September 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM - School Board Meeting
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1. Opening of Meeting
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1.A. Call to Order
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Board members are reminded that they must publicly announce and disclose the nature of any conflict of interest before the vote on any matter is taken and file a written memorandum of the conflict with the Secretary of the Board.
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1.B. Salute to the Flag
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1.C. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Mrs. Nancy Chenoweth
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2. President's Report
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3. Superintendent's Report
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4. Student Liaison Report
Speaker(s):
Zoe Brown
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5. Public Comment
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According to Policy #903, public comment on matters of concern, official action or deliberation is limited to three minutes and should be directed to the entire School Board following the announcement of your name and municipality. Under this policy, the presiding officer has the authority to warn or stop a public commenter when violation of this policy occurs. |
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6. Consent Calendar
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a. Minutes of the August 31, 2026 meeting b. General Funds Bills List c. Self Insurance Fund Bills List d. Student Activity Fund Bills List e. Capital Fund Projects Bills List f. Nutritional Services Bills List g. Financial Report h. Superintendent's Personnel/EDR Report i. Contract Update
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7. Committee Reports - Curriculum - Mr. Bradley Merkl-Gump
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7.A. Minutes of the September 9, 2026 meeting.
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7.B. Approval of Curriculum Proposal
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7.C. Approval of Obsolete Books
Speaker(s):
Ms. Meg Burke
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A. Guth Elementary School - Textbooks, donate, Lot 08-01BKS - Textbooks, donate, Lot 08-02BKS B. High School - Textbooks, donate, Lot 08-03BKS - Textbooks, donate, Lot 08-04BKS C. Sellersville Elementary School - Textbooks, donate, Lot 08-05BKS D. West Rockhill Elementary School - Textbooks, donate, Lot 08-06BKS |
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7.D. The next Curriculum Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 5, 2026.
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8. Committee Reports - Facilities - Mr. Chris Kaufman
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8.A. Minutes of the September 14, 2026 meeting.
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8.B. Approval of Obsolete Items
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8.B.1. West Rockhill Elementary School
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8.B.2. High School
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8.C. The next Facilities Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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9. Committee Reports - Finance - Mr. Ron Wurz
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9.A. Minutes of the September 14, 2026 meeting.
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9.B. Approval of Contracts
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9.B.1. The Camphill School
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educational services for student identified as 2027-03, 2026-2027, $72,000 (reviewed by solicitor)
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9.B.2. New Hope Academy
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educational services for student identified as 2027-04, 2026-2027, $45,522 (reviewed by solicitor)
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9.B.3. Gwynedd Mercy University
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Dual Enrollment agreement, 2026-2027 (reviewed by solicitor
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9.B.4. ePlus Technology
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Statement of Work, hourly rates as per Overview page, 2026-2027 (reviewed by solicitor)
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9.B.5. Christmas City Studio
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Deibler Elementary School yearbook, $21.96 per book, parent paid (reviewed by solicitor)
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9.B.6. Delaware Valley University
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graduate studies in educational leadership program, 2026-2027 (reviewed by solicitor)
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9.B.7. Bucks County Intermediate Unit
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Homestead/Farmstead District agreement, 2026-2027, $1.128 per parcel ($1.078 ly) (reviewed by solicitor)
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9.C. Approval of Student Activity Accounts
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9.C.1. Central Middle School General Purpose-renew and carry over
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9.C.2. Central Middle School Student Council-renew and carry over
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9.C.3. Central Middle School Drama-renew and carry over
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9.C.4. Central Middle School Service Learning Club-renew and carry over
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9.D. The next Finance Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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10. Committee Reports - Personnel - Mr. Tom Trauger
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10.A. Minutes of the September 14, 2026 meeting.
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10.B. Approval of Tenure Recommendation
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10.C. The next Personnel Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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11. Committee Reports - Policy - Mrs. Carly Taylor
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11.A. Minutes of the September 9, 2026 meeting.
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11.B. Approval of PSD Policy First Reading
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11.C. The next Policy Committee meeting will be held on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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12. Committee Reports - I.U. - Mr. Trauger
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12.A. Report of the September 15, 2026 meeting.
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12.B. The next IU meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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13. Committee Reports - Upper Bucks County Technical School (UBCTS) - Mr. Chris Kaufman
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13.A. Report of the September 17, 2026 meeting.
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13.B. Contract Discussion
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13.C. The next UBCTS meeting will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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14. Recommendation for Action - PSBA - Mrs. Sciarrino
Speaker(s):
Mrs. Carolyn Sciarrino
Description:
The Pennridge Board of School Directors is asked to complete the attached voting ballot for the 2027 Pennsylvania School Boards Association Elections. The slate of candidates, biographies, and videos are available for your review at: https://www.psba.org/psba-officer-elections/.
After the members of the Board select their choices, the Board authorizes the Board Secretary to register the results, by majority of the quorum, on October 31, 2026.
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15. Old Business
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16. New Business
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17. Public Comment
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18. Announcements
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18.A. An Executive Session was held on September 9, 2026 for an information session under section (707)(b) regarding policy review, enrollment/class sizes, music vendor, solar panels, memorandum of understanding, and the UBCTS JOC committee. They also met to discuss personnel matters under section (708(a)(1), labor negotiations under (708)(a)(2), a real estate matter under section 708(a)(3) and to receive privileged advice under section 708(a)(5). The Joint Board of the Upper Bucks County Technical School also met in an Executive Session on September 17, 2026 to discuss a confidential investigatory report, security, and personnel matters. An Executive Session was also held prior to tonight's meeting for an information session under section (707)(b) regarding meetings with legislators on grants, the UBCTS JOC committee Executive Session, and RCO/RCP. They also met to discuss labor negotiations under (708)(a)(2), personnel matters under section (708)(a)(1), and privileged advice under section 708(5). The next School Board meeting will be held on October 26, 2026. |
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19. Adjournment
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