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President Harshbarger (identified in the record as running the meeting) responded that board policy allows the president to run the meeting when not physically present and said he aims to attend every voting meeting in person when possible. Missus Stewart emphasized that her comments were not personal and said they reflected a preference for in‑person leadership to improve meeting flow.

Separately, Superintendent Varner announced that the board would adjourn into an executive session at the end of the meeting to discuss legal and personnel matters; the board recorded the intent to go into executive session on the public record.

Chief Academic Officer DeArmond also reminded the board that Policy 100 requires an annual written report on the comprehensive plan and that he had distributed the report to board members and placed copies in the mailboxes for those not present.

No formal action was taken on the remote‑participation discussion; it was recorded as board member comment and preference. The executive session was scheduled as a board action for legal and personnel reasons.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","09-25-25 MCSD School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A board member expressed concern about the board president operating the meeting remotely and urged more in-person leadership; the board also scheduled an executive session for legal and personnel matters.","taxTitle","Mifflin County SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",55226,"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},5974216,"Board begins process to end cooperative athletic sponsorships with Belleville Christian School at conclusion of 2026–27 cycle",106,774000,880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829807-840310afee1156d5d9574517279c903b&start=774&end=880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829807-840310afee1156d5d9574517279c903b/thumbnail_774000.jpg","/articles/5974216/Pennsylvania/Board-begins-process-to-end-cooperative-athletic-sponsorships-with-Belleville-Christian-School-at-conclusion-of-202627-cycle","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974216-52aa6f1a16c94393660685482aa1182f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770922136&Signature=TRXsOa2txrhXw5ZgNKwM6DE1Q~PAIRa5-RzAqhUT1TkvfX7PDRJEaMzl-Pnkx1pKBM6fK32yST4vJgklfE40ejsS5Ptu7hQOgmqMIXpSxjvZ1-ZLRA1eE1z5nOO6ucCuUlAAde2~Uaic5-T9DlrbvA4L-NxfTcjtYM6nD2lWy2zISCfeYQCJuZlgV6n-DRbOA96SfP~kMnwBltfZgZ9dZDOY0h7vsmnccg7pBygUEP8tcgdJs~pEBeGFkuR35604gWAjjHCmNE28wRyWcR2tcwifQKXwrWVQ7HCAsagbH5xpGpSRzpQJa7mfkk2iXhmTnVwB3~bfpDZTAvF7AaNVtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Midland County School District Board of Education authorized moving forward with eliminating cooperative athletic sponsorships with Belleville Christian School at the end of the 2026–27 school year, initiating the two‑year process required by board policy.

Board members explained the action begins the two‑year cycle that governs cooperative sponsorships and that, under new PIAA/PSAA guidelines referenced in the discussion, the change will allow students attending Belleville Christian School to play for Huntington County teams rather than being bound to Midland County teams by the existing cooperative agreement. Board members said the process benefits Belleville Christian School by allowing student-athletes to follow the updated eligibility guidelines when the cooperative agreement ends.

Board discussion included questions about team numbers for sports including field hockey, softball and football; one board member asked whether October 1 enrollment numbers had been run and noted the district’s reporting timeline. The transcript records the board directed no additional conditions at the vote; the motion to begin the termination process passed by roll call.

Board members said there will be another vote down the road to finalize the change after the two‑year cycle and data checks described by staff.","The board approved moving to terminate cooperative athletic sponsorships with Belleville Christian School at the end of the 2026–27 cycle, initiating the required two‑year process.",{"_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},5974221,"Board approves outdoor school trip for Indian Valley fifth graders to Camp Blue Diamond",152,588000,740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829807-840310afee1156d5d9574517279c903b&start=588&end=740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829807-840310afee1156d5d9574517279c903b/thumbnail_588000.jpg","/articles/5974221/Pennsylvania/Board-approves-outdoor-school-trip-for-Indian-Valley-fifth-graders-to-Camp-Blue-Diamond","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974221-ee8d04047361b40ea0bed101c8c5758b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770922136&Signature=XTS6RX8E6DFlwGNgAytgIgVJ8pfDVUVKv9~TehjmhIjWM2tt1OJ32uzMjfQHf-yPsQNe6~6OFivk99AGIJD4ovafgsmVDoq-PfV9vrBVqzulqHgkpegLy5I44u7OFJztG-ExP7GG4V4FqwXv235aU7wE3W7mDJ95FJ4RYrr~roCemIFM4r4rS54D29iJgs4Udkvce-N75Sdhfmt1SNFT8J7fAhs8eGaWXSEMO3GXLwfVCRTS0159TJycVPyWajkCbVg-8f1kfGj8uA3QwG2wUaHmrM8R67OLX3LTQvODwRIlmqbJ2mUtWsXJkZ2o9BwSM5sSqsEqzCKvhTl4OsAf7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Midland County School District Board of Education approved an outdoor school trip for Indian Valley Intermediate fifth-grade students to attend Camp Blue Diamond for four days and three nights in October 2025.

Board members discussed the program briefly and several members praised the educational value. One board member said parents should thoroughly read the information sent by Penn State about the outdoor school and noted that participation is optional for families. The district did not record any objections on the record.

The motion to approve the October trip passed on roll call. The board did not provide a head count, cost per student, or transportation specifics during the meeting. A member noted student participants stay at the site for 4 days and 3 nights; that duration was included in the motion.

The board encouraged parents to review the full information packet distributed about the program and did not change the optional nature of participation.","The board approved a four-day, three-night outdoor school trip for Indian Valley Intermediate fifth-grade students to Camp Blue Diamond in October 2025.",{"_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},5974226,"Board approves agreement to make school facilities available as mass care centers during disasters",36,548000,584000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829807-840310afee1156d5d9574517279c903b&start=548&end=584","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829807-840310afee1156d5d9574517279c903b/thumbnail_548000.jpg","/articles/5974226/Pennsylvania/Board-approves-agreement-to-make-school-facilities-available-as-mass-care-centers-during-disasters","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974226-978129eca0b634129aa14c1a080b10bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770922136&Signature=TvueJ3On5VXdFByQncqqHXmAVkw3plmPpOGwocW3lyZReKmAuczJZu2ADKt8CHmlTstUjjLeAemAMTEc2UygBNU3gt~0DXwLgretAKpYi-NebYDUYVmWH9L-XPGmp~ahImsLuCGJviVAPeT9BhjLD0oT8fdp9BIuWMJZWZi~K-agWw58D4qJsyaGafzMUsPb5YipX7oaFT6J-BVb7I292o3G~-TtzRTaOwTX5HJabE~-6LOAhO2uRi6Jt30ga5VTcaqy8Ccqb6XYhJ7WD~aUObxJ42YXYO6fv5xzt4a6hn88Ue3aYgTnGp5xRz1Eiq95z6JR-N488er8NOZaDChcSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Midland County School District Board of Education approved an agreement with the Midland County Emergency Management Agency to make school facilities available as mass care centers during the 2025–26 school year. The motion passed by roll call at the meeting.

The agreement designates district facilities for use as mass care locations during disasters, allowing the county emergency management agency to coordinate sheltering or mass-care operations on district property for the 2025–26 school year. Board members did not record a debate over specific facilities, staffing responsibilities, or funding arrangements during the meeting; the motion was brought forward and approved.

During the roll call, board members recorded affirmative votes and the motion carried. The board did not attach any conditions or direct staff to return with additional details at the time of approval.

Superintendent Varner and board members were present for the consideration. The meeting record does not specify which sites will be designated or whether the district or county will cover related operational costs; those operational details were not discussed on the record.","The Midland County School District approved a 2025–26 agreement with the Midland County Emergency Management Agency to use school facilities as mass care centers during disasters.",{"_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},5974231,"School board approves interdistrict agreement to provide nonpublic Title I services with Sacred Heart School",25,395000,420000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829807-840310afee1156d5d9574517279c903b&start=395&end=420","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829807-840310afee1156d5d9574517279c903b/thumbnail_395000.jpg","/articles/5974231/Pennsylvania/School-board-approves-interdistrict-agreement-to-provide-nonpublic-Title-I-services-with-Sacred-Heart-School","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974231-bdb91a75c65546bd0b7b0bba416d4fcb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770922136&Signature=XEqOj5oRG6BNr-3RbGPmy7~vFd8MDAxWZsy2yRinh1LZDk4SDbxFvjgCj1naR-n5iO5keLBMHOX~9oFdAKxuT7kzHIOvVXhAzOd7bPf3Ckvrx8lG9FOlQcmB-7pfMDxpQOhLyd1GGNBAdp9a6GVxR5-mQTU7~x48kVwoeRvpIC~3CcHP8YOezRHMtzxwCm-YWo8UaFYIDFdTpjCaQM82yXAa4HtOw7uTiTO92MC65TE2xPBWIKAo7u9JpvVOBFc3E0lZ7QCy0Fu-eCM4buIkF5UfdZ1MCxkSTITlEsJvw9obt0zJ3YpaKRXLE0wZJDVuh6e0F~KAVvOhcVtZq-t5Iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Midland County School District Board of Education voted to approve a 2025–26 interdistrict agreement to provide nonpublic Title I services to Sacred Heart School. The motion passed on a roll-call vote during the board’s regular meeting.

Board approval allows district staff to deliver Title I services to qualifying students enrolled at Sacred Heart School for the 2025–26 school year. The board’s chief academic officer had earlier distributed the district’s annual written progress report on the comprehensive plan required under Policy 100 and said members could contact him with questions.

Board members recorded affirmative votes during the roll call that followed the motion. The board did not discuss amendments to the agreement on the record at the time of the vote.

The vote was a formal action approving the interdistrict Title I services agreement for the 2025–26 school year; no further direction or conditions were entered in the meeting minutes.

Board members and staff who spoke on this item included Superintendent Varner and Chief Academic Officer DeArmond, who noted that Policy 100 requires an annual written report of progress on the comprehensive plan and that the report had been distributed to board members.

The agreement will be administered under the district’s Title I procedures and the district will coordinate service delivery with Sacred Heart School during the coming school year. No funding amounts, service-provider names, or specific student counts were specified during the discussion. The board did not schedule additional action on this item at the meeting.","The Midland County School District board approved a 2025–26 interdistrict agreement to deliver nonpublic Title I services to students at Sacred Heart School after a roll-call vote during the regular meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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