Kenneth Barth

The organization meeting included the election of a Temporary President, Mrs. Annemarie Harr, followed by the presentation of election certificates and the administration of the Oath of Office to newly elected members. The Board subsequently elected Mr. Hutter as President and Mrs. Morrow as Vice President. Key procedural decisions included setting the regular monthly meeting schedule for the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m., appointing a Legislative Chairperson for the Pennsylvania School Board Association, and appointing legal counsel, specifically WBK Law Firm as the Solicitor and Dodaro, Matta and Cambest, P.C. as Special Counsel for Real Estate Tax Matters. The Board also approved the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as the newspaper of general circulation.

The meeting included recognitions for the PVAAS Teacher Recognition award recipient and the Students of the Month. Key discussions involved a request from a student regarding AI policy in classrooms. Under reports, the Board approved the minutes from the Parkway West Career & Tech Center Joint Committee Meeting and the previous Montour Board of School Directors Regular Monthly Meeting. The Superintendent requested and received approval for a Class of 2025 Alumni Breakfast. The Budget & Finance section involved the approval of the Treasurer's Report through October 2025, detailing fund balances across General, Capital Reserve, Cafeteria, and Fiduciary funds, and approvals for significant bill payments from General and Capital Reserve Funds. Budget transfers totaling over $46,000 were approved. Further financial approvals included participation in the Allegheny Intermediate Unit's Joint Purchasing Program, an amendment to the Plan Administration Agreement with U.S. Omni & TSACG Compliance Services, Inc., and the approval of a laddered investment strategy with First National Bank. Several grants and donations were accepted. The Education Agenda saw approvals for the Annual Montour High School Powderpuff Games, the Annual Montour Winter Wonderland and Tree-Mendous Toy Drive, and middle school student participation in a Toys for Tots campaign. The Personnel agenda involved numerous actions, including approving new support staff and extra-curricular appointments, accepting retirements and resignations, approving budget transfers between various service accounts, approving participation in the Allegheny Intermediate Unit's Joint Purchasing Program, approving the appointment of Dominic Salpeck as Assistant Superintendent for a five-year term, closing and opening certain administrative positions, and approving transfers and salary adjustments for various staff members. The Transportation agenda approved contracting services with KidzRide LLC for specialized student transportation. The Athletics agenda approved the Montour High School Varsity Cheerleading Team's participation in a national competition in Orlando, Florida.

The meeting included the election of the Board President and Vice President. The Board also decided to hold the Agenda Planning & Regular Monthly Meetings at 6:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. The Legislative Chairperson for the Pennsylvania School Board Association was nominated. The WBK Law Firm was appointed as the School District Solicitor and Dodaro, Matta and Cambest, P.C. was appointed as Special Counsel for Real Estate Tax Matters. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was approved as the newspaper of general circulation to be utilized by the District.

The meeting included recognitions of Students of the Month, Studio TEN Photography for years of service, and a presentation by The Nutrition Group. The board discussed artificial intelligence in education policy and teacher's use of AI. Revisions to Montour School District Policies were approved, covering various topics such as comprehensive planning, academic standards, discrimination/harassment, curriculum, special education, gifted education, career and technical education, and more. The board also approved the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education. The Treasurer's Report was approved, including fund totals, cafeteria statistics, and completed capital projects. Grants and donations were accepted, including a donation to the Life Skills Program. A district-wide pilot with Brisk Teaching, an AI teaching assistant, was approved. Additional approvals included a donation to support K-12 Special Education programming, the Academic Games Team Proposal to attend a national tournament, an agreement with Allegheny Health Network's STAR Center, receipt of a PPG Innovative Classroom Grant, and the Montour March of Dimes Club. Field trips, discarding of equipment, and a Memorandum of Understanding were also approved. Budgeted items for security gates, concrete leveling, and a new rooftop unit were approved. Various personnel items were approved, including elections, appointments, changes of status, and leaves of absence. The October 2025 conference grid was approved, along with an independent contractor for the high school musical and a Technology Specialist II position. Transportation services for the Montour Hockey Association were approved. The purchase of real property in North Fayette as a Jointure District of Parkway West Career and Technology Center was discussed, but the motion did not carry.

The special board meeting included the approval of personnel items, specifically the election of a professional staff member as a teacher and a support staff member as a paraprofessional, pending all clearances.