August 26, 2026 at 6:45 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Meeting Opening
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1.a. Call to Order
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1.b. Pledge of Allegiance
Description:
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1.c. Roll Call
Description:
Roll call will be taken by the Board Secretary: Abington - Brian A. Allen Cheltenham Twp - Jennifer Lowman Colonial - Thomas Santiago Hatboro-Horsham - Dr. Robert Jarvis Jenkintown - Lisa Smith Lower Merion Lower Moreland Twp - Amanda Blanton Methacton - Semira Perdue Norristown Area - Sharon Hale-Mauch North Penn - Christine Coyne Perkiomen Valley - Robert Liggett, Vice President Pottsgrove - Annique Ruiz-Brown Pottstown - Susan B. Lawrence Souderton - Alexandra Wisser Spring-Ford Area - Dr. Margaret Wright Springfield Twp - Sean Jordan Upper Perkiomen - Trina Schaarschmidt, Treasurer Upper Dublin - Dr. Wendy Bailey Upper Merion - Dr. Gary Ledebur Upper Moreland - Greg D'Elia Wissahickon - Amy L.B. Ginsburg |
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2. Announcements
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2.a. Recording of Meeting
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2.b. Executive Session/Reason
Description:
There was an Executive Session held on August 6th for the purpose of discussing personnel items. There was an Executive Session held prior to the meeting to discuss a legal matter. |
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2.c. Agenda Update
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2.d. PSBA Strategic Leadership Summit
Description:
Dr. Regina Speaker and Dr. Margaret Wright to attend the Leadership Conference on September 28-29, 2026 at historic Bedford Springs. |
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3. Persons Desiring to be Heard on Agenda Items
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4. Presentations
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4.a. Ad Hoc Committee Update
Speaker(s):
Amanda Blanton, Chair
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4.a.1. Creation of Ad Hoc Committees
Speaker(s):
Dr. Margaret Wright, President
Description:
A. The creation of three (3) Ad Hoc Committees:
1. Travel
2. Professional Development 3. Procurement Cards |
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4.b. Office of Human Resources
Speaker(s):
Mr. Jack Hurd, Director
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5. Communications
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5.a. Board Secretary Communication
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5.b. Executive Director
Speaker(s):
Dr. Regina C. Speaker, Executive Director
Description:
MCIU GOALS 1. Implement Data-Driven Human Capital Strategies.
2. Allocate Resources and Services Strategically and Equitably.
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6. Approval of Minutes
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6.a. Board Meeting - June 25, 2026
Recommended Motion(s):
Consider approval of the minutes of the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit Board of Director's meeting held on June 24, 2026.
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6.b. Ad Hoc Committee Minutes - August 11, 2026
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the Ad Hoc Committee Minutes for the meeting held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
Attachments:
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7. Office Director Reports
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7.a. Office of Administrative Services
Speaker(s):
Ms. Sandra Edling, Assistant Executive Director
Description:
A. Legislative Report General Operations 1. Administration requests approval of the second reading and adoption of Policy #702.1, Crowdfunding.
2. Administration requests approval of the Chief Financial Officer/Director of Business Affairs as Signatory.
Recommended Motion(s):
Consider approval of the following action items - Office of Administrative Services
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7.b. Office of Business Services
Speaker(s):
Mr. Zachary Trump, Director
Description:
General Operations 1. Administration recommends approval of the Financial Report for the periods ending June 30, 2026 and July 31, 2026. 2. Administration recommends approval/ratification of the List of Payments for the months listed below and as detailed on the attached listing(s). a. June 2026 - $14,437,619.22
b. July 2026 - $18,330,010.21 c. August 2026 - $1,881,949.85 3. Administration recommends approval of the 2026-2027 Special Education CORE Budget in the amount of $4,521,180.00 for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. 4. Administration recommends approval of the 2026-2027 Institutionalized Children's Program Budget in the amount of $15,770.00 for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. 5. Administration recommends approval of the 2026-2027 State Early Intervention Budget in the amount of $38,698,975.59 for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. 6. Administration recommends approval of the 2026-2027 Early Intervention/Age of Beginners Budget in the amount of $2,529,393.00 for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. 7. Administration recommends approval of the 2026-2027 Early Intervention/ACCESS Budget in the amount of $1,436,295.66 for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. 8. Administration recommends approval of the 2026-2027 IDEA/Section 611, Component 1 Budget in the amount of $2,789,588.00 for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. 9. Administration recommends approval of the 2026-2027 IDEA/Section 619 Budget in the amount of $620,949.00 for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. 10. Administration recommends approval of the 2026-2027 Montco RISE Budget in the amount of $287,682.00 for the period of July 1, 2026 through December 30, 2027. 11. Administration recommends approval of the 2026-2027 WIOA Employment Grant - MontcoWorks Now Budget in the amount of $859,055.00 for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. 12. Administration recommends approval of the 2026-2027 Title III Budget in the amount of $321,735.00 for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. 13. Administration recommends approval of the 2026-2027 IDEA-B Section 611 Budget in the amount of $26,576,052.00 for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Expenses 14. Administration recommends approval of a Sponsor-to-Sponsor Agreement with Dock Mennonite Academy for the purchasing of meals for a nonprofit food service program for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. 15. Administration recommends approval of a Child and Adult Care Food Program Agreement with Creative Kiddie Care Inc. for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for the below locations as presented: a. Hanover Street, Pottstown
b. East High Street, Pottstown 16. Administration recommends approval of a Child and Adult Care Food Program Agreement with New Hanover Sunshine Learning Center for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. 17. Administration recommends approval of a Child and Adult Care Food Program Agreement with Crayon Kids for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. 18. Administration recommends approval of a Use of Funds Agreement for the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA-611) for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with the option to carry over to September 30, 2028 for the below school districts as presented: a. Lower Merion School District
b. Lower Moreland School District c. Methacton School District d. Norristown School District e. Pottsgrove School District f. Pottstown School District g. Souderton Area School District h. Souderton Charter School Collaborative i. Springfield School District j. Spring-Ford Area School District k. Wissahickon School District 19. Administration recommends approval of a Use of Funds Agreement for the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA-611) for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with the option to carry over to September 30, 2028 for the below school districts as presented:
a. Agora Cyber Charter School
20. Administration recommends approval to accept the insurance proposal from Willis Towers Watson for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.b. Lower Merion School District c. Lower Moreland School District d. Methacton School District e. Pottstown School District f. Souderton Charter School Collaborative g. Spring-Ford Area School District h. Wissahickon School District 21. Administration recommends approval to accept the insurance proposal from Willis Towers Watson for the required Student Accident Insurance for the Head Start program for the period of October 24, 2026 through October 24, 2027. The annual premium is $2,109.00 and reflects no increase from the prior year.
Recommended Motion(s):
Consider approval of the following action items - Office of Business Services
Attachments:
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7.c. Office of Early Childhood
Speaker(s):
Dr. Holly Acosta, Director
Description:
Expenses
1. Administration recommends the approval of 1-year consultant contracts for early intervention provider services with the following agencies. The rates range from $30.00/Hour to $105.00/Hour.
a. Austill's Rehabilitation Services
b. Behavior Interventions c. Building Blocks Behavioral Services d. Clear Path Pediatric Therapy LLC e. Delta-T Group f. Expansion Speech Therapy LLC g. Express Yourself Therapeutics h. Gamut Behavioral Services, Inc. i. Grand Home Health Services j. Hablamos LLC k. Ken-Crest Services l. Keppley Behavioral Consulting, Inc. m. Kidology, Inc.
n. Laila's Way, Inc.
o. Liberty Human Services, LLC p. Live Fully Therapy Services, LLC q. New Directions Solutions, LLC r. Nyman Associates s. Potential Discoveries t. Preparing Individuals Today for Tomorrow u. Scholars Academy LLC v. SPEECHmode Therapy, LLC w. Steady Strides Behavior Solutions 2. Administration recommends the approval of a 1-year general consultant agreement with the following: a. Cristaldo Interpreters & Translators
b. Majo Battalgia LLC c. Ortiz Interpretation d. Supplee Nursery School 3. Administration recommends approval of a Memorandum of Understanding for IEP Services with Chester County Intermediate Unit for the period of July 1, 2026 through May 27, 2027 for HO. 4. Administration recommends approval of a Memorandum of Understanding for IEP Services with Berks County Intermediate Unit for the period July 1, 2026 through August 21, 2026 for ND. 5. Administration recommends approval of a Memorandum of Understanding for IEP Services with Berks County Intermediate Unit for the period July 6, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for SG. Revenue 6. Memorandum of Understanding for IEP Services with Berks County for specialized instruction and speech therapy for a child (RB) who resides in Berks County but attends preschool in Montgomery County. The total cost of the sessions for the 2026-2027 school year is $7,828.00.
7. Memorandum of Understanding for IEP Services with Berks County for speech therapy for a child (JG) who resides in Berks County but attends preschool in Montgomery County. The total cost of the sessions for the 2026-2027 school year is $1,600.50.
Recommended Motion(s):
Consider approval of the following action items - Office of Early Childhood
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7.d. Office of Human Resources
Speaker(s):
Mr. Jack Hurd, Director
Description:
A. General, None to Consider B. Professional Development Requests, None to Consider C. Employment 1. Administration
a. Sydney Stern, Grant Services Supervisor, $93,270.38 (L6), effective September 8, 2026, Replacement
2. Professional
a. Malinda Bell, Teacher - Emotional Support, $68,008.00 (M, Step 2) effective August 24, 2026, Replacement
b. Brittany Conaway, Long Term Substitute Speech & Language Pathologist, $66,508.00 (M, LTS), effective TBD, Replacement c. Sara Crouse, Long-Term Substitute Social Worker, $66,508.00 (M, LTS), effective TBD, Replacement d. Isabella Dauphinee, Teacher - Emotional Support, $56,694.00, (B, Step 2) effective August 24, 2026*, Replacement e. Megan Estock, Teacher - Hearing Support, $108,260.00 (M, Step 15), effective August 24, 2026*, Replacement
f. Kathryn Frank, Teacher - Remedial, $78,387.00 (M, Step 7), effective August 24, 2026*, Replacement
g. Hailey Gulich, School Psychologist, $74,995.00 (M+30, Step 2), effective TBD, Replacement h. Lindsey Houston, Teacher - Emotional Support, $62,117.00 (B, Step 5), effective TBD, Replacement i. Jessica Moll, Teacher - PreK Counts, $48, 509.00 (Instructional II, Step 1), effective August 24, 2026, Replacement j. Kristen Strong, Educational Consultant, $102,830.00 (M, Step 14), effective TBD, New k. Hannah Thurmond, Vision Support Teacher, $68,008.00 (M Step 2), effective August 27, 2026, Replacement l. Elena Trout, Long Term Substitute Speech & Language Pathologist, $66,508.00 (M, LTS), effective August 3, 2026*, Replacement m. Lily Miades, Educational Consultant, $86,039 (M, Step 10), effective TBD, Replacement 3. Support Staff
a. Theresa Beck, Administrative Assistant, $25.25 (PS3), effective August 31, 2026, (260 days, 7.0hours/day), Replacement
b. Danielle Chung, Digital Media and Design Specialist, $30.00 (PS2), effective TBD, (261 days, 7.0hours/day), New
c. Caroline Hackett, Marketing and Communications Specialist, $28.50 (PS2), effective August 10, 2026*, (261 days, 7.0hours/day), New d. Dior Hazel, Human Resources Assistant, $27.00 (PS3), effective July 20, 2026*, (261 days, 7.0hours/day), Replacement e. Diane Perry, Advisory Group Facilitator, $35.50 (PS3), effective July 20, 2026*, (261 days, 7.0hours/day), New f. Vernon Piper, IT Services Administrator, $85,000.00 (T1), effective August 18, 2026*, (261 days, 7.0hours/day), New 4. Classroom Support Professional
a. John Arms, Teacher Assistant, $22.35 (BA, Step 1), effective August 31, 2026, (194 days, 7.0hours/day), Replacement
b. Paige Cameron, Personal Care Assistant, $22.81 (BA, Step 2), effective August 31, 2026, (194 days, 7.0hours/day), Replacement c. Adrienne Clementi, Personal Care Assistant, $21.27 (HS, Step 1), effective August 24, 2026*, (194 days, 7.0hours/day), New d. Alicia Kirkland, Personal Care Assistant, $21.69 (HS, Step 2), effective August 24, 2026*, (194 days, 7.0hours/day), Replacement e. Rebecca Laing, Teacher Assistant, $22.35 (BA, Step 1), effective August 3, 2026*, (194 days, 7.5hours/day), New f. Emma Larsson, Personal Care Assistant, $22.35 (BA, Step 1), effective August 24, 2026*, (194 days, 7.5hours/day), Replacement g. Elizabeth Mendez, Family Engagement Worker - 10 Month, $23.35 (HS/AA Degree, Step 1), effective August 24, 2026*, New h. Dominic Morris, Personal Care Assistant, $22.19 (HS, Step 3), effective August 24, 2026*, (194 days, 7.5hours/day), New i. Ashlea Pisarcik, Teacher Assistant, $23.82 (BA, Step 4), effective TBD, (188 days, 7.5hours/day), Replacement j. Lois Piston, Van Driver, $25.88 (Van Driver, Step 4), effective August 31, 2026, (194 days, 7.5hours/day), Replacement k. Jessica Sharifi, Personal Care Assistant, $22.81 (BS, Step 2), effective August 24, 2026*, (194 days, 7.5hours/day), New l. Sasha Smith, Personal Care Assistant, $23.82 (BA Step 4), effective August 26, 2026, (194 days, 7.5hours/day), Replacement m. Dylan Waddell, Personal Care Assistant, $22.35 (BA, Step 1), effective August 24, 2026*, (194 days, 7.5hours/day), Replacement n. Nicole Wharton, Teacher Assistant, $21.27 (HS, Step 1), effective August 24, 2026*, (188 days, 7.5hours/day), Replacement 5. Head Start and PreK Counts Staff
a. Marquisha Folks-Carter, Family Engagement Worker, $23.35 (HS, Diploma/Associate's Degree, Step 1), effective TBD, (206 days, 7.0hours/day), Replacement
b. Elizabeth Mendez, Family Engagement Worker - 10 month, $23.35 (HS, Diploma/AA Degree, Step 1), (206 days, 7.0hours/day), Replacement D. Change of Status
1. Administration, None to Consider
a. Amanda Cipolla, Educational Consultant to Program Administrator, $146,871.00 (A1), effective July 20, 2026*, Replacement
2. Professional
a. Amy Bloodworth, Long-Term Substitute Teacher to Teacher, $83,298.00 (M+30, Step 6), effective July 30, 2026*, Replacement
b. Andrew Burke, Behavior Analyst to Teacher - Autism, $92,992.00 (M+30, Step 10), effective August 24, 2026*, New c. Angela Garces-Baltran, Teacher Assistant - PreK Counts to Teacher - PreK Counts, $48,509.00 (Master's, Step 1), effective August 24, 2026, Replacement c. Andrew Spease, Behavior Assistant to Teacher - Emotional Support, $56,694 (B, Step 2), effective August 24, 2026*, Replacement 3. Support Staff
a. Joanne Drevyanko, Conference Center Specialist to Revenue Specialist, effective TBD, Replacement
4. Classroom Support Professional
a. Alicia Jones, Personal Care Assistant to Behavior Assistant, $29.16 (AA, Step 6), effective August 24, 2026*, (194 days, 7.5hours/day), New
b. Caleb Pendleton, Personal Care Assistant to Behavior Assistant, $28.18 (AA, Step 4), effective August 24, 2026*, (194 days, 7.5hours/day), New 5. Head Start and PreK Counts Staff
a. Andrea Morales, Program Aide to Teacher Assistant, $19.94 (HS/CDA/Associate non-ECE related, Step 1), effective August 24, 2026*, (188 days, 7.5hours/day), Replacement
E. Additions to Substitute List
1. Erin Albrecht
2. Georgia Arnett
3. Eliana Bruni
4. Andreea Hill
5. Kimoroa Kelly
6. Phoenix Koh 7. Camryn Muth
8. Devon Randolph
9. Jordan Reynolds
10. Rachel Rivera
11. Lawrence Rubiato
12. Danita Stewart
13. Equana Twitty
14. Jacquelyn Waddell
15. Will Campbell
F. Removal from Substitute List
1. Tysheka Coffee
2. Julia Downing 3. Rebekah Garcia 4. Bridget Hanley 5. Maura Herbison 6. Kender Kerr 7. Olivia Keyte 8. Nagham Khan 9. Kassiani Kotsidou 10. Jeanne O'Brien 11. Denise Ostrowski 12. Sofia Owen 13. Melanie Pearlman 14. Alyssa Peters 15. Logan Rowley 16. Emily Sekerak 17. Emily Shortage 18. Wendy Sanchez 19. Carley Suder 20. Ashley Varnes 21. Francesca Vitelli 22. Latohah Wyche G. Leave of Absence Requests
1. Administration, None to Consider
2. Professional
a. Marisa Burns, Speech & Language Pathologist, effective August 3, 2026
b. Michelle Fus, Speech & Language Pathologist, effective September 28, 2026 c. Gaphne Gilchrest, Speech & Language Pathologist, effective July 13, 2026 d. Christie Patrylak, School Counselor, effective August 25, 2026 e. Jacqueline Warburton, Teacher - Early Intervention, effective July 31, 2026 3. Support Staff, None to Consider
4. Classroom Support Professional, None to Consider
5. Head Start and PreK Counts Staff
a. Ayat Ammouri, Teacher Assistant, effective September 16, 2026
b. Saira Kanwal, Teacher - Head Start, Effective August 24, 2026 c. Amanda Witter, Teacher - Head Start, effective August 24, 2026 I. Return from Leave of Absence Requests
1. Administration, None to Consider
2. Professional
a. Brianna Buckley, Speech & Language Pathologist, effective August 3, 2026
b. Nicole Fazio, Speech & Language Pathologist, effective July 1, 2026 c. Jordyn Hicks, Teacher - Early Intervention, effective August 24, 2026 d. Alixandra Melman, Teacher - Early Intervention, effective July 30, 2026 e. Patricia Marino, Special Education Floater, effective August 24, 2026 f. Molly Noon-Cooper, Occupational Therapist, effective July 6, 2026 g. Jessica Keough, Speech & Language Pathologist, effective August 3, 2026 h. John Kikrilis, Teacher - English, effective August 3, 2026 3. Support Staff, None to Consider
4. Classroom Support Professional, None to Consider
a. Marissilla Derriche, Teacher Assistant, effective August 24, 2026
b. Nadra Sarofim, Personal Care Assistant, effective June 30, 2026*
5. Head Start and PreK Counts Staff, None to Consider
J. Retirement
1. Administration, None to Consider
2. Professional
a. Carol Grubb, Project Consultant, effective September 10, 2026
3. Support Staff, None to Consider
4. Classroom Support Professional, None to Consider 5. Head Start and PreK Counts Staff, None to Consider K. Resignation 1. Administration
a. Zachary Trump, Director of Business Services, effective October 21, 2026, Other Employment
2. Professional
a. Emily Chandler, Teacher - PreK Counts, effective June 15, 2026, Personal
b. Kiera Gemmi, Teacher - PreK Counts, effective June 15, 2026, Personal c. Bridget Hoch, Teacher - Vision Support, effective October 6, 2026, Other Employment d. Megan Knox, Teacher - Emotional Support, effective June 15, 2026, Other Employment e. Jessica Martin, Long-Term Substitute Speech & Language Pathologist, effective August 7, 2026, Other Employment f. Jodi Mahony, Teacher - PreK Counts, effective June 15, 2026, Personal g. Lauren McLaughlin, Teacher h. Meredith Penner, Educational Consultant, effective August 7, 2026, Other Employment i. Rebecca Peters, Teacher - Hearing Support, effective June 12, 2026, Other Employment 3. Support Staff
a. Reuel Jardine, Personal Care Assistant, effective June 10, 2026, Other Employment
b. Leah Kratz, Teacher Assistant, effective June 15, 2026, Other Employment c. Margaret Koch, Administrative Assistant to Program Administrator, effective August 21, 2026, Other Employment 4. Classroom Support Professional
a. Ashley Campisi, Personal Care Assistant, effective June 10, 2026, Personal
b. Patricia Grant, Personal Care Assistant, effective June 15, 2026, Other Employment 5. Head Start and PreK Counts Staff
a. Alivia Hamilton, PreK Counts Teacher Assistant, effective June 15, 2026, Personal
L. Other
1. Miscellaneous
a. End the LTS assignment for Gianna Scaliti - Long Term Substitute Teacher Assistant effective August 7, 2026
b. Separation reason from resignation to retirement for Lisha Yochimowitz, Teacher - Vision Support, effective June 15, 2026 2. Professional Contracts - The following staff is recommended for the award of their PDE Professional Contract or Advanced Licensed Professional Contract:
a. Madeleine Aversa, Speech and Language Pathologist
b. Alison Calcinore, Speech and Language Pathologist c. Marva Carter, Special Education Floater d. Joseph Dattilo, Teacher - Emotional Support e. Jeincy Duarte, Behavior Analyst f. Elizabeth Forcellini, Occupational Therapist g. Wendy Grossman, Physical Therapist h. Shannon Hill, Teacher - Early Intervention i. Catherine Hrabrick, School Psychologist j. Kirstie Johnson, Behavior Analyst k. Corinne Keenan, Speech and Language Pathologist l. Michael Kierod, Teacher - Emotional Support m. Jenna Lewis, Occupational Therapist n. Erin Moran, Teacher - Emotional Support o. Jenna O'Boyle, Speech and Language Pathologist p. Andrea Ostroff, Teacher - Early Intervention q. Sarah Schlechter, Physical Therapist r. Haley Wikoff, Speech and Language Pathologist 3. Salary Advancements due to Educational Attainment:
a. Lauren McAndrew, Teacher - Early Intervention, $72,159.00 (M, Step 40)
* Indicates effective date prior to the date of the board meeting.
Recommended Motion(s):
Consider approval of the following action items - Office of Human Resources
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7.e. Office of Facilities and Operations
Speaker(s):
Mr. Alfred Howard, Director
Description:
Expenses 1. Administration recommends approval of Change Order #1 with S.J. Thomas via The Gordian Group for Classroom B210 at Learning Academy. The purpose is building a new ceiling soffit/bulkhead for HVAC offset to attach new acoustical ceiling grids in the amount of $8,805.48.
2. Administration request approval of Classroom lease agreements for the Early Childhood Services office at the following locations outlined below: a. New Goshenhoppen UCC - EI Program: 5 classrooms, August 24, 2026 through August 31, 2029, 3 year lease agreement totaling $12,600.00. (see below)
- FY 2026-2027 - monthly $300.00, annually $3,600.00
- FY 2027-2028 - monthly $350.00, annually $4,200.00
- FY 2028-2029 - monthly $400.00, annually $4,800.00
b. Emmanuel Lutheran Church (Souderton) - HS Program: 2 classrooms, 1 Office, September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, $3,400.00 monthly, annually $34,000.00
c. North Penn School District (Montgomery Elementary) - Pre-K Counts Program: 1 classroom, August 24, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Rent Waived d. Ambler Borough Hall - HS Program: 2 classrooms, September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, monthly $5,000.00, annually $50,000.00 e. Upper Perkiomen SD - Pre-K Counts Program: 1 classroom, August 24, 2026 through June 30, 2027, monthly $600.00, annually $6,000.00 f. Abington School District Administration Building - HS Program: 2 classrooms, July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, monthly $1,148.85, annually $11,488.50, with the addition of 1 classroom, July 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 at a rate of $574.43 per classroom per month g. Abington School District Administration Building - EI Program: 2 classrooms, 1 office, July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Rent waived h. Abington School District Administration Building - Pre-K Counts Program: 1 classroom, July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, monthly $569.26, annually $5,692.50 i. Abington School District Rydal West Building - Pre-K Counts Program: 2 classrooms, July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, monthly $1,435.21, annually $14,352.10 j. Dock Mennonite Academy - Pre-K Counts Program: 1 classroom, August 25, 2026 through June 30, 2027, monthly $1,165.00, annually $11,650.00 k. Grace Lutheran Church - EI Program: 1 classroom, July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, monthly $1,140.00, annually $13,680.00 l. Grace Lutheran Church - HS Program: 2 classrooms, August 7, 2026 through June 30, 2027, monthly $2,400.00, annually $24,000.00 m. Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church (JELC) - EI Program: 1 classroom, August 3, 2026 through June 30, 2027, monthly $250.00, annually $2,750.00 n. Upper Merion School District (Belmont School) - 4 classrooms, 1 internal play area, August 24, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Rent Waived o. School House Flourtown LLC - EI Program (EI & Ed. Site) - 2 classrooms, August 10, 2026 through June 30, 2027, monthly $6,686.40, annually $66,864.00 p. West Pottsgrove Elementary School - EI Program: 1 classroom, July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, monthly $500.00, annually $6,000.00
Recommended Motion(s):
Consider approval of the following action items - Office of Facilities & Operations
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7.f. Office of Organizational and Professional Learning
Speaker(s):
Dr. Donna Gaffney, Director
Description:
General Operations 1. Administration recommends the approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the following school districts for participation in the Title III Consortium for the 2026-2027 school year.
a. Agora Cyber Charter
b. Cheltenham School District c. Colonial School District d. School District of Jenkintown e. Souderton Charter School Collaborative f. School District of Springfield Township g. Spring-Ford Area School District h. Upper Perkiomen School District 2. Administration recommends the approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the following school districts for MVP Consortium Membership for the 2026-2027 school year. a. Perkiomen Valley School District
b. Souderton Area School District 3. Administration recommends the approval of a service agreement with the Wissahickon School District for the purpose of providing Professional Development on Tier 1 and Tier 2 Interventions and Supports for Administrators on July 14 and July 22, 2206, funded by IDEA-B funding. 4. Administration recommends the approval of a service agreement with the Cheltenham School District for the purpose of providing Professional Development and Consultation on Essentials for Living Implementation for the period of August 2026 through May 2027, funded by IDEA-B funding. 5. Administration recommends the approval of a service agreement with the Souderton Area School District for the purpose of providing Professional Development and Consultation on Enhancing Co-Teaching Practices for the period of August 2026 through May 2027, funded by IDEA-B funding. 6. Administration recommends the approval of a service agreement with the Methacton School District for the purpose of providing Professional Development on Tier 1 Supports for Multilingual Learners on October 12, 2026, funded by Title III Consortium Membership. Revenue
7. Administration recommends the approval of a service agreement with the Perkiomen Valley School District for the purpose of conducting a World Languages Program Review for the period of July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, at a cost of $10,500.00.
8. Administration recommends the approval of a service agreement with the Abington School District for the purpose of conducting a Culture Audit at Abington Senior High School for the period of July 13, 2026 through October 6, 2026, at a cost of $9,000.00. 9. Administration recommends the approval of a service agreement with the Norristown Area School District for the purpose of providing Professional Development and Consultation Services on Instructional Coaching Practices for the period of October 19, 2026 through March 3, 2027, at a cost of $7,100.00. 10. Administration recommends the approval of a service agreement with Martin Luther School for the purpose of providing Professional Development for Science for the period of September 14, 2026 through April 5, 2027, at a cost of $8,000.00. 11. Administration recommends the approval of a service agreement with Martin Luther School for the purpose of providing Professional Development, Consultation, and Coaching for Mathematics for the 2026-2027 school year, at a cost of $77,000.00. 12. Administration recommends the approval of a service agreement with the North Penn School District for the purpose of providing Professional Development sessions on Universal Design for Learning, Math, and Literacy on August 21, 2026, at a cost of $3,150.00. 13. Administration recommends the approval of a service agreement with the Pottsgrove School District for the purpose of providing Professional Development on Universal Design for Learning and Consultative Support for School UDL Leadership for the period of August 2026 through November 2026. Professional Development is funded through IDEA-B funding, Consultative Support at a cost of $1,575.00. 14. Administration recommends the approval of a service agreement with the Perkiomen Valley School District for the purpose of providing Professional Development, PLC Consultative Support, and Coaching for Universal Design for Learning and Tier 1 Literacy Practices with a Gifted Cluster Model for the period of September 17, 2026 through March 2027, at a cost of $7,875.00. 15. Administration recommends the approval of a service agreement with the Perkiomen Valley School District for the purpose of providing two half-days of Professional Development on Literacy Systems Support: Revisiting the Flowchart for the period of October 12, 2026 through January 5, 2027, at a cost of $2,100.00. 16. Administration recommends the approval of a service agreement with the Perkiomen Valley School District for the purpose of providing Professional Development on Accessing Grade Level Texts in Tier 1 Instruction on November 3, 2026, at a cost of $3,150.00. 17. Administration recommends the approval of a service agreement with the Upper Dublin School District for the purpose of providing Professional Development on Aligning Literacy Instruction to Structured Literacy Practices for the period of November 3, 2026 through April 14, 2027, at a cost of $4,725.00. 18. Administration recommends the approval of a service agreement with The Overbrook School for the Blind for the purpose of providing five half-days of Professional Development on Literacy Instruction for Students with Complex Needs for the period of August 28, 2026 through December 11, 2026, at a cost of $8,400.00. 19. Administration recommends the approval of a service agreement with the Hatboro Horsham School District for the purpose of providing Professional Development on Supporting Literacy at the System Level for the period of September 18, 2026 through April 16, 2027, at a cost of $4,000.00. Expenses 20. Administration recommends the approval of a contracted agreement with Inspired Instruction to provide Professional Development on Effective Differentiation for Whole Class Instruction for Valley Forge Baptist Academy on October 8, 2026, at a cost of $2,800.00.
21. Administration recommends the approval of a contracted agreement with CK Project Management to provide project management work and support for PSSE for the period of July 2026 through June 2027, at a cost not to exceed $20,000.00.
Recommended Motion(s):
Consider approval of the following action items - Office of Organizational and Professional Learning
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7.g. Office of PaTTAN
Speaker(s):
Dr. Dan Currie, Director
Description:
General Operations 1. Administration recommends approval of a service agreement with Mark Andy for the purpose of providing maintenance services to the Presstek 34DI-XR printing press for the period of September 7, 2026, through September 6, 2027, in the amount of $13,104.00.
Expenses 2. Administration recommends approval of a consultant agreement with Edward Titterton for the purpose of providing consulting services to support and review reference materials for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $4,000.00.
3. Administration recommends approval of a consultant agreement with Rhonda Tyree for the purpose of providing consulting services to transition and support two incoming facilitators - Families to the MAX (F2MAX) and BSE Advisory Panel for the BSE Advisory Panel for the period of July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, in the amount of $13,500.00. 4. Administration recommends approval of a consultant agreement with Philadelphia HUNE, Inc., for implementing the Hispanic Outreach Program (HOP) for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $100,000.00. 5. Administration recommends approval of a consultant agreement with Philadelphia HUNE, Inc., for implementing "Success for PA Early Learners (SPEL)" for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $95,000.00 and will be funded by the State Personnel Development Grant. 6. Administration recommends approval of a consultant agreement with Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership Center (PEAL), for implementing "Success for PA Early Learners (SPEL)" - Families to the MAX (F2MAX) support for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $33,000.00 and will be funded by the State Personnel Development Grant. 7. Administration recommends approval of a consultant agreement with Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership Center (PEAL), for implementing "Success for PA Early Learners (SPEL) for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $135,000.00 and will be funded by the State Personnel Development Grant. 8. Administration recommends approval of a consultant agreement to provide a stipend to help expand teams' knowledge of supporting students with deaf/blindness by attending the Bridging Knowledge to Know-How Conference. This is for the period of August 4, 2026, to August 7, 2026, this will be funded by the Deaf/Blind project for the below Intermediate Units and Approved Private Schools: a. Intermediate Unit 1 for the amount of $3,600.00
b. Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit 5 in the amount of $3,600.00 c. Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit 9 in the amount of $3,600.00 d. Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 in the amount of $3,600.00 e. BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 in the amount of $3,600.00 f. Montgomery County Intermediate Unit 23 in the amount of $3,600.00 g. Western PA School for Blind Children in the amount of $3,600.00 h. Western PA School for the Deaf in the amount of $3,600.00 9. Administration recommends approval of a consultant agreement with the providers listed below for the purpose of providing presentations at the Bridging Knowledge to Know-How: Empowering Pennsylvania Educators and Partners this is for the period of August 4, 2026, through August 7, 2026 amounts vary: a. Kristin Albert - "Accurately Recording Speech: Simplified Phonetic Transcription and Why It Matters", and " Shared SLP-BCBA Transcription: Practical Applications for Acclerating Speech Accuracy" at a rate of $1,250.00
b. Judah Axe - "Addressing Social Skills by Teaching Problem Solving to Autistic Students" at the rate of $1,350.00 c. Jodi Barndt - "Bringing classroom Practices to Life with PAI" at the rate of $100.00 d. Erin Barton - "Coaching Families to "Understand and Respond to Young Children's Challenging Behavior", and "Advancing Play: Teaching Complex Play Skills in Inclusive Early Childhood Settings" at the rate of $2,000.00 e. Behavior Therapy Associates (Jeniffer Cruz) - "Siblings and ASD: Addressing Complex Roles, Emotions, and Evolving Needs", Siblings and ASD: Supporting Siblings Through Family and Transition Planning", and "Growing Together Supporting Siblings of Individuals with ASD" at the rate of $1,350.00 f. Caroline Bergh - "Introduction to Toilet Learning vs Toilet Training? Understanding the Learning Process", and "Too Pooped to Thrive: Supporting Children's Bowel Health Across School and Home" at the rate of $850.00 g. Novak Educational Consulting, Inc. (Matt Bergman) - "Using AI to Expand Access to Learning", and "Using AI to Create Flexible Pathways and Supports (HELIX-DLM)" at the rate of $1,700.00 h. Amanda Cash - "Interdependence and Independence: Foundations for Transition Planning", and "Interdependence and Independence: Teaching Skills for Adult Outcomes" at the rate of $1,700.00 i. Susan Cecere - "Collabortion for Medically Complex Students: Strength-Based IEP Assessment Tools", and "Collaboration for Medically Complex Students: IEP Goals, Aids, Services, and Supports" at the rate of $1,375.00 j. Positive Behavioral Outcomes, LLC (Matt Cicoria) - "Evidence-Based Approaches for Improving Chronic Absenteeism and School Refusal" at the rate of $950.00 k. Sarah Cooper - "Introduction to Toilet Learning vs Toilet Training? Understanding the Learning Process", and "Too Pooped to Thrive: Supporting Children's Bowel Health Across School and Home" at the rate of $850.00 l. Kristina Corominas - "Bringing Classroom Practices to Life with PAI" at the rate of $100.00 m. DB-TIP (Susanne Morrow) - "Identifying Vision Concerns in Children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing", and "Tactile Considerations for Learners with Dual Sensory Loss" at the rate of $1,700.00 n. Cindy Dodds - "Pediatric Awareness and Sensory Motor Assessment: Foundations for Medically Complex Children", and "Pediatric Awareness and Sensory Motor Assessment (PASMA): Administration and Application" at the rate of $1,900.00 o. D.R.E.A.M. Partnership (Nancy Shirley) - "DREAMing Big: Expanding College Access for Students with ID" at the rate of $850.00 p. Adaptech Consulting, LLC (Cheryl Farley) - "Technology Beyond the Classroom, Using AT in a Self-Direction Program", and "Planning for Possibility: Using AT to Support Person-Centered Transition Plans" at the rate of $1,700.00 q. Cassie Frost - "Strategies for Executive Functioning: Working WITH the Brain, Not Against It", "Tips and Activities for Implementing Core and AAC with Older Students", and "From Classroom to Career - Transitioning with Assistive Technology" at the rate of $2,789.00 r. Helen Keller National Center (Tammie Christian) - "Bridging Knowledge to Practice: Lessons Learned from Deafblind Immersion Experience" at the rate of $950.00 s. Johanna Higgins - "Transform Your Approach to Early Intervention by Getting Outdoors" at a rate of $950.00 t. Willow Hozella - "Ethical Considerations: Selecting Skill Acquisition Targets", and "Ethical Considerations: Designing and Evaluating Instructional Programs" at a rate of $1,700.00 u. Kasper Enterprises (Tamara Kasper) - "Speech Starts Here: The Hope Profile to Build Play Chains and Teams", "Speech Starts Here: Shaping Speech and AAC Concurrently with Teams", "Title: Better Together: Accelerating Progress Through Applied Models of Interprofessional Collaboration", "Accurately Recording Speech: Simplified Phonetic Transcription and Why it Matters", and "Shared SLP-BCBA Transcription: Practical Applications for Accelerating Speech Accuracy" at the rate of $3,625.00 v. Ken Blank Enterprises (Adam Blank) - "Life Changing Connections - You-Me-Us" at a rate of $4,150.00 w. All Points Licensed Behavior Analysts, PLLC (Emily Kerwin) - "Supporting Older Learners and Adults with Language Delays", and "Teaching Varied and Spontaneous Mands" at the rate of $1,760.00 x. Mike Kiel - "Challenge the Moment" at a rate of $1,600.00 y. Russell Maguire - "From the Laboratory to the Classroom: Innovative Instructional Programming for Students", at a rate of $1,250.00 z. Kimberly McGinley - "Adapted Books and Early Literacy: Strategies for Complex Learners" at the rate of $850.00 aa. PEAL (Jacquelyn White) - "Tru Partnership in Transition" at a rate of $200.00 bb. Jenna Potter - "Transition to Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Opportunities: How to be Prepared" at a rate of $200.00 cc. Laurie Ray - "Post Secondary Transition from School to Citzen", "Medicaid in Education", and "Student (IEP) Goal Writing Workshop" at a rate of $1,950.00 dd. Reef Consulting, LLC (Kaylee Wynkoop) - "Raising the Bar: Standards-Aligned IEP Goals for Your Most Complex Learners", and "Hitting the Mark: Strategic Goal Prioritization for Students with Multiple Gaps" at a rate of $1,700.00 ee. Joseph Ricciardi - "Brain Injury and Behavior: Research and Neurobehavioral Foundations", and "Brain Injury and Behavior: Intervention and Applied Practice" at a rate of $2,000.00 ff. Riverview Intermediate Unit (Bethany Lively & Deena Croyle) - "Science without Limits: Making STEELS Accessible for All" at a rate of $400.00 gg. Janet Sanchez Enriquez - "Promoting Generative Language Through Referent-Based Instruction" at a rate of $1,025.00 hh. Alicia Saunders - "Providing Effective Literacy Instruction using a Continuum of Supports", and "The IMPACTFUL 5: A Co-planning Strategy to Facilitate Inclusive Literacy Practices" at a rate of $2,312.00 ii. Christina Scenna - "Behavioral Analysis of Literacy: Foundations of Language and Reading Skills", and "Behavioral Analysis of Literacy: Building Fluency and Generative Repertoires" at a rate of $1,700.00 jj. Shaper@Work, PLLC (Alonzo Andrews) - "Promoting Generative Language Through Referent-Based Instruction" at a rate of $975.00 kk. Janet Sturm - "Using a Systematic Developmental Progression to Teach Phonics to Students with Complex Learning", and "Are Your Reading Instructional Strategies Outdated? A Fashion Makeover Story" at a rate of $2,380.00 ll. Jennifer Thompson - "Building a Bridge Between Youth and Employers: OVR's Partnership with Sheetz and VF Corporation" at a rate of $250.00 mm. University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. (Lauren Bruno) - "Building Self-Determined Careers: The Self-Determined Career Design Model" a rate of $1,500.00 nn. Steven Ward - "Reinforcer-Seeking Games for Pre-School Aged Children", and "Regulations and Calm Counts" at a rate of $1,700.00 oo. Kirsten Wolfe - "Empowerment in Action: Youth Ambassadors - Work Skills, Advocacy, and Leadership" at a rate of $200.00 pp. Ji Young Kim - "Building Self-Control in Young Learners: Practical Strategies from Verbal Behavior" at a rate of $750.00 qq. Nicole Zuzik - "Caregiver Connection: Building Bridges Between Families and Educators" at a rate of $450.00
Recommended Motion(s):
Consider approval of the following action items - Office of PaTTAN
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7.h. Office of Student Services
Speaker(s):
Dr. Brittany Lourea-Waddell, Director
Description:
General Operations 1. Administration recommends approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Cheltenham School District to participate in the Project AWARE grant beginning June 15, 2026 through September 29, 2026.
2. Administration recommends approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Lehighton Area School District to participate in the Project AWARE grant beginning June 8, 2026 through September 29, 2026.
3. Administration recommends approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Spring-Ford Area School District to participate in the Project AWARE grant beginning June 22, 2026 through September 29, 2026.
4. Administration recommends approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Lower Merion School District to participate in the Project AWARE grant beginning July 1, 2026 through September 29, 2026.
5. Administration recommends approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Colonial School District to participate in the Project AWARE grant beginning July 10, 2026 through September 29, 2026.
6. Administration recommends approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Lower Moreland Township School District to participate in the Project AWARE grant beginning July 20, 2026 through September 29, 2026.
7. Administration recommends approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Methacton School District to participate in the Project AWARE grant beginning August 1, 2026 through September 29, 2026.
8. Administration recommends the approval of the Inter-Agency Agreement for Title I Services with the following school districts:
a. Hatboro Horsham School District from September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027
b. Colonial School District from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027
9. Administration recommends the approval of an addendum to the Inter-Agency Agreement for Title I Services with the following school districts:
a. Methacton School District from September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027
10. Administration recommends the approval of the service agreement with Upper Dublin School District to provide training on July 29, 2026 at no cost.
11. Administration recommends the approval of the agreement with Eastern University to provide field experience hours, student teaching and internship/practicum experience starting July 20, 2026.
12. Administration recommends the approval of a Partnership Agreement with Montgomery County Youth Center for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 to provide educational services to students in the alternative MCYC program.
Revenue 13. Administration recommends the approval of a stipend agreement for the 2026/2027 school year with The Pennsylvania DeafBlind Project to provide up to three participants with a stipend of $1,200.00 each, not to exceed $3,600.00 total by September 2026.
14. Administration recommends the approval of a service agreement with Jim Thorpe School District for the purpose of providing Medical Access Training and Support services for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 at a rate of $115 per hour.
15. Administration recommends the approval of the service agreements for MPA signatures for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for the flow school districts as presented: a. Lower Merion School District at a cost of $5,884.80
b. Upper Darby School District at a cost of $8,561.00 16. Administration recommends the approval of Shared Services agreements for the purposes of providing special education services for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for the below school districts as presented: a. Agora Cyber Charter at a cost of $123,841.78
b. Cheltenham School District at a cost of $2,010,175.92 c. North Penn School District at a cost of $2,581,276.10 d. Reach Cyber Charter at a cost of $73,610.91 17. Administration recommends the approval of service agreements for the purposes of providing medical access billing services for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 at the rate of 12% of the ACCESS dollars earned for the below school districts: a. Methacton School District
b. Springfield Township School District c. Spring-Ford Area School District 18. Administration recommends the approval of service agreements for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for the below school districts as presented: a. Methacton School District- ESY Wilson Specialist at a rate of $155.00 per hour
b. Upper Perkiomen School District- LTS Speech Language Pathologist at a rate of $90.00 per hour Expenses
19. Administration recommends the approval of a service agreement with Prevent Suicide PA to provide an online learning course at a cost of $40,000.00.
20. Administration recommends the approval of a consultant agreement with Richard M. Kiker, LLC to provide training on August 26, 2026 at a cost of $4,500.00. 21. Administration recommends the approval of a consultant agreement with Richard M. Kiker, LLC to provide training on October 22, 2026 at a cost of $2,500.00. 22. Administration recommends the approval of an agreement with Thomas Jefferson University to create a Suicide Prevention Course at a cost of $10,000.00. 23. Administration recommends the approval of a legal services consultation agreement with Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP for the 2026/2027 school year for a total cost of $21,000.00. 24. Administration recommends the approval of an agreement with Findhelp to provide a subscription renewal from September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027 at a cost of $65,000.00. 25. Administration recommends the approval of a consultant agreement with Marilyn Monteiro to provide a training on February 15, 2027 at a cost of $2,000.00. 26. Administration recommends the approval of an agreement with Skytop Lodge to host our 2029 Special Education Leadership Conference on October 24, 2029 through October 26, 2029 for a deposit fee of $10,000.00. 27. Administration recommends the approval of an agreement with Skytop Lodge to host our 2030 Special Education Leadership Conference on October 23, 2030 through October 25, 2030 for a deposit fee of $10,000.00. 28. Administration recommends the approval of an agreement with Temple University to provide facilities use during summer academy from August 25, 2026 through August 28, 2026 for a cost of $10,908.50. 29. Administration recommends the approval of a consultant agreement with CINTAS to provide the following services: - Basic Life Support training on August 26, 2026 for a cost of $799.83
-CPR/FA/AED/BBP training on August 27, 2026 for a cost of $14,499.58 30. Administration recommends the approval of a consultant agreement with NCS Pearson, Inc. to provide training on August 27, 2026 at a cost of $2,395.00. 31. Administration recommends the approval of a contract with Child and Family Art for purposes of providing art therapy for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 at the rate of $110.00 to $150.00 per hour depending on the number of hours provided. 32. Administration recommends the approval of a contract with Mosden Music Therapy for purposes of providing music therapy for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 at the rate of $105.00 to $165.00 per hour depending on number of hours provided. 33. Administration recommends the approval of a consultant agreement with Linda Smith for purposes of providing insurance billing training as needed for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 at the rate of $30.00 per hour. 34. Administration recommends the approval of contracts for staffing services for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for the below agencies as presented. Rates are based on position filled. a. Alternative Behavior at a cost of $100.00 to $105.00 per hour
b. Amergis at a cost of $32.00 to $102.00 per hour c. AYA at a cost of $32.00 to $102.00 per hour d. ESS Northeast at a cost of $32.00 to $115.00 per hour e. Horizon at a cost of $32.00 to $65.00 per hour f. Humanus at a cost of $32.00 to $89.00 per hour g. Inhealth Staffing at a cost of $32.00 to $120.00 per hour h. Invo Healthcare at a cost of $32.00 to $103.00 per hour i. Kelly Pediatric Therapy at a cost of $32.00 to $87.00 per hour j. Kopos MedX at a cost of $32.00 to $95.00 per hour k. Liberty Education at a cost of $32.00 to $89.00 per hour l. Maxim Healthcare at a cost of $32.00 to $75.19 per hour m. Soliant at a cost of $32.00 to $100.00 per hour n. Speech Pathology Consultants at a cost of $85.00 per hour
Recommended Motion(s):
Consider approval of the following action items - Office of Student Services
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7.i. Office of Technology Services
Speaker(s):
Mr. Shane Lentz, Director
Description:
Revenue 1. Administration recommends the approval of service agreements for RWAN Services for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for the below school districts as presented: a. Abington School District at a rate of $18,517.25
b. Central Montco Technical High School at a rate of $10,964.75 c. Colonial School District at a rate of $13,738.59 d. Lower Merion School District at a rate of $6,065.87 e. Lower Moreland School District at a rate of $13,821.99 f. North Montco Technical Career Center at a rate of $10,964.75 g. North Penn School District at a rate of $5,524.16 h. Perkiomen Valley School District at a rate of $9,567.20 i. Pottstown School District at a rate of $25,138.10 j. Souderton Area School District at a rate of $20,677.25 k. Upper Dublin School District at a rate of $13,389.58 l. Upper Merion School District at a rate of $4,061.61 m. Upper Moreland School District at a rate of $16,288.07 2. Administration recommends the approval of service agreements for Backup Services for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for the below school districts as presented:
a. Clairton City School District at a rate of $1,657.00
b. PaTTAN at a rate of $3,192.00 c. Pottstown School District at a rate of $3,192.00 3. Administration recommends approval of a service agreement with Pottstown School District for Data Management Support for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 at a rate of $7,916.67 per month.
4. Administration recommends approval of a service agreement with The Delta School for Data Support for the period of August 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 in the amount of $1,547.06 per month. 5. Administration recommends approval of a service agreement with The Quaker School for a 20-hour Data Support Block for PowerSchool for the period of July 1,2026 through June 30, 2027 in the amount of $2,174.85. 6. Administration recommends the approval of service agreements for Discovery Education for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for the below school districts as presented: a. Pottsgrove School District at a rate of $3,707.50
b. Upper Moreland School District at a rate of $5,871.00 7. Administration recommends the approval of service agreements for E-rate Consulting for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for the below school districts as presented: a. Abington School District at a rate of $7,600.00
b. Central Montco Technical High School at a rate of $3,800.00 c. Colonial School District at a rate of $7,600.00 d. Lower Merion School District at a rate of $7,600.00 e. Lower Moreland School District at a rate of $3,800.00 f. North Montco Technical Career Center at a rate of $3,800.00 g. North Penn School District at a rate of $7,600.00 h. Pottsgrove School District at a rate of $7,600.00 i. Tredyffrin-Easttown School District at a rate of $10,000.00 j. Upper Perkiomen School District at a rate of $7,600.00 8. Administration recommends approval of a service agreement with Avon Grove School District for PowerSchool SIS and Data Support for the period of June 22, 2026 through July 31, 2026 in the amount of $88.00 per hour as needed.
9. Administration recommends the approval of service agreements for PowerSchool Hosting, Server Support, and Backup Services for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for the below school districts as presented: a. Central Montco Technical High School at a rate of $5,150.00
b. Cheltenham School District at a rate of $11,330.00 c. Pottsgrove School District at a rate of $5,150.00 d. Pottstown School District at a rate of $5,150.00 e. Spring Cove School District at a rate of $5,150.00 10. Administration recommends approval of a service agreement with Methacton School District for PowerSchool Licenses for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 in the amount of $27,888.84. 11. Administration recommends the approval of service agreements for Marcia Brenner Associates Report Card Creator PowerSchool Plug-In for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for the below school districts as presented: a. Ancillae-Assumpta Academy at a rate of $412.50
b. Cheltenham School District at a rate of $2,363.35 c. Fox Chapel Area School District at a rate of $2,494.26 d. West Chester Area School District at a rate of $6,600.00 e. West Oak Lane Charter School at a rate of $588.50 12. Administration recommends approval of a service agreement with Methacton School District for an 80-Hour Networking Support Block for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 in the amount of $8,928.00.
13. Administration recommends the approval of service agreements for SentinelOne Licenses for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 for the below school districts as presented: a. Abington School District at a rate of $37,848.75 per year
b. Upper Moreland School District at a rate of $15,607.50 per year c. Upper Perkiomen School District at a rate of $45,067.50 per year 14. Administration recommends approval of Annual Hosting and Support Services for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for St. Mary's School in the amount of $279.00. 15. Administration recommends approval of Technology Leadership Services for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for Pottstown School Districts in amount of $10,250.00 per month. 16. Administration recommends the approval of service agreements for Zoom Licenses for the period of July 1, 2026 through June30, 2027 for the below as presented: a. Academy of the New Church at a rate of $480.00
b. Cheltenham School District at a rate of $768.00 c. Chester-Upland School District at a rate of $640.00 d. Childworks PreSchool at a rate of $32.00 e. Mary, Mother of the Redeemer School at a rate of $1,120.00 f. Mater Dei Catholic School at a rate of $64.00 g. Norristown Area School District at a rate of $320.00 h. North Penn School District at a rate of $192.00 i. Phil-Mont Christian Academy at a rate of $192.00 j. Pottstown School District at a rate of $448.00 k. Upper Merion School District at a rate of $320.00 l. Upper Moreland School District at a rate of $448.00 17. Administration recommends approval of service agreements for Zoom Webinars for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028 for the below as presented:
a. PaTTAN at a rate of $12,950.00 per year
b. Pottstown School District at a rate of $722.00 per year c. Western Montgomery Career and Technical Center at a rate of $722.00 per year. 18. Administration recommends approval of Rev Live Captions for Zoom for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 in the amount of $240.00.
19. The Administration recommends approval for the use of the 2 West Lafayette Conference Center by the following organizations. Details regarding rental fees and usage dates are outlined below: a. Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services:
1. $960.00 for June 2, 2026 through June 4, 2026
2. $1,280.00 for June 15, 2026 through June 18, 2026 3. $1,280.00 for June 22, 2026 through June 25, 2026 4. $640.00 for July 21, 2026 through July 22, 2026 5. $440.00 for August 18, 2026 through August 19, 2026 b. PSERS:
1. Rental fee waived for June 4, June 11, June 15, June 25, July 14, July 21, July 28, August 11 and August 25, 2026
c.LinkIt!:
1. Rental fee waived for August 4, 2026 through August 5, 2026
d. Integral Benefits Group LLC:
1. $435.00 for August 4, 2026
e. PIAA:
1. $320.00 for August 11, 2026
2. $320.00 for August 19, 2026 20. The Administration recommends approval for the use of the 2 West Lafayette Marketing and Communications by the following organizations. Details regarding projects are outlined below: a. Norristown Area School District:
1. $575.00 for Norristown Teacher Spotlight Video Project
b. Chester County Intermediate Unit:
1. $3,600.00 for eSports Promotional Video Project
Recommended Motion(s):
Consider approval of the following action items - Office of Technology Services
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8. Persons Desiring to be Heard
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9. Next Meeting Announcement
Description:
The next Montgomery County Intermediate Unit Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. |
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10. Adjournment
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adjourn the meeting
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