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Penridge School Board approves contracts, personnel changes and policy updates in unanimous votes
Summary
The Penridge School District Board approved multiple contracts, personnel actions, and policy updates, including a school-bus bid, obsolete equipment approvals, several finance and personnel motions, tenure for a teacher, a leave-management contract, and an overnight student trip. All recorded motions passed unanimously.
At the meeting, the Penridge School District Board of School Directors approved a set of contracts, personnel changes, policy updates and other routine agenda items by recorded voice votes; each motion on the record passed unanimously by the attending board members.
Key approvals recorded in the meeting minutes and the public transcript include:
- Consent calendar (items 6a–6j): The board approved the consent calendar as presented; the motion ultimately passed 9–0.
- School-bus bid: The board approved bid #2610848 for a school bus to M.A. Brightwell Body Works Incorporated (motion read as “accept the bid 2610848 Pastor school bus to M.A. Brightwell Body Works Incorporated”); the motion passed 9–0. The exact contract amount in the transcript was unclear and is recorded below as “not specified.”
- Obsolete items: The board approved declaring certain equipment obsolete and authorizing disposal or disposition (items listed included desks and wooden tables at Siler Elementary School; embroidery machines and hoops at the high school; and computer cables, a filing cabinet and an air compressor at Bedminster). Motion passed 9–0.
- Finance committee items (contracts a–j): The board voted to approve multiple finance items and contracts as listed on the agenda; motion passed 9–0.
- Personnel committee items: The board approved operations department stipends for staff who attained ranked levels or required certifications, approved three new transportation “jumper” positions, and approved a tenure recommendation for Victoria Gluck. Each motion passed 9–0.
- Leave Tracker contract: The board approved a Leave Tracker module contract with Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 (move from paper to an electronic leave-management system). Motion passed 9–0.
- Policies: The board approved PSD policies a–f on the agenda (weapons, threats, makeup tobacco and vaping products, controlled substances, and related substance-abuse policies as listed). Motion passed 9–0.
- Student services overnight trip: The board approved an overnight trip request for the Pennridge High School water polo team to travel to the PIAA Exempt Tournament in Erie, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10–11; motion passed 9–0.
- PSBA voting authorization: The board authorized the board secretary to complete and register the district’s voting ballot with the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) directors’ election; motion passed 9–0.
Where the transcript specified a mover or seconder, it is recorded below; many motions on the record were moved and seconded by unnamed board members and recorded as seconded during roll call. The transcript recorded “Aye” votes and a unanimous tally for each motion listed above.
The actions were recorded as routine business and reflected committee recommendations included in the board packet. No motions on the record failed or were tabled during this meeting segment.
