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Board members and guests noted the ongoing state budget impasse and the potential downstream effects on school funding. The meeting included mention of a letter from the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit (MCI) executive director, Brigitte Speaker, urging Governor Tom Wolf (the transcript referenced \"Governor Shapiro\" which the MCI letter addressed) and members of the county legislative delegation to seek a quicker solution to the budget impasse because of its impact on districts.

Planning committee remarks indicated the index setting and uncertainty at the state level informed local budget planning; committee members said additional committee work and communications are planned. The committee report also noted the district continues to monitor state revenue actions that could affect the local budget.

Provenance: The planning committee report appears in the meeting transcript at 00:16:44–00:17:11, and the MCI letter and related comments appear later in the meeting (around 00:24:24–00:24:57).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting (09.19.2025)","oneSentenceSummary","At the Sept. 18 meeting Colonial SD planning committee members reported the Pennsylvania Act 1 index was set at 3.5 percent and discussed uncertainty from the ongoing state budget impasse; an executive director from the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit sent a letter urging the governor and county legislators to resolve the matter.","taxTitle","Colonial SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",38636,"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},6462595,"Colonial SD outlines anti‑bias training, tracking of serious student offenses and classroom follow‑up",263,1174000,1437000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5799587-636f760b17c4ab78ea385aa87a0ab826&start=1174&end=1437","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5799587-636f760b17c4ab78ea385aa87a0ab826/thumbnail_1174000.jpg","/articles/6462595/Pennsylvania/Colonial-SD-outlines-antibias-training-tracking-of-serious-student-offenses-and-classroom-followup","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462595-14f554e72b72418d81a5815f756b9ed0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770488502&Signature=g5PXGfs7XsDErKynNyzPREhBSdzMdA4aEyMn-iL1ArSQ0Jk813sMtTF22dk-3Kd~ed6HhaSZ3oORyoAc~hKExZvhb2bS-9pczuR~ha~-RIipo5zG5odQGkltv-8rVF6y3t0HyIBKwznbZ4BAfTMhdqikk0bWwdWAtCMYQd1UqZJUxeOHmmvUuR5KDoAWM~SxaHDaP7Erw9fuFanicWGrjhigtS4jVqDxNpk7nsyhe0Mwmf9RMX21yLJHp~ExC3rY1Pv~2tVFC7wf969wbAlxy7dQp3e-xKqdmy~dkjeCHoiFb8Y~OZYZ8UCyT1ABDu3eq7LcYVFLi~7DTmU5VROr3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Colonial SD administrators at the Sept. 18 board meeting described steps the district is taking to identify and reduce bias and serious student misconduct. Administrators said the district conducted professional learning with the Anti‑Defamation League (ADL) over the summer and more recent sessions with the NAACP and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) aimed at supporting students of color and reducing incident bias.

The administration said the full administrative team — not just principals and central office staff — attended a day‑and‑a‑half ADL session. Recent follow‑up included training facilitated by the NAACP that connected district staff with PHRC resources, the transcript stated.

Administrators described a multi‑tiered approach to prevention and intervention. For younger students, district staff introduced a developmentally appropriate vocabulary using a \"green light, yellow light, red light\" framework at elementary schools to teach respectful language and behavior. At the middle and high schools, administrators said they are not only holding class meetings but also visiting English and history classes in smaller groups of about 20–25 students to reinforce prevention and response strategies.

The district said it tracks disciplinary data and references state categories \"level 3\" and \"level 4\" offenses at middle and high schools; those levels were presented in the meeting as more serious offenses. Administrators emphasized the intent to identify incident‑bias patterns, support affected students, and reduce repeat incidents. The district noted the work extends to counselors, principals and classroom teachers and that parent outreach has been part of back‑to‑school communication.

Board comments expressed appreciation for the district's proactive and transparent approach. The meeting transcript records a board member thanking district staff for the work and another noting that the approach is intended to be systemwide across about 5,700 students and nearly 800 employees.

The district framed the work as ongoing: administrators said they will continue to track data, implement classroom‑level reinforcement and coordinate with outside partners as situations arise.

Provenance: The discussion and descriptions of ADL, NAACP and PHRC trainings, the red/yellow/green classroom framework, and the plan to visit English and history classes are recorded between 00:19:34 and 00:23:41 of the meeting transcript (see meeting transcript lines in agenda packet).","District leaders described summer and recent training with the Anti‑Defamation League, NAACP and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, and said they are using a red/yellow/green framework and targeted class visits to address level 3 and level 4 offenses across schools.",{"_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},6462600,"Colonial SD board approves calendar change, transportation contracts, orchestra trip and other routine items",836,35000,871000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5799587-636f760b17c4ab78ea385aa87a0ab826&start=35&end=871","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5799587-636f760b17c4ab78ea385aa87a0ab826/thumbnail_35000.jpg","/articles/6462600/Pennsylvania/Colonial-SD-board-approves-calendar-change-transportation-contracts-orchestra-trip-and-other-routine-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462600-0d5bdce5e95d79fe319c71e467d3979e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770488502&Signature=R4reh-Ds5iMF6v-RYVhOk6Ah6YVM4rUhFHAIntDszSjZ5gFIisRBOT1EWXl9xo~i55oy96K0o~vvYQaKwkqVJYrUDzFONpHL9UqB-uyicd7Su-EbzAjSgpdgm9hAxUUZYF0CAWUfsWGSSGRuGUzIfrODsQjnKmxDf1JscTPc2mEvxoRvJ0wmpr2hnY-VL43n3u1y99L6qujwgS3cF2GJjFpsLFAn5LnSZt4oYo8JygrNxed0InzpDkh7zvY7fyIIv81KSfuerec0fkfqJORkSawQeNHNTyi3CeMuYz1mJdeyZCgHyxu9uKRfaSyjVhc6ZI39jcDAvMHZacQzvC~Lpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colonial SD board on Sept. 18 approved a package of routine business items, including a revision to the district calendar, several transportation contracts for the 2025–26 school year, appointment of student representatives, three board policy actions on first reading, and acceptance of a donation and an out‑of‑state student trip.

The board voted to revise the K–12 school calendar for the 2025–26 year to designate Aug. 20, Aug. 21 and Nov. 4 as \"active days,\" which the district described as staff development days that still count toward instructional time. Administration said the change helps preserve the required 180 instructional days in the event of major weather disruptions.

The board approved a transportation contract for Saint Joseph's Preparatory School to transport Colonial SD students at a rate of $11.07 per student per day for the 2025–26 school year through June 30, 2026. The board also approved reimbursement of mileage for an identified individual, Carolyn Iger, at the current IRS rate of 70¢ per mile (or the applicable IRS rate when used).

Because of a nationwide bus driver shortage, the board approved supplemental contracts with Superior Bus Service and ALC School, LLC to provide supplemental bus services; the district will be billed only when those services are used.

The board approved the PW High School Orchestra trip to New York City to tour Carnegie Hall, meet members of a pit orchestra, and attend a performance of the musical Wicked.

The board accepted a $1,000 donation from Berkeley Chevrolet to support the Cloy Middle School athletic program.

On policies, the board moved the following items on a first‑reading basis (recorded as policy numbers in the agenda): policy 101 (mission/vision/shared values), policy 330 (overtime), and policy 702 (gifts, grants and donations). The board recorded that those policies were reviewed previously in committee.

Board motions to approve minutes (items 3b–3g), financial reports for August 2025 (items 4b–4l), and the August 2025 treasurer's report were presented and approved as part of routine business. Personnel recommendations (appointments, promotions and transfers listed in items 7b and 7c) were also approved; the administration noted such appointments are subject to presentation of valid credentials and other state requirements.

Votes at a glance (motions reported on the meeting agenda and recorded as approved): minutes approvals (items 3b–3g); financial reports (items 4b–4l) and treasurer's report (Aug. 2025); personnel actions (items 7b–7c); student representatives (administration recommendation to appoint Willie and Ariani); first reading of policies 101, 330 and 702; revision of 2025–26 K–12 calendar to add three active days; transportation contracts including Saint Joseph's Preparatory School ($11.07 per student per day) and supplemental contracts with Superior Bus Service and ALC School LLC; reimbursement to Carolyn Iger at the IRS mileage rate; PW High School Orchestra trip to New York City; donation of $1,000 from Berkeley Chevrolet to Cloy Middle School athletics.

No roll‑call tallies were recorded in the published transcript; motions were presented, called for a second when requested, and carried with the chair asking “All in favor?” and receiving assent. The transcript does not record any recorded no votes, abstentions, or numerical tallies.

Provenance: Items and motions summarized above appear across the meeting agenda; examples in the meeting transcript include the motions to approve minutes and financial reports (agenda motions at 00:00:35–00:00:52 and 00:00:53–00:01:08), the calendar revision motion (00:10:00–00:10:30), the transportation contracts and stipend/mileage language (00:12:13–00:13:03 and 00:13:12–00:14:06), the supplemental bus contracts (00:13:12–00:14:06), the PW orchestra trip (00:14:18–00:14:31) and the donation acceptance (00:14:50–00:14:56).","At its Sept. 18 meeting the Colonial SD board approved a series of routine business items including a calendar revision designating three \"active days,\" multiple transportation contracts, appointment of student representatives, three policy actions (first reading), and acceptance of a donation and out‑of‑state student trip.","actionData","errors"]

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