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The board accepted a $4,000 donation from Andrew Castle in memory of CJ Smith, a former Truman librarian. The board also approved a district flexible instructional day program as presented, and ratified the BTE SPA 2025 tentative agreement and a memorandum of understanding with Bristol Township Educational Support Personnel Association. The board named PSBA voting delegates and approved revised meeting dates for May and June.

The board approved the treasurer’s report subject to audit and accepted checks and payroll disbursements for March and April, including a payroll amount of $4,866,236.26 and authorizing payment of monthly bills as outlined in the agenda. The consent agenda, covering a range of superintendent, finance, curriculum and personnel items, was approved with one recorded abstention on a single personnel item.

Board President Michael Morgan called each roll and the clerk recorded votes. Where recorded in the minutes, motions carried by 9–0 margins unless otherwise noted. No substantive legislative debate or changes to policy language occurred during the roll-call votes shown on the agenda.

Votes at a glance
- Approve minutes of March 18, 2025 — Motion carried 9–0.
- Accept treasurer’s report (subject to audit) — Motion carried 9–0.
- Accept donation of $4,000 from Andrew Castle (in memory of CJ Smith) — Motion carried 9–0.
- Approve Flexible Instructional Day program (as presented) — Motion carried 9–0.
- Ratify BTE SPA 2025 tentative agreement (BTE SPA 2025 2000 and 2030 CVA) — Motion carried 9–0.
- Approve MOU with Bristol Township Educational Support Personnel Association — Motion carried 9–0.
- Appoint PSBA voting delegates — Motion carried 9–0.
- Revise May and June board meeting dates — Motion carried 9–0.
- Approve consent agenda (superintendent, finance, curriculum, special education, personnel items) — Motion carried with one abstention recorded on item 16.9; otherwise 9–0.
- Approve payroll ($4,866,236.26 for March 2025) — Motion carried 9–0.
- Approve payment of bills for April 2025 (general, food service, student activity totals as listed on the agenda) — Motion carried 9–0.

The board did not take votes on policy language changes at this meeting; several committee reports signaled forthcoming discussion on policy updates and job descriptions in May committee meetings. No ordinance, bond or ordinance-level action was on the agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BTSD Regular Board Meeting 4/23/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Bristol Township School District Board on its April meeting approved a set of routine financial and personnel measures, including acceptance of a memorial donation, ratification of a tentative bargaining agreement and authorization of payroll and bills, with most votes unanimous.","taxTitle","Bristol Township SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",78432,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6580355,"Residents raise bus-safety complaints and allege board members’ online harassment; board pledges review",611,4048000,4659000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3106567-01634d4d2a879f2a3339d4246bc16585&start=4048&end=4659","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3106567-01634d4d2a879f2a3339d4246bc16585/thumbnail_4048000.jpg","/articles/6580355/Pennsylvania/Residents-raise-bus-safety-complaints-and-allege-board-members-online-harassment-board-pledges-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6580355-5327c37fa9ebf7251988b367deb6e55d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771075302&Signature=U4qf918I-KDxT9UeWP-qW2GD2tJMFp31KoblW1aR6al6ctRkAtq9ucxfi~t~~IWBhlaofEFC-8B-qXMMaKRfXkqOpKsaKAGlJPqlhZAl0~Z2h88VKtXYdz2kYM7BHJvKhXuxlUFd95-1UFQ-q7FumgISh4r-lMjC8IN850fxRhcvhESWP~CYsaIIfLc6Hu0h4tOI27uwuzCxc0eDp1vJd2HTPgUTxV~VYgrn4y9qE4j-DXX2BJC6Scrcnm0wElzGZdv97ZCxEOVCYplJ-nJG4tHa0xOIzppWSuFQsL7oPsUxHUgzb6aWZAvET-sz30qb~7jaak5OG3PRalmir022yQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several members of the public used the board's public-comment period to raise two separate concerns: dangerous driving by school bus operators at a local intersection, and alleged bullying and harassment online by board members.

John Saunders described two incidents captured on video in which he said a district bus turned against the flow of traffic and put his wife and other motorists at risk. He told the board he will escalate the matter if the district does not address driver behavior, and suggested routing changes to avoid left turns. A district representative said they would review routing and that bus stops for the neighborhoods mentioned already exist; a board member said she would ask transportation staff to look into rerouting options.

Separately, Rebecca Cooper, a parent of a newly registered district student, accused board members of online bullying and harassment directed at parents. Cooper read the district’s definition of bullying from policy and asked whether the same standards apply to board members. She said she and other parents had been targeted online and asked the board to investigate. Cooper said: “When another member names you or tags you or indirectly involves you in another way, you are just as complicit to the bullying.”

Board President Michael Morgan acknowledged the comments and the meeting record shows general assurances that the district would review transportation routing and that concerns about conduct would be noted for possible investigation. The board did not announce an investigation timeline or a formal process at the meeting.

No formal votes or disciplinary actions were taken during the meeting on either topic. Board members asked transportation staff and administration to look into routing and driver safety; members also acknowledged the complaints of online conduct and said they would consider next steps.","Residents urged the board to address bus-driver behavior at a busy intersection and accused some board members of online harassment. Officials said they will look into bus routing and that board conduct allegations may be investigated.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6580360,"Keystone fifth grader presents petition to allow students to take both band and chorus in middle school",138,3881000,4019000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3106567-01634d4d2a879f2a3339d4246bc16585&start=3881&end=4019","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3106567-01634d4d2a879f2a3339d4246bc16585/thumbnail_3881000.jpg","/articles/6580360/Pennsylvania/Keystone-fifth-grader-presents-petition-to-allow-students-to-take-both-band-and-chorus-in-middle-school","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6580360-3dfa0c5cd42b35ce4ff9374e3320c4f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771075302&Signature=EEukzD5E2LwjEe9cmTtU30KMxI0ZeG3ZlDg~OqPb7ShPNnO1sq3O~1aHO~jOD8lRKmPfiE4Ntti7XVOfUoqmN5SoVY0PlwwtBWahyHZcqmLm83gdFTnT8j4HmemK54CVDd3csZ~8hmWBB9Lo1z921BaA6wcYzMyc68l-gQTMrBjSStViwylPLcE-l5ozKUEklC7mZu7DSiAPENwTWYL68SXA8HOx-NmuG~FujDPctNS-WmxS8oniP1E7k1YQPjA~7jiOL-iiLKsz-aiMg6GLHt3kyWvz5ypuCZlaACumhiYYoNso4kJTt4z7OsCnNbzwSDU0cQ10CDeEr8NVav3kNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A fifth grader from Keystone Elementary presented a petition during public comment asking the district to change a middle-school scheduling rule that, as she said, requires students to choose between band and chorus. The student, who identified herself as Abigail and said she is a fifth grader at Keystone, read the petition at the podium and said more than 100 people had signed it.

\"We would like students to have an opportunity to select both music ensembles so that they will not have to choose,\" the student read from the petition, listing reasons that included improved musical development and equitable access relative to surrounding districts.

Board members and staff acknowledged the petition during the meeting. A board member said the district has applicable policy and that staff would look into the request. Superintendent staff confirmed they would follow up; a district official said, “I will make that phone call tomorrow morning to Mr. Nitti and we will work on this.” No formal vote or policy change occurred at the meeting.

The presentation highlighted local interest in arts participation and scheduling constraints at the middle-school level. The student asked that the district consider rotating schedules or before/after-school options, and she delivered a printed copy of the petition to the board.

The board did not set a deadline for a response at the meeting, but staff indicated they would follow up promptly with administration to review policy and scheduling options.","A Keystone fifth grader read a petition asking the district to allow middle school students to participate in both band and chorus. District staff said they would follow up and check existing policy and scheduling.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6580365,"Teacher raises safety concerns after Truman High gas incident; operations staff says a valve was closed",315,3199000,3514000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3106567-01634d4d2a879f2a3339d4246bc16585&start=3199&end=3514","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3106567-01634d4d2a879f2a3339d4246bc16585/thumbnail_3199000.jpg","/articles/6580365/Pennsylvania/Teacher-raises-safety-concerns-after-Truman-High-gas-incident-operations-staff-says-a-valve-was-closed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6580365-a9260a5fae627b5adcb2a5188a598278/orig.mp4?Expires=1771075302&Signature=lJBHD25jgNt9jNsA5n75DMy5kvVyrmWt3SllDR9pytQtL8GigqjAZtp3x7DCCKVCYeG2dMNXD-knpxxPn~hq19JOo7dKrb42L1vaeqRnEniS5McMzLdVO12DmgptbX-MNFRyRiO9Lr7UjXx5EjO9Cp4yMmDEy0bTmtcX-wgLT7O881Rt6eBUscsQpeGVqHov8ZLSlhgY3JdcL3eb4uDsCZkrspf-3Uo05s43x3Yx0Y6NKi56H0CPqVXlYZ5PvhLMAmA5kc6BcXe4Dwypt0nuRC76vDKejemd583peBCnkYpIq5sMr0PJUsAYc1X9aKzdYl7CtkW45cfRGpSFTg8ZGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Bristol Township School District teacher told the board during public comment that a March 20 classroom incident involving a gas odor was handled unsafely and without clear communication to staff. The teacher, who identified himself as Jim Cristia and said he is a 20-year district veteran and resident, said students were moved within the building but that the building was not evacuated and staff received limited information.

\"I emailed Mr. Nitti and Dr. Polzer and stated that the building should be evacuated,\" Cristia said, and said he received a reprimand after publicly criticizing the response.

Operations staff and school officials responded at the meeting. Mike Cox said a student had inadvertently turned a valve. Cox said staff used calibrated gas-detection equipment and that the fire marshal later confirmed the district followed protocol and that “there was no reason to evacuate the school.” Cox said a fan was used to vent the area and systems were shut down per procedure.

Principal John Craig was referenced by speakers as having sent a follow-up email to staff instructing science teachers not to use gas, and the teacher asking questions said he was not given an incident timeline despite repeated requests.

During public comment Cristia asked three questions: why the district protocol (which he said is on the Navigate360 app) was not readily available or trained to staff; why the protocol was not followed; and who would be held accountable for what he described as an unsafe handling of the incident. He also raised general safety concerns about fights, assaults on staff and reductions in disciplinary referrals.

Board President Michael Morgan said the district operations team worked on the incident and that the fire marshal did not find fault. Cox, speaking at the meeting, reiterated that, “There was no gas leak. A student inadvertently turned a valve,” adding that staff acted and that the fire marshal confirmed the response.

The board did not take formal action or vote on the incident at the meeting. Several public commenters and school staff asked for clearer, accessible timelines and training so staff understand emergency procedures. The district’s formal incident timeline, investigative follow-up and any administrative responses were not distributed in the meeting record; the teacher said he had repeatedly requested an official timeline and did not receive one.

The board recorded no vote on school emergency procedures at the meeting, but the item drew sustained public comment and an operational reply from district staff.","A 20-year veteran teacher urged the board for clarity after a gas odor at Truman High School on March 20; district operations staff said a student inadvertently turned a valve and fire officials confirmed protocols were followed.","actionData","errors"]

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Bristol Township School Board approves routine measures, agreements and budgets

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