November 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM - Regular Business Meeting

1.  Preliminary Procedures
   Call to Order
 

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3.  Recognition of Visitors
 1. Outstanding Foresters of the Month:  Pre-K, Jagger Roglich; Kindergarten, Easton Stout; Grade 1, Madelyn Monahan; Grade 2, Stephania Spavone; Grade 3, Henry Burns; Grade 4, Cali Brown; Grade 5, Bridget Diehl; Grade 6, Tia Barney
2. Super 6th Grader October 2026: Molly Branning
3. Outstanding Senior October 2026: Jeremy Slick
4. Recognition and thank you to Mrs. Katie Bocan, Mrs. Anne Marie Rusnak and Mrs. Peg Ursich for their life-saving efforts for one of our students. September 28, 2026. 
5. Mr. Zack Ortman to announce the formation Youth for Christ group at Cornerstone Bible Church.

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
Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Business meeting of October 13, 2026 Regular Board Meeting.

6.  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, cafeteria; and the athletic fund for November 9, 2026.
 

8. Agreement - Friendship House School-Based Part-time Therapist
Motion to approve the attached agreement between Forest City Regional and Friendship House for a part-time therapist, Mr. Fred Bresser for the  remainder of the 2026-2027 school year at an hourly rate of $35.82 for eighteen hours per week.

9. Education and School Related
 Field Trips:
Motion to approve the following school field trips:

• Several high school students Junior Leadership Program at various locations in Wayne County on October 20, 2026; November 17, 2026; January 19, 2027; February 16, 2027; March 16, 2027; and April 20, 2027, at a cost of approximately $1,800.00 to the district.
• Grade 9 students to CTC of Lackawanna County to see the trades available on November 10, 2026, at a cost of $296.07 to the district.
• High School Student Council's "Feed-A-Friend" delivery on November 23, 2026, at a cost of $392.70 to the district.   

10. Personnel

Mentor

Motion to approve Julainne Figura as Elementary School mentor for 2026-2027 school year.

11. Personnel - High School Math teacher

Motion to approve Mrs. Deirdre Reynolds as long-term high school math teacher effective November 9, 2026, Bachelor's Step 1 with a salary of $59,375.00 for the 2026-2027 school year.
 

12. Unpaid Days Request
Motion to approve three unpaid days, Wednesday, January 20, Thursday, January 21 and Friday, January 22, 2027, for Employee No. 141. 

13. Extracurricular

Motion to approve the following extracurricular appointments for the 2026-2027 school year:

• Jeremy O'Neill, Volunteer Assistant Coach winter Basketball;
• Brian Fitzsimmons, Volunteer Assistant Coach JV and Varsity Boys Basketball

14. B. Appointment - Support Staff 
 
Motion to approve Patrick Mueller as a 6 hour Support Staff Custodial position effective November 9, 2026 per the negotiated Forest City Regional Support Professional Education Contract.

15. Old Business

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

• Mask & Hammer Drama Club to perform the fall elementary performance, "Elf Jr. the Musical" in the auditorium on November 20, 21 and 22, 2026 and the spring high school performance of "Frozen" on April 23, 24 and 25, 2027.
• The National Association of Canine Scentwork (NACSW) to hold a Scentwork/Nosework Canine Trial on April 17-18, 2027 and the following Saturdays: May 22, 2027; September 11, 2027; and September 25, 2027. This will be organized by Nosey Dogs, Scranton.
• The cross-country team to hold winter conditioning November 2, 2026, through April 6, 2027, three days per week. 
• Meet the Forester's Basketball fundraising event on Thursday, December 3, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the gym.

17. District Policies (First Reading)
Motion to approve the updates to the following District Policies (First Reading):

• Policy No. 246 Vol. 1.3 School Wellness 

18.
Motion to appoint Christopher Stahl to the Board Joint Operating Committee of the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County effective December 2026 through December 2029.

19. Superintendent's Report

20. Information Items:
Principal's Reports
Calendars
Menus

21. Adjournment