Alec Gawne

The Board meeting agenda covers several administrative and financial items. Key discussion topics include the review and acceptance of financial statements and bills for various IU budgets, approval of an updated credit card usage policy and authorized employee list, and authorization for various service provider contracts. The board will also consider personnel actions, including new employment appointments, approval of employee leaves, and granting of tenure to professional staff. Additional business items involve approving student field experience placements, authorizing out-of-state travel for staff training, adopting early intervention calendars, issuing requests for bids on transportation contracts, and approving technical service and energy consortium agreements.

The meeting addressed the approval of the previous minutes with a revision. Unfinished business included updates on building maintenance, specifically the resolution of a salt buildup issue near a door, the near completion of the Administrative Building floor, ongoing painting work, and the notification that a PCCD Grant will fund new Maple Street doors and a PA System, which will be procured via Penn Bid. New business included a Safety Coordinator Report covering Safe Lifting training, the PCCD Grant timeline, and discussions regarding safety in schools, specifically PA systems, ballistic film on windows, and door stops. There were no written employee accident investigation reports to review.

The meeting commenced with an Executive Session to discuss legal and/or personnel issues. The agenda was modified to include discussion points regarding the ESPA Collective Bargaining Agreement, employment actions, leave requests, the Executive Director Search Agreement, and changes to Policy 916 and Policy 338.1. Key discussions included a unanimous vote to proceed with mail-in ballot voting for the 2026-2027 board member election. Policy 819 concerning Suicide Awareness, Prevention & Response received its second read and adoption. Financial statements and bills for various IU Budgets through November 30, 2025, totaling over $61 million and $4.6 million respectively, were approved. The Board also approved an updated listing of credit card corporations and authorized employees, approved contracts in excess of one hundred dollars as per the Public School Code, ratified several employment actions including new hires and leave extensions, approved a transfer of a substitute teacher, and approved the 2026-2027 General Operating Budget totaling $4,552,816 for advertisement and distribution. Furthermore, several policies received a first read and tentative approval, field experience for Grove City College students was approved, and the five-year Collective Bargaining Agreement with ESPA was ratified. Finally, an agreement for the Executive Director search consultant was approved.

The meeting agenda was approved following additions regarding a resignation, a job description revision, and an employment action. Under Old Business, MIU Policies 810 and 811 received a second read and adoption. New Business items included the approval of financial statements and bills for various IU Budgets covering November 1 through November 30, 2025, totaling $61,395,434.00 for statements and $4,689,915.98 for bills. The Board also approved an updated listing of credit card corporations and authorized employees, contract authorizations exceeding one hundred dollars, an extension of unpaid employee leave, the resignation of a Teen Parenting Counselor effective January 6, 2026, and a transfer of an employee effective February 3, 2026. Employment of a Long-Term Substitute Teen Parenting Counselor was approved. The revision of the Teen Parenting Counselor job description was approved, and MIU Policy, Operations, 819 was given a first read and tentative approval. The resignations of two Board of Directors members were accepted, and Brian Foltz was appointed to the Board of Directors to fill an unexpired term until April 22, 2025.

The meeting agenda included standard items such as roll call and public participation. Old business involved a second reading and recommendation for adoption of several MIU Policies related to Community (901, 902, 904, 906, 907, 908, 911, 912, 916, 918) and Employees (311, 338, 338.1). New business covered acceptance of financial statements and bills for various IU Budgets, approval of an updated listing of credit card corporations and authorized employees, requested authorization for Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV to enter into contracts exceeding one hundred dollars, approval of resignations and employment actions (including retirement and new hires in Special Education), approval of leaves of absence, changing the eGrant sign-off Administrator from Wayde Killmeyer to Brenda Marino, and nominations/appointments for two vacant district board member seats to serve through June 30, 2026.