Jody Goughan

The board addressed several administrative and operational agenda items, including the approval of invoice listings and the treasurer's report. Key actions included approving various personnel appointments, resignations, wage adjustments, and leave requests. The board also approved an agreement for Behavior Specialist services, the use of school facilities for a community event, and a salary increase for substitute aides and security guards. Furthermore, the board authorized the submission of PlanCon documents for new construction, created a new teaching position due to increased enrollment, approved an agreement with the Brandywine Virtual Academy, and awarded a construction materials testing contract for Northley Middle School. The meeting also included an update on school security training and a presentation on construction projects.

The meeting included various personnel actions such as staff appointments, resignations, leaves of absence, extra duty pay assignments, and salary adjustments. The Board reviewed and approved engineering services for building ATC system upgrades, the purchase of a new vehicle, and the disposal of outdated books. Additionally, the Board authorized a contract agreement for remedial services, the creation of a speech therapist position, the Class of 2012 senior trip, a fee waiver for a local charity benefit, transportation services for a community event, appointments to the joint purchasing board, approval of bus routes, and a field trip for the JROTC.

The Board meeting included personnel actions such as approvals for extended employment, appointments, changes of status, and leaves of absence. Financial items approved included the invoice listing, treasurer's report, budget transfers, and an agreement for student support services. The Board also awarded bids for restroom renovations and a paving project, approved a purchase agreement for district-wide firewall equipment, and adopted new textbooks. Additionally, the Board approved various summer reading lists, an instrumental music field trip, special education agreements, student attendance policy updates, and the 2016-2017 proposed final budget. Employment agreements and a revised secondary grading scale were also finalized.

The board meeting covered a wide array of agenda items, including financial reports, staff, student, and community recognitions, and reports from student representatives and the superintendent. Action items approved by the board included numerous professional and classified personnel changes such as retirements, appointments, leave adjustments, and tuition reimbursements. The board also approved an educational field trip for the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Club, a revised planned course for 9th Grade Accelerated English, and the disposal of obsolete items. Further actions included approvals for infrastructure repairs at Parkside Elementary School, a cooperative agreement for managed network services with Widener University, a transportation services contract for a specific student, and the second reading and adoption of various board policies. Additionally, the board approved an employment contract for the Director of Human Resources.

The board approved the invoice listing and treasurer's report, authorized budget transfers, and heard a student representative report. Key actions included the expulsion of a student, various personnel approvals regarding professional and classified staff, and authorization to submit PlanCon forms for construction and renovation projects. The board also approved the disposal of obsolete textbooks, a bus buy-back bid award, various Delaware County Intermediate Unit budgets and funding agreements, the upcoming school calendar, a food services agreement addendum, a tax assessment appeal, a modular unit lease, an extension for grass cutting services, and a contract for extended care services.