August 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Committee Meeting
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1. Conduct Board Interviews
Description:
School Board Candidates will be interviewed.
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2. Appoint School Board Director
Description:
Motion to appoint ____________________________as School Board Director to fill Board vacancy beginning August 1, 2026 until |
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3. Notary Administers Oath to Newly Appointed School Board Member
Description:
Notary administers the Oath of Office per School Code Section 321 for newly appointed member. |
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4. Revenue/Finance - Gray, Biehls
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4.A. Approve Allegheny Intermediate Unit Proposal
Description:
Motion to approve the proposal from the Allegheny Intermediate Unit administrative support to assist with implementation of charter student recruitment.
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5. Personnel - Tillia, Mancini
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5.A. Approve Substitute List
Description:
Motion to approve the list of Support Staff Substitutes for the 2026-27 school year.
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5.B. Approve Resignations
Description:
Motion to Approve the following resignations:
1. Bryan Neghiu - LHS Personal Care Aide effective August 19, 2026. 2. Michael Bellissimo - LHS Custodian, for the purpose of retirement effective September 4, 2026. |
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5.C. Approve Activity Sponsors
Description:
Motion to approve the list of Activity Sponsors for the 2026-27 school year.
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5.D. Approve Bus Drivers
Description:
Motion to approve the list of bus drivers with ABC Transit for the 2026-27 school year.
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5.E. Hire Part Time Cafeteria Worker
Description:
Motion to hire ______________ as a part time cafeteria worker for the 2026-27 school year in accordance with the current SEIU 32 BJ Bargaining Agreement.
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5.F. Hire Custodian
Description:
Motion to hire ___________________as a full time custodian immediately in accordance with the current SEIU 32 BJ Bargaining Agreement.
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5.G. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with SEIU
Description:
Motion to approve Memorandum of Understanding with SEIU concerning Job description changes and bidding.
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5.H. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with SEIU
Description:
Approve Memorandum of Understanding with SEIU concerning Stadium Clean up.
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5.I. Approve Additional Fall Coaches
Description:
Motion to approve Additional Coaches:
1. Cassondra Jackson- Volunteer Cross Country Coach |
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6. Athletics/Facilities & Community - Boots, Gray, Mancini
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6.A. Recognize Booster Groups
Description:
Motion to Recognize Booster Groups as affiliate organizations of the Ellwood City Area School District for the 2026-27 School year:
1. EC Golf Boosters 2 EC Girls Volleyball Boosters 3. LHS Blue Band Boosters |
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6.B. Disposal of Equipment
Description:
Motion to approve the disposal of obsolete, unused, and damaged equipment from Helling Stadium, high school baseball field as well as the following in accordance with Policy #706.1:
- The old maintenance work van - 2006 GMC Savana, VIN#1GTFG15T261237364 STYLE/BODY: Cargo Van, has not been used for 3 years, will not pass inspection for scrap. - Mower: X Mark 72" cut; This does not work and can be salvaged for scrap, it no longer runs, it is completely gutted of all parts, seats, batteries, etc. - Brick: broken brick pile (trash, unusable condition) - Fence: Broken vinyl fence/gate; no use and brittle (trash) - Water Buffalo: has not been used in 20 years and does not function. |
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6.C. Approve Phone Vendor
Description:
Motion to approve a vendor for reduced cost phone service for the Ellwood City school district.
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7. Education/Student Affairs - Tillia, Fauzey
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7.A. Approve Foreign Exchange Student
Description:
Motion to approve a foreign exchange student with FLAG (Foreign Links Around The Globe) from Brazil for the 2026-27 school year to reside with a district family.
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7.B. Approve Watson Institute Agreement
Description:
Motion to approve the 2026-27 Watson Institute Agreement for the 2026-27 school year for one student at a cost of $69,148.00.
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7.C. Approve BVIU ESL Services
Description:
Motion to approve the English as a Second Language (ESL) agreement for the 2026-27 school year with Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit.
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7.D. Approve Cray Youth and Familty Services Private Academic School Agreement
Description:
Motion to approve the Cray Youth and Family Services Private Academic School Agreement for three slots at a cost of $31,044.20 per slot for a total of $93,132.60 for the 2026-27 school year.
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7.E. Approve MIU IV OT Services
Description:
Motion to approve the Itinerant Occupational Therapy Agreement with Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV for the 2026-27 school year at a total cost of $1,560.00 for services from September to November.
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7.F. Discussion Item
Description:
Discuss the Summer Camp Food amount.
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7.G. Approve proposed ECAVA attendance changes
Description:
Motion to approve the proposed change to ECAVA attendance and truancy guidelines for the 2026-27 LHS handbook.
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7.H. Approve Adelphoi Agreement
Description:
Motion to approve the Adelphoi Agreement for the 2026-27 school year at a daily cost of :
Day Treatment : Regular Ed $107.35/Special Ed $126.20 Emotional Support: Regular Ed $109.43/Special Ed $128.65
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8. Approval of Minutes
Description:
Motion to approve the July 8, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes and the July 20, 2026 Combined Meeting Minutes.
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9. Meeting Closing
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9.A. New Business
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9.B. Public Comment
Description:
Process and procedures for Public Comment are guided by ECASD School Board Policy #903. Public Comment is limited to residents or taxpayers of the District. Any individual who wishes to address the Board is required to announce his or her name, address, and group affiliation if appropriate. Each individual will have three (3) minutes to address the Board. The Public Comment section of the agenda is for comment only. Dialogue and questions will not be entertained.
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9.C. Adjournment
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