November 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Study Session Meeting
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1. Opening of Meeting - Call to Order
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Meeting was called to order at 6:06 pm
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2. Pledge of Allegiance
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3. Roll Call and Recording those Present
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Board Members in Attendance:
Mrs. Beighel Mrs. Boise Mrs. Burns Mrs. DeLaney via Zoom Mrs. McBride Mr. Mock Mr. Ritter Mrs. Warning Others in Attendance: Dr. Rossi Dr. Chakey Mr. Drager Mr. Bringe Ms. Dice Mr. Brown via Zoom Mr. Holl via Zoom Mr. Walsh via Zoom |
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4. Presentation & Comments from Residents on Agenda and/or Non-Agenda Items
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5. Board Member Discussion
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Mr. Ritter mentioned that the Board Retreat will take place in the board room on Saturday, November 21, 2026 from 9:00 until Noon.
Mrs. DeLaney mentioned the fall play at GHS this weekend coming. Veterns Day 11/11, National Native American Month, National Diabetes Awareness Month. Mrs. Boise mentioned that the Special Education Events is Tuesday, November 10th at the Monroeville Public Library. She also mentioned that her and Mr. Ritter reviewed the curriculum that is on 30 day display and questioned the hardcover book vs. consumable book. Mrs. Burns asked about the CSE Roof Project, Mr. Walsh said that it should be completed by Saturday. She also asked for an update on the BusPatrol, they will be on site for walk through and the install will take place between Thanksgiving and Christmas break. Mr. Mock asked if the backside of GHS was complete and Mr. Walsh confirmed that it is. Mrs. Warning spoke about the tragedy in Mt. Lebanon. She gave her condolences to Tom Wilson's family and the impact he had on the community. Mrs. Warning asked if the scoreboard at GMS was working and Mr. Holl confirmed that it is up and working. Mrs. Beighel asked if the touch pads for the swimming pool have arrived. Mr. Holl said they should arrive in the next few days. |
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6. Minutes from Previous Meeting
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7. Financial Reports
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7.1. List of Bills - November 2026 #1
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8. Personnel
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8.1. Resignations
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8.1.1. Rosanna Weaver - GMS AM Assistant Cook, effective November 20, 2026
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8.2. Employment:
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8.2.1. John Rapp - Food Service Substitute $14.75/hr.
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8.2.2. Sara Parme - Food Service Substitute $14.75/hr
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8.3. Leaves:
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8.3.1. Employee #695 - FMLA not to exceed 60 days
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8.3.2. Employee #5863 - FMLA not to exceed 60 days
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8.4. Volunteers:
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8.4.1. Kara Davis - University Park
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8.4.2. Kimberly DeRubeis - Evergreen
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8.4.3. Robert DeRubeis - Evergreen
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8.4.4. Ruth Jakiela - Cleveland Steward Jr.
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8.4.5. Courtney McSheehy - Ramsey
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8.4.6. Sherry Meyers - Cleveland Steward Jr.
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9. Administrative Resolutions: Education
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9.1. Approve Batch 1 Policies of 2026/2027 for final approval
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9.2. Approve the Agreement between Gateway School District and Penn West University for Dual Enrollment Program
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9.3. Approve the overnight trip for the GHS Robotics Club to Buffalo, NY to compete in the Regional Tournament (No cost to district)
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9.4. Approve the Agreement between Gateway School District and Western Governors University
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10. Administrative Resolutions - Business
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10.1. Approve the agreement with Zelenkofske Axelrod LLC to audit the financial statements for the 2025/2026 fiscal year at a cost not to exceed $29,230.00
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10.2. Approve the Real Estate Tax Collector Audit for the 2025/2026 school year to be performed by Zelenkofske Axelrod LLC
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10.3. Approval of the General Fund Budget Tax Rates Not to Exceed the Index for the 2027/2028 Fiscal Year (ACT 1 Index)
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10.4. Approve the IDEA Section 619 Pass Through Funds Use of Funds Agreement for 2026/2027 with Allegheny Intermediate Unit
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11. Board Member Resolutions
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12. Reports
12.1. Administrative Report 12.2. Board Member Committee Reports |
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13. Adjournment
Description:
Motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Warning and 2nd. by Mr. Mock.
The meeting adjourned at 6:40 pm Sincerely, Janet Estok School Board Secretary |