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Harry Petone of Schroeder Group told the board the design team developed two program options and recommended siting the building on the campus southeast quadrant just east of the ticket booth. The first option includes a 30‑yard by 50‑yard indoor turf area, a competition gym with perimeter lanes for a three‑lane track, a roughly 3,000‑square‑foot weight room, locker rooms sized to accommodate about 50 players, training and concessions space and indoor/outdoor storage; the firm estimated that scheme at about $18,700,000.

A second option expands the turf to approximately 40 yards by 50 yards to provide roughly half a football field inside the building; Petone said that variant increases the building size and raises the schematic estimate to about $20,300,000. Both budget figures include building construction, site development, soft costs and contingencies at the schematic level, he said.

Petone said the proposal would require relocating several existing track‑and‑field features (long‑jump/triple‑jump pits and similar events) and moving the junior‑high softball field; those relocations were built into his site‑work estimate. He said the team examined several local precedents and proposed a pre‑engineered metal building to control cost and schedule.

Board members asked about locker capacity and whether storage or ticket‑booth work would be included; Petone confirmed two team rooms with about 100 half‑height lockers apiece and said his current budget did not include improvements beneath the stadium bleachers or ticket‑booth relocation. He set a preliminary schedule that would carry schematic design through the summer, design development into September and construction documents by the end of the year, with bidding dependent on land‑development and stormwater approvals.

No board action or funding commitment was taken at the meeting; Petone and the district said additional design and land‑development reviews will follow before any request for financing or construction is brought to the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 28 2025 Schuylkill Valley SD Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Architects from Schroeder Group presented two schematic options for an indoor athletic complex on the Schuylkill Valley campus, with estimated schematic costs of about $18.7 million for a smaller turf option and roughly $20.3 million for a larger turf field.","taxTitle","Schuylkill Valley SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",46604,"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},6581378,"Teachers, paraeducators press Schuylkill Valley on school psychologists and behavior support",829,2054000,2883000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3142713-12d2f83763571ae5458c1b7d010c040c&start=2054&end=2883","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3142713-12d2f83763571ae5458c1b7d010c040c/thumbnail_2054000.jpg","/articles/6581378/Pennsylvania/Teachers-paraeducators-press-Schuylkill-Valley-on-school-psychologists-and-behavior-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581378-8694735c00bd0a58c9c3ec7cc900f6b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770753657&Signature=B0krf1ADDnDOv1WbfTEYZKW~01e1gXsRuyEjC~TsvfBqf5Sfca0B5DYLzi5LxIsr83IC-AbINbaDCudKyL~5AmAQ2FfWuLO5AGYMq30ii5khgquKJXVy5qo~2bljqFWJhcv~UYsHVJO5H~WrrKRrxgeqcqre4JDJWA7~nyho7fXuN3jYmQItoLh-dsrCBrTlxpoHNnbjVrb~Tph5rps98KARP4tx71M-HAw5yVTe4yoXXIK7MsmMZt845oxpHE7UlaoJ67KrznbUS~dOLDOs~LUf~1NEoZJobTZtwp68wzzFl6WIw-6qlxicvmauBsWf-qP31DQCxM4e3iRZWSDfqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the board meeting, paraeducators and a district employee said Schuylkill Valley School District does not have sufficient emotional‑support teachers, psychologists or behavior specialists to meet students' needs, and they urged the board to prioritize hiring and reallocate resources.

Sally Horton, a Leesport resident and paraeducator, said the district has only one full‑time psychologist at the elementary school and that middle- and high‑school students rely on a contracted agency with “limited availability.” She said classrooms lack emotional support teachers and that the district’s outsourced behavior specialist provides “9 hours a week for all 3 buildings,” which she called inadequate.

\"When a student has a crisis, the learning support teacher is forced to leave their classroom to manage the situation while the other students lose instructional time,\" Horton said. She added that paraeducator positions are being left unfilled, that the district recently posted an assistant superintendent role and that paraeducators are advertised at a starting wage of $13.32 per hour.

Superintendent Dr. Tashner acknowledged the staffing shortfall and told the board the district has posted two school‑psychologist positions and conducted interviews. \"We have had interviews for those, have not hired someone, but just had another interview last week,\" she said, adding the district is using contracted services to meet evaluation and re‑evaluation deadlines while it continues hiring efforts.

Tashner said the district is exploring options to make openings more attractive, including asking whether a psychologist position could be uncoupled from external contracts to allow the district to offer a different package. She said administrators have met with special‑education staff and principals to identify scheduling and support needs, and that the district is reviewing the use of contracted BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) services and behavior technicians.

Horton and other speakers noted programs and line‑item spending they viewed as higher priority: a $600,000 reading program previously approved by the board; proposed wage increases for game workers; and an assistant superintendent posting. District leaders said they continue to seek candidates and are considering multiple recruitment approaches.

The district did not adopt a policy change during the meeting. Board members and administrators said they will continue recruitment, use contracted services as needed, and consider programmatic adjustments to improve on‑site behavior and psychological supports.","Public commenters and school staff told the board the district lacks full-time psychologists and behavior specialists, forcing learning-support staff to absorb crisis response. District leaders said hiring remains in progress and contracted services are being used as a stopgap.",{"_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},6581380,"Parents criticize lack of notice after Schuylkill Valley implements MOU placing officers in schools",726,1872000,2598000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3142713-12d2f83763571ae5458c1b7d010c040c&start=1872&end=2598","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3142713-12d2f83763571ae5458c1b7d010c040c/thumbnail_1872000.jpg","/articles/6581380/Pennsylvania/Parents-criticize-lack-of-notice-after-Schuylkill-Valley-implements-MOU-placing-officers-in-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581380-8e5360c0b80fc0679614db9bca786c54/orig.mp4?Expires=1770753657&Signature=lW7hrBbEuZQQL2R7nEgEMwuYC6dWxAP~SDInaTtX7Vtm5U4u0PKoPNt2uwM8vZbfJMnavf0bMYoUTEqVcNo5CfqvU7rjdHgLCl9Ko32iOZaiVSuOUjOzILUMPXdArjimpaBogS~5bxOg~I1jc8UbbEQGOAxuhX7tS9HhTZnB8G1NwELMPS6ev4XRDaFoxOkY6cK1-J5lPdy7m7y~loU7j0ckPUluFZSjgIzxQFRobJRhbLc1zzbKMjkaLhjEo56qEHItHJklh7brTdJEqqJZ9gptR63Kge9tfLKKIIXWMlkT~L2pLEGsjTMwtW3HovlFBtXi8~kDj5HlYKKtl0PoGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Schuylkill Valley School District officials told the board that a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Northern Berks Police has placed an officer on district grounds at least two days per week since March, a presence that prompted public criticism about poor communication from parents at the board meeting.

Parents said the implementation was announced informally and that families and students were not given clear advance notice. Carol Weint, a Berne Township resident, said the lack of an explicit update left parents and students surprised and, in at least one case, frightened when officers arrived at school.

“Do we have an SRO now? Will there be other officers in the school? … you do something and you can't even communicate that something was done after all the controversy,” Weint told the board, criticizing how the district described the arrangement at previous meetings and asking for clearer communication to families.

The district solicitor, Mister Mull, said the MOU was prepared quickly and implemented in March. “Beginning as of March, for the entirety of the school day, at least 2 school days per week, we do have a police officer that is around on the grounds, goes to the various buildings, interacts with students, and my understanding is it's been a great program all around,” Mull said, describing the agreement as a rapid response negotiated with the police solicitor.

Superintendent Dr. Tashner told the board she had received the MOU shortly before the meeting and that Dr. Winters met with every principal so building leaders could brief faculty on what to expect. “Each principal met with their faculty to explain that the officers would be in school,” Tashner said, adding that principals had confirmed the meetings took place and that the district intended to welcome officers and communicate about the presence.

At the meeting, some parents said they wanted earlier, direct notification to students and families when law-enforcement presence in buildings changes, particularly following recent high-profile safety incidents discussed at previous meetings. Board members and staff did not record a formal vote on the MOU during the meeting; the solicitor and superintendent described the arrangement as already implemented under the agreement.

The district said it will continue internal briefings for principals and staff. Parents at the meeting asked the board to adopt clearer public-notification steps so families are informed in advance when officers will be in schools.

No formal policy change or board vote approving the MOU was recorded in the meeting minutes; board members moved on to other agenda items after the discussion.","Schuylkill Valley School District officials said a memorandum of understanding with the Northern Berks Police placed an officer on campus at least two days per week beginning in March. Parents at the board meeting said they were not adequately informed and some students were frightened when officers appeared without advance notice.",{"_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},6581364,"Board approves consent items, budgets and student‑discipline waivers; many motions pass unanimously",3902,150000,4052000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3142713-12d2f83763571ae5458c1b7d010c040c&start=150&end=4052","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3142713-12d2f83763571ae5458c1b7d010c040c/thumbnail_150000.jpg","/articles/6581364/Pennsylvania/Board-approves-consent-items-budgets-and-studentdiscipline-waivers-many-motions-pass-unanimously","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581364-c232db6a1a8d53e4bc6b02bd3def3375/orig.mp4?Expires=1770753657&Signature=nIeX6OdJUQ9If-s-51IZMIphgtD7JEOiexUPsYk~ReEZH0J7cForBkut6ZE~Z2qSzJxeyDxk6VgWWaMa7iB4HfCZYWdIEfIk6eJPhmks5ufw1J8F2t-zxhpp5bG2ODRkz-uu4TyygYqrKXSaAvFc6Lke5fEBEw0P8qMG9cSPEOjeqOthuUE~mU5RJc1PBM8MBWnPPeafdlBGapGSX5CKpXpiACwUZ5U4v2dPFugWQs2eunFGF0N-oWKVe7WRk0VcMss-SQPzDtBBqfMWhHkvjPDcgtfmpcFqjqmJGmHDur1g5i-xz5PigYBKAn9~Mz3WZod7SxCqaGrvdsxmO8VXhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Schuylkill Valley School District Board approved a series of consolidated motions and addenda during the meeting, recording no roll‑call dissent in the voice votes reported on the record.

The board approved the March 24, 2025 minutes by voice vote. The board then approved consolidated personnel and routine business items across committee agendas: sections 6.1 through 6.18 (retirements and personnel items), 7.1 through 7.4 (curriculum and technology items), and 8.1 through 8.3 (budget and finance items) were each consolidated and approved by voice vote. The board also approved the Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) adoption of policies and procedures for IDEA Part B (agenda item 8.4) by voice vote.

Under buildings and grounds, the board approved an emergency repair to the district pump house identified as an emergency by PDE; the superintendent said repairs proceeded as parts arrived and PDE approved emergency status. The motion to approve repairs was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Under student discipline, the board approved two waiver‑of‑expulsion hearing release agreements for students identified in the agenda (student numbers 2863 and 5304). Both waivers were moved and seconded and approved by voice vote.

The board also voted to table the Schuylkill Valley Middle School code of conduct (agenda item 10.3) for further clarification of drop‑off times; Clafell moved to table and Bendigo seconded. The motion was carried and the item was tabled.

Where recorded on the public record, consolidated items were passed by voice vote with the meeting chair reporting motions as passed (transcript records repeated confirmations of “passes 9‑0” for several consolidated items). No separate roll‑call tallies were read for each consolidated package during the meeting.

The meeting closed after typical recognition items and the board adjourned by voice vote.","The Schuylkill Valley School District board approved multiple consolidated agenda items by voice votes, including minutes, committee recommendations, budget and policy adoptions, an emergency pump‑house repair and two waivers of expulsion; the middle‑school code of conduct was tabled.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6581369,"District reviews attendance letters and referral options; middle‑school code of conduct tabled",0,6416000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3142713-12d2f83763571ae5458c1b7d010c040c&start=6416&end=6416","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3142713-12d2f83763571ae5458c1b7d010c040c/thumbnail_6416000.jpg","/articles/6581369/Pennsylvania/District-reviews-attendance-letters-and-referral-options-middleschool-code-of-conduct-tabled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581369-d22fe7d74859dfdc2d379b42e3b1638c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770753657&Signature=ANoE0zNbIX4q8YTvjvXQzLg4FQwgB~~tW1WUzYMDJpZEVIAjkxheV4NUEWdbU0W1bdsG~E5vylDtMJW7dCqshDJH8I5YSrZJPnu6mvWft4ynrg0gy0179UqGQmPyDTYQeDraL3efi-fmcd7BgHF~EqNbrXDnwI2cOAIdFGUYCvY2TJ79fa~o9jkxEmJl4Tf9gf8R5Z9Jt2nGwXxNc5mMlWzCRBP7dLAjs5SlDV-8UbrQ0Oyk8nrgSU2abmdM4AKdS7tP2k8mv2HY1-AH9wKv796H1yksO53a6q~N7zbgoF~~aTphmzBuzuHMPJffjwpAu2WGVVSuH9NQc56dcr4Kdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District administrators reviewed attendance procedures and the set of letters the district uses to notify families when absences accrue, and they outlined referrals to community‑based attendance partners.

Dr. Brewer summarized the district’s current practice and proposed adjustments. He said the district is required by law to send a letter after three days of unlawful (unexcused) absence. The district is proposing to standardize a series of letters sent earlier in the sequence as well: a one‑day warning and a two‑day warning for unlawful absences, followed by a three‑day required notice. Dr. Brewer also described a five‑day notice the district sends for a combination of lawful and unlawful absences and a 10‑day letter that triggers a requirement that further absences be excused only by a medical provider.

“The 3‑day letter is one we must send whenever a child reaches 3 days of unexcused or unlawful absence,” Dr. Brewer said. He explained that the district is preparing consistent wording across buildings so families receive uniform messages regardless of grade level.

Dr. Brewer said the district can refer students to a community‑based attendance improvement program run through SAM (Service Access and Management) Crisis services; that partner provides an attendance‑elimination protocol the district can use for cases requiring outside support. He also said administrators will develop an attendance flowchart and review board policy and administrative regulations (ARs) to align the letters and thresholds.

During discussion of student conduct policies, the board voted to table the Schuylkill Valley Middle School code of conduct (agenda item 10.3) after a board member requested clearer drop‑off and scheduling language to align published times with practice. The motion to table was moved by Clafell and seconded by Bendigo and the board agreed to table the item for further clarification.

District officials said they plan to reconvene administrators and assistant principals on a regular schedule to monitor attendance more closely, confirm letter verbiage for the 2025–26 school year, and review possible use of additional letters such as habitually truant and chronically absent notices.","The district reviewed required and optional attendance‑notification letters and its ability to refer families to community‑based attendance programs. Administrators said they will standardize letter language and meeting frequency; the proposed middle‑school code of conduct was tabled for further clarification.","actionData","errors"]

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Architect outlines $18.7M–$20.3M field‑house options for Schuylkill Valley campus

Teachers, paraeducators press Schuylkill Valley on school psychologists and behavior support

Parents criticize lack of notice after Schuylkill Valley implements MOU placing officers in schools

Board approves consent items, budgets and student‑discipline waivers; many motions pass unanimously

District reviews attendance letters and referral options; middle‑school code of conduct tabled