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• Minutes: Approval of the April 22, 2025 work session minutes and April 29, 2025 regular meeting minutes — Approved, recorded tally 6–0.

• Fiscal items: Motion to approve presented fiscal items — Approved, recorded tally 6–0.

• Personnel items (routine): Motion to approve all personnel items as presented (with one item 10 c taken separately) — Approved, recorded tally 6–0 for the package excluding item 10 c. Resignations and retirements were accepted as listed in the personnel packet.

• Personnel item 10 c (chief of police job description): Motion to approve job description of chief of police — Approved, recorded tally 4–2 (vote recorded as 4 in favor, 2 opposed).

• Curriculum and programs: Motion to approve curriculum items as presented. The board amended item 11.b.1 to authorize the Community Cares pilot for 2025–26 with a district cost cap of up to $20,000; the amended curriculum package was approved — Approved, recorded tally 6–0 (amendment passed and included in vote).

• Policies (second reading): Motion to approve policies presented on second reading — Approved, recorded tally 6–0.

• Other items: Motion to approve other agenda items presented this evening, with the collective bargaining item taken separately — Approved, recorded tally 6–0 (except collective bargaining/Tentative MESPA agreement taken separately).

• MESPA tentative agreement (agenda item 13 h): Motion to approve ratification of terms of the tentative collective bargaining agreement between Methacton School District and MESPA (07/01/2025–06/30/2028) — Approved, recorded tally reported as 5 in favor with 1 abstention (abstention declared on the record under the Ethics Act by a board member who said a spouse is employed under MESPA). The administration said final budget impacts will be reported to the finance committee.

Board members and administrators indicated they would follow up with the finance and education committees as appropriate for implementation steps, budgetary impact statements and program details for items approved tonight.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 27, 2025, 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal motions and roll‑call outcomes from the May 20 Methacton School District board meeting, including minutes, fiscal items, personnel actions, curriculum approvals (with Community Cares pilot cap), policy readings and the MESPA tentative agreement.","taxTitle","Methacton SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",55561,"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},6531582,"Board approves chief of police job description over 4–2 vote after brief discussion",40,6870000,6910000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3524522-6407caab2998aba137cf26efe8e01290&start=6870&end=6910","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3524522-6407caab2998aba137cf26efe8e01290/thumbnail_6870000.jpg","/articles/6531582/Pennsylvania/Board-approves-chief-of-police-job-description-over-42-vote-after-brief-discussion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531582-02cac9c64d2c5c4c5b2270e43dbe5906/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194433&Signature=gQGD~0RucFXPVfy4aRwgQCIEBb2t4lTtcm4TEIKAz4WCIx-5~S~XLZLyjinZtlH0~9Eeh667fBYDTiEe-IIbgr8q52tMJ-IYKD3WhZfau1cjpJKAIamTYm4bGSSgloI52unkKT62ZsX4JgXjZkxmVbS7LvTMK~5jLnff4feXbxexeOCnznUGv0BegguqDbpTD1rZEP~hKcTm17NRqb3DQUTehFjb0orJOxI~SjPgkXRCkvC4ilP948b30bvZPbNH-oSOjTXhEnZr2p3NLMBMcR1nd0JQ~u~-gadU2uyTWnukW9YkSk7u7-y5wMoHWNzDGu59hBaJidYYhDag2tWEcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Methacton School District board approved a job description for a chief of police position after discussion and a recorded 4–2 vote.

Board members debated the item briefly before voting. The motion to approve the position description was moved and seconded; the board then voted, with the result recorded at 4 in favor and 2 opposed. No detailed amendment to the job description was recorded in the meeting discussion. The board did not specify individual names in the public tally on the record beyond the final count shown in the roll call.

Administrators did not present additional financial detail tied to the job description during the public discussion; implementation and any budget implications were not fully articulated in the meeting minutes and were left to subsequent administrative planning and committee review.","The board approved a job description for a proposed chief of police position by a 4–2 vote after a short discussion; the motion passed despite two dissenting votes.",{"_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},6531587,"Board authorizes Community Cares pilot for 2025–26 with up to $20,000 cap",912,6949000,7861000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3524522-6407caab2998aba137cf26efe8e01290&start=6949&end=7861","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3524522-6407caab2998aba137cf26efe8e01290/thumbnail_6949000.jpg","/articles/6531587/Pennsylvania/Board-authorizes-Community-Cares-pilot-for-202526-with-up-to-20000-cap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531587-35163ed023675619c3088cac7fa34146/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194433&Signature=npXOjL7IJQKTg7QVVwaZk0bEeEDbrVMCiY6FCfl~cBlc9q7o7EMzuqStprqFfu8eGEHQ-hfGJyeLi3oxRJoiKYyguWHkdlOB1woCaj427luu8bsskP1dM6Ow90KFo7j~QB-wvwpInPFccevMWXbdKxQRHpLt9jwqPy8w5FTkROSclVBm9KKMz2IqCdkW66XQU-Ku7MHWcXiCvSMj-Jjzf1lTYdVIKZZdzhrq6f8eM1MUdSu~irdH4IE005qydn8RCRLDynPJdNsjEMjNjrJfRreGbm5kLLM1qxRIJ32XzfUtvb0-NpxxxVD5d6sgHlsLP1vfnWlPvm1bcaHVoQZe0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Methacton School District board voted to authorize the administration to implement a Community Cares pilot program during the 2025–26 school year with district exposure capped at $20,000.

Board members discussed the program’s intent and funding model during the curriculum vote. Administration said Community Cares would be run in partnership with external groups (including Mission Kids and Representative Webster’s office as referenced in board discussion); district staff said they expected third‑party sponsors or volunteers to support the work and that many program needs (substitutes, supplemental stipends) could be handled through existing district processes. The board added a friendly amendment during the meeting to limit district financial exposure to $20,000 for the pilot year.

Board member questions focused on how teachers and staff would be identified for training and sponsorship, whether substitutes or supplemental contracts would be required, and how any required stipends would be approved. Administration said staffing pathways could include volunteers, supplemental contracts or district‑funded substitutes on a case‑by‑case basis and that those would come back to the board if they exceeded the cap.

Motion and vote: The board amended the curriculum motion to include authorization for the Community Cares pilot at a cost not to exceed $20,000 and voted to approve the curriculum items as amended. Vote recorded: 6–0 in favor of the amended motion.

Administrators said they would return to the board with implementation details, cost accounting and proposed sponsor/staffing plans so the board could review outcomes and budget impacts after the pilot year.","The board approved a pilot of the Community Cares program for the 2025–26 school year, adding a board‑imposed cap of up to $20,000 for district costs; discussions covered staffing, supplemental contracts and third‑party sponsorship options.",{"_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},6531593,"Board tentatively ratifies three‑year MESPA agreement including wage and benefit changes",3184,4932000,8116000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3524522-6407caab2998aba137cf26efe8e01290&start=4932&end=8116","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3524522-6407caab2998aba137cf26efe8e01290/thumbnail_4932000.jpg","/articles/6531593/Pennsylvania/Board-tentatively-ratifies-threeyear-MESPA-agreement-including-wage-and-benefit-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531593-15c1aa110049800a9592b19515daf31b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194433&Signature=P-FDb5nIIxRiV0E7i-ri8~TXUTbkUino4fmaw7CvREKJn2NlFRs5iglhp7lO8mOpXrB3aToeEXMfhfbuAOHU1SYNtBHMBJ~I4ndVqzUKyYg-kxXt-UImB1gi-eB~a0vqdh97hpWYXyReyrsHWxvtAdI343lIn08wzB2L2CZa7GTQQf8gOduRothJ30htLsyesIDsFJLUmJAjPUPboAcw3QduAPO2g08xGXeoHq~9wTMc~ynX-u9z6b6OMWIO-CVIJjhVnrgUqYEQdte~5YteGydhHX2REvFgpV-L-5WhncXKBkDz3uJRsk6mxmCWm8eCpRiRYf9Xpf4BWc7SK0vAAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Methacton School District board voted to approve the tentative collective bargaining agreement with the Methacton Education Support Professional Association (MESPA) for a three‑year term covering July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.

Doctor Regina presented the negotiated terms and walked the board through language and monetary changes recommended by district negotiators and the association. Key contract changes described in the presentation include a 3% salary increase in each year of the agreement, incremental one‑percentage‑point increases in employee premium share rates for comprehensive medical, dental, prescription and vision over the life of the contract, and a reduction of the probationary period from 60 to 45 days to align with other bargaining units.

The presentation also described a change in the substitute/paraprofessional daily pay practice when substitutes perform paraprofessional duties (regular daily rate or $50, whichever is higher), removal of payroll deductions for U.S. savings bonds, and a modification to vacation rules so new hires may use vacation time upon entry rather than waiting to accrue it. The district advised the board that sick‑day payout language would change from a prior reference of 15 days to 120 days reflected in the draft, and that the payout would be made via a non‑elective employer contribution to a 403(b) account rather than cash.

Board members thanked negotiation teams and association representatives for the process. One board member announced an ethics‑related abstention prior to the vote, citing a spouse employed under the MESPA agreement.

Motion and vote: The board moved and seconded approval of the ratification of terms for the collective bargaining agreement between the district and MESPA for 07/01/2025–06/30/2028. The motion passed; the board recorded an abstention from one member on grounds of a conflict of interest. The tentative agreement will be the basis for ratification procedures with MESPA and any required final steps with the parties.

The board did not specify individual dollar totals for health plan premium changes beyond the described percentage increases; administrators said any final cost impacts would be reflected in forthcoming budget materials.","The board approved a tentative three‑year collective bargaining agreement with the Methacton Education Support Professional Association (MESPA) covering July 1, 2025–June 30, 2028, that includes a 3% annual salary increase, changes to premium shares and several contract language updates; one board member abstained due to a conflict of interest.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6531598,"Methacton outlines K–8 I‑Ready adoption, classroom practice shifts in math overview",1912,2408000,4320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3524522-6407caab2998aba137cf26efe8e01290&start=2408&end=4320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3524522-6407caab2998aba137cf26efe8e01290/thumbnail_2408000.jpg","/articles/6531598/Pennsylvania/Methacton-outlines-K8-IReady-adoption-classroom-practice-shifts-in-math-overview","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531598-3435e4ec2fdb4e577fc5e93cdc353c3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194433&Signature=Ro8UtUBqWbbQh3fO4XtuqfsZkkXHa-GlJKvWeUKtdd9inxoKk5XsW0Gi~9ZQGwOF6KBbutDzII5kLrK1RUlfVal6sj4O0g~hrmpi7BVQObln4Q5rSfvyzj-2FVmdPKcfqGKPY12Kvssfz0-y15Ac0HQPeqXm9cEWq1NZyPH4LQkNOoqIwpFrFGepGujac9EvqanJN0eZgBkLaIanJcuMHdys3arYwyYBS~tQq~KcFwbd9qBW0grJ0ZrqGuszWn-FoEMSlFElnZoalapOCWo369dibHKsqOtt~nEiTtlhA6P2QflkFDrcfaMLflE3bydzbt7YzzImoCGQP4TGdgcUKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Methacton School District curriculum leaders presented a districtwide review of math instruction and the rollout of new resources at the board meeting on May 20, describing a multi‑year curriculum cycle, classroom practices and coaching that district officials say are driving early gains at the elementary level.

The presentation, led by Dr. Walsh (district math lead) with supervisors and coaches from K–12 curriculum teams, explained why the district selected I‑Ready for grades K–8 and new textbook materials for grades 9–12 after a multi‑year pilot and site visits to neighboring districts. The presenters described the adoption as part of a standard six‑year curriculum review cycle.

Board members were told the adoption included an instructional and assessment alignment process, embedded professional learning and coaching, and an emphasis on “productive struggle,” collaborative student discourse, and multiple representations of math thinking. District staff identified three lesson types used in I‑Ready—Explore, Develop and Refine—and showed a classroom “three‑read” problem strategy designed to increase student reasoning, use of manipulatives and structured peer discussion.

Administrators said the curriculum team and pilot teachers recommended I‑Ready because it prompted observable shifts in instruction and provided an online pathway and resources for individualized practice. Presenters described supplemental interventions: LinkIt assessment use for item‑level data, the First in Math fluency tool, and continued coaching across K–12 to improve questioning and engagement.

Board members asked how teachers were identified for additional coaching and what measures were being used to track gains. District staff said teacher needs are identified through a mix of administrative walkthroughs, formal observations, coaching conversations and teacher self‑referral. For student performance, staff cited recent elementary PSSA results and district I‑Ready pathway progress as early positive signals, and said they expect gains to continue as cohorts move through the grades.

Administrators acknowledged more work to do: pacing adjustments to allow “refine” days, wider use of manipulatives at upper grades, and common assessments to support classroom‑by‑classroom intervention. They said coaching cycles include preconference goal setting, lesson planning, implementation (including modeling or team teaching) and reflection tied to data analysis.

The presentation closed with district leaders asking the board for continued support for professional learning and coaching as the program moves from year three of implementation toward full rollout of the six‑year cycle. No formal board action was required or taken on the adoption itself during this meeting; the board asked that staff return with further data and updates in future reports.","District curriculum leaders summarized a multi‑year math curriculum review, the K–8 adoption of I‑Ready, new high‑school textbooks, and professional development aimed at increasing student engagement and conceptual understanding.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Methacton School District board actions, May 20, 2025

Board approves chief of police job description over 4–2 vote after brief discussion

Board authorizes Community Cares pilot for 2025–26 with up to $20,000 cap

Board tentatively ratifies three‑year MESPA agreement including wage and benefit changes

Methacton outlines K–8 I‑Ready adoption, classroom practice shifts in math overview