Alexandra Konsur-Grushinski

The Board of Directors meeting included discussions and approvals of several key items. An agreement between the NEIU and an Artist in Residence was approved for the NEIU Learning Campuses. The Helix Conference Education Training Event Contract/Stipend Application under the Pennsylvania Deaf-Blind Project was approved for professionals to attend. An agreement with Collins Education Associates LLC was approved to offer a Collins Writing program workshop. Revisions to the NEIU Policy regarding the Possession/Use of Asthma Inhalers/Epinephrine Auto-Injectors were made. Various employee requests, including leaves and returns to work, were also approved. The board authorized the Executive Director and Business Manager to issue checks for payment of purchase orders and bills during December and January, and approved payment of registration fees for board members to attend the National School Boards Association (NSBA) conference.

The meeting included updates on personnel, such as changes in start dates, resignations, and returns from leave. The board approved a consulting contract for Title III ESL Professional Development sessions and the office calendar for 2018-2019, along with the schedule for NEIU Board Meetings. Several NEIU policies were adopted or revised. The board also approved Maura Healey as lead teacher, a paid intern in the Print Shop, a Memorandum of Agreement with Act 93 Administrators, and a Memorandum of Understanding with Johnson College Physical Therapist Assistant Program. The board approved termination of lease agreements with the IBEW Building, Incorporated and Mr. John J. Duffy, Jr. and Elizabeth Duffy. Amendments to the Regional Wide Area Network were authorized, along with e-rate bids for a firewall protective device, a leased lit fiber circuit, and Internet cable modem service. Finally, the board committed $1,000,000 of unassigned General Fund balance to capital improvements and approved several individuals as substitutes.

The board approved motions related to contracts and agreements with various entities, including Collins Education Associates LLC for professional development, Marywood University for music therapy services, Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams for legal services, and Wilson Language Training for workshops. An addendum to the Early Intervention contract was approved, as well as a contract with The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf. The PDE/OCDEL Early Intervention Assurance was approved, and amendments were made to the NEIU 19 Early Intervention school calendar and office calendar. The board also appointed a representative to the PSBA Delegate Assembly and approved personnel nominations and employee requests. Additionally, new NEIU Policies were adopted or revised, and nominees for Extended School Year positions were approved. The purchase of white copy paper from WB Mason was approved based on sealed bids.

The meeting included approvals for employee requests, such as leaves and resignations. Status changes were approved for teachers from temporary to professional employee and from part-time to full-time. The board approved day-to-day substitutes and Early Intervention contract addendums. New NEIU policies regarding the assessment system and school wellness were adopted or revised. An agreement with WestEd for "Reading Apprenticeship" Training was also approved.

The Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Board of Directors convened to discuss and approve a series of motions, agreements, and contracts related to educational services and personnel. Key actions included approving contractors for transportation services, agreements for professional development sessions, contracts for Title I services in non-public schools, and various agreements for services such as SAP Liaison Services and STEM business advisory councils. The board also approved personnel-related items, including leave requests, returns to work, status changes, resignations, and nominations for part-time positions. Additionally, they accepted requests for special education services from multiple school districts and approved contracts with various healthcare and staffing agencies for therapy services.