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Key actions the board approved by voice vote included:

- Prekindergarten/kindergarten registration: The district will hold online kindergarten registration for the 2025–26 school year from March 3 through March 31, 2025; parents and guardians may complete applications and upload required documents online at the district registration site listed in the agenda.

- Release and settlement agreement (B‑1): The board approved a negotiated release and settlement agreement between the district and the parents of the indicated student (details on file in the student services office).

- Expulsion waiver / placement (B‑2): The board approved recommended expulsions and subsequent placement in the personalized learning community for listed students; the agenda notes the recommended timeframe and that supporting documentation is on file in student services.

- Out‑of‑state field trips (B‑3): The board approved out‑of‑state field trips for students, including East Lansdowne Personalized Learning Community and Pennwood High School GAC travel where the trip exceeds the district’s 30‑mile threshold.

- Walnut Street secure vestibule (D‑1): The board approved construction of a secure vestibule at Walnut Street Elementary School.

- Delaware County Land Bank membership (D‑2): The board adopted a resolution to become a member school district of the Delaware County Land Bank.

- Policy first readings (F‑1 through F‑4): The board entered into the minutes first readings of several policies, as read by the policy committee chair. The transcript records the policy numbers and short titles as presented at the meeting; full policy texts and formal second readings will be scheduled according to policy committee timelines.

Most committee motions were introduced by committee chairs and approved by unanimous voice vote; specific roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the transcript. The board also approved the minutes of prior meetings and routine committee-of-the-whole and policy meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Business Meeting - February 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The William Penn School District board on Feb. 24 approved a package of routine committee items, including registration dates, a release and settlement agreement, student discipline placements, out‑of‑state field trips, a secure vestibule at Walnut Street Elementary and first readings of multiple district policies.","taxTitle","William Penn SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",55555,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6308092,"Students and parents tell William Penn board heating, water filters, bathrooms and supply shortages are affecting attendance and learning",927,2704000,3631000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2425164-181dd32d3a155ada062ea55de47a8a65&start=2704&end=3631","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2425164-181dd32d3a155ada062ea55de47a8a65/thumbnail_2704000.jpg","/articles/6308092/Pennsylvania/Students-and-parents-tell-William-Penn-board-heating-water-filters-bathrooms-and-supply-shortages-are-affecting-attendance-and-learning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6308092-844b84f9c421bc76b879399a63dd5a75/orig.mp4?Expires=1770982676&Signature=TK7KFtWyKTlyFDYH1J5hJGrgSG0w0r9PypWWWVpKdjIBSW4KxB7Nr4AyyVUXB2PsyYRilr1sRaMq1mpm-lajDQ~XECXUfa4Tlu0dpHfLnM2MT1ZK5C1OA5rAvDipmb8v0O-xHaUtwPIUqmwjz1F1Wv2rNac95EoUIoGjF99cYcz39rl7ZiOHoxBkdKwGkRwuvDsTqmPCjUnDF7jMd5TT8b8aQFzHhtaHFUv52Mnab5b2J2tF2qxZF0iHHdRNQQLrjcFrl0i4x8bNPn7mNHhl8k7pXr5nVQIgm36An4j4rKbK5xqiMwsCcSrNjx4DWGwQvFAc-PPL6fdt3Zkq4tEBwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Students, parents and other community members told the William Penn School District Board of Directors on Feb. 24 that ongoing building and supply problems are disrupting learning and harming student health.

Student representatives Jayla Wise and an 11th‑grade representative, Morgan, described cold classrooms and nonworking bathroom stall locks. One student said they had “gotten sick because of that, and I had to miss school because of that.” Another student and commenters said some classes lack enough Chromebooks and that teachers are buying basic supplies out of pocket. A parent and service provider raised concerns about delayed mileage and settlement payments for special‑education services.

Board members acknowledged the reports and asked facilities staff and administration to follow up. Facilities staff (Darnell) said the district had been working on heating repairs weekly and that he would visit affected buildings; he told the board, “I've just made a note of these items, and we will be working with the administration at the school on this. I will probably be visiting tomorrow because I ... have been in the building, and I did experience the cold as well.” Board President Boykins and other directors said they would follow up at the next meeting.

Speakers cited multiple specific problems: inadequate heat in some classrooms, nonlocking bathroom stalls in girls’ restrooms, water‑filter concerns at a school building, limited or shared Chromebooks in classrooms and teacher out‑of‑pocket purchases for basic supplies. The board and district staff did not present a timetable or budget for fixes during the meeting; officials said they would investigate and provide updates to administration and the board.","Multiple student representatives and public commenters reported cold classrooms, inadequate ventilation, broken bathroom locks, water-filter concerns and Chromebook shortages. District officials said facilities staff will follow up and the superintendent/facilities staff will visit affected schools.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6308097,"William Penn board authorizes negotiation of three-year contract for Dr. Eric J. Bicote; final approval deferred to March 24",1375,82000,1457000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2425164-181dd32d3a155ada062ea55de47a8a65&start=82&end=1457","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2425164-181dd32d3a155ada062ea55de47a8a65/thumbnail_82000.jpg","/articles/6308097/Pennsylvania/William-Penn-board-authorizes-negotiation-of-three-year-contract-for-Dr-Eric-J-Bicote-final-approval-deferred-to-March-24","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6308097-fde1ca9b9fcf14e0f3aa5366c2786e93/orig.mp4?Expires=1770982676&Signature=b8h9i8dBIID9gCrRl-HHk-w5vFHbyM8CIDQzLnF0SwQGGrz2g~WS42caXGQw-HIGQG4fVoDYw4pcNaMLGMKz-mZgiG~-DZrcPXjB~LLW-~jeays6eg9JFHNm1NeCCX~R63hyyejNgDUrZXgKPrAv0FUq1bBHwmL4babX4~fWRPWvkK8bfcwZ6fEk40IKJal71HVRr1~C-nBgnCNWbkDDYaeCcAGTFEk5SQvgsHS~qge3FmW2XaX5AyW~yYmOTZNmuQODVdBLIrsLPjPx0V3SAyBIpstFh-fDcSbnHp~xtIyMK3pAQU4t2~VJqX4d9qTz4vLBtXC3oh7ona-2AjNdzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The William Penn School District Board of Directors voted Feb. 24 to authorize negotiation of a three‑year contract with Dr. Eric J. Bicote and to return any completed agreement for final approval at the board's March 24, 2025 business meeting.

Board President Boykins read and moved the amendment to item C12 and called for the motion to authorize negotiations. The board then recorded a second and approved the motion by voice vote. The motion as read at the meeting: “Motion to authorize negotiation of a new 3 year contract with Dr. Eric J. Bicote to be completed for approval at 03/24/2025 business meeting.”

The vote followed public comment raising concern about timing and compensation while the district operates in a deficit. Public commenter Mashinda asked whether C12 meant the board would not discuss the contract tonight and urged clarity because “we're giving him a raise or reinstating his contract for 2 years and nobody got a raise. And we're in a deficit, that's a lot.” President Boykins told the meeting the board had amended the agenda to allow time to negotiate and would not conduct substantive discussion or final approval this evening: “we are amending, but we are not discussing that tonight … we have until 03/24/2025. It will be back on the agenda for next month's board business meeting … we are not tabling it. We are amending it, to negotiate and give ourselves more time, to discuss.”

No detailed contract terms, salary figures, or staffing impacts were presented during the meeting; the district directed that any completed contract would be brought forward at the March 24 business meeting for consideration. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally in names for the motion; the motion was approved by voice vote during the meeting.","Board voted to authorize staff to negotiate a new three-year contract with Dr. Eric J. Bicote and return the final agreement for approval at the March 24 business meeting; board amended the agenda to defer substantive discussion tonight after public concern about raises and district finances.","actionData","errors"]

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William Penn board approves routine committee items: registrations, field trips, settlement, school security vestibule and policy first readings

Students and parents tell William Penn board heating, water filters, bathrooms and supply shortages are affecting attendance and learning

William Penn board authorizes negotiation of three-year contract for Dr. Eric J. Bicote; final approval deferred to March 24