Fred Morecraft

The meeting agenda included a review and approval recommendation for Policy 918 regarding Title I Parent and Family Engagement. Numerous field trip requests for various student groups, including Life Skills, BC3, Science Club, and sports teams, were presented for approval. Professional development approvals covered attendance at a NAMI Youth Mental Health Conference, the NASP Annual Convention, and a Grow Your Canva Skills Training. The board considered personnel actions such as approvals for a 1st Grade Tutor, a Full-time Dayshift Maintenance Worker, a Full-time Dayshift Elementary Custodian, and an 11th Grade Homebound Teacher, alongside accepting several teacher retirements effective in June 2026. Other items included approvals for the purchase of a 2026 Ford Super Duty F-250 with accessories, additional plumbing and heating work, various facility use requests, several athletics/activities fundraisers, the Class of 2027 Prom location, resolutions concerning Tax Collector Bonding and Recognition, approval of solicitor invoices, and student life agreements in lieu of expulsion. The board also approved the January Treasurer's Report and the payment of bills totaling over $1.7 million.

The meeting included discussions and recommendations regarding various personnel matters, such as approving unpaid medical leave for an employee, internal posting for an Elementary Daylight Custodian position, hiring a volunteer volleyball coach and an assistant basketball coach, and approving FMLA leave for a special education teacher. The board also considered facility use requests, fundraiser recommendations, and a resolution regarding the tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year. Additionally, the board discussed closing a scholarship account and granting permission to pay bills through the end of December.

The board meeting included discussions and approvals for various field trip recommendations for the Science Club, BC3, Studio Art, Peer Jury, Life Skills, Performing Arts Club, RMU, and Guidance Department. The board also addressed personnel matters, including the hiring of paraprofessionals, special education teachers, a music teacher/choral director, and a cafeteria worker. Additionally, the board reviewed and approved several fundraisers for different clubs and organizations, as well as approving the Intermediate Unit #1 Service Agreement and payment of legal services.

The meeting included discussions on Beta Boilers purchase, parking and traffic flow at the High School, and building updates. There was also an executive discussion regarding the Gina Zibrida contract, paraprofessionals, PIMS Secretary Position, Director of Student Services, and the elimination of a Music/Choral Teacher. The board discussed and made recommendations regarding an agreement with Centerville Clinics, Inc. Mental Health Department for Partial Hospitalization, and an agreement with the Outside In School of Experiential Education. The board also discussed a Golf Team Assistant Coach Stipend, the hiring of an Afternoon Shift Custodian and a 1:1 Jr./Sr. High School Paraprofessional, resignations of the Girls Basketball Head Coach, Jr./Sr. High School Special Education Teachers, a Music Teacher/Choral Director, and a K/1st Grade Special Education Teacher. Additionally, they covered a Custodial Retirement, FMLA Leave, hiring of a K/1st Grade Learning Support Teacher, Jr./Sr. High School Special Education Teacher, and a Jr./Sr. High School Life Skills/Learning Support Teacher. The board also considered the Bethlehem-Center Teacher's Association Contract. Approvals were recommended for bus routes, bus drivers, and paid parent transportation for the 2025-2026 school year. Approvals were also recommended for the High School Football Team and Girls Wrestling Team to use school facilities, as well as the BCYFL and BCYW.

The meeting included discussions and recommendations regarding various topics, such as a 7th & 8th Grade Social Studies field trip, a High School Life Skills field trip, and agreements with Intermediate Unit 1 for AEDY Educational Service, Curriculum Services, and Student Assistant Program. The board also considered a Flexible Instruction Day Plan. Personnel matters included hiring a Building and Grounds Custodian, posting for a High School Afternoon Shift Custodian, and approving Intermittent FMLA Leave. The board also discussed the creation of a fourth section to the 3rd and 2nd Grades, teacher reassignments, and an Unpaid Medical Leave request. Additionally, the board reviewed the district's preliminary budget for 2025-2026 and agreements with Intermediate Unit 1 for educational services and mental health support. They also discussed lease agreements with Blueprints Early Learning Program and meal service agreements. Furthermore, the board considered a Mon Valley CTC Resolution, a Cafeteria Adult Meal Price Increase, and a Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeals Program Resolution.