Public Meeting Agenda: October 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. MEETING OPENING

Call To Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

2. COMMUNICATIONS

A. School Board Secretary

B. School Board Members

C. Public Comment Period
Request forms to provide public comment during the public comment session must be completed and turned in to the board secretary before the start of the meeting. Public comment period is a time for the public to provide comments. Answers to questions during the public comment period will be provided during regular business hours by appropriate staff or board members. The Board President may interrupt or terminate a participant's statement when the statement is too lengthy, personally directed, abusive, obscene or irrelevant. Individuals may be asked to leave the meeting when that person does not observe reasonable decorum. Each speaker will be limited to three minutes.

D. School District Administration

3. PRESENTATIONS

3.A. JCEA Presentation of Dress Down Funds to Wings of Kindness

4. MINUTES

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve September 17, 2026 Board meeting minutes.

Attachments: (1)

September 17, 2026 Board Meeting Minutes

5. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

5.A. Contracts and Agreements

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve contracting with Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11 for the provision of special education-related services.

Attachments: (1)

TIU Contract

6. CAFETERIA

7. CUSTODIAL-MAINTENANCE-PROPERTY

7.A. Facility Use

Description:

Katelyn Frontz	EJES Elementary Boys' Basketball	EJES Facilites	Practice	Oct. 2026-March 2027	No fee
Robert Digon	TIU Early Childhood Services	JES Facilities	Family Curriculum Night	Nov. 17, 2026	No fee
Aleiha Rapp	Helping Hands of Juniata County	EJHS Gym	Volleyball Tournament	Nov. 29, 2026	Custodial fee - $297.44
Emily McConnell	Juniata Sixth Grade Girls' Basketball	JES/TJHS Gyms	Practices and Scrimmages	Dec. 2026-March 2027	No fee
Krissy Dressler	JHS Junior Class Parent Association	JES Facilities	After Prom	April 23-25, 2027	No fee

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve facility use requests.

7.B. Disposition of Property

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to authorize the administration to advertise for and accept sealed bids for the sale of a 2016 Ford Transit van.

8. FINANCE

8.A. Financial Reports

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve financial reports.

Attachments: (3)

8.B. Bills for Payment

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve bills for payment.

Attachments: (3)

9. TRANSPORTATION

9.A. Drivers

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve Tina Hayes, Erik Leibgott, Ruth Ann Helwig, Jeremy Boozel and Mandi Kerstetter as drivers.

10. STUDENT-RELATED

10.A. Field Trips

Description:

JSHS Music Students (9)	Penn State Brass Chamber Concert	University Park	Oct. 1, 2026
EJHS Students (app. 70)	College/Career Fair	JSHS	Oct. 7, 2026
JSHS Students (4)	Capital Area Interscholastic Math Competition	Carlisle	Oct. 20, 2026
Unified Bocce Ball Players	Special Olympics - 2026 Capital Area Youth Summit	Middletown	Oct. 27, 2026
EJES Grades 4-6 Students	Fall Play Preview	EJHS	Oct. 30, 2026
JSHS Freshmen	Tour	Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology, Lewistown	Nov. 10, 2026
EJHS Students (5)	Community-Based Instruction	Juniata County Courthouse, Mifflintown	Nov. 16, 2026
EJHS NHS	Volunteering for Read-a-Thon Event	EJES	Nov. 19, 2026
*JSHS FFA	Tour	Northeast Fishery Center, Lamar	Nov. 20, 2026
*EJES Fifth and Sixth Graders	JA BizTown	York	Jan. 6, 2027
JSHS Freshmen	Closer Look Tours	Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology, Lewistown	Jan. 7, 2027
TJHS Students (26)	Middle School Reading Competition	McVeytown	Feb. 23, 2027
*JSHS FFA	Field Trip	Port Isobel Environmental Education Center, Virginia	April 5-7, 2027
TJHS Great Outdoors Club/JES Second Graders (app. 20)	Trout Release	Port Royal	May 14, 2027

*Indicates trips for which transportation is not district-funded.

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve field trips.

10.B. Student Representatives

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve Noah Kauffman, Juniata Senior High School, and Lewis "Kole" Boop and Cohen Apple, East Juniata High School, as student representatives to the Juniata County School District Board of Directors.

11. PERSONNEL

11.A. Resignations

Description:

Mason Beverlin	Boys' Basketball Head Coach	TJHS	Sept. 24, 2026
Christopher Brown	Assistant Volleyball Coach	EJHS	Sept. 24, 2026
Paulina Armstrong	Level 2 Paraprofessional	JES	Oct. 9, 2026

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve resignations.

11.B. Employment of Classified Personnel

Description:

Tori A. Davenport	Level 1 Paraprofessional	JES	$16.54/hour	Start date TBD	Lindsay Parson resignation
Hunter M. Meifert	Level 2 Paraprofessional	JES	$19.70/hour	Oct. 8, 2026	New position
Kassidy Greene	Level 2 Paraprofessional	JES	$19.70/hour	TBD	New position

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve the employment of classified personnel, contingent upon receipt of required clearances.

11.C. Employment Status

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to change the employment status of Nicholas P. Messick and Justin L. Austin to temporary professional employee, retroactive to August 20, 2026.

11.D. Transfers
Information: Ann M. Uhler transferred from an East Juniata High School Level 2 paraprofessional position to a Juniata Elementary School Level 2 paraprofessional position, effective October 12, 2026.

11.E. Extracurricular Personnel

Description:

Joslyn Abram	Assistant Volleyball Coach	EJHS
Laurel Wagner (Amey)	Girls' Basketball Head Coach	EJHS
Matt Ritzman	Girls' Basketball Assistant Coach	EJHS
Tyler Erhard	Boys' Basketball Head Coach	EJHS
Mike Walters	Junior High Girls' Basketball Head Coach	EJHS
Mason Beverlin	Junior High Boys' Basketball Head Coach	EJHS
Wes Diehl	Junior High Boys' Basketball Assistant Coach	EJHS
Kim Miller	Head Cheerleading Coach	EJHS
Seth Mattern	Air Rifle Head Coach	EJHS
Aimee Seitz-Geedey	Interim Head Volleyball Coach	JSHS
Emily Shetler	Junior Varsity Volleyball Coach	JSHS
Jarred Dressler	Boys' and Girls' Varsity Wrestling Head Coach	JSHS
Katie Krepps	Girls' Varsity Wrestling Assistant Coach	JSHS
Shaun Yackey	Boys' Wrestling Head Coach	TJHS
Abby Ingle	Girls' Wrestling Head Coach	TJHS
Katie Krepps	Girls' Wrestling Assistant Coach	TJHS
Hannah Geedey	Girls' Varsity Basketball Head Coach	JSHS
Becca Zendt	Girls' Varsity Basketball Assistant Coach	JSHS
Meghan Geedey	Girls' Basketball Head Coach	TJHS
Andrea Imes	Girls' Basketball Assistant Coach	TJHS
Stanley Ehrisman	Boys' Basketball Head Coach	TJHS
Caden Geedey	Boys' Basketball Assistant Coach	TJHS
Ben Lauver	Boys' Varsity Basketball Head Coach	JSHS
Bryson Clark	Boys' Varsity Basketball Assistant Coach	JSHS
Marissa Boyer	Varsity Cheerleading Head Coach	JSHS
Susan Turns	Cheerleading Head Coach	TJHS
Emma Arentz	Bocce Coach	JSHS
Sarah Wieseman	Volunteer Swim Coach	JSHS
Matt Miller	Volunteer Boys' Wrestling Coach	TJHS
Ellie Shepps	Volunteer Varsity Girls' Basketball Coach	JSHS
Linsey Landis	Volunteer Varsity Girls' Basketball Coach	JSHS
Rylee Duck	Volunteer Varsity Girls' Basketball Coach	JSHS
Malin Kint	Volunteer Girls' Basketball Coach	TJHS
Scott Clark	Volunteer Varsity Boys' Basketball Coach	JSHS
Max Lauver	Volunteer Varsity Boys' Basketball Coach	JSHS
Al Ream	Volunteer Varsity Boys' Basketball Coach	JSHS
Scott Clark	Boys' Basketball Assistant Coach	TJHS
Al Ream	Boys' Basketball Assistant Coach	TJHS
Denise Primak	Volunteer Bocce Coach	JSHS
Marcus Brothers	Volunteer Bocce Coach	JSHS
Josh Parson	Volunteer Boys' Basketball Coach	JSHS
Linsey Landis	Volunteer Girls' Basketball Coach	JES
Mylee Landis	Volunteer Girls' Basketball Coach	JES
Emily McConnell	Volunteer Girls' Basketball Coach	JES
Danielle Reighter	Volunteer Girls' Basketball Coach	JES
Mike Field	Volunteer Boys' Basketball Coach	JES
Jen Field	Volunteer Boys' Basketball Coach	JES
Zac Bowsman	Volunteer Boys' Basketball Coach	JES
Dave Quay	Volunteer Boys' Basketball Coach	JES
Stan Ehrisman	Volunteer Boys' Basketball Coach	JES
Ryan Hollis	Volunteer Boys' Basketball Coach	JES
Rachel Imes	Volunteer Boys' Basketball Coach	JES
Nikki Dyer	Volunteer Boys' Basketball Coach	JES
Jerry Wagner	Volunteer Basketball Coach	EJES
Katelyn Frontz	Volunteer Basketball Coach	EJES
Justin Frontz	Volunteer Basketball Coach	EJES
Matt Leister	Volunteer Basketball Coach	EJES
Steve Stitt	Volunteer Basketball Coach	EJES
Billy Haines	Volunteer Basketball Coach	EJES
Jamie Bassler	Volunteer Basketball Coach	EJES
Andy Smith	Volunteer Basketball Coach	EJES/EJHS
Stephanie Wagner	Volunteer Basketball Coach	EJES
Thomas Feltman	Volunteer Basketball Coach	EJES
Lindsey Stitt	Volunteer Basketball Coach	EJES
Nathan Bassler	Volunteer Basketball Coach	EJES

Game staff: Samantha Hile

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve extracurricular positions for the 2026-2027 school year.

11.F. Leave

Description:

Employee 3375	Loss of Pay	Sept. 23, 2026
Employee 3447	Maternity Leave	Feb. 16-May 9, 2026

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve leave.

11.G. Contracts and Agreements

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve a memorandum of understanding with Wilkes University in regard to education certification programming.

Attachments: (1)

Wilkes MOU

11.H. Contracts and Agreements

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Foster Grandparent Program of Central Pennsylvania.

Attachments: (1)

Foster Grandparent Program MOU

11.I. Filling of Vacancies

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to authorize the administration to fill any vacancies that need to be filled prior to November 19, 2026, including a longterm substitute kindergarten teacher and a longterm substitute emotional support classroom teacher, with name(s) of individual(s) to be approved at the November 2026 meeting.

12. ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES

13. POLICY

13.A. First Reading

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve first reading of new and revised Juniata County School District Policies 102, Academic Standards; 105, Curriculum; 204.1, Virtual Attendance and Wellness Checks; 209, Health Examinations/Screenings; 246, School Wellness; 249, Bullying/Cyberbullying; 704, Maintenance; 803, School Calendar; 805.2, School Security Personnel; and 822, Automated External Defibrillator (AED)/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

Attachments: (10)

13.B. Final Approval

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve revised Juniata County School District Policy 702, Gifts, Grants, Donations.

Attachments: (1)

702

14. OTHER BUSINESS

15. MEETING CLOSING

October 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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