September 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM - Regular Business Meeting

1.  Preliminary Procedures
   Call to Order
 

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3.  Recognition of Visitors
  1. Student Recognition: These students earned a perfect score on the Civics State Test Score: Abigail Graziano; Ariana Priebe; Audrey Saul; and Chase Spangenberg
   
 

4. Executive Session
 1. An executive session was held this evening at 6:30 p.m. to discuss legal and personnel.
2.  An invitation to the public to comment on issues involving the school district, its program and its procedures.

5. Finance
 Minutes
Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Business meeting of August 10, 2026, Regular Board Meeting.

6. Business Office Reports
Motion to approve the business office reports:

• Business Office, Treasurer's Report, Student Activity Account Summary;
• Bills Paid in Advance for General Fund

7. Payment of Bills
  Motion to approve the bill listings for general fund and the cafeteria fund for September 14, 2026.
 

8. Athletics - Transfer of Funds
Motion to transfer $50,000.00 from the general fund into the athletic fund.

9. Agreement - Edu Consult Consulting dba Total Grant Services
Motion to approve the agreement between Edu Consult Consulting (Total Grant Services) and Forest City Regional School District through October 1, 2027.
 

10. Agreement - Scranton School District
 Motion to approve the agreement between Scranton School District and Forest City Regional School District for the 2026-2027 school year.

11. Agreement - Wayne County SAP
Motion to approve the agreement between the Forest City Regional School District and the Wayne County Office of Behavioral and Developmental Programs and Early Intervention regarding the Student Assistance Program (SAP) for school year 2026-2027.

12. Agreement - Comprehensive Consulting Services, Inc.
Motion to approve the agreement between Forest City Regional and Comprehensive Consulting Services, Inc, for on-site drug and alcohol testing services for contracted bus/van drivers for the 2026-2027 school year.

13. Agreement - Adams and Associates 
Motion to approve the agreement between Forest City Regional School District and Adams and Associates through the Job Corps Program at the Keystone and Red Rock Job Corps Centers (KJCC/RRJC), Drums, PA for the 2026-2027 school year.

14. Education and School Related
 3 Hour Delay Schedule
Motion to approve the elementary and high school 3-hour delay schedule in case of inclement weather.

15. Personnel
 Extracurricular Appointments
Motion to approve the following Extracurricular appointments for 2026-2027 school year:

• Graduation Project Advisor - Carrie Kemmerer
• Soccer Jr. High Coach - Monique Barrese
• Soccer Jr. High Volunteer Assistant - Nicole Botjer
• Basketball JV Girls Coach - Elizabeth Simpson
• Golf Assistant Coach - Ed Pearsall
• Choral Music Director - Kaitlin Talarico

16. Appointment - Support Staff 
 Motion to approve Benjamin Burman to 6.5 hour Support Staff Paraprofessional effective September 28, 2026 per the negotiated Forest City Regional Support Professional Education Contract.

17. Tenure
Motion to grant tenure to the following professional staff:

• Nicholas Lowry
• Mickayla McHale
• Melissa Silfee

18.  Appointment - Support Staff 
Motion to approve Samantha Kuriger as 6.5 hour paraprofessional effective September 2, 2026 per the negotiated Forest City Regional Support Professional Education Contract.
 

19.  Unpaid Day Request
Motion to approve one unpaid day, Friday, November 13, 2026, for Employee No. 712.

20.  Appointment - Elementary Teacher
Motion to appoint Abigail Luongo as an Elementary teacher at Bachelor's Step I with a salary of $59,375.00, effective August 24, 2026 per the negotiated Forest City Regional Educational Association contract.

21. Appointment - Special Education Teacher
Motion to appoint Melissa Martini as a Special Education teacher at Masterr's Step 14 with a salary of $72,566.00, effective August 24, 2026 per the negotiated Forest City Regional Educational Association contract.

22.  Appointment - Support Staff 
 Motion to approve Andrea Proehl as a 6 hour Support Staff Paraprofessional effective September 10, 2026, per the negotiated Forest City Regional Support Professional Education Contract.

23. Appointment - Support Staff Assistant Cook
Motion to approve Jenna Dovin as 7 Hour Assistant Cook pending clearances per the negotiated Forest City Regional Support Professional Contract. 

24. School Safety and Security Coordinator
Motion to appoint Daniel Nebzydoski, Dean of Students, as the district's School Safety and Security Coordinator as required by PDE with a stipend of $1,000 for the 2026-2027 school year.

25. Resignation - Support Staff
Motion to accept the resignation of Linda Weber, Maintenance Support Staff, for reason of retirement effective September 11, 2026 after 13 years of service.

26. Resignation - Support Staff 
Motion to accept the resignation of Kylah Cookson, 6.5 hour paraprofessional effective August 12, 2026.
 

27. Resignation - Support Staff
Motion to accept the resignation of Sabrina Heuskin, Cafeteria Staff Assistant Cook, effective August 13, 2026.

28. Resignation — Support Staff
Motion to accept the resignation of Noelle Fox, 6.5 hour paraprofessional effective September 21, 2026

29. Unpaid Day Request
Motion to approve three unpaid days, September 24; 25 and 28, 2026, for Employee No. 307.

30. Unpaid Day Request
Motion to approve two unpaid days, Thursday, Ocotober 1 and Friday, October 2, 2026, for Employee No. 1372.

31. Field Trips

Motion to approve the following school field trips:

• Several students to attend Governor's School Breakfast Challenge recognition at Lincoln Financial Field on September 23, 2026, at a cost of $1,334.55 to the district.
• Several High School students to participate in the Community Connections Watersheds Program Sept. 25, 2026; Oct. 5, 2026; Nov. 13, 2026;Jan. 22, 2027;March 18, 2027; April 13, 2027; and May 6, 2027 at a cost of $3,137.43 for the school year. The trips take place at Lackawanna State Park; Keystone College; Lake Scranton; Lacawac Sanctuary and Montage Ski Resort.
• Several students to attend the Junior Leadership through Wayne County Chamber of Commerce to visit Hawley Silk Mill Boiler Room and Silk Mill on September 15, 2026 at a cost of $325.02 to the district.
• Junior and Senior Ecology classes to study aquatics at  the Pleasant Mount Fish Hatchery on October 21, 2026, at a cost of $225.68 to the district.
• Junior/Senior High School Band to Mohegan Sun Arena to perform National Anthem at the WBS Penguins game on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at a cost of $423.07 to the district.

32. Old Business

33. New Business
 Use of Building
Motion to approve the following use of building requests:

• Palette Pals Art Club Group to use the art room for adult painting classes on Mondays starting September 21, 2026 through November 23, 2026 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
• Wayne Memorial Hospital to continue to partner with the Forest  City Regional School District to provide the "In School Walking Program" beginning October 12, 2026 through April 22, 2027, Mondays through Thursdays from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

34. New Business
 District Policies (First Reading)
Motion to approve the updates to the following District Policies (First Reading):

• Policy No. 249 Vol. 1.1 2026 Bullying/Cyberbullying

35. Weekly Monitoring Agreement - Virtual Learning Network / District Cyber Program
Motion to approve the Forest City Regional School District Cyber program requirements for weekly wellness meetings for VLN students.

36. Superintendent's Report

37. Information Items:
 Principal's Reports
 Calendars
 Menus
 Standing Orders 2026-2027 Health Room
 

38. Adjournment