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Vote on item 5.1 — affiliation agreement with the University of Pittsburgh: The board voted to approve the affiliation agreement. Recorded ayes in the audio transcript were: Missus Boyce; Missus Burks; Missus Delaney; Missus Smith; Missus Munkas; Mister Ritter; Doctor Singh; Missus Wharton. The chair announced \"5 1 carries.\" No nays or abstentions were recorded in the transcript.

Vote on item 5.2 — appointment of Kevin Ringe as Director of Human Resources: The board voted to appoint Kevin Ringe. Recorded ayes were: Missus Burns; Missus Delaney; Missus McBride; Miss Milga; Mister Ritter; Doctor Singh; Missus Warnek; Missus Boyce. No nays or abstentions were recorded in the transcript.

Vote on item 5.3 — approve policy 02/2017 for 30-day display: The board voted to approve posting Policy 02/2017 for the 30-day public-display period (this was a procedural vote to begin the review period; board members were not approving a final policy amendment). Recorded ayes were: Missus Delaney; Missus McGrath; Miss Munger; Mister Rooter; Doctor Singh; Missus Wharton; Missus Boyce; Missus Burnst. No nays or abstentions were recorded in the transcript.

The board took the votes separately at the request that matters involving finance or personnel be voted individually. The transcript does not list motions'text or the names of movers/seconders for each vote; it records the roll-call-style verbal \"ayes\" for each named member and the chair's announcement that each item carried.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SBSS 2025-01-21","oneSentenceSummary","The Gateway SD board voted unanimously to (1) approve an affiliation agreement with the University of Pittsburgh, (2) appoint Kevin Ringe as Director of Human Resources, and (3) approve a 30-day display of Policy 02/2017; each item passed by recorded voice votes with ayes listed in the transcript.","taxTitle","Gateway SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",38796,"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},6126774,"Board hears detailed presentation on guaranteed energy savings, HVAC and building repairs",254,1726000,1980000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2665706-f1a3e4cfa4ba7e0245062d262a6ef407&start=1726&end=1980","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2665706-f1a3e4cfa4ba7e0245062d262a6ef407/thumbnail_1726000.jpg","/articles/6126774/Pennsylvania/Board-hears-detailed-presentation-on-guaranteed-energy-savings-HVAC-and-building-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126774-fa6c805b83350138aced727d9a8be068/orig.mp4?Expires=1775228625&Signature=MMFRd24z4-s0u7jMsP-6d-JJ75JwAMUnRiH7JNnxQI44YCV3Q5N2l98B23y9uWF2R5-KaFFsY8KwxZyRDcB-IurYXzXBP0HenKjZneKA3yaNqMI9j3mLg0SKyctNR6H1ycGdq0cz0zG4tK10QVdXrkwyoflsjMkqJ8pH6278YeOxdQIyHLM-oBezHkkGqvHbrK-UiHSV8-AnjYiza8MitX4uBx3y~Rbsa7nL~IEA5XCgpQ4Kt5~ugYSaLTVvgdApPGNt4KVrwKizNmkG~yNHBz7ymvSwogpOCjG1PelUcyo8dLHIxb2Mq-lhHNx-HQ6-XQJ~hNtdZHh5eVKDwlfggg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members received a lengthy committee update on a guaranteed energy-savings approach and related facilities work across the district.

A committee presentation summarized an energy-efficiency assessment that listed potential projects (chillers, windows, LED retrofits and building-automation upgrades) and described a financing model in which projected energy savings would help repay bonded work. The district said the next step would be to issue a request for proposals (RFP) so multiple firms could submit proposals; the presenters noted Constellation was one of several participating vendors.

Facilities staff and board members discussed the complexity and technical constraints the district faces. Maintenance staff explained that the district's heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment is mixed-brand and aging, causing communication and control problems: \"We have different equipment in all of our buildings...we have Trane, Carrier, Lennox... the integrated systems is not communicating as well because we have old equipment, new equipment,\" a facilities representative said. Staff said modernized building-automation would make diagnosing hot and cold rooms easier by showing valve and fan status remotely.

Board members pressed on cost, vendor fees and measurable savings. One board member said the guaranteed savings approach can be opaque to nontechnical stakeholders and noted the district has not yet signed a vendor contract. Staff said the district has the option to stop after receiving RFP responses if proposals are unsatisfactory.

During facility reports board members also discussed several near-term projects: a maintenance-area chemical disposal quote of $33,750 to remove about 30 drums of hazardous waste; a change order on the Gateway Middle School sanitary-vent work (staff said the change order relates to vents in the older portion of the building); and a quote to install interior/exterior blinds at Gateway Middle School for $23,176. Staff said the district's insurance carrier will pay a $50,000 settlement for a civil action and that the district has approved school medical providers for 2025'26. Maintenance staff said the district intends to run chemical-disposal removals annually going forward to avoid large accumulations.

Board members asked staff to continue pursuing funding sources, including state legislative contacts for capital projects, and to return with RFP language and options at a future meeting. No final procurement decisions were made at the meeting; the board instructed staff to proceed with the next steps (RFP and finance-committee review) and to provide additional cost and savings detail for review.","A committee presentation and board discussion covered a proposed guaranteed energy savings program (Constellation and other vendors), legacy HVAC and building-automation limitations, planned RFP next steps, and several facility-level change orders and quotes including chemical disposal and new blinds.",{"_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},6126778,"Gateway SD clarifies snow-day policy as district uses flexible instruction days",476,131000,607000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2665706-f1a3e4cfa4ba7e0245062d262a6ef407&start=131&end=607","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2665706-f1a3e4cfa4ba7e0245062d262a6ef407/thumbnail_131000.jpg","/articles/6126778/Pennsylvania/Gateway-SD-clarifies-snow-day-policy-as-district-uses-flexible-instruction-days","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126778-250fd4a32f265692a151d1a42b9c779a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775228625&Signature=Ap5iVlF7~MhoqVQyRIMOf1wobBz2ii9PqgUS0BVKa87Ey6QpY7kWBM-KTF1kE0CBiEc-X1LqS3XQjrzXNepxs-hHCkVXlL-92x~daYD~90tSvUMlSjjL6oIl1svPxd3PDywlB-dBEnRHFPV5OlKrxSD0wzYwCw6jKR6IjQ1klIFFrLbRYvwwwpLtRr0KNXNpwmSb4PPN5-51LxhEx4CGTZMiT9EZzwLPI-TumokDuQKqsT85YO2GtmOilgDJMtpIHpzBDwG~PIOul77HdiWg~iSC5dda-VEXCHD8~s6dm4xjWZILuK6Y6xmxUgVEfZn8ICwglKuAJSAhyWfRCO10wA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board member Miss Joyce asked district staff to explain how the district now handles snow days and remote instruction, prompting a detailed explanation of the district's flexible-instruction policy.

District staff explained that the state allows districts to meet the annual instructional requirement either by calendar days (traditionally 180) or by required instructional hours, and that the state recently authorized five flexible instructional (remote) days. \"It was both before. Recently they allotted 5 flexible instruction days or remote days for schools. So we're allotted 5 flexible instruction days. And we're we'll be at 4 tomorrow,\" the staff member said.

The clarification was prompted by parent and board confusion about the difference between a historical \"snow day\" (a full day off with no instruction) and the new approach in which remote/flexible instructional days can be used to preserve required hours without adding makeup days. Board member Missus Burns noted concerns about younger students' ability to engage in remote instruction: \"Do you struggle with students that do not have their devices?\" The staff member said the district tries to prepare by sending devices and chargers home for younger grades but acknowledged that unexpected closures can leave some students without devices or adequate supervision.

Staff said the district is currently meeting state requirements under either the hours or the 180-day standard and that, after the five flexible days are used, the district can decide whether to schedule makeup in-person days or to use additional remote days. The district also said an extra scheduled makeup day was included in the calendar as a precaution. The board discussed scheduling pressure around holidays and testing; several members noted January has already been unusually disruptive because of weather.

Board members emphasized practical concerns for families and staff, including whether younger students can reasonably complete remote work and how teacher schedules and testing windows are affected. The district said it will continue to monitor device access and the number of remote days used and will communicate calendar changes to families.

The board did not take formal action on the topic during the meeting but recorded the clarification on policy and the district's current status regarding required instructional time.","Board members and district staff explained how Pennsylvania'-era flexible instruction days differ from traditional snow days, saying the district has five flexible instructional days and has used four so far this winter; the district said hourly requirements mean it can meet state minimums either by days or instructional hours.","actionData","errors"]

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