Public Meeting Agenda: August 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Joint Operating Committee Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER BY THE PRESIDENT

Speaker(s): Board President

Description: The Joint Operating Committee meeting convened at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, with JOC President, Mr. Luke, presiding.

1.A. Roll Call

Speaker(s): Board Secretary

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance

Speaker(s): Board President

1.C. Welcome Visitors

Speaker(s): Board President

Description: Visitors are welcome to comment on any agenda item at this time provided it is understood that all remarks from the floor are subject to the same parliamentary procedure followed by the Board and within reasonable limits of time, under the direction of the President. Discussion from the floor will not be entertained while the Board is acting on agenda items.

2. EXECUTIVE SESSION

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Attachments: (2)

4. REPORTS

4.A. Board Secretary's Meeting Reports

Description:

Prior to this evening’s meeting, there was a closed Executive Session held to discuss personnel. The session convened at 6:32 p.m. and adjourned at 6:45 p.m.

4.B. Director's Report

Description:

Public Relations Report
Enrollment Update
Schedule for In-Service Day & Professional Development

Attachments: (1)

AUG. 2026 PR Report

4.C. Superintendents Report

4.D. Practical Nursing Report

5. PERSONNEL

5.A. 2026-2027 Bus Drivers

5.B. Co-Op Student Hiring

5.C. 2026-2027 Substitute Renewal List

Description: Instructional Personnel Substitutes

Ciara Rupp - Instructional

Instructional Assistant Teacher Substitutes

Aislinn Aimino - Advertising/Digital and Computer Information Technology
Keisha Brocious - Culinary Arts
Jesse McClain - Construction Trades Technology
Beth Shaffer - Automotive Technology

5.D. Part-Time Cafeteria Worker Hiring

5.E. Full-Time Custodian Hiring

5.F. Professional Status/Tenure

5.G. Student Teacher Placements

Description:

Keirsten Bowser
Summer Adams

5.H. Assistant Principal Job Description

5.I. Part-Time PN Instructor Hiring

5.J. Resignation

6. FINANCE

6.A. Payment of Bills

6.B. Treasurer's Report

6.C. Substitute Pay Rates for the 2026-2027 School Year

6.D. 2026 Affordable Care Act Employer Reporting Proposal

7. CURRICULUM / CONFERENCES / TEXTBOOKS

7.A. Conferences/Workshops/Field Trips

7.B. MOU - BCTE Technical Assistance Program

7.C. 2026-2027 Faculty Handbook

8. BUILDING / GROUNDS

8.A. Disposal of Equipment

Description:

[Information Technology] - 99 various items [Approximate Value = $15-$150 / Reason for Disposal = Outdated / Suggested Method of Disposal = Recycle
[Information Technology] - [1] HP DesignJet T1300 [Approximate Value = $2755 / Reason for Disposal = Damaged beyond repair / Suggested Method of Disposal = Recycle
[Information Technology] - [1] HP LaserJet 700 [Approximate Value = $2759 / Reason for Disposal = No current use / Suggested Method of Disposal = Recycle

8.B. Building Use Requests

Description:

Armstrong Athletics Baseball & Softball to use the Lenape Cafeteria for an Spaghetti Fundraiser on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, from 3:00pm to 9:00pm, as per board policy.
Approval for DKG Society/Krista Simcik to use the Cafeteria/Cosmetology Clinic to hold their meeting & use of Cosmetology clinic on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, from 4:00pm to 8:00pm, as per board policy.
Approval for the Lenape Tech Dance Committee to use the Lenape Gymnasium/Gym Lobby to hold the Snowball on Friday, January 22, 2027 from 11:00am to 11:00pm, as per board policy.
Approval for the Lenape Tech Dance Committee to use the Lenape Gymnasium/Gym Lobby to hold Prom Grand March on Friday, April 16, 2027, from 11:00am to 7:00pm, as per board policy.

8.C. Donations

Description:

Metal Stock [Approximate value $8,000.00] for Precision Machining from Chick Machining
Donation of tools for Construction Trades students in honor of Harmon E. North

9. POLICY / LEGISLATIVE

9.A. Policy No. 622 | Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement 34

9.B. Policy 707 | Use of School Facilities

9.C. Policy No. 716 | Integrated Pest Management

10. OTHER BUSINESS

10.A. None

11. SCHOOL CALENDAR

Description:

August 17-19................Teacher In-Service
August 20.....................First Day of School
August 25.....................Picture Day
September 7.................Labor Day [No School]
September 10...............PAC Meeting
September 17...............Smiles Dental Program
September 17...............JOC Meeting
September 18...............Local Advisory Committee

12. NEXT JOC MEETING: SEPTEMBER 17, 2026

12.A. Concerns or comments from JOC members

Description: Visitors are welcome to comment on any agenda or non-agenda item at this time provided it is understood that all remarks from the floor are subject to the same parliamentary procedure followed by the Board and within reasonable limits of time, under the direction of the President.

13. ADJOURNMENT

Description: The meeting adjourned at 7:27 p.m.

August 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Joint Operating Committee Meeting

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