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Votes (motion text, mover, seconder, recorded tally):

1) Approve minutes of the July 21, 2025 school board meeting.
- Motion: Approve minutes of the school board meeting held on 07/21/2025.
- Mover: Mrs. Casper; Second: Dr. Kennedy.
- Outcome: Motion carries (voice vote recorded as approved).

2) Approve superintendent's report (personnel/program recommendations, agenda items 4.1'4.5).
- Motion: Approve superintendent's report items 4.1 through 4.5 as presented (personnel and program recommendations).
- Mover: Mr. Case; Second: Mrs. Casper.
- Outcome: Roll-call vote 7 yes, 0 no.

3) Field trips (5.1): approval for high school boys and girls water polo teams to travel to Erie in September and Wilson High School baseball team to travel to Myrtle Beach, S.C., in March 2026.
- Motion: Approve both field trips as presented.
- Mover: Dr. Kennedy; Second: Mr. Schneider.
- Outcome: Voice vote; motion carries.

4) Human resources (6.1, 6.2): reappoint Matt Bender to Health Trust Board of Trustees; approve Jennifer Little as supervisor of nursing and student services.
- Motion: Approve HR items 6.1 and 6.2 as presented.
- Mover: Mrs. Casper; Second: Mr. Hart.
- Outcome: Roll-call vote 7 yes, 0 no.

5) Finance (7.1): approve payment of bills from general fund totaling $2,718,874.51.
- Motion: Approve payment of bills as presented (general fund $2,718,874.51).
- Mover: Mr. Schneider; Second: Dr. Kennedy.
- Outcome: Roll-call vote 7 yes, 0 no.

6) Finance (7.3): approve one-year agreement with CreditTech Inc. for collection services.
- Motion: Approve one-year agreement with CreditTech Inc. for collection services.
- Mover: Mr. Schneider; Second: Dr. Kennedy.
- Outcome: Roll-call vote 7 yes, 0 no.

7) Student services (8.1, 8.2): summer-hours addendum for psychologists/nurses/counselors/social workers and a service agreement with Sunburst Workforce Advisors LLC (pending solicitor review).
- Motion: Approve student services items 8.1 and 8.2.
- Mover: Mr. Schneider; Second: Dr. Kennedy.
- Outcome: Roll-call vote 7 yes, 0 no.

8) Operations (9.1'9.12): approve multiple change orders for the high school performing arts center construction project, asphalt work at former admin building parking lot, and furnish/engineer/install a new rooftop air-handling unit for the high school wrestling room (CM3 Building Solutions) in the amount of $128,400.
- Motion: Approve operations items 9.1 through 9.12 as presented (itemized change-order amounts in meeting packet).
- Mover: Mr. Case; Second: Mr. Schneider.
- Outcome: Roll-call vote 7 yes, 0 no.

9) Teaching and learning (10.1, 10.2): contract with Kizala Consulting Inc. for professional development ($6,000) and an affiliation agreement with Redding Hospital for a nonclinical internship program for Wilson High School seniors.
- Motion: Approve teaching and learning items 10.1 and 10.2.
- Mover: Dr. Kennedy; Second: Mr. Schneider.
- Outcome: Roll-call vote 7 yes, 0 no.

10) Transportation (11.1'11.5): retire vehicles and obsolete items via auction; renewal agreements for transportation to private/charter schools (Gamens Mennonite, Janus School, Ephraim Mennonite); three-year renewal licensing agreement with Transfinder for GPS (first-year cost $21,114 covering 85 vehicles).
- Motion: Approve transportation items 11.1 through 11.5 as presented.
- Mover: Mr. Case; Second: Mr. Schneider.
- Outcome: Roll-call vote 7 yes, 0 no.

Several agenda items were approved by consent within grouped motions; board members used roll-call votes for formal approvals and voice votes for some items. No votes failed or were tabled during the meeting.

Provenance: Each motion and the text above are supported by the meeting transcript entries where motions were read, discussed and roll calls recorded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wilson School District Board Meeting 8/4/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Wilson School Board unanimously approved minutes, personnel actions, field trips, contracts (including CreditTech), multiple construction change orders and transportation licensing agreements. Below are each motion, movers/seconders and recorded roll-call tallies.","taxTitle","Wilson SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",72585,"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},6484886,"Board approves CreditTech collection contract after discussion of food-service debt and outreach to families",458,3060000,3518000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529525-81e5eafe04d318333c9336df460a0a56&start=3060&end=3518","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529525-81e5eafe04d318333c9336df460a0a56/thumbnail_3060000.jpg","/articles/6484886/Pennsylvania/Board-approves-CreditTech-collection-contract-after-discussion-of-food-service-debt-and-outreach-to-families","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6484886-5e90089f689f143c7c1118461200f0f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770896936&Signature=WnNmkYKNycJn~7KRWcxkeiYdcQCEj8JHRbT2GYt~bIYBMqj4KAT1z3U-41e7emFi7Ss3OkMIb02oOkmXbiyJGJyBOkT8zH4yZpMih-6jfK8zGx3-ETFe8hdxm9Tgn0HK7F1tj5h8OWHDmXoaA7OUo3oNWwhHWO~P3wRJqPBCVvKLG0mvgQMmS8saSKp5JmRbz99-4W9lwC0z1tUQzdQ5PoM2ZOfbUZi1exZeU4Qv8RofoGOVK02fV1Uj8LgNFP8XYqa1tkTEslfGkqx7HKL1N3VusmyAl6BwvyOS7uKa~gWnAuSlfEeJzrP8dV~754sZFfri4AWfjWA0hquVT-f~hQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wilson School Board on Aug. 4 voted 7-0 to approve a one-year agreement with CreditTech Inc. for debt collection services (agenda item 7.3), following board questions about how the district handles outstanding food-service and other student-account balances.

Mr. Schneider moved the motion; Dr. Kennedy seconded. The roll-call vote recorded seven yes, zero no.

Board member Mr. Hart asked whether the district accounts for families who may be eligible for free or reduced-price meals but have not applied. Christine Schlossman (staff member) responded that parents receive letters and phone calls about outstanding debts and that the district offers payment plans and other arrangements when families report inability to pay. Schlossman said food-services staff provide translation and in-person help at packet pickup events and that principals, counselors and social workers can assist families with the free/reduced application process.

Schlossman estimated food-service debt in the district can reach roughly the $50,000 range, noting that the district already uses third-party collectors and that CreditTech was chosen after professional references and a presentation at a PASBO conference. She said the company had produced satisfactory returns for other districts but cautioned that collection results are limited when families move out of district and when identifying information (such as Social Security numbers) is not available.

Staff also explained that federal- and state-level program changes during and after the COVID-19 period temporarily changed meal subsidies: breakfast is now free for all students, while lunch is not universally free and can be charged to accounts for families who have not applied for free or reduced-price status. Schlossman encouraged families to complete the district's free-and-reduced application and said food-services staff will help with paperwork and translation when needed.

The board recorded no amendments to the contract at the meeting. Members who spoke in discussion praised staff outreach and asked administration to evaluate additional proactive strategies to identify and assist eligible families.","Wilson School Board approved a one-year agreement with CreditTech Inc. for debt collection services; board members and staff discussed food-service debt (estimated up to about $50,000), payment-plan options and outreach to encourage eligible families to apply for free or reduced-price meals.",{"_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},6484891,"Wilson School Board approves administrative reorganization and hires three directors",852,1867000,2719000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529525-81e5eafe04d318333c9336df460a0a56&start=1867&end=2719","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529525-81e5eafe04d318333c9336df460a0a56/thumbnail_1867000.jpg","/articles/6484891/Pennsylvania/Wilson-School-Board-approves-administrative-reorganization-and-hires-three-directors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6484891-8de65c5ce43c96c3c0703144547d4144/orig.mp4?Expires=1770896936&Signature=iSFXe3HBD7JVM6juC5abwlD~LCZmhlHymnv0Emhbj54mIzhR~6uZuYYBOEx0BQRKid6CRMMW-50mFbvS0RoWGTxl4WtKVVYuhwNndEoxhhZMD2kPilbHU5fSPx3GZuLxuDE-QMlujr3WczTBD~A1if9kVtLK-s3CFvlK2sjaoC-TvXkSfTD2Ze4eDUH9x081cg~CvZxHMKtCiRiwxsRcsLeg66z4s~uc4UTt2~ovYZ-qTSARfygNead2aa52JpbmvTwRVeXsxr39WIHeosPdu11KHN87infTCPk9qGHSYYHPepX~x4-~81AIlhWxeuYARIL-IdpNund-CXGmoNsCzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wilson School Board on Aug. 4 approved a reorganization of academic leadership and formalized personnel recommendations that include three director-level hires and one new English Learner teacher.

Superintendent Dr. Trichet presented the personnel items (agenda items 4.1'4.5), saying the district is shifting away from a two-assistant-superintendent model to a broader academic leadership team. The board approved the superintendent's report on a 7-0 roll call (moved by Mr. Case; seconded by Mrs. Casper).

The board approved the following staffing actions as described in the meeting packet and by the superintendent: Dr. Kelly Byrne (principal, Shiloh Hills Elementary School) will move into a central academic leadership role; Dr. Dean Damiani will serve as director of secondary education after two decades with the district, most recently as principal at Southern Middle School; Dr. Erin Squibb, an internal hire with extensive special-education experience, will join the academic leadership team; and Lynette Moore will be hired as an English Learner teacher at the high school to fill a third EL position.

Board member Dr. Kennedy praised Byrne and other elementary principals for their classroom-centered leadership and used the item to press the district to develop a clearer pipeline for classroom teachers into building- and district-level leadership. \"What are we doing to create and attract and keep teacher leaders, especially at the elementary level?\" Kennedy asked, urging the district to encourage classroom teachers to pursue supervisory and coaching credentials.

Several board members, including Mrs. Denney, also expressed support for the hires and for the restructured leadership model, while acknowledging concerns about added burdens on existing administrators. The superintendent and board said the changes were discussed in executive sessions with the HR committee.

The personnel approvals were part of a consent motion that passed unanimously; the board congratulated the newly approved directors after the roll call.

Looking ahead, the superintendent noted other items on the agenda tied to the reorganization, including ongoing HR and program implementations that the board will monitor in coming months.","At its Aug. 4 meeting the Wilson School Board approved a change in central-office structure and ratified the district's recommendations to hire Dr. Kelly Byrne, Dr. Dean Damiani and Dr. Erin Squibb to academic leadership roles, and to hire an EL teacher for the high school.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Wilson School Board meeting Aug. 4 — personnel, contracts, construction change orders approved

Board approves CreditTech collection contract after discussion of food-service debt and outreach to families

Wilson School Board approves administrative reorganization and hires three directors