Central Valley School Board approves personnel hires, Title I policies and contracts ahead of Monday school opening

Central Valley School Board members at their Aug. 21 voting session approved a slate of policies, contracts and personnel actions intended to prepare the district for the 2025–26 school year.

The board approved handbook revisions for the elementary, middle and high schools and adopted district and school-level Title I parent-involvement policies and Title I school parent compacts. The board also approved a targeted support and improvement (TSI) plan for the high school and a set of vendor contracts and student service placements required by individual education plans (IEPs).

Board members confirmed July payments presented to the board, including a general fund payment of $2,426,648.83, a payroll fund payment of $1,135,320.38 and a cafeteria fund payment of $8,847.56. The board approved the July 2025 Berkheimer report as presented.

On contracts and student services, the board approved an outreach services agreement with the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children for vision and orientation/mobility services and an agreement with programs of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf for off‑campus interpreting services, each as indicated by students' IEPs. The board authorized enrollment of three students at the Watson Institute education center for the 2025–26 school year at $66,902 per student. A contract with Dr. Mitchell…