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The meetings are scheduled for June 17, July 8 and Aug. 5, each starting at 5 p.m. and continuing until 7 p.m. or \"as time as needed,\" the superintendent said. They will be held in the district boardroom unless attendance requires relocation.

The superintendent said the meetings will include the district's project team and consultants (identified in the presentation as CHA and King's Fry) and will provide opportunities for community members to review early design work, ask questions and offer input on functionality and design.

No formal actions were taken at the meeting; the superintendent said the schedule will be shared again for public notice and that participants may comment in those ad hoc sessions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Standing Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The superintendent announced three ad hoc meetings on the high school building project for community input with architects and consultants; meetings are scheduled June 17, July 8 and Aug. 5, 5'7 p.m., at the boardroom unless a larger space is required.","taxTitle","Easton Area SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",38560,"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},6639498,"District business office previews year-end transfers, insurance increase and tax assessment stipulations",376,1942000,2318000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3642450-1201f11de89acd9f4b45f755af95d2d7&start=1942&end=2318","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3642450-1201f11de89acd9f4b45f755af95d2d7/thumbnail_1942000.jpg","/articles/6639498/Pennsylvania/District-business-office-previews-year-end-transfers-insurance-increase-and-tax-assessment-stipulations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639498-19404cd1e21282a6be5b28fb261e21b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1777372342&Signature=ato6VaIVgDsCtXtXCENQml1hwt6krDa5HzHs2UItzsvTX9Mf4FxBRw1FF3gOyYv83K2Q3Hf0DRFXX5PGw4PK-CFsbNW66~HiprR1EtdyiS9jZnA9OR9UPKYETdvWujmKB3hid4cSf1reZsbenE3HzGf2adl1mNY9iBd5zw-z~rXKvcLfx66LeR33AKcRsA31RxwlSAZih0gAn9q1AM2aOWRvEAiKJIb3AoshanwASvwV2IfImG29BCWMsgJsoxgUbKTAKK2OND7BkFQiNgfvRPST6SpuKm7RWEClhMwqQG0R12UWV8So6SZAumi30JBgVNQrBuySlEK~PGQrlz4wBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trent, speaking for the business office, gave an overview of finance items the board will consider at upcoming meetings.

Trent said the year-end budget transfers will be prepared and distributed by the end of the month. He described routine laminator service agreements for each school, which generally cost between about $600 and $700 per building.

\"Last year, the price was 1,227,000. This year, it's 1,354,000,\" Trent said when reporting the district's liability insurance renewal, which covers property, equipment breakdown, general liability, law enforcement legal liability, crime, automobile liability and other lines. He said the increase was expected.

Trent also said the district will present a Burcon tax-preparation proposal for the district's 2025 school tax billings and noted tax-assessment stipulations attached to the agenda for review. He named three properties included in the stipulations: CVS (Southside Easton), Dunkin (referred to as \"Dun Mobile\" in the agenda text) and Walgreens.

Another speaker noted the district's assessment work had produced about $160,000 in additional revenue by pursuing under-assessed properties. Board members asked whether the carrier and agent for the liability renewal were the same as the prior year; Trent confirmed they were.

No votes or formal approvals were recorded at the informational presentation. Several items, including the year-end transfers and final insurance contract documents, will be presented for approval at future meetings.","Business office staff told the board the district will present year-end budget transfers at the end of the month, noted a rise in liability insurance premiums to $1,354,000 and listed several tax assessment stipulations to review; staff said roughly $160,000 in additional revenue resulted from assessment negotiations.",{"_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},6639503,"District to seek board approval for assessment renewals, $75,000 PA planning grant and SREB math support",604,1589000,2193000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3642450-1201f11de89acd9f4b45f755af95d2d7&start=1589&end=2193","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3642450-1201f11de89acd9f4b45f755af95d2d7/thumbnail_1589000.jpg","/articles/6639503/Pennsylvania/District-to-seek-board-approval-for-assessment-renewals-75000-PA-planning-grant-and-SREB-math-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639503-5ce1f04896ea106f369cafc0fef624e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1777372342&Signature=ft3ODxk-AQ41Yb0aLKMQFern1c3lHzuupoXHirsK9wBTqnPVG5doAUOC1TGh0-AQbFQYVG1N7bwCum3Yuo7vn0gqV8CWYn572Gcd3EnpXP~pV0K9xCNf2Xl6KKKnKJXO4BYkZQah~vaHOr4Cga1hoERfOXm~jarJLJArFC9yx3adTpYlhoA0klWH9VbU1mzXYeTyrJVHl8EwMTpT6XXS4XFxX0Q-kM9Zn83ih2i~5MOZfNP5fHEjTBCcPaPIqw-45t2Q57iefaXmnY6aDzoY~tiLnZVOnuYp0WtFvppyoiVKLAHbXIxEM~Ky4pNIrGEG~odAzKG7uJio~t22wFnhoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Draper, speaking for curriculum and instruction, told the board the department will ask at the district's June voting meeting to approve several routine and new academic items.

\"The first item we'd like to present for approval are our annual assessment license renewals,\" Dr. Draper said, listing assessments including STAR, Acadience and HighScope/IXL (as presented). He said a Nearpod renewal for 2025-26 is still being finalized and will be presented once a quote is complete.

Dr. Draper said the district has been approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for a PA Smart planning grant in the amount of $75,000 to integrate STEM across curriculum. \"Nancy Caraprice has been working with our librarians and some of our building principals on the PA Smart planning grant,\" Dr. Draper said.

Curriculum staff also said they will request approval of the 2025-26 consolidated application for Title programs (Titles I, II, III and IV), noting that allocations have not yet been released. \"At this point in time, they have not released our allocations as of yet,\" Dr. Draper said.

Dr. Draper described a proposed contract with the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) to support K-12 mathematics instruction. He said SREB would give a keynote for elementary and secondary teachers and would focus initial professional development and coaching in a district middle school designated for comprehensive support and improvement (CSI). Dr. Draper said the SREB contract would be paid using the district's Ready to Learn grant.

Other items that will be on the June 24 voting agenda include a field trip request for a ninth-grade student, Charbel Bulloz, who will compete in a national championship June 15'19, a renewal of the district's Eduplanet21 online curriculum platform, and an end-of-year data presentation on STAR, IXL and Acadience assessments.

Dr. Draper and curriculum staff did not provide final dollar totals for the assessment renewals or for the SREB contract during the presentation; Dr. Draper said near-final figures will be provided for the voting meeting.

The board did not take any final votes during the informational presentation at this meeting; these items were presented for approval at the June voting meeting.","Curriculum staff told the board they will present assessment license renewals, a $75,000 PA planning STEM grant and a Southern Regional Education Board contract for K-12 math support at the June voting meeting; the SREB work would be covered by the Ready to Learn grant.",{"_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},6639508,"Easton senior warns robotics program may end without more staff support",369,2411000,2780000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3642450-1201f11de89acd9f4b45f755af95d2d7&start=2411&end=2780","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3642450-1201f11de89acd9f4b45f755af95d2d7/thumbnail_2411000.jpg","/articles/6639508/Pennsylvania/Easton-senior-warns-robotics-program-may-end-without-more-staff-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639508-589ef49f6f941efcb2d3e609e93c9417/orig.mp4?Expires=1777372342&Signature=RpEs2R3WsQDIphnbUmIFNOLAiXIbtVk-ZPn-w80aQ0mXHCsBeHSFW-QDBbw23-lVC6vH1EemV9zSVNTOUOfwO8rFZa0pfV-S9vsMVwSf5bkaHDz51Q~KDPPeeVIf2WrbWHH3Dg9EeYAyZ8VSFbqLxEGwSqvFWLS7xovLObgHHamo~8k4IzgZ3hNfOI0AXHRS2-iQK05BDz9e7jczVIcWZ5MEDLkFteYsHZh4TqAu8P-RDaec-eQ7hmcNCP27aAcbG5Mv4wbJ6uOBx4Bb~ZVpRS9ghKaAm2pc6ZQ5vqaUjuduPWCGPnCqmYjelldOJcuzOcbNGPHiFze3Y75WDPVuzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ben Victor, a senior at Easton Area High School, told the Easton Area School District Board that the high school's robotics program faces uncertainty unless the district secures more support.

\"All we are asking for is additional funding that is less money than it would have cost me in tuition to realize computer science isn't for me while I'm in college,\" Victor said during the public comment period. He described the team's hands-on opportunities, regional awards and outreach work and said the team helped him win admission to Penn State's mechanical engineering program.

Victor told the board the Robo Rovers (team No. 8117) had won the Team Spirit Award and previously the Creativity Award in Northeast competition and that the group does regular outreach at Palmer STEM night, RoboCon and other community events. He said the program currently depends on a single teacher and warned that without additional staff or funding there may be no team next year.

A district official identified in the meeting as the Superintendent acknowledged Victor's remarks and said manpower, rather than the immediate availability of funds, is the primary problem. \"We will be putting a posting out,\" the Superintendent said, adding the district will seek staff willing to support the program and is also \"looking into another couple creative ideas with some partners outside of the district.\" The Superintendent said the district expects to continue offering robotics but that the program \"may or may not look exactly the same.\"

Victor described concrete student benefits, including trips, industry connections and hands-on skill-building. He said he had opportunities to tour Mack Trucks and attend technical events, and that many incoming freshmen, middle school and elementary students are interested in joining the program.

The district response commits to a districtwide posting to recruit staff to help the current instructor and to pursue outside partnerships if hiring does not fully solve the problem. No formal motion or vote on funding or staffing was recorded during the meeting.

District officials did not specify the amount of any immediate funding request, the exact number of additional staff positions sought, or a timeline for posting and hiring.

The board did congratulate Victor on his forthcoming graduation and Penn State admission and thanked him for his comments.","A graduating Easton Area High School student told the school board the robotics team faces an uncertain future because of a staffing shortfall and budget pressures; district officials said they will post for staff and explore outside partners.","actionData","errors"]

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District schedules high school building ad hoc meetings June'Aug. for public input

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Easton senior warns robotics program may end without more staff support