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School board approves consent and personnel items; delegates gifts-and-donations policy back to committee after debate
Summary
The Great Valley School Board approved multiple consent and personnel agenda items and awarded facilities sound-system quotes, but sent a proposed gifts-and-donations policy back to the policy committee after members raised questions about classroom book donations and book fairs.
The Great Valley School Board voted unanimously on consent, personnel and facilities items at its January meeting but referred a proposed revision to the district’s gifts-and-donations policy back to the policy committee after extended discussion about donated books and book fairs.
A motion to approve the consent agenda (items 801–823) passed 9–0. Board members noted the only change to the consent packet was removal of a sound-system quote; that work was considered separately under facilities.
Personnel actions, including the formal appointment of Dr. Sharon Cohen as principal of Great Valley Middle School and the hiring of a director of communications (Theresa Madsen, pending successful personnel approval) and a new HR supervisor (Caitlin Edwards), were approved 9–0.
Under policies,…
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