gang. She's one of my adviserss. Um
009couldn't do what we do without her. as well. >> Can we have crew say a couple words? Come up to the microphone. >> Huh? >> Come on. You're not like your dad. Dad would come up to that microphone. >> I do have an extra one. And then extra cupcakes on the side here. [applause] >> Work session. Is that it? >> Okay. Work session. Do we do we have to report? Okay. Or you're good. Okay. >> Nothing. >> Yeah, we're good. >> Do we have any citizens comments at this time? Yep. Oh, you have the report. >> I do don't have to report. You don't >> No. Go ahead. >> Okay. So, we did just do our our presentation for you. Um at the elementary school, we did also have last week um the National Association
010of Educational Progress stopped by. Um they usually randomly select schools. Um you could have it every year, you could have it never. Um they select 50 of our fourth grade students um to take some reading and math tests. We actually never get the actual results to those. Um but it does allow them um to track educational trends and things like that. Um so we did that last week. Uh Read Across America Week is going on uh this week in our building. We have lots of fun activities for the kids this week and a lot of special dress down days that are really fun. Kindergarten registration is next week. Um more student council updates. Uh we will be having in the spring our annual talent show and the daddy daughter dance is back. So we will
011have that for this um spring as well. And we will be doing um our music um art science uh nights again like we did last year. So um we have Mr. right now practicing for Susicle the Musical for our elementary students. So, we will have that um on May 21st and May 22nd. So, you'll be able to see the musical, see some science fair projects and all the art exhibits um again like we did last year. It was really really great to have all that going on at once in the building. And we will be getting ready uh for our PSSA testing that starts in April. >> Okay. Thank you, Miss Henry. Now we'll go to citiz comments. >> Crew. Crew. Nothing to say. >> No comments. All right. >> Don't want to stay for
012the boring stuff. >> Yeah. If you guys don't want to stay, you can leave. That's up to you. >> You going to stay? [applause] >> Crew. >> Stay. That's good. >> Shoot your board member. Here he comes. [laughter] >> She's also a distinguished honor, too. >> I I assume they all were. >> I would expect nothing less. >> Yes. Thank you, guys. >> Thank you. >> All right. Uh, need a motion to approve the board meeting minutes. >> On a question. All those in favor? >> I. Those opposed? >> I have it. Need a motion to accept the treasures report. >> Second. >> Want a question? Roll call. >> I know. I'm sorry. All those in favor? I have it marked, too. All those in favor? I. >> Those opposed. >> Need a motion authorizing
013payment of bills. >> Motion. >> Second. >> On a question. Roll call. >> Mrs. Rhodess. >> Yes. >> Mr. Shuy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cook. >> Yes. >> Mr. Casher. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kger. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. Mr. Pink. >> Yes. >> Uh, new business. Acknowledge a student or staff accomplishments. Uh, high school, middle school student of the month for January, Sophie Martinez. 11th grade, Delila Fold. Seventh grade, elementary intermediate students of the month, January. Third grade, Lexi Zier. Fourth grade, Amaya Verduchi. Fifth grade, Kase Klene. And sixth grade, Lucas. >> Motion. >> On a question. All those in favor? >> I. Those opposed. Need a motion to approve the CSIU number 16 preliminary general operating budget. >> Motion. >> Second. >> On a question. Roco. >> Mr. Shuy. >> Mr.
014Cook. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kashner. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kger. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ping. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Rhodess. >> Yes. I need a motion to adopt 2627 school calendar. >> Motion second >> on a question. Roll call. >> Mr. Cook. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kashner. >> No. >> Mr. Kger. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ping. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Rhodess. >> Yes. >> Mr. Shuy. >> Yes. I need a motion to approve all the contracts and agreements. >> Want a question? Roll call. >> Mr. Kashner, >> yes. >> Mr. Kger, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Ping, >> yes. >> Mrs. RHS, >> yes. >> Mr. Shu, >> yes. >> Mr. Cook, >> yes. >> Need a motion approved for the
015high school band to perform at amusement park. >> Motion. >> Second. on a question. Roll call. >> Mr. Ker, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Ping, >> yes. >> Mrs. Rhodess, >> yes. >> Mr. Shuy, >> yes. >> Mr. Cook, >> yes. >> Mr. Kashner, >> yes. >> Need a motion to approve the employee internship. >> Second. >> On a question. Roll call. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> Mrs. Rhodess. >> Yes. >> Mr. Shuy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cook. >> Yes. >> Mr. Casher. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ker. >> Yes. >> Need a motion approve 707. >> Say correct. >> Motion approve 707. >> Motion. >> Question. Yeah, I know. >> Roll call, please. >> That was going to be the question. An a >> Mr. Pig? >>
016Yes. [snorts] >> Mrs. Rhodess? >> Yes. >> Mr. Shuy? >> Yes. >> Mr. Cook? >> Yes. >> Mr. Kashner? >> Yes. >> Mr. Ker? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller? >> Yes. >> I need a motion to approve the new job description. >> Second. on a question. Roll call. >> Mrs. RHS? >> Yes. >> Mr. Shuy? >> Yes. >> Mr. Cook? >> Yes. >> Mr. Kashner? >> Yes. >> Mr. Ker? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller? >> Yes. >> Mr. Pink? >> Yes. >> Need a motion to approve the veterans exemption request? >> Second. >> On a question. Roll call. >> Mr. Shuy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cook. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kashner. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kger. Yes, >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes, Mr. Pig. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Rhodess. >> Yes, >> I need a
017motion to accept a quote for the baseball and softball field renovations. >> Somebody secondly on a question. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Cook, >> yes. >> Mr. Kashner, >> yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. P. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Rhodess. >> Yes. >> Mr. Shuy. >> Yes. >> Okay. Personnel agenda. >> Yes. >> Okay. I need a motion to approve all personnel items in motions 8.01 through 8.08 as listed. So move. Need a second. Second. Second. Will >> on a question. Roll call. >> Mr. Kashmir. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kger. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. Yes. Mr. Ping. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Rhodess. >> Yes. >> Mr. Shuy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cook. >> Yes. >> Okay. Board members reports. just like to thank the elementary student council for for
018guest tonight and for all they do for the school. Thank you guys. >> I just wanted to mention that the u the bids we approved for the softball and our baseball field. Um, just so people know that we did go with the lowest bid, but also the probably the uh most experienced and the vendor that had the most references. And it was quite a a difference in the bid prices. And I mean, ranging from the lowest at 89,000 up to the highest at 324,000. So, uh, just so people know what getting that we're looking at after the dollars here. So, and also the quality of the the product. So, one more just like to congratulate the United States men's hockey team and the United States women's hockey team for taking gold in the Olympics. Congratulations
019if they're watching. >> All right. Uh, an executive session was held for personnel issues uh, Monday, February 23rd from 5:30 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. prior to the rescheduled monthly board meeting >> 7:20 at 7:20. Uh, citizens comments. We didn't have any. I need a motion for a German.