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Students Laken Key (student‑body president), Nala McMahon (vice president) and Claire Zierinski (secretary/treasurer) summarized recent activities including a homecoming parade where eighth graders decorated hay wagons by house, hallway art displays and spirit themes that included crown‑and‑hat day and “Friday Night Lights” blue‑and‑gold day.

The student remarks were followed by a PBIS presentation from district staff. Dr. Perry and Mr. Boring described PBIS as a tiered system intended to teach and reinforce expected behaviors across school settings. \"it’s broken into tiers. So, all students are a part of tier 1, and you want to think about that as clear expectations,\" Dr. Perry said, explaining that Tier 1 covers schoolwide expectations such as hallway, cafeteria and bus rules.

At Grandview Elementary, Mr. Boring walked the board through building‑level implementations: teachers deliver PBIS lessons the first week of school, staff hand out “Grandview stars” to acknowledge positive behavior, and quarterly rewards include a dance, a winter movie, a snowball activity and extended recess. Boring also described a student‑of‑the‑month program with monthly traits (September’s trait was respect) and a small student store where students can spend “boring bucks” earned for positive classroom behaviors.

Staff explained the middle‑school structure that pairs a Rock homeroom (midday homeroom) with house team activities. Board members asked how Rock is scheduled and whether it interferes with instruction; staff said Rock meets for about 30 minutes on a rotating six‑day schedule (one Rock period every six school days) and that sixth‑grade Rock uses a set curriculum developed with Mr. Kelly based on the Energy Bus program, while seventh and eighth grades focus more on house meetings and larger activities such as the Farkleberry fundraiser.

The board and staff also discussed fundraising and service projects connected to PBIS: staff said two recent fundraisers raised about $10,000 for a children’s hospital and about $5,000 for an animal‑welfare partner in prior years. Teachers and staffstated that the PBIS work supports student connection, responsible citizenship and school spirit.

The presentation concluded with a short question‑and‑answer session; district staff said materials related to the PBIS kickoff and the middle‑school presentation are included in the superintendent’s packet and will be shared with parents via the district’s email network.

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The district heard a high‑level investment grade audit and a cost matrix that the consultants say totals $39,900,000; McClure's materials estimate 20‑year energy and operational savings of about $2,300,000. The board’s finance advisers told members that current municipal market conditions make Borro wing now attractive and that the district could consider a targeted $10 million borrowing by the end of the calendar year.

Why it matters: the project would modernize aging HVAC and electrical systems that district staff and consultants said cause comfort, maintenance and safety challenges; the board was also reminded that the district will be debt free in the 2027–28 school year, which affects timing for any new borrowing and the district’s capacity to take on work without increasing near‑term debt service.

The McClure team laid out a phased approach. Phase 1 centers on the middle school with selected upgrades at Grandview Elementary; phase 2 would focus on the high school with some work at the district’s agriculture/horticulture building. McClure recommended replacing classroom unit ventilators with self‑contained tall vertical heat pump units (each classroom becomes a standalone heating/cooling/ventilation zone), adding rooftop units for large‑group spaces, installing demand‑control ventilation (CO2 monitoring), upgrading automatic temperature controls and modernizing electrical distribution where needed.

“what you have in front of you tonight is really just a high level summary,” said Eric Petrazio, McClure account executive, introducing the team’s findings and the matrix of options and alternates.

Nick Menotti, the lead field engineer on the audit, described the scope as “all‑encompassing” for HVAC and related systems, including replacement of control valves, exhaust fans and classroom ventilation equipment. The McClure team also recommended a new generator at the middle school, replacement of high‑school main switchgear and multiple panel boards (McClure identified Federal Pacific panels as candidates for replacement), partial roof replacement and restoration, restroom reconfigurations to meet ADA turn radii, and targeted general‑construction work such as new secure entry vestibules, bleachers and concrete repairs.

McClure presented options and a cost matrix that allowed the district to choose alternate scopes (for example two lighting alternatives and A/B mechanical options). The consultants said the full package is modular: the district can select items for a narrower contract or adopt the full scope. McClure characterized its $39.9 million figure as an “all‑in” price that would include architecture, engineering, bondable performance guarantees and a contingency, not a preliminary placeholder.

District administrators and board members asked about the occupant experience, classroom appearance and construction timing. McClure’s team said classroom units would improve indoor air quality, reduce noise and eliminate window air conditioners; installation would be coordinated to maximize summer‑period construction windows. “These units are self contained… they have a heat pump in and… they’re very quiet,” Menotti said when describing classroom units and how new systems would reduce boiler runtime.

Finance context and next steps: finance committee members and outside advisors briefed the board on funding options. With no enacted state budget at the time of the meeting, the district is holding liquidity and has not yet received several reimbursements and pass‑through federal funds. The finance committee reported it has discussed establishing a $5 million line of credit with its bank as a contingency; advisers from Raymond James and PFM presented preliminary borrowing scenarios that would preserve the district’s long‑term net debt service profile.

District finance counsel and advisers described a potential timeline to authorize an initial $10 million borrowing this calendar year; the advisors said tax‑exempt borrowing taken now can be structured so spending that amount over the following years remains compliant with tax rules and gives the district negotiating leverage while interest rates are favorable. Committee members flagged that PlanCon (historic state construction reimbursement) has declined in recent years and that any tax increases or debt impacts will ultimately be borne by taxpayers.

Nothing was authorized at the meeting; the McClure presentation was informational. Board members and administrators discussed returning with more detailed investment‑grade audit documents and a formal financing authorization in October or November if the board wishes to proceed.

“If we pull those controls in and we recommission some of that equipment that’s kind of gotten out of commission a little bit, it’ll really extend the life of that equipment as well,” one board member said, noting the tradeoff between upfront expense and longer equipment life. Consultants and district staff said they would provide more detailed scopes and visuals for classrooms and build a firm contract should the board choose to move forward.

A planning note: McClure and district staff said pre‑construction planning and procurement for summer work would begin in late spring; McClure flagged limited equipment and trade availability if procurement is delayed beyond the recommended schedule.

Proposed next steps in public materials: finalize the investment‑grade audit scope, decide which alternates to include, and — if the board directs — instruct district staff and bond advisers to prepare financing documents for board consideration.

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Key actions at a glance:

- Stadium grandstand restoration: The board approved a contract with Tremco and Allegheny Restoration to complete grandstand restoration and waterproofing with a base bid of $619,450 that includes a 30‑year warranty. The board also approved the alternate bid to add aluminum handrails for $59,500; the vendors will be procured under the Keystone Purchasing Network cooperative purchasing program (AEP contract 021‑D) using customer proposal number PA‑021D‑35761.

- Outdoor batting cage: The board approved a proposal to install an outdoor batting cage between the baseball and softball fields. Funding sources cited in discussion included a $7,500 grant from the Pittsburgh Pirates, roughly $3,000 in booster/private donations, $3,000 from the Norm Bassiano discretionary fund, and a planned draw of approximately $3,841 from athletic advertising revenue (the district noted it has almost $20,000 in that account). The contract is a Keystone Purchasing Network (KPN) procurement consistent with prior athletic facility work.

- Musical contract added to agenda and approved: The board amended the agenda earlier in the meeting to add item L — a contract with Musical Theater International for the 2025–26 musical production running Feb. 27 through March 1, 2026 — and approved that contract by voice vote.

- Pennsylvania Youth Survey (business affairs item G) tabled: Board members asked for more time to review the survey’s content, grade‑level suitability and administration plan; the motion to table item G was made and passed.

- PSBA officer election: For the Pennsylvania School Boards Association officer ballot the board opted largely to abstain from most officer selections but voted to support Antonio Perez for the Section W‑3 adviser slot; the board recorded the motion to choose Perez and to abstain on other positions that require no selection.

Other routine approvals included minutes from prior meetings, bills, the treasurer’s report, personnel items and athletics items A–C; all were approved by voice vote as listed on the agenda.

Vote mechanics: Most approvals were taken by voice vote; specific roll‑call tallies were not provided in the public portion of the transcript. Where an alternate was added (the grandstand handrail) the board discussed safety and liability before voting to include the alternate in the awarded contract.

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Middle school students present homecoming activities as staff outline PBIS tiers, rewards and house program

Derry Area SD hears $39.9 million two‑phase modernization plan; board told financing window favors action now

Board approves grandstand restoration, outdoor batting cage funding and musical contract; tables PA Youth survey