001Call this meeting to order. Would everyone please rise for a moment of silence? Pledge of >> allegiance. 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 Virginia and justice for all. >> Okay, feel kind of still reading us this evening. Um, I'd like to thank everyone for coming tonight. Um, we don't have anybody in the audience. Uh, so there's no one that needs to sign in on the log. Um, there's anyone online though. If there's any anything in particular you would like to bring to the board's attention, please please uh write it down through uh Zoom. If at any time during the meeting you would like to mention something on an agenda item, please raise your hand to
002be recognized. After normal business, there's also time for public comment where you can bring up additional issues. This meeting is being recorded. I'll also announce it was an executive session conducted prior to the meeting to discuss personnel matters. With that, Mr. Est. >> Aaron Angel >> here. >> Michael H here. Rea Hoffman >> here. >> Celia Holt >> here. >> Jason Cup >> here. >> Jeremiah Light >> here. >> Dennis Udishious. >> Daniel Whismer >> here. >> Laurel Ziggler >> here. >> Lindsay Schmeck >> here. >> All right. Uh the first thing we take care of is the approval of minutes uh for the June 23rd, 2025 uh school board. We have a motion second. Motion >> second. Any uh questions or comments? All right. Roll call. Roll call, please. Mr. >> Aaron, >> yes.
003>> Michael Hes, yes. Rea Hoffman, >> yes. >> Cecilia Holt, >> yes. >> Jeremiah Light, >> yes. >> Daniel Whismer, >> yes. >> Laurel Ziggler, >> yes. >> Jason Gunner, >> yes. Motion carries. We can take items four uh and five together unless there's an objection. Uh so we could I'd like a motion to approve the treasures report. A through I are listed out and the approval of bills for for payment A through D. Do we have a motion? So moved. Second. Ziggler. >> Questions or comments? >> Mr. Hus, roll call, please. >> Michael Hes, yes. Rea Hoffman, >> yes. >> Cecilia Holt, >> yes. >> Jeremiah Lake, >> yes. >> Daniel Wisman, >> yes. >> Laurel Ziggler, >> yes. >> Aaron Angel, >> yes. >> Jason C, >> yes. Motion carries. Six is the
004communications reports and Mr. Chapman, the superintendent report. Dr. Myers is us superintendent report for it. >> Well, it might seem that the middle of summer there's not a lot going on in the school district. Most of this did not occur here on campus, but students engaged all over the world with learning activities in the summer months. First up is the annual uh Kutztown castle castle castle I think that's the pronunciation German exchange program. Uh 14 students and two chaperones uh recently took a trip to Germany for the exchange program where we have students here during our school year and then we have students that attend. Um Mr. Hadley leads that trip annually. uh three nights in the students spent three nights in Munich and three nights in Berlin and then 10 days in Castle with
005host families. Um they um they had a great time, you know, visiting many of the historical cultural centers of Germany and just getting a taste of life, German life before coming back home. Uh so thank you to Mr. Hadley and just excited to hear more about the experiences of these students as they visit the German Next up, the Costa Rica trip. Mrs. Coroller led a trip to Costa Rica to explore Costa Rican culture through food excursions, traveling to the cities of San Jose, Fortuna, Monte Verde, Arinol, and the Pacific Coast. They would like, they had a great time. Would like to send a special thanks out to Mr. Gary Smith for his generous financial support. And also had a thank you to Mrs. Tammy Herring for her support in coordinating fundraisers etc throughout the year
006also on the trip as well. So um just another exciting opportunity uh this through our international travel program with EF tours. Also thank you to Mrs. Roller for leading the trip. If a staff member doesn't sponsor the trip it doesn't happen. little more local. The we our FFA students participated in the 2025 Burks County Fair in Leport two weeks ago. Some of the exhibitions were Riley Laric um exhibited her goats. Uh Cohen Weisner goats and sheep, Paley and Natalie Bowser beef and cattle. Natalie won first place for the light middleweight. Pho Stzman uh book beef and swine and won grand champion for allaround exhibition and the cut center FFA won first place for the display board. The FFA never stops in reality. Um and uh Splat was in here this week in device swap and
007talked about not only did they have the Burks County Fair two weeks ago, but also um they had a leadership retreat just last week. So FFA activity all year round leadership black. And last and certainly not least capping off just incredible careers in softball after a great run into the playoffs. Like to congratulate Satie Bericia for being named the Pennsylvania High School softball coaches association all state team. Both were first team members in class 3A. Very welld deserved. Um I think could have had half the team. uh in some instances. Um but Satie and Felicia are very very welld deserved. Um just incredibly accomplished careers both individually and as a team. Congratulations to them. >> Good luck. What's next? That's our superintendent report. >> Oh, thank you. >> Uh next is uh board committee reports.
008We'll start with BCTC. Mrs. Hoff, >> there was no meeting. >> Okay. Thank you, Mr. Whisper, BCIU. I was unable to attend. >> Okay. Uh, Miss Hull, PSBA. >> Uh, thank you. I did attend a virtual liaison meeting last week. Um, and I was only able to be there for the first half of it where they were just talking about the ongoing budget talks at the state level. Um and um they are saying that there's still value in advocating for cyber charter reform. Um so you know anybody can contact their state representatives um in the public or obviously board members. Um, and they were also talking about something that's being discussed at the state regarding taxing skill gains. Um, because you know those ones that are in like the Yeah. the convenience stores and stuff
009um apparently are unregulated and untaxed and that's uh thought that that can be a revenue generator. So, if that's something that you have an opinion about that you'd like to share with your um state representatives as well advocating for that. >> Thank you. Uh this is sign tax collection committee. >> Yes, they they met and just reviewed the financials. >> Thank you. We didn't have any uh extracurricular facilities committee meetings or policy curricular committee meetings whether one of you have and sort of repl thanks uh Lindsay is with us do you have a student report even though there's no students around okay thank you thank you for coming um and we can move to seven public comment on agenda items Dr. Myers, is there anyone online >> there? There is not. >> Okay, we can
010move right into new business. A personnel. We will separate out uh 1 through 11 and then take 12 separately. I'd be looking for a motion to approve personnel. The recommendation of the administration that the board of school directors approve the following personnel items and we are taking 1 through 11. Do we have a motion? >> So move. >> Second. Pop. >> Any questions or comments? Roll call, please. >> Hoffman, >> yes. >> Cecilia, >> yes. >> Jeremiah Light, >> yes. >> Daniel Whisper, >> yes. >> Laurel Ziggler, >> yes. >> Aaron Angel, >> yes. >> Michael Hes, yes. Jason Cuck, >> yes. Motion carries. And I would also be looking for a motion to approve uh 12 listed under uh persona. >> So second. >> I'll second. >> Any questions or comments there? All right.
011Roll call, please. >> Reoffman. Yes. >> Cecilia Holt. >> Yes. >> Jeremiah Light. >> Yes. >> Daniel Whismer. >> Yes. >> Laurel Ziggler. >> Yes. >> Aaron Angel. >> Yeah. >> Michael Hes abstain. >> Jason C. >> Uh yes. Motion carries. All personnel are approved pending receipt of all mandated credentials. B is policy maintenance. It is recommendation of the policy and curriculum committee that the board of school directors approve the following policies for second reading and adoption. Uh one through three are listed there. Unless there's an objection. We can take those. I'd be looking for a motion to take all three uh together to approve second read. >> So move Whismer. >> Second. >> Questions or comments? >> Stress roll call, please. >> Cecilia Hol, >> yes. >> Jeremiah Lake, >> yes. >> Daniel Whismer,
012>> yes. >> Laurel Ziggler, >> yes. >> Aaron Angel, >> yes. >> Michael Hes, yes. Rea Hoffman, >> yes. >> Jason Cut, >> yes. Motion carries. C is student and adult meal prices. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of school directors approve meal prices for the 2025 2026 school year. Student meal prices will remain the same from 2425. Rates at student breakfast which is free. Lunch in the elementary is $3. The middle school and high school is 325. Adult meal prices will increase for breakfast to 2.95 and lunch to 4.85. Do we have a motion? >> So move pass. >> Second. Any questions or comments? >> Has breakfast always been free or is that just after co >> for us? It's been just since there are some districts across state qualify
013for free breakfast. >> Um and it doesn't come out of our normal budget, right? >> That's a separate food service. >> Yeah. >> There's a reimbursement for it. Um, any other questions or comments? >> Jeremiah Lake, >> yes. >> Daniel Whismer, >> yes. >> Laurel Ziggler, >> yes. >> Aaron Angel, >> yes. >> Michael Hes, >> yes. Hoffman, >> yes. >> Cecilia Holt, >> yes. >> Jason C, >> yes. Motion carries. D is donations. It's the recommendation of the administration that the board of school directors accept with gratitude the donation from Christmas City Studio in the amount of $73645. Do we have a motion? >> Second. Yes. >> Motion and a second. Um this is pretty much a yearly donation. Um thanks to Christmas City Studio for your annual donation. Uh anybody have any questions
014or comments? Mr. >> Daniel Whismer, >> yes. >> Laurel Ziggler, >> yes. >> Aaron Angel, >> yes. >> Michael Hes, yes. We have Hoffman, >> yes. >> Cecilia Le, >> yes. >> Jeremiah Lake, >> yes. >> Jason, >> yes. Motion carries. E is tech insurance. It is a recommendation of the administration that the board of school directors approve the elective 2025 2026 technology insurance program at $55 per MacBook and $15 for Chromebooks. Enrollment in tech insurance provides a deductible of $100 per MacBook incident and $30 per Chromebook incident. Do we have a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. Yes. >> Questions or comments? >> Mr. Hel Ziggler. >> Yes. >> Aaron Angel. >> Yes. >> Michael Hess. Yes. Rea Hoffman. >> Yes. >> Celia. >> Yes. >> Jeremiah White. >> Yes. >> Daniel Whisner. >>
015Yes. >> Jason K. >> Yes. Motion carries. F is the ESS addendum. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of school directors approve the ESS addendum per the attached. Do we have a motion? >> Pass. >> Second angle. >> Questions or comments? >> Roll call, please. Mr. H. >> Aaron Angel. >> Yes. >> Michael Hess. Yes. Rea Hoffman. >> Yes. >> Sale Holt. >> Yes. >> Jeremiah White, >> yes. >> Daniel Whismer, >> yes. >> Laurel Ziggler, >> yes. >> Jason C, >> yes. Motion carries. G is the food service consultant addendum. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of school directors approve the attached addendum to the third food service consultant agreement with Carol H. Gilbert Consulting for the 2025 2026 school year. Do we have a motion?
016>> Move pass. >> Second. >> You have questions or comments? >> Michael Hess. Yes. Rea Hoffman. >> Yes. >> Cecilia. >> Yes. >> Jam. Yes. Daniel Whismer. >> Yes. >> Sorry. Laurel Ziggler. >> Yes. >> Skipping over somebody is like difficult for me. >> Aaron Nagel. >> Yes. >> Jason C. >> Yes. Motion carries. H is special education agreement. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of school directors approve the settlement agreement with student 106429. President touched. We have a motion. Second. Pengu. >> Questions or comments? Roll call, please. Mr. Ross Hoffman, >> yes. >> Cecilia Hall, >> yes. >> Jeremiah Light, >> yes. >> Daniel Whitner, >> yes. >> Laurel Ziggler, >> yes. >> Aaron Angel, >> yes. Michael Hes, >> yes. Jason, >> yes. Motion carries. I introduction of new
017business by board members or is there any new business to introduce this evening? >> Good. Dr. Myers. Um, is there anyone looking to make a public comment on non-aggenda items? >> No, there is not. >> All right. Thank you. 10. Ourformational items are listed there A through E. 11 has our upcoming public meetings and informative dates. August 4th is our next uh workshop schoolboard meeting here in the library at 7:30 and by Zoom. August 11th has both our policy and curriculum committee meetings and facilities extracurricular. Oh boy. Committee meeting. Uh PNC is at 6 PM. That's going to be in D17 and by Zoom, followed at 7 PM um by facilities. And then we have our monthly meeting August 18th, 7:30 here in the library by Zoom. I'd be looking for a motion to adjourn.
018>> So moved. Yes. >> Second. >> All in favor? I say I. >> I. for a journal.