001How are you doing? >> Check one, two. Check two. Check. One, two. >> Jet one, two. [music] Uh, check one. Check two. Check three. >> Check four. >> Did you hear that? >> Check. Five. >> Yes, I did. >> Six. Seven. Eight. Check. Nine. 11. Check. 12. Check. One. Two. Two. Two. Check. One, two, two, two. One, two. Chapter two. Chapter one, two. Check number two. Check number three. time. >> Check two. Check one, two. Check two. How are you? >> [snorts] >> like to call the meeting to order. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance 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. Prior to tonight's meeting, the board met in
002executive session to review the annual report on the district's current safety and security practices pursuant to the public school code. This report is to be presented at an executive session of the board. The board also discussed an employment matter and other agency business that if discussed in public would lead to the disclosure of information or confidentiality protected by law. Finally, the board discussed with council information or strategy in connection with a pending litigation matter. Mrs. Anusk, will you please call the role? >> Mrs. Cooper, >> here. Miss Dad >> here. >> Miss Finley >> here. >> Mr. Frank >> here. >> Mr. Good >> here. >> Mr. Hamilton >> here. >> Dr. Hasselorn >> here. >> Mrs. Lynch >> here. >> Miss Zitch >> here. >> Nine members present. Thank you. Dr. Railjack, do we
003have any guests this evening? >> We do not have any guests this evening. >> Okay. Um I know we don't have a leadership rep because school is done. All right. So, the superintendence report. >> Sure. Thank you. Uh this evening for our lens on learning, I'd like to introduce O'Hara Elementary School's principal uh Dr. Badis and kindergarten teacher Allison Francis uh or whoever however they are organizing this together. Um but uh they are going to be talking about the transition events that the district sponsors to help our newest learners to be successful upon their arrival in the district. It's always fascinating to me the day after graduation to talk about kindergarten transition. So I will uh turn that over to our O'Hara team. >> [laughter] >> Thank you, Dr. Francis. >> She's delegating. I like
004that. I like that for us. Uh my name is Alison Francis. I'm a kindergarten teacher at O'Hare Elementary School. Um I'm also the um transition facilitator. Um and I've been doing that for the past 13 years. So it's a supplemental contract. Um but I will be talking through the lens of the things that we do at O'Hara and through the whole whole district. Um so I titled this uh presentation building foundations supporting families and children into the transition to uh kindergarten. And I chose that because really we are building foundations and it's so important to support these new families as they're coming into the district for the first time. Um I want to ground the transition work um because we do a lot of really fun things but they sound like just really fun things
005if we don't really ground it in in um research. So in 2000 um Rim Kaufman and Piana developed a framework for best practices in kindergarten transition. And so that was the transition um practices that I had been you know the model that I had been using. Um in 2023 it got updated by the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy um at Ohio State. And this model is called the kindergarten transition intervention. Um it was designed as a comprehensive model to improve the transition to kindergarten. So they based it on the research done by um Rim Kaufman and Piana. So they are just using that framework. So it's still really valid, you know, 26 years later. It's still super solid. Um but here's what the new model looks like. They're talking about six types
006of connections. is there's a child parent connections, the parent teacher connections, uh the child peer connections, parent community connections, teacher parent connections, and the child teacher connections. So really what I want to do is I want to use these connections and talk to you about what it is that we do um and each of these things and I'll highlight what connections they are. you'll see the teacher parent connection and the parent teacher connection and obviously they're just flip-flopped um to the naked eye but really the teacher parent connection happens after kindergarten starts. So it's newsletters, it's meeting with the families. So I won't be talking about that connection. So we'll be focusing on the other five of those six connections. Um the benefits of the uh transition practices as gains in academic and social behaviors
007um in preschool, but improved adjustment to kindergarten and school readiness um for kindergarten and also elevated longitudinal academic and social behavior trajectories once they get into the school system, public school system. Um so what they find is more is better and quality over quantity. So those are the kind of two highlights that they use for this. So, we're definitely doing the more is better and we're also doing quality over quantity. So, you'll see those things. Uh, the first thing we do in January is the parent community connection and we send out a postcard to every household in the district. So, it's a bulk mailer. So, if you have a house in the district, you should be getting one of these postcards because we pay for it. Um, and what this does is it right there
008on the front of the postcard, you see it highlights that if you're five, by September 1st, 2026, your kids's ready for kindergarten. We're going to accept them into the kindergarten um classroom. And on the back side, it it shows you the transition events. So, I will highlight those at a later date, but know that that those are highlighted for the parents. And then also the kindergarten registration date. So, those those real highlights of the important events for the parents. the bottom says that there's um a website and that's a website that I developed and I update um and I will show you that as well, but that's that leads them there. So then it's kind of one-stop shopping and then that um connects into our registration through the district's website. Here is the transition website
009that I developed. You'll see three frames. So that first frame is the home landing page. Um, so again, it's saying if your child's going to be five, it's, you know, they're they should be registering for kindergarten. And then down [clears throat] at the bottom, there are three little things. The kindergarten transition handbook that they can get electronically. Um, if they want to sign up for events by school, they would click the middle and then at the bottom right is the registration for kindergarten. That is the one that takes them to the district's registration page, like right to the page, not to our district homepage. So, it's again really easy to find. um in the middle if they click on that transition events it it then explains once again the events and they would click on
010their home elementary school and then the right hand side is the last thing and they're at home activities. So this is a page that I developed um over the years and it has things that the parents can do with the children. So again, we're talking about the parent community connection because the website is here with all of that information, but then the child parent connection because these are all activities that they can do with their children. So you'll see there's a Play-Doh recipe. Um but then two over is a create makeplay show and there I read a story, I you know, I do a movement activity, we sing a song, we do an activity. So all of those things are there for the parents to engage in with their children. Um, so it's their first
011kind of taste of of the fun things that they can be doing together. Um, the very first in-person event we have is the parent orientation and that happens in February. Um, so we welcome the parents into the buildings so that they're coming right into the elementary building that obviously that their children will be attending. And so again, this is the parent community connections because the school is part of the community. um child parent connections because once again we reiterate the important things that they need to be doing to help their child get ready for kindergarten and then the parent teacher connections because this is the first time for most of them um if they don't have another child in school that they're meeting the kindergarten team. So this this is an evening where the kindergarten
012team presents kind of a day in the life of we give a tour of the school. So it's really parents are able to ask questions and then we tell them how to register at that event. we hand them one of these um which is just a folder that has the whoops sorry the kindergarten transition handbook and then paper copies of the registration material so the parents can look at it and see the vaccinations that they need the deadline the dental reports the physical report so these are all things that help them to be ready again all of these are available electronically but once they come we give them that hard copy um that kindergarten here I come is the Pennsylvania departments of education um monthly calendar of readiness activities and it's things like finding a
013shape in your house. So it's not ABCs, it's not writing your name, it's not, you know, math facts or anything. It's really readiness skills. Um both academic because, you know, we're talking about shapes and colors and things, but also social emotional readiness. Um then here's the transition handbook. So, I developed the transition handbook when I started back in 2013 and I obviously update it as we get updates in our curriculum and things. But this provides parents with the transition information, readiness activities, um explains, you know, it shows a picture of the kindergarten classrooms, like a typical classroom and like what the typical day looks like. Um the curriculum and report card is in here as well and a list of resources for the parents. So if you know if their school is um supported by
014the YMCA before and after school programs, that number's in there. Laurianne West number's in there. The bus company, the school cafe. So again, all of those things where parents might have a question and not know where to go, they flip to the back of the book and all of those things are listed for them. So again, parent community connection and child parent because we have resources available for them um like the the school district's recommended um books to read to their incoming kindergarten. Then we have story times. So story times start also in February. So the again the timeline is the first thing is the parent orientation and then we have story times. We have three story times, one in February, one in March and one in April. Um each school does a slightly different
015um activity during that story time, but they all we all have our story times at the exact same weeks. So again, while it's it's equitable across the district as far as what's being offered, the the tone and touch of the school and the teachers there, they're allowed to kind of put their personal touch on those events, which is very important when we know when we're talking about school communities and culture. Um, so this is our February story time, and we did bears. So it's a one-hour story time for the incoming students. Again, February is the first time they're popping into the building. So, what we're seeing is here, the parents were actually behind. We were in the fishbowl and the parents were standing behind like there, but not really there kind of just in case.
016Um, and what you saw was a lot of kids like, "Oh, I have to go to the bathroom. Oh, where's my mom?" You know, those kinds of things, which again, it's that touch point. So, we're we're we're saying, "Hey, come into the school, meet the teachers, but it's okay. Mom and dad are still here." And then in March, the parents are over in the cafeteria. So they're a little bit farther away and then in April they're in the auditorium a little bit further away. So every time you're finding that you're building the confidence of these these children as they're coming into the building. Oh, I remember that last time I did that. And it's obviously always fun um and exciting for them. So this is the child teacher connection. And I think oh so here
017are three parents that I cajol into um into participating in our event this evening. Um, so these three parents all actually have older students. So this is not their first time um having, you know, a kindergartener. Uh, but they obviously all have kindergarten age students and or transitioning into kindergarten. And we'll hear from the girls as well. But here's one of the mom's uh, comments. And there was lots of questions about who the teachers would be and who her friends would be and maybe she would feel shy or not want to speak up. And just to get th those kind of jitters out now before the first day of um actual school um was really helpful because by the time she was going to another reading day, honestly by the time she was 5 minutes
018into the reading day, I think the shyness had evaporated and she felt comfortable. And then when the next one rolled around, she was just thrilled and so excited to go. and I I anticipate that carrying over to her starting her year. So after our three story time events, uh we have discover kindergarten and this is a big old event. Um backtracking, we've also had registration which is continuing to happen throughout this whole time. Um so that starts at the end of February where parents can register their children for kindergarten and we kind of continue to try to hit them and hit them and hit them so that we can get them registered um earlier rather than later. So the discover kindergarten event is an hour and a half long event. Um and you can see
019what's highlighted there is the child teacher connection, the child peer connection and the parent community connections. Um and it starts with a big old bus ride. Um, and then once the kids take the bus ride, they come into the classroom. So, they're separated into the classroom. So, this is the first time where they're coming into the actual kindergarten classroom and having a story and an activity, um, some movement activities. They get some free play time. So, they get to really experience what it would be like to be in a kindergarten classroom with that kindergarten teacher. Um, and here are my three little Oops, sorry. Here are my three my three little uh participants. So, they are all incoming kindergarten students. We had you guys come into the classrooms for Discover Kindergarten. But before we came
020into the classroom, you guys got to do something special. What did you get to ride in? >> The school bus. >> How was that? >> Good. Good. >> Good. >> Do you think you're going to ride the school bus to school now? Yeah. [laughter] >> [clears throat] >> I won't tell you. Well, I mean, I will tell you because she's like, "The best part of the school bus was I didn't have to put on a seat belt." [laughter] >> I was like, "And edit out." So, again, this is them in the classroom. So, the students we have, my classroom happened to have butterflies at that time. Um, so the kids obviously loved seeing the butterflies and and we had slugs and snow. We had all sorts of things going on in my classroom there. Um,
021but then you see over here they're doing an, you know, a it's actually a following directions activity, but for them it's just an art activity, right? So, it was seeing, you know, how they know their colors and how they know their numbers and they can they count and can they write their name and those kinds of things. And we use that um as one of many pieces to decide if they're going to come to the summer learning academy. So, like to make a recommendation for them to come to the summer learning academy. Um, so that was them and obviously you can tell by the smile they they had a good old time. Um, and again we have a video from the parents being able to have a concrete idea of the building, the teachers, seeing
022their other little friends from their neighborhood that they know, their preschool friends. It helps them put an actual idea to what it will be like. Um, and then when they leave Discover Kindergarten, we um we send them home with a book. This year we chose Weberly worried, which is about a little student who's worried about things and his mom helps him um work through those worries. And then a summer bingo, which again is just fun activities for the children to do. And then my students um wrote a letter to the incoming kindergarten class. And I will tell you this was a big hit. We even made envelopes. That envelope is handmade folded origami like we done did it. And I will tell you that my kids were writing these letters to the incoming class and
023they're like, "Hey, Dr. Francis, how come we didn't get a letter?" And if you recall the previous year, we were out of power and we did not have discover kindergarten events. I was like, "Because you didn't come." [laughter] So, um, but again, that talks about that childcare connection. So, not only is it that those children are coming into the classroom and seeing another little four-year-old who might be in the classroom with them, but it's definitely going to be in the grade with them, but then they're getting a letter from a student who's in this kindergarten classroom, right? So, they're they're making those connections even though it wasn't face to face. It was really put a personal touch on um their experiences. And this one was Henrik and he said, "At school, you will love gym
024and lunch." So, um, but it was they my children enjoyed it. The other the students enjoyed getting them, so it was fun. So, this is, um, Colin. He is one of my current kindergarten students. And so, he's going to talk about that letter. >> What did you do to welcome the new kids into um kindergarten? What did we leave on our desks? >> Uh, so we gave them letters. We wrote them letters. >> Why did we write them letters? >> So, they might be shy of kindergarten or They might be scared cuz they I don't know. It's like a bigger like class. >> I mean, he kind of hit the nail on the head, right? I didn't post. >> What did you do to welcome? >> And he said he's like, "I don't know. Maybe
025because it's bigger and they might be scared." So, I mean, which is exactly why. Um, so in the in the summer once we get our um once we get our students assigned to us and the parents know who their teachers will be, we'll um we'll send out um a welcome letter to the children and to the parents. Um so again that's that parent teacher connection, parent community, child teacher and child care connections because the other thing we do is the meet and greet which is the day before school. So, um, all of the kindergarten teachers willingly give up their clerical time, um, to meet with the students, um, for an hour so that they can come in and they can see where they're going to be sitting, where their locker is. They'll get a tag
026so they'll get a lanyard so it says what bus they're on and their lunch pin number and all of those things. So then it makes that that first day just a little a little less a little less um, scary. Um, and then we have another mom, >> my first going through was pretty terrified, I'll be honest. Um, it was a first time experience. We were new to Fox Chapel, didn't even know what the school looked like, but coming out of Discover Kindergarten, you know, like an hour later and through the, you know, it was also co, but um, he felt a lot more comfortable just really seeing how again the friendliness um, of all the teachers, the other students, the other families. >> So, it's this is just the beginning, right? So while that kind
027of ends that initial transition activities like I said that parent teacher connection continues throughout the kindergarten year where the where the teachers are connecting with the students. Um but really as we know parents engagement in school and in their children's academics decreases every year. So kindergarten is the heaviest year and so we really need to start it off right by welcoming these families, making the families feel welcome, making the children feel welcome, and having it be exciting so that they can kind of go out through and then be happy graduates like this one right here. So [laughter] that's it. And there's the references for the research. >> Thank you. Thank you very much, Dr. Francis. We're really excited to have kindergarten train and to be able to offer so many or do we know what
028percentage of families? >> Sure. The question was, do we know what percentage of families we capture during this time that come to one of our events? is that first story time probably had overund00 we can see what's available. I do know this year uh we've made a concerted effort in all of our schools to reach out earlier and to make that personal connection. I know we've seen more involvement this year than we have in any other previous year in all four schools. So that's exciting. >> Sure. >> Any other questions? >> I have one question. >> Mentioned summer learning academy. It sounded like before kindergarten, which is a great um a great look at some specialized needs. I'm wondering about on the gifted side as well. Are you doing any sort of pre-screening or sort
029of um paying attention to those sorts of needs as well? So we don't do anything through the activities but I parents are requesting. Yeah. Do you all have plans to support families who might not even know they're going to be attending? our kindergarten as we speak. So they are the late arrivals, last minute registrations who perhaps need the most support. >> She's right here. >> I saw her. >> Yeah. If not, then we welcome them. [clears throat] That that gets at my question which is just if we were using MLS to like stay aware of when like homes go for sale in our community because I see most of those signs go up in the last like three weeks probably. Um, so the real estate turnover seems to be highest in late spring, early summer.
030And so I was just [clears throat] wondering if we were triggering a resend of that kindergarten registration mailer upon seeing some of these um these listings go contingent. Um, and that that's that that is all I have. >> We aren't mailing again. Uh, so that kindergarten mailer goes out once. We do have some extra copies that we do when people request or we will send that information. Um, but we do try and advertise as much as possible in other publications and um, you know, celebrate as much as we can. Uh, I will say every time the buses roll in August, it's also a good advertisement and, uh, so we try to do that a little bit earlier than than typical uh, in order to help alert people that may not have thought about it to
031give us a call. So, >> great. Thank you. >> Any other questions? Okay. Thank you. Thank you very much Dr. Francis and Dr. Badis and Mrs. Mackin uh for sharing and we're really proud of the kindergarten transition and it does uh become it it's enhanced it's changed every year based on feedback that we receive and based on new things that come about. So, uh it's a good opportunity to try and welcome our newest learners. Um the only other thing I have for the superintendent report is just a uh congratulations to all of the class of 2026. We had a lovely graduation yesterday. It was really a lot of fun and a beautiful day for a graduation. Uh I know many of our board members were able to be there and it is great to celebrate
032with our students, their families, and our staff. And also a special thank you to all of our staff for completing most of the 20206 2025 2026 school year. We still have a few days for our uh educators and some of our 10-month positions and um and then others are just getting started on the really busy summer months. uh for our custodians and administrators. But uh it has been a great year and we really uh want to hope uh want to thank everybody for their hard work as well as uh wish everybody a good summer season whether you're spending it uh with us in projects or you're spending it with your families. So okay, that concludes my report. >> All right. Thank you. >> Uh Mr. Jafrey, do you have a solicitor's report? >> No report.
033>> Thank you. Uh, could I have a motion to approve the minutes of the combined agenda study session and regular business meeting dated May 4th, 2026? >> Ron Frank moves. >> Second. >> Thank you. Any questions or comments on the minutes? Okay. Mrs. Anusk, will you please call the role? >> Mrs. Cooper, >> yes. >> Miss Dad, >> yes. >> Miss Finley, >> yes. >> Mr. Friend, >> yes. >> Mr. Good, >> yes. >> Mr. Hamilton. >> Yes. >> Dr. Hasselhorn. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Lynch. >> Yes. >> Miss Zitch. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. >> Thank you. It's time for our first public comment period. I don't think we have anyone signed up. No. >> All right. Old business. Committee reports. I don't think we have any committee reports. Do we? >> No. No
034committee reports. All right. Then we will move on to new business, facilities [clears throat] and transportation. Mrs. Lynch, >> I'd like to move on the following five items. Number one, a change order for the high school tennis court renovations project. Approved change order 001 in the amount of $39,300 as attached for the high school tennis court renovations project. This change order was reviewed and recommended by the Fox Chapel Area School Authority. Number two, authorization to advertise for bids high school athletic field sports lighting replacement project. Authorize the advertisement for bids for the high school athletic field sports lighting replacement project. Number three, Thomas and Williamson program management proposal program management and construction management services Fox Chapel area high school mechanical renovations project. Accept the proposal as attached from Thomas and Williamson program management for program
035management and construction management services related to the high school mechanical renovations project at a cost of $378,884. HF lends proposal and agreement engineering services for that same mechanical renovation. Accept the proposal and approve the agreement as attached between the Fox Chapelia School District and HF Lens Company for engineering services related to the Fox Chapelia High School mechanical renovations project at a cost of $552,000. And number five, HF Lens's proposal and agreement commissioning services for the mechanical renovations project. accept the proposal and approve the agreement as attached between the Fox Chapel Area School District and HF Lens Company for commissioning services related to the Fox Chapel Area High School mechanical renovations project at a cost of $12,500. I move on these five items. >> Second. >> Thank you. Any questions or comments on these items? >>
036Okay, Mrs. Anusk, will you please call the role? Miss Dad, >> yes. >> Miss Finley, >> yes. >> Mr. Frank, >> yes. >> Mr. Good, >> yes. >> Mr. Hamilton, >> yes. >> Dr. Hasselhorn, >> yes. >> Mrs. Lynch, >> yes. >> Miss Zitch, >> yes. >> Mrs. Cooper, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Thank you, Mr. Hamilton, will you please read the finance items? >> Yes. Item one is dispersements from general fund general fund dispersements from fund 10 in the amount of 8,684,273.35. Item two is the finance report for April 2026 is acknowledged and filed for audit as attached. Item three budget transfers for 2025 2026 are approved as attached. Item four, the interfund transfer. Approve interfund transfers from fund 10 general fund dispersements to fund 32 athletic capital reserve fund in the amount
037of 42,163 based on 50% of 2025 2026 athletic ticket sales. Item five, authorize the director of finance to enter into insurance contracts for 2026 2027 school year at a cost not to exceed $581,000. Item six, approve the 2026 2027 School District food services budget as attached in the amount of $2,246,250. I move on these six items. >> Second. >> Thank you. Any questions or comments on these items? >> Mrs. Anus, will you please call the role? >> Miss Finley? >> Yes. >> Mr. Frank? >> Yes. >> Mr. Good. >> Yes. >> Mr. Hamilton, >> yes. >> Dr. Hasselhorn, >> yes. >> Mrs. Lynch, >> yes. >> Miss Zitch, >> yes. >> Mrs. Cooper, >> yes. >> Miss Dad, >> yes. Motion carries. >> We also have the final budget for 2026 2027 general fund operating
038budget resolution 2026-5. approve resolution 2026-5 as uh I'm not going to read the whole uh resolution but uh as as attached in the agenda uh I'll read the the introductory paragraph which has the key information a proposed final budget in the amount of $125,489,654 as presented with 22.6898 68 98 mills of real estate taxed and to continue all other taxes without change was preliminarily adopted May 4th, 2026. The budget was advertised and made available to the public for review and comment for the past 30 days. The board of school directors and administration have reviewed any any comments. The budget in the amount of 2025,489,654 is presented for final approval. And item eight, which is the homestead and farmstead exclusion resolution 2026-6, approve resolution 2026-6 as attached regarding the Fox Chapel Area School District Homestead exclusion.
039I move on items seven and eight. >> I'll second that motion. >> Thank you. Any questions or comments? [snorts] Again, I'd just like to thank our director of finance who uh joined us midway through the or early in the process, but still not not all his process. He had to jump in and uh and and thank you very much for uh catching up and uh getting us uh everything we needed to have a successful budget process. and of course to the administration. And uh I know it's a a district-wide effort starting way back in earlier in the school year to get uh I'm always shocked in my company how early I have to start planning for budgets and I know it's the same for you guys uh when the it's we passed the budget and
040you guys are starting the budget process for the next time almost immediately. So thank you. I just wanted to mention I attended the Alageney County Council meeting to look at their proposal for regular reassessments which is a really important piece of creating dependability for school districts to know what uh we will be getting when it comes to real estate tax. Real estate tax is a large portion of our budget and therefore really important that we have predictability. it has created, I believe it was $1.7 million of loss for the district over the last four to five years uh when it comes to our budgets. And so I went and um was able to share our concerns and the need for regular reassessment to be a part of that process. So just wanted to note that.
041I'll also say that I'll be a no on this tax increase tonight. Um, as I have said before, as someone who votes no on tax increases on a semi-regular basis, I don't think tax increases can be our only way of making sure that we're having a balanced budget. We should be using other opportunities as well to create that space. Uh, it's why the reassessment process is very important to me. Um, and I think we need to be making sure to consider um other options as thoroughly as possible so that our families across the district are not faced with yearly tax increases. >> I I would just like to commend um the administration and also this board for directing a budget that is ultimately reflects a less than rate of inflation increase in expenditures. So, we
042are controlling costs. Um, and that that happens through multiple processes. Um, not the least of which is even in the ongoing conversation, some of which you see in this agenda related to capital improvement projects and making sure that we're pacing those, that we're financing them responsibly, that we're not we don't have an over under reliance on a healthy amount of debt, um, and also that we're exploiting any available public funds um, to support improvements to things like sustainability um, and safety and infrastructure. And so, um, that's something that I'm really proud of, um, being a part of a community that's that's working that hard to control those costs. Um, the other thing I think is is we did it also while maintaining all district programming. Right? So, this isn't there are districts all across the
043state right now that are addressing the CLR issue by removing staff, furlowing staff, going exceeding the act one index in their tax increases, by not doing necessary improvements to their school buildings. And we aren't making we aren't in a position to make those sacrifices yet. And I'm very I think we're very fortunate in that regard um because it shows a prioritization of student achievement and the student experience. Um that all said, we need tax reform now. Full stop. Um we have a bill with Alageney County um that is under consideration. There are two additional dates available for public comment. Um and I would strongly encourage any member of our community who is listening now to participate. One is on June 16th in CCAC West um out on the Key Road and one is on July
0441st in CCA CCAC's North Campus. Both of those are evening times intended to support working professionals to give public comment for tax reform. Um I I I intend to be there at the June 16th meeting and probably also on the July 1st meeting. We have multiple districts across the county who have passed resolutions as our community district, as our board has um in favor of reassessment and in favor of tax reform. Um so please follow those conversations um uh and and come if you can because I think public comment will make all the difference. That said, I think under the circumstances and in this context, our district is performing admirably um and our long-term financial sustainability. >> Thank you. Any other comments? >> Yeah. >> After attending budget meetings over the last three, four months,
045resource planning meetings, authority board meetings, which involve citizens, residents from the district, um I am in favor of this budget. It's not as much as the the administration would have asked, but I think it it keeps us uh where we should be as far as an educational system. I think cuts and and a budget less than this uh reduces the impact of our district and and the excellence of where we want to be. So, I'm I'm in favor of this budget and and I would agree with both of the earlier speakers. Tax reform is needed and I'm a retired person so and my house has been there since 1988. The reform would would probably hit the existing taxpayers, the longtime residents more than the newer residents. But that is that is the fairness way. But
046I'll point out too that our our same county council is considering a protection, what's called a loop protection, a long-term owner occupancy protection specifically to protect long-term residents from the implications of regular reassessment. So, it can be done and a robust uh tax reform really looks like equity. It looks like fairness um even for long-term tax >> and and I know that I'm just saying that that it is in all fairness that we need. >> Yes. Thank you. I agree. >> Thank you. Yeah, I wanted to give just a little push back that we haven't uh looked at other avenues of um balancing the budget. We've had most of us have been here five or six years having very hard and long conversations on um our budget, slowing growth, all the things that we've been
047talking about. We've probably spent more hours on this than any almost any anything else over uh those amount of years. Plenty of twohour plus uh public meetings on the topic each year. Um I mean I've not always voted yes on the budget. I will be voting on this one. I think um just what uh Miss Lynch and Sitch said about the tax reform being needed. I think it's really an undue burden put on smaller municipality boards, school boards to kind of find these waiver fundings when really the county and the state um need to figure this out. Um so, but I I do I don't want the appearance to be that we haven't looked really hard and it's only because of that work over the last five, six years that we are in the position
048that we're in. Um and I don't think anybody could have predicted the CLR and those millions of dollars. uh going back. So, so yeah, other people need to do their job, too. >> Thank you. >> I echo that as well. Um I'm also really proud of the proactive approach the board has taken um even more so this year than than in the past. Um thinking about the capital projects we have coming up and being very strategic and smart about how we approach that. um just another layer of the care and consideration that's gone into this process at all levels. And again to folks out there who are paying close attention to this first, thank you for paying close attention to this. It's not the most exciting thing to be discussing and and studying, but but
049truly um the complicated nature of this CL thing requires I think the general public to start pushing back a bit. I know that school boards have started pushing and the needles nudging a bit, but it will require the the ordinary taxpayer to say, "Yeah, this is really messed up and why is Pennsylvania so far behind on this?" Um, and I I do hope that that this can be resolved in the near future because every kid depends on this happening, not just in our district. >> Thank you. Are we ready to vote? Okay, this is Anus, will you please call the role? >> Mr. Frank, >> yes. >> Mr. Good, >> yes. >> Mr. Hamilton, >> yes. >> Dr. Hasselhorn, >> yes. >> Mrs. Lynch, >> no. >> Miss Zitch, >> yes. >> Mrs. Cooper, >>
050yes. >> Miss Dad, >> yes. >> Miss Finley, >> yes. >> Motion carries with eight in favor and one opposed. Miss Mrs. Lynch voting no. >> Thank you. Mrs. Cooper, could you please read the instruction items? >> Yes, I will be moving on 19 items. All right, the first on feel like I'm really far away from this mic. There we go. All right. Uh, number one is for a textbook um for high school business education, managing your personal resources. Number two is to approve the comprehensive service agreement and special education services addendum A as attached between the school district and the Alageney intermediate unit for specialized education services for July 1, 2026 through June 30th, 2027. This is a renewal of services. Number three, approve the waterfront learning services addendum as attached pursuant to the
051AIU unit 2627 comprehensive services agreement for flexible virtual education op options effective July 126 through June 30th 27 renewal of services. Number four, approve the memorandum of understanding as attached between the school district and the AIU for participation in the title 3 consortium for the 2627 school year. This is a renewal of services. Number five, to approve the letter of agreement as attached between the school district and the human services administration organization to provide student assistance program for the 2627 school year. This is a renewal of services and is funded by the Alageney County Office of Behavioral Health. Number six, approve the agreement as attached between the district and East End Therapist LLC for mental health services in schools for the 2627 school year. This is a new agreement and there is no cost to
052the district. Number seven, accept the quote and approve the software license agreement as attached between the district and link for the instructional management system that link provides effective for the 2627 school year at a cost of $14,976. This is a renewal of services. Number eight, accept the quotes as attached from Renaissance Learning, Inc. for data-driven software and assessment solutions effective for the 2627 school year at a total cost of 62,64683. This is a renewal of services. Number nine, approve the language services agreement as attached between the district and global wordsmiths to provide language interpretation services and language translation services at a cost listed in the fee schedule. Effective July 1, 26 through June 30th, 27. This is a renewal of services 10. Approve the agreement as attached between the district and phase 4 Learning Center,
053Inc. for alternative education services for students for the 26 27th school year renewal of services. Number 11 to approve the agreement with the district and Wesley family services for child adolescent partial hospital program services for the 26 27th school year. Also a renewal. Number 12, approve the agreement as attached between the district and St. Anthony school programs for for post-secary program services effective August 24th 2026 through June 30th 27 renewal of services number 13 approve the agreement as attached between the school district and learn well for tutoring services effective July 1 26 through June 30th 27. Uh the cost is stated in exhibit A and this is a renewal of services number 14. Approve the addendum number nine as attached pursuant to the contractual agreement approved August 14th, 2017 between the school district and Presley
054Ridge Autism for services to students for the 26 27th school year renewal of services. Number 15, approve the contractual agreement between the school district and Christine Oros to provide special education evaluations to students identified by the district um for a period of July 126 through June 30th, 2027. This is a no services 16. Approve the educational services agreement as attached between the district and the school at McGuire Memorial for the 2627 school year beginning August 24 26 through June 3027 in the 2027 extended school year program. This is a renewal of services. Number 17, approved the educational placement services agreement as attached between the district and Pittsburgh behavioral services for special education services for the 2627 school year and the 2027 extended school year program. This is a renewal of services number 18. Approve the
055agreement as attached between the district and western Pennsylvania school for blind children for services to students effective August 30th, 2026 through August 29, 2027. This is a renewal of services. Number 19. Ratify the master student education agreement as attached between the district and river academy of excellence to provide services for an unnamed student for the 2526 school year. This is a renewal of services. I move on those 19 items. >> Second. >> Any questions or comments on these items? >> Okay. Mrs. Anus, will you please call the role? Mr. Good. >> Yes. Mr. Hamilton, >> yes. >> Dr. Hasselorn, >> yes. >> Mrs. Lynch, >> yes. >> Miss Zitch, >> yes. >> Mrs. Cooper, >> yes. >> Miss Dad, >> yes. >> Miss Finley, >> yes. >> Mr. Frank, >> yes. >> Motion carries. Thank
056you. Mr. Frank, >> no action is required tonight. >> Okay. No legislation and policy. Miss Zitch, could you please read the personnel items? >> Yes. I move on the following eight items. And for brevity, I will not mention all of the specific salary and effective dates. Um, please see the agenda for those. Item one, uh, resignations professional. The resignation of David, David W. Daddowski, science teacher at Dorsyville Middle School due to retirement. The resignation of Data M. Ferrari Elementary teacher at O'Hara Elementary School due to personal reasons. The resignation of Patricia E. Macaulay Elementary teacher at O'Hara Elementary School due to retirement. The resignation of Kayla M. W Noah, a computer literacy teacher at O'Hara Elementary School due to personal reasons. The resignation of Cara E. Leados, elementary teacher at Ker Elementary School due to
057personal reasons. Item B, educational support. The resignation of Colleen S. Lazaro, instructional assistant at Hartwood Elementary School due to personal reasons. Item C, custodial maintenance, the resignation of Karen J. Henderson, 10-month 8-hour perday custodian at Fairview Elementary School due to personal reasons. The resignation of Maria A. Ria, 12-month, 8-hour perday custodian at O'Hara Elementary School due to retirement. Item D, food services. The resignation of Margaret J. Allen, food services worker at Fox Chapel area High School due to personal reasons. Resignation of Linda M. Dugan, food services worker at Fox Chapel High School due to personal reasons. Supplemental contracts non-athletic. The resignation of Susan A. Giggliotti, class sponsor of sixth grade due to personal reasons. Um, and for seventh grade due to personal reasons, the resignation of Kayla M. Woah, student government O'Hara sponsor due to
058personal reasons. Item F, services agreement, the resignation of Keith Boris, athletic trainer at for the Fox Chapel Area School District due to retirement. Item G, summer programs, the resignation of Mary E. Dixon, summer high school FCAO credit recovery faculty for the Western PA Learning Academy due to personal reasons. Item two, appointments. A, administration. Kenneth A. Bissell, Ed is approved as the executive director of secondary education and instruction due to the resignation of Matthew Peterson or Patterson, excuse me, PhD. Item B, professional Julia G. Aria is approved as an elementary teacher at O'Hara Elementary School due to an open position. Joshua D. Mariana is approved as an elementary teacher at Kerr Elementary School due to the resignation of Kais Lados. Olivia R. Thompson is approved as an elementary teacher at Kerr Elementary School due to the
059retirement of Kristen Bashforth. Taylor R. Trasadi is approved as an elementary teacher at O'Hara Elementary School due to an open position. Kayla M. Whis is approved as an elementary teacher at O'Hara Elementary School. This is position is due to increased enrollment. Item C, educational support. Kayla M. Connelly is approved as a personal care assistant at Harwood Elementary School. Jill A. Lawson is approved as a personal care assistant at Hartwood Elementary School and Stephanie M. Meyers is approved as a personal care assistant at Ker Elementary School. Supplemental contracts athletic. Timothy Derbish, Intramurals Middle School back on track sponsor six. And Jessica Shannon, Intramurals Middle School back on track sponsor two are um supplemental contracts that are approved. Supplemental contracts athletics ring season um uh are ratified and approved as attached. Supplemental contracts non-athletic um are approved
060for Craig Reinhardt for class sponsor sixth grade and class sponsor seventh grade. Item three, leave professional. Chem Emily C. Henosa is reading support teacher at Fairville Elementary School ratified for childbearing and adoption leave. Item four, purchase of service agreement health services. The purchase of service agreement for substitute nurse services between Kristen M. Minnie and the Fox Chapel Area School District is approved. Um and for Kimberly L. Rosenberg and Fox Chapel Area School District is approved. And for um substitute nurse services between Elizabeth A. Scholes and the Fox Chapel Area School District is approved. Um item five, steam summer program steam camp, Jill A. Lawson is approved as a personal care assistant for the steam camp at Fairview Elementary School. For item six, volunteer athletic, Jessica Wilson is approved as a high school girls soccer coach.
061Um I believe um compensation adjustments for the nutrition center are um as listed in the schedule here in item 7A. Um, and finally, we have approved the agreement between the district and an unnamed employee as presented for item eight. I move on these eight items. >> Second. >> Thank you. Any questions or comments on these items? >> I'd just like to say, um, there are a number of really outstanding educators who are retiring in this list as well. Um, including coaches, um, folks who are maybe not in traditional educator roles like our some of our custodial and maintenance staff. Um, and I wish to thank them all for their years of service. >> Thank you, Jack, if I may, want to [clears throat] note one employee retiring, Miss Maria Ria, 50 years of service. >>
062Wow. 5. >> That's really outstanding. Yes. >> What do you get for that? >> Thank you, Miss >> Thank you for sharing that. >> You get a golden apple. >> That's pretty cool. >> Well, we are so lucky. >> Educators. [laughter] >> That's remarkable. >> Yeah, that is amazing. >> Any other questions or comments? Mrs. Anus, will you please call the role? Mr. Hamilton, >> yes. >> Dr. Hasselhorn, >> yes. >> Mrs. Lynch, >> yes. >> Miss Zitch, >> yes. >> Mrs. Cooper, >> yes. >> Miss Dad, >> yes. >> Miss Finley, >> yes. >> Mr. Frank, >> yes. >> Mr. Good, >> yes. [clears throat] >> Motion carries. >> Thank you. Uh before we move on, I would like to point out that Dr. Bissell is here with us tonight and we welcome you
063aboard and uh to the district and hope your transition is smooth. Yeah, >> welcome and congratulations. >> And next we have Mr. Good with the operations and cooperative services items. >> Yes, I'll have 12 item I have 12 items here to move on. The first is authorization for the superintendent or designate to approve on behalf of the Fox Chapel area board of school directors change orders issued during June through August 9th, 2026 for the ongoing construction projects as recommended by the construction/project manager in an amount not to exceed $24,499. Number two, authorization for the superintendent or designate to approve on behalf of the Fox Chapel area board of school directors payment of invoices for the months of June and July 2026 for all previously board approved contract work and change orders for the ongoing construction
064projects as recommended by the construction project manager. Number three, approve resolution 2026-7 as attached recognizing Fox Chapel Area Flag Football Boosters as a non-school affiliated organization as that term is defined in board policy 915. Number four, approve the following student teaching affiliation agreements as attached. Carnegie Melon University, Point Park University. Number five, approve the following school psychology affiliation agreement as attached. Pennsylvania Western University Pen West. [clears throat] Number six, approve the following school nursing affiliation agreement as attached. Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Number seven, approve Dr. Susan Bazado as dental examiner for the 2026 2027 school year at a rate of $25 per student at original entry into school and in grades three and seven and $125 for cleaning of instruments. This is a renewal of services. Number eight, approve the meal prices and milk price
065for the 2026 227 school year as listed below. Free school breakfast program meals for all students and no charge for reduced price eligible student lunches through the national school lunch program will continue in the 2026 2027 school year. Breakfast is free. Reduced price breakfast is free. Adult breakfast $35. Elementary lunch $2.65. Secondary lunch $2.95. Reduced price lunch free. Adult lunch $55, milk 75. Number nine, accept the quote is attached from an Omnigo software LLC to provide a records management system to the district school police officers effective June 15, 2026 through June 14th, 2027 at a cost of $1,192.76. This is renewal of services. Number 10, accept the anonymous donation of $5,000 to be used by the Dorsyville Middle School Music Department to support the orchestra program and future music students. Number 11, approve the agreement
066and lease as attached between the Fox Chapel Area School District and the YMCA for the before and after school child care program during the school year and a daycare camp during the summer effective August 1st, 2026 through July 31st, 2027. This is a renewal of services and there is no cost to the district. Number 12, accept the proposals from Dogstino Electronic Services, Inc. for camera upgrades effective June 9th, 2026 at a total cost of $49,457.76. A portion of this cost $34,245.34 will be funded by the Pennsylvania Commission on the Crime on crime and delinquency school safety grant. And I move on those items. >> Second. >> Thank you. Any questions or comments on these items? What's like the the meal prices, student prices stayed the same. Adults rose by like five cents. Is that right?
067>> Yes. Okay. >> Yeah. I'm I'm pumped that breakfast remains free for all students. I think that's so important and so great. >> And reduced price lunch. >> Yeah. >> Great. >> Yeah. >> It's more than reduced. >> Yeah, that's right. Um just for public interest, um the authorization for approval of change orders and payment of construction invoices. We'll see a summary of all of those um in the fall agenda. Is that correct? Okay, perfect. Any other questions? Okay, Mrs. Anus, will you please call the role? >> Dr. Hasselhorn, >> yes. >> Mrs. Lynch, >> yes. >> Miss Zitch, >> yes. >> Mrs. Cooper, >> yes. >> Miss Dad, >> yes. Miss Finley, >> yes. >> Mr. Frank, >> yes. >> Mr. Good, >> yes. >> Mr. Hamilton, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Thank
068you. It's time for our second public comment period. Uh, you will have three minutes to speak. Please state your name when you come up. I'll let you know when you have one minute left and when your time is up. So, first up, we have Nicholas Squaly. Good evening, members of the school board. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Nicholas Squaly and as of yesterday, I'm a Fox Chapel area alumnist. During my time at Fox Chapel, I was a three-year starter in the soccer team and helped us win back-to-back Whipfield Golds. For the past two spring seasons, I was unable to play baseball because of injuries, so I participated in shot putt for the unified track program. After last year's baseball playoff loss, many of my teammates, [clears throat] some of
069whom I've played with for more than 11 years, encouraged me to return for my senior season to help the team make a deeper run into playoffs. I attended triyouts excited for that opportunity. However, I believe the process was unfair and lack transparency. For example, the triyout evaluation did not include a 60-yard dash as it did in previous years where I was consistently a top base runner. I also requested an opportunity to play in outfield, but I was never given that chance. Immediately following the scrimmage, I was informed that I had been cut. Given the timing, I do not believe there is adequate opportunity for the coaching staff to fully evaluate and tally scores for all 19 varsity candidates before making that selection. During the scrimmage, I hit the second for this ball, driving a ball
070over the center fielder's head. Shortly after this, I stole third base and was called safe by the third base umpire, but our head coach standing 150 ft away overturned it, calling me out. Following tryyous, I reached back out to the coach and this was the message I sent. Hey coach, I greatly appreciate your time through this trial process. To be honest, I was a little shocked by your decision today and wasn't able to fight for myself at that given moment. I do however want you to understand my willingness to serve you as a player. After recovering from injuries the past two springs, baseball wasn't really a possibility and I just had to focus on recovering for soccer. Now that I picked school, but back in the ball field with my friends and teammates coming back
071from a few years, I totally was not expecting to be taking anyone's spot and wasn't expecting to be the starting short stop batting leadoff either. I just wanted to help the team in any way possible. Whether it's from the bench, right field, or even a pinch runner. Baseball was my first love. I can't describe how it feels to think this really could have been my last time on the ball field. Even if I'm just a guy to increase the team morale, I'm sure my senior teammates would also love for me to be a part of their last harra. Thank you. The coach responded that he was going to stick with his decision and that there were younger players close to my level who deserve to play more than me. >> One minute. >> I then
072requested a meeting with the athletic director. During that meeting, I was told that the roster decisions are left entirely to coaches and that he does not interfere with or overrule these decisions. I am not here tonight asking you guys to reverse a roster decision. I understand that the season has passed. I am here because I believe our student athletes deserve process that is fair, transparent, and consistent. At yesterday's commencement, Dr. Aljax shared the model, "What good shall I do today?" I respectfully ask the board to look into this matter and consider whether our athletic policies and student athlete handbook provide enough safeguards to ensure that future students do not have a similar experience. Fox Chapel's pillars are purpose, passion, care, and community. Those values should extend to athletics just as they do in the classroom.
073Our coaches should be expected to uphold the core values of respect, responsibility, and integrity that I've been taught since kindergarten. Thank you for your time, and I hope you will do good for the future of Fox Chapel student athletes. >> Thank you. Next up, we have Tony Squalally. >> Hi. Uh, good evening. My name is Tony Squalally, father of Nicholas who just spoke. U, I probably couldn't have done that at 18. He's So, Nicholas is moving on to college athletics and academics. Uh, but still wanted to make a difference here. I do have two other kids in the district and each have been cut from sports. It happens. Um, we raised the concern here because it was clear it was not for valid reasons. Uh, I'm encouraging the school board to look closer at recent
074complaints filed against HC baseball these past years and Nicholas is just also requesting review handbook policies and the role of the AD when complaints are filed. As he mentioned, Nicholas was a star baseball player in prior years coming out his senior year focused was previously focused on soccer by the way offensive player of the year. Uh needless to say, he would have been one of the fastest players on the team as well. Likely not by accident. Speed drills at triyouts were cut for the first time this year. Again, he just wanted to help in any way his former teammates and program that as by all accounts struggled for the a lot of years going 1 and seven in the playoffs. He was a sole cut when there were not roster limitation issues and even under
075uh some prior years was less. We believe the reasons provided have been purposely manipulated to support the decision. At least one of the current baseball staff members agreed. Uh this included contradictions of the AD and head coach on evaluation documents used. We had requested clarification of our claims and supporting evidence, but all was denied. Yet, we had already known they had lied to this point. The real process breakdown is that this was not officially reviewed at the 80 level, which is why we're speaking here tonight. Uh the AD stated, quote, he does not override coaching roster decisions and quote coaches are hard to find. to help rationalize the situation. If the athletic director, who makes $154,000 at least, is not really taking a supervisory role to coaches and their decisions, then who is advocating when
076players feel they're not treated and evaluated fairly? It seems to be there's a distinct gap in oversight. Perhaps in the future, we could have a review board in place for such matters. >> One minute. In our case, our only rec recourse was waiting a few weeks for responses followed by a 30-day right to know request uh which was essentially denied and too late for the season. Anyways, uh to close my requests are please review the docu uh the duties of the athletic director when it comes to roster and trial procedures to ensure direct involvement for a fair process. And number two, please we urge conduct a conclusive review of recent years complaints directed to the baseball program. Uh we're not the first and we believe a pattern exists that's fueled a toxic environment and improper
077conduct. Uh in meeting with adviserss we were uh told it would be difficult to get access to internal communications and findings under the right to know but the school board itself could request and get this information. Uh we encourage you to do this prior to uh making decisions for next year's baseball uh coaching staff. Um, it's, you know, it's too late for Nicholas, but he's here and I'm here to make sure that if there's a process that could be put in place and we can do things better, it won't affect the next person. >> Time's up. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Fox Chapel Educators Association, Mrs. Mackim. >> Good evening. Uh just wanted to take a moment and thank you all for your commitment to the school district uh and all the hours
078that you spend not only at schoolboard meetings but uh all the time in other meetings and committee meetings uh listening to your constituents and also listening to the teachers uh and working with us to provide the best education possible for our students. With that being said, this past week, uh, with all the celebrations, this was the second year that graduating seniors were able to walk through their elementary schools. And I know many of the board members have had the opportunity to participate in that. And I do have to say that that is uh, one of the most special moments to see these students about to embark on a future that we have prepared them for with so much excitement and to see our youngest learners looking up to them. uh with that same excitement uh
079and hope for themselves. And so despite everything that's going on in the world, uh I feel very fortunate to work here at Fox Chapel School District and I know that our teachers are very grateful as well. So with that being said, thank you for a wonderful year and we'll see you in August. Thank you. Uh it's time for board comments. I would like to thank Mrs. for going to the uh county council meeting and speaking um [clears throat] for the board and advocating for a reassessment of property taxes. And thank you in advance, Mrs. It uh for going as well. And uh congratulations to our graduates. We had another lovely graduation ceremony yesterday and I hope everyone has a wonderful summer. Mr. Good. >> I had the privilege as always to uh be present at
080graduation. Uh it was a wonderful experience and uh I always appreciate uh being able to go. So thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Zitch. All evidence suggests this is another exceptional class that has graduated. Congratulations graduates and to the parents and families and teachers and everyone else who was involved um in them coming to that day yesterday. Um that's an extraordinary achievement by all. Congratulations. >> Thank you, Mrs. Cooper. >> No comment. Okay, Mr. Hamilton. >> Uh congratulations to all the graduates and um I also had the pleasure of attending the senior scholars evening. So, a special uh congratulations to the the those uh scholars who u made that very high achievement. Uh but certainly to all of our graduates that best wishes on their the future that we've all invested so much in uh
081for their success. >> Thank you, Dr. Hasselhorn. >> Yeah, it's such a busy time of year and so much appreciation to to to dole out. One of my favorite moments though is also that scholars dinner because it's one of the few opportunities that we ask the students to pause and appreciate all who have contributed to their success. And so they each go up to the microphone and thank their mom. And what really struck me though is the genuine appreciation to their teachers. [clears throat] Some even thank their elementary school teachers. Um so I wish there was some way to capture that and just let all of the staff out in the district know how much they they really matter. Um, and when you see the kids taking a moment during a really busy time of
082their life to recognize that, that's that's a big um big thing to underline. >> Thank you, Mrs. Lynch. >> Uh, yeah, I just want to say thank you to our staff and administration for another amazing year. Congratulations to our graduates. I also want to just say um thank you to our uh recent graduate who came tonight to share with us. It is always important for us to hear from our students and concerns that are going on. And so always appreciate when one of our students takes the time or I guess graduates now takes the time to come and share with us things that of concern that we can be working on. So >> thank you Miss Finley. >> Um congratulations to everyone this year for graduating but as we reach the summer months people do
083not have the access to the normal food that they have for the school year. So please remember uh backpack for hung hunger is distributing food through the middle school uh Monday through Friday 8 to 3. Um there are other places also uh post office 898 route 910. Free breakfast and lunches are available at Sharpsburg Family Worship Center, City Hope Center Monday through Friday starting June 8th, August June 8th through August 7th. Breakfast will be served from 9:00 to 10:00 and lunch will be served noon to 1 and Blanox Community Food Pantry is open [clears throat] the last Friday of every month from 11 to 1. This way you guys know it was in an email, but I want to make sure everyone's aware and that they have access. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Frank.
084>> I want to echo the comments about graduation. Uh, and for a lot of the families who do not get to see our coral department or our music department, uh, and come to graduation, I know they they walk away stunned at the excellence of of that student group. U, so I'd like to, uh, thank the staff. The speakers yesterday were excellent. Most especially the student speakers were were among the best I've I've heard. And so I' and I'd like to welcome Dr. Bissell. Uh, you will find it to be a great school community that you're involved in now. So, welcome Thank you. Could I have a motion to adjurnn? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? I. >> Meeting adjourned.