September 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Committee Meeting

All individuals wishing to participate in an open Board meeting are requested to register their intent with the Board Secretary at least ONE DAY in advance of the meeting or complete the sign-in sheet located in the entry of the meeting room before taking your seat.  Requests to participate shall include the name of the participant, the topic to be addressed, and group affiliation, if applicable.  Public comments will be accepted at the Committee and Regular Meetings. Each commenter is required to state their name.  Please be reminded that public comments at the beginning of each meeting are reserved for agenda items only.  Public comments about non-agenda items as well as agenda items can be shared at the end of the meetings.  Board Policy 006.3 limits each public comment to 2 minutes in duration, and we ask that the public bear this in mind. The District will reserve its right to limit public comments that exceed 2 minutes.

Individuals shall wait to be recognized by the presiding officer before commenting, must direct all comments to the presiding officer, and must preface their comments with an announcement of their name and group affiliation, if applicable.

The public comment session at the beginning of the meeting shall be limited to not more than thirty (30) minutes.

The second public comment period shall be limited to not more than thirty (30) minutes.

Commenters may not cede their time to other individuals.

No individual may speak more than once in each of the two (2) designated times for public comment.  The topic of the comment must be different in each of the two (2) designated times.

The presiding officer and the district solicitor have the authority to:

1. Interrupt an individual to warn the commenter that the statement is too lengthy or conduct is otherwise in violation of this policy.
    
2. After warning, terminate the individual’s opportunity to comment when the conduct continues and is in violation of this policy.
    
3. Call a recess or adjourn to another time when an individual’s conduct is otherwise in violation of this policy.
    
4. Request an individual to leave the meeting when that person’s conduct is disrupting the operation of the meeting.
    
5. If the individual refuses to leave the meeting, request the assistance of school security personnel or law enforcement to remove the disorderly person to enable the Board to proceed with the orderly operation of the meeting.
    
6. Waive the Board’s rules regarding public comment with the approval of a majority of those present and voting.

Response to Public Comment

The purpose of public comment at Board meetings is to allow the Board to learn the thoughts of the public prior to Board deliberation and official action.

Although the public comment period of the meeting is not a question-and-answer session between the public and the Board, the Board may direct staff to follow up and address public inquiries in a reasonably prompt manner.

Whenever public comments are subject to the Board policy regarding public complaints, the individual shall follow the process outlined in the policy for the resolution of the issue.

1. TBD, Part-Time Paraprofessional at Bethel Park Elementary School, effective September 4, 2026.
2. TBD, Bethette Director, effective September 11, 2026.

1. TBD, Part-Time Special Education Paraprofessional at Independence Middle School, to Full-Time Special Education Paraprofessional at Independence Middle School, effective September 1, 2026.
2. TBD, Part-Time Special Education Paraprofessional at Bethel Park Elementary School, to Full-Time Special Education Paraprofessional at Independence Middle School, effective September 1, 2026.

Appointment of Personnel
The Board of School Directors approves the Administration's recommendation to appoint the following individual(s) for the position(s) indicated, at the salaries and effective dates specified: (All applicants are hired contingent upon certification of proper clearances and documentation, pre-employment testing, and adherence to all of the hiring policies of the Bethel Park School District.) The rates of pay for new hires and extra duty assignments for those covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement are subject to any revisions that occur in that Collective Bargaining Agreement if those changes go into effect during the school year.)

CLASSIFIED

1. TBD, Part-Time Special Education Paraprofessional at Bethel Park High School, at an hourly rate of $21.74, and all other provisions per the Paraprofessional and Aides Educational Support Group CBA, effective retroactively to August 31, 2026.
2. TBD, Part-Time Special Education Paraprofessional at Bethel Park Elementary School, at an hourly rate of $21.74, and all other provisions per the Paraprofessional and Aides Educational Support Group CBA, effective retroactively to September 8, 2026.
3. TBD, Part-Time Special Education Paraprofessional at Bethel Park Elementary School, at an hourly rate of $21.74, and all other provisions per the Paraprofessional and Aides Educational Support Group CBA, effective retroactively to September 14, 2026.
4. TBD, Part-Time Special Education Paraprofessional at Bethel Park High School, at an hourly rate of $21.74, and all other provisions per the Paraprofessional and Aides Educational Support Group CBA, effective TBD.
5. TBD, Part-Time Special Education Paraprofessional at Independence Middle School, at an hourly rate of $23.16, and all other provisions per the Paraprofessional and Aides Educational Support Group CBA, effective TBD.
6. TBD, Part-Time Special Education Paraprofessional at Independence Middle School, at an hourly rate of $21.74, and all other provisions per the Paraprofessional and Aides Educational Support Group CBA, effective TBD.

• TBD — HS Science
• TBD - Music K-12

Payment for the New K-5 Elementary School Project
The Board of School Directors approves the Administration's recommendation to approve payment to the following for the New K-5 Elementary School Project.  The funds will be paid from Construction Fund 39.

1. Project #22-716, Application #23, Invoice #FSC-23 to Bova Corporation in the amount of $17,597.75
2. Project 40:2371-B, Application #24, Invoice #2198409 to ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC in the amount of $370.44
3. Project 40:2371-C, Application #24, Invoice #2198409 to ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC in the amount of $3,684.33
4. Project #22-716, Application #30, Invoice #PC-30 to Enders Plumbing and Heating Company in the amount of $15,200.00
5. Project #22-716, Application #24, Invoice #HVAC-24, to Hranec Corporation in the amount of $92,710.25
6. Project #22-716, Application #21, Invoice #FPC-21, to Interstate Fire Protection Company, Inc. in the amount of $25,026.80
7. Project #22-716, Invoice #39, to Massaro CM Services, LLC in the amount of $72,509.72
8. Project #22-716, Application #27, Invoice #EC-27, to Merit Electrical Group in the amount of $339,359.69
9. Project #22-716, Application #31, Invoice #GC-31, to Rycon Construction, Inc. in the amount of $959,989.55

• STAT Staffing Medical Services, Inc.
• Pittsburgh Public Schools: Pioneer Education Center

All individuals wishing to participate in an open Board meeting are requested to register their intent with the Board Secretary at least ONE DAY in advance of the meeting or complete the sign-in sheet located in the entry of the meeting room before taking your seat.  Requests to participate shall include the name of the participant, the topic to be addressed, and group affiliation, if applicable.  Public comments will be accepted at the Committee and Regular Meetings. Each commenter is required to state their name.  Please be reminded that public comments at the beginning of each meeting are reserved for agenda items only.  Public comments about non-agenda items as well as agenda items can be shared at the end of the meetings.  Board Policy 006.3 limits each public comment to 2 minutes in duration, and we ask that the public bear this in mind. The District will reserve its right to limit public comments that exceed 2 minutes.

Individuals shall wait to be recognized by the presiding officer before commenting, must direct all comments to the presiding officer, and must preface their comments with an announcement of their name and group affiliation, if applicable.

The public comment session at the beginning of the meeting shall be limited to not more than thirty (30) minutes.

The second public comment period shall be limited to not more than thirty (30) minutes.

Commenters may not cede their time to other individuals.

No individual may speak more than once in each of the two (2) designated times for public comment.  The topic of the comment must be different in each of the two (2) designated times.

The presiding officer and the district solicitor have the authority to:

1. Interrupt an individual to warn the commenter that the statement is too lengthy or conduct is otherwise in violation of this policy.
    
2. After warning, terminate the individual’s opportunity to comment when the conduct continues and is in violation of this policy.
    
3. Call a recess or adjourn to another time when an individual’s conduct is otherwise in violation of this policy.
    
4. Request an individual to leave the meeting when that person’s conduct is disrupting the operation of the meeting.
    
5. If the individual refuses to leave the meeting, request the assistance of school security personnel or law enforcement to remove the disorderly person to enable the Board to proceed with the orderly operation of the meeting.
    
6. Waive the Board’s rules regarding public comment with the approval of a majority of those present and voting.

Response to Public Comment

The purpose of public comment at Board meetings is to allow the Board to learn the thoughts of the public prior to Board deliberation and official action.

Although the public comment period of the meeting is not a question-and-answer session between the public and the Board, the Board may direct staff to follow up and address public inquiries in a reasonably prompt manner.

Whenever public comments are subject to the Board policy regarding public complaints, the individual shall follow the process outlined in the policy for the resolution of the issue.