September 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Work Session - 6:30 P.M.
Description:
At this time, the Board members will discuss items on the agenda. Voting will take place in the Regular meeting.
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2. Opening of Meeting - Immediately following the Work Session
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2.A. Call to Order
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2.B. Pledge of Allegiance / Moment of Silence
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2.C. Voting Process
Description:
Unless otherwise stated, all votes will be voice votes to be recorded as roll call votes.
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2.D. Roll Call
Description:
Mr. John Atkin Mr. Tim Carll Mr. Troy Johnston Mr. Tim Korchak Mr. Adam Oliver Mr. Michael Oliver Mrs. Becky Simpson Mrs. Tammy Thompson Mrs. Tabitha VanDyke |
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2.E. Dates to Remember
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September 23, 2026 - East Forest Open House - 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
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3. Recognitions and Presentations
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4. Hearings
Description:
Per Forest Area School District Board Policy, public comment shall not exceed twenty (20) minutes total, with each presenter being limited to five (5) minutes. If there are more than four (4) presenters, the time will be allotted equally for each presenter. |
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4.A. Community Members
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4.B. Forest Area Education Association
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4.C. Forest Area Educational Support Personnel
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5. Minutes
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the Board Meeting Minutes 5A - 5B
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5.A. Regular Meeting Minutes - August 19, 2026
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5.B. Special Meeting Minutes - September 3, 2026
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6. Financial Reports
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6.A. Financial Items 6A - 6J
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of Financial Items 6A - 6J
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6.B. Treasurer's Report
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6.C. Financial Report
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6.D. Prepaid Bills
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6.E. Bills for Approval
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6.F. Receipts
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6.G. Athletics
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6.H. Cafeteria
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6.I. Student Activity
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6.J. Budgetary Transfers
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7. Personnel
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7.A. Personnel Items 7A -7H
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of all Personnel Items 7A - 7H
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7.B. Educational Staffing Solutions Substitutes 2026 - 2027
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the following Educational Staffing Solutions Professional & Support Substitutes for 2026 - 2027.*
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7.C. Supplemental Positions 2026 - 2027
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the following Supplemental Positions for the 2026 - 2027 academic year:
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7.D. Volunteers
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the following Volunteers for the 2026-2027 school year:
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7.E. Forest Area School District Employee Substitutes
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the following Forest Area Employee Substitutes for the Forest Area School District:
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7.F. Request for Payroll Deduction
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of Employee # 1285 request to take October 20, 2026 as a payroll deducted day.
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7.G. FMLA Request
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of Employee #1227's request for Intermittent FMLA (Family Medical Leave) for the 2026-2027 SY.
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7.H. Involuntary Transfer
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for professional staff Jennifer Myler for involuntary transfer from her current position of School Counselor to the position of District Day-to-Day Substitute contingent upon the employee obtaining an active Pennsylvania teaching certificate and the approval of an emergency permit for PreK-12 School Counselor by the PA Department of Education.
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8. Field Trips
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8.A. Field Trip Items 8A - 8O
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of Field Trip Items 8A - 8O
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8.B. Jungle Terry Presentation at West Forest
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for nine East Forest Staff and 70 students, grades PrK to 8, to participate in the Jungle Terry Presentation at West Forest on September 28, 2026 . (Bus usage requested)
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8.C. Clarion County Park
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for June Druckemiller, Jill Faulkner, two Paraprofessionals, and the West Forest 2nd grade students to travel to the Clarion County Park on October 8, 2026. (Bus usage requested)
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8.D. Clarion County Park
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for Teri Mays and the East Forest 2nd grade students to travel to the Clarion County Park on October 8, 2026. (Van usage requested)
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8.E. Allegheny Forest Alliance Presentation at Loleta
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for Sherry Shaftic and nine East Forest 9th students to attend the Allegheny Forest Alliance presentation at Loleta on September 23, 2026 . (Van usage requested)
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8.F. Allegheny Forest Alliance Presentation at Loleta
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for James Brown and 13 West Forest 9th grade students to attend the Allegheny Forest Alliance presentation at Loleta on September 23, 2026. (Bus usage requested)
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8.G. Academic Challenge Scrimmage
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for John Wortman, Shenessa Rossetti, and six East Forest 7th and 8th grade students to attend the Academic Challenge Scrimmage at the Riverview IU6 in Clarion on September 17, 2026. (Van usage requested)
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8.H. Barrow-Civic Theatre
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for Tom Hoover, Shenessa Rossetti, and 15 East Forest Drama Club students to attend the musical Mean Girls at the Barrow Civic Theatre in Franklin on September 25, 2026. (Van usage requested)
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8.I. PA FCCLA Western Regional Meeting
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for Shenessa Rossetti, Debbie McLaughlin, and up to 18 East and West Forest FCCLA Members to attend a work session in Indiana, PA on October 20, 2026. (Van usage requested)
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8.J. EF Homecoming Decorating Committee for MACA Building
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for Alyssa Oliver, Kristen Roberts, and up to nine East Forest students who are participating in the Homecoming decorating committee to travel to the MACA facility in Marienville on October 16, 2026. (Van usage requested)
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8.K. 5th & 9th Grade to VTC
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for Jennifer Myler, Dustin Donato, Renea Winger, Leann Sharrar, one Paraprofessional, and the East and West Forest 5th & 9th grade students to travel to Venango Technology Center to expose students to an option for education on October 19, 2026. (Bus usage requested)
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8.L. Scrabble Tournament
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for John Wortman and four East and West Forest 5th & 6th grade students to participate in the Riverview IU6 Scrabble Tournament in Clarion on September 30, 2026. (Van usage requested)
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8.M. Port Farms
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for Jennifer Fish, Veronica Schweitzer, Rachel Vaughn, Jill Faulkner, two Paraprofessionals, and 36 West Forest PreK, K5F & 1st grade students to travel to Port Farms on October 16, 2026. (Bus usage requested)
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8.N. College and Career Fair
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for Jennifer Myler, Robin Cornecki, James Brown, Lisa Banner, two Paraprofessionals, and the East and West Forest 11th & 12th grade students to participate in the College / Career Fair in Warren on October 14, 2026. (Bus usage requested)
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8.O. District 9 Golf Tournament
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for John Wortman and the East & West High School Golf Team to attend the District 9 Golf Tournament at St. Marys Bavarian Hills Golf Course on during September 27-28, 2026. (Van usage requested)
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9. Conferences
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9.A. Conference Items 9A - 9G
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of Conference Items 9A - 9G
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9.B. Bi-Annual Librarian's Meeting
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for Jane Cislon to attend the Bi-Annual Librarian's Meeting at the Riverview IU6 in Clarion on October 14, 2026.
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9.C. PAFPC Fall Regional Workshops for Federal Program Coordinators
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for Lisa Banner to attend the PAFPC Fall Regional Workshops for Federal Program Coordinators Conference in Edinboro on October 14, 2026.
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9.D. Federal Programs Title Venango County Non-Public Fall Meeting
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for Lisa Banner to attend the Federal Programs Title Venango County Non-Public Fall Meeting in Oil City on October 29, 2026.
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9.E. IU5 Title I Regional Meeting
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for Leann Sharrar to attend the IU5 Title I Regional Meeting in Edinboro on October 14, 2026.
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9.F. Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Training Recertification
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for Leann Sharrar to attend the Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Training Recertification at the Clarion Psychiatric Center on October 27, 2026.
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9.G. Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Training
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for Kathleen Kaputa, Carissa Fraser, and Craig Parrett to attend the Crisis Prevention Intervention Training provided by the Riverview IU6 at the Clarion Psychiatric Center on October 21, 2026.
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10. Building Usages
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10.A. Building Usage Items 10A - 10C
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of Building Usage Items 10A - 10C
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10.B. West Forest Boosters
Recommended Motion(s):
Post-Approval for the West Forest Boosters to hold a Varsity Jacket Order Meeting with students and families in the West Forest Cafeteria on August 30, 2026.
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10.C. Warren-Forest HiEd Council
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for the Warren-Forest HiEd Council to host a Community Education Series event at the West Forest Library on October 1, 2026.
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11. Consent Agenda
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11.A. Consent Agenda Items 11A - 11M
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of all Consent Agenda Items 11A- 11M
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11.B. Transportation Changes
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the Transportation Changes as presented.*
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11.C. Emergency Operations Plan 2026-2027
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the Forest Area School District's 2026-2027 Emergency Operations Plan as presented.*
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11.D. IDEA Agreements
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the IDEA-B Agreement and the Early Intervention IDEA 619 pass-thru Agreement for Fiscal year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027.*
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11.E. Non-District Resident Students
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of student 01 to attend West Forest School as a nonresident student for the 2026-2027 school year pursuant to established administrative regulations/guidelines.
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11.F. Affordable Care Act - Engagement Agreement with Reschini Group
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the Engagement Agreement with the Reschini Group to assist with employer reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act for 2026.*
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11.G. McGraw Hill Subscription
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval to renew the subscription for McGraw Hill online Science and Health teacher resources as presented.*
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11.H. PHEAA Agreement
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for the agreement between PHEAA and Forest Area School District for High School Remote Access Tracking FAFSA Completion as presented.*
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11.I. PSBA 2027 Slate of Candidates
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the recommended PSBA 2027 Slate of Candidates as presented:
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11.J. Policy additions/revisions on First Reading
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the following Forest Area School District Policy additions/revisions on First Reading:*
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11.K. Policy additions/revisions on Second Reading
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the following Forest Area School District Policy additions/revisions on Second Reading:*
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11.L. Policy additions/revisions on First and Second Reading
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the following Forest Area School District Policy additions/revisions on First & Second Reading and waiver of the policy 003 requirement for two separate readings:*
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11.M. Grants Report 2026-2027
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the following Grants for the 2026-2027 academic year.*
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12. Individual Motions
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12.A. West Forest Schools Water System Improvement Project
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval to move forward with existing source treatment as the chosen water system improvement solution to address PFOS at the West Forest Schools.
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12.B. Certified Administrators
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of an additional 3% rate increase in accordance with the Forest Area School District Administrative Compensation Agreement for the 2026-2027 school year.
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13. Informational Items
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13.A. Buildings and Grounds
Description:
Facilities Report*
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13.B. Finance
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13.C. Curriculum and Student Activities
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13.D. Personnel and Negotiations
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13.E. Other
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14. Updates
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14.A. Committee Updates
Description:
Individual Board Member Comments, Concerns, Questions, Etc. |
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15. Adjournment
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