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Board packet includes donations, livestream contract, benefit consultant and interim assistant-principal placeholder
Summary
Staff reviewed a $50 anonymous donation to Katie Markley Elementary, a roughly $7,700 contract for livestreaming graduation, Gallagher benefits consulting (~$25,000/year), literacy-focused professional development funded by a grant, and a placeholder to hire an interim assistant principal.
District finance staff reviewed multiple administrative and personnel items included in the upcoming voting packet.
Staff reported a $50 anonymous donation to Katie Markley Elementary (item 10.02) and an agreement with the Chester County Intermediate Unit to provide graduation live-streaming services at an approximate cost of $7,700 (item 10.03). Staff said graduation is scheduled for Thursday, June 5, with a rain date of June 6; they added that the date will not move for snow days.
Staff also described several contract and professional services items: Gallagher Benefit Services Inc. provides benefits consulting for prescription drug, dental and vision plan management at a cost described as about $25,000 per year (item 10.05). Separately, professional-development spending under a structured literacy grant secured through Sen. Moose’s office will fund training and curriculum materials for special-education staff; staff said about $1,200 of grant funds is allocated for professional development this year to support 10 special-education teachers, with additional training to follow.
Staff said Hagerty/Hegarty curriculum and professional-development contracts were listed in the packet in support of the grant’s requirements; packet language varied and staff clarified the contracts support literacy instruction training and materials.
The agenda also includes a placeholder to secure a substitute assistant principal for the high school until the newly hired assistant principal starts. Staff said Dr. Paula Massaneri’s interim assignment ended last week and they expect to present candidates for approval at the board’s next voting meeting.
Board members asked operational questions, including whether the district has considered using a Jumbotron at graduation to improve sightlines; staff said the idea has been raised in the past but the cost was not specified in the work session discussion.
All items were informational at the work session and scheduled for board action at the next meeting.
