October 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Pledge of Allegiance

Description: 
Mrs. Christine Albanese
Mr. John Dally, Jr.
Mr. James Frey
Mr. Ethan Habrial
Mr. Jason Keenhold
Mr. Thomas Knorr
Mr. Jeff Moyer
Mrs. Megan Pultz
Mr. Robert Rutt

Student Representatives:
Brody Hannick
Kayla Gloth

Description: 
Athletic Committee - Jason Keenhold, Chair
Buildings and Grounds Committee - John Dally, Jr., Chair
Curriculum Committee - Thomas Knorr, Chair
Policy Committee - Christine Albanese, Chair
Technology Committee - Robert Rutt, Chair

Description:  The following bids were received for the purchase of (3) three 2027 10-passenger vans:

                                                  Unit Price            Total Cost 

Koch 33 Ford                          $70,090.98             $210,272.94

Wolfington Body Co, Inc.        $88,500.00             $265,500.00

Description: 

1. Amber Russo - FT Aide replacing Sienna Sky at an hourly rate of $24.17 (90% payable first 45 work days) effective 9/24/26.
2. *Shanna Pysher - Teacher WGMS - replacing Amanda Crouse at a salary of $58,000 (Prorated, St. 2, Cl. 1) effective upon release by her current employer.
3. Melissa Faust - Induction Teacher for Shanna Pysher at a salary of $2,084 (Prorated, 4 Pts.) effective upon Mrs. Pysher's release from her current employer.
4. Kristy Desmond - STEM Advisor Grades 4/5 at a salary of $3,504 (Prorated, 6 Pts., St. 3, Yr. 4) effective 10/21/26.
5. Kimberly Knerr - STEM Asst. Advisor Grades 4/5 at a salary of $2,344.50 (Prorated, 4.5 Pts., St. 1, Yr. 1) effective 10/21/26.
6. *Jasmine Bond - LTS Teacher PES replacing Alexis Flick at a salary of $60,000 (Prorated, St. 2, Cl. 3) effective 11/9/26.
7. Antonia Albright - Induction Teacher for Jasmine Bond at a salary of $2,084 (Prorated, 4 Pts.) effective 11/9/26.
8. *Brooke McGinley - PT Aide replacing Bertila Gutierrez at an hourly rate of $24.17 (90% payable first 45 work days) effective on a date to be determined.

*Pending receipt of all required paperwork. It is understood that employment is provisional until all required paperwork is received, based on the requirements of the Public Employee Relations Act and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. 

Description: 

1. Megan Lane from Class 1 Step 2 to Class 2, effective 9/22/26, the salary will be $59,000 (Prorated).
2. Felicia Miller from Class 2 Step 2 to Class 3, effective 8/25/26, the salary will be $60,000.

Description: 

1. Angel Crocie
2. Kaylea Carroll
3. Elizabeth Mann
4. Melissa Parsons
5. Ann Marie Weaver
6. Michelle Nechetsky
7. Courtney Connor

Description: 

1. Jakob Miller

Description:  The District will use no more than five (5) remote instruction days when closed due to inclement weather during the 26-27 school year.  All District closures due to inclement weather in excess of five (5) days will be traditional [snow day] closures on which no remote instruction will occur.  
 

Description: 
Homebound instruction has been requested for a student whose condition requires that the student remain at home for an indefinite period.

Description: 

Enrollment By Grade		Enrollments By Entity
K	95	Elementary Total  K-6	709
1	114	Secondary Total 7-12	604
2	98
3	104	Enrollment last year	1,389
Total K-3	411	Enrollment this year	1,334
		Includes PAACA	21
4	96	PES	0
5	110	WGMS	6
6	92	PAHS	15
7	95
8	106	Out of District Placements	47
Total 4-8	499	Out of District Cyber School	68
		Out of District Charter School	24
9	83
10	114
11	112
12	94
Total 9-12	403

Description:   

Name	Building	Date
4th/5th Grade Chorus	WGMS Auditorium	Tuesdays and Fridays
6th/7th/8th Choir	WGMS Auditorium	B and D Days
PAHS Drama Club	PAHS Auditorium	Various Days
WGMS Yearbook Club	WGMS Health Room	A and C Days
Plainfield Township Vol Fire Co	PES Bus Loop	10/7/26
PAHS Girls Soccer Booster	PAHS Cafeteria	10/13/26
PTO/Ned's Mindset	PES Gym or Cafeteria and WGMS Auditorium	11/9/26
Green Knights Touchdown Club	PAHS Cafeteria	10/30/26
Butterhead Kitchen	WGMS Home Ec Room	11/2/26
Pen Argyl PTO	WGMS Outdoors	10/28/26

Description:   

Name	Conference/Location	Date
Andrea Shook	SAP Training - Virtual	12/7-12/8/26
Shan Smerdon Scott Kupec Amanda Disidore Jacqueline Henchy	MTSS Networking - CIU20	9/30/26
Karissa Klingle Michelle Bonellis	ELD Educators - CIU20	10/27/26 & 3/24/27
Kristy Desmond Kimberly Knerr	SAS Assessment & AI - CIU20	9/22/26
Chris Schuck	Environmental Workshop - NC Conservation District	10/29/26
Lisa Flynn	Transitioning Students - ESU	10/2/26
Richael Ash	Gifted Goal Writing - Virtual	9/24/26
Ilka O'Donovan	DRC/PDE Standards Validation - Hershey	10/11-16/26
Sarah Hannick	DRC/PDE Standards Validation - Hershey	10/14-16/26
Jennifer Fisher Shan Smerdon	SAS Institute - Hershey	12/6-9/26
Scott Kupec Morgan Young	Math Fluency - PATTAN East	10/26/26
Jacqueline Henchy Amanda Disidore Scott Kupec Shan Smerdon	MTSS - CIU20	10/29/26
Suzanne Moyer	Art Education - Kutztown University	11/20/26
Elizabeth Doll	Librarian Consortium - CIU20	11/23/26
Todd Yatchyshyn	HPE Standards - CIU21	1/11/27
Kristy Desmond	Math Strategies - CIU20	11/11/26,1/14/27,4/14/27
Rachel Daub  Jessica Goyette	Farms, Fields & Freshwater - Northampton County Conservation District	10/29/26