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Neshaminy School Board approves routine motions, personnel actions and first reading of policy; all votes unanimous
Summary
At its meeting, the Neshaminy School Board approved a package of routine business, multiple personnel motions, business and educational items and a first reading of nine policies. All motions passed by 9-0 votes.
The Neshaminy School Board unanimously approved a slate of routine business, personnel actions, business operations items and a first reading of nine policies during its public meeting.
The board approved master motions that grouped routine financial items, certificated and support personnel actions, business operations contracts and settlements, educational items including homebound instruction and student settlement agreements, and a policy committee recommendation for first reading. Each grouped motion passed by a recorded voice vote of 9-0.
Why it matters: The combined approvals authorize day-to-day district operations, staff appointments and resignations, and advance policy updates toward a second reading and possible final adoption at a later meeting.
The board president placed the first master motion to approve routine matters on the floor and received seconding motions for each package. Several individual board members offered brief comments of thanks for long-serving employees during the personnel votes.
Votes at a glance - Routine matters (items 2.01, 2.02 treasurer's report, 2.03 check register on procurement card purchases, 2.05 budget transfers, 2.05 bids, 2.06 investments, 2.07 exonerations): Motion made by the board president; second by Missus Lafferty; outcome: approved, vote 9-0.
- Personnel certificated (3.01 retirements/resignations/end of assignments, 3.02 appointments, 3.03 leaves of absence, 3.04 revised leaves of absence, 3.05 co-curricular resignations, 3.06 co-curricular appointments): Motion made by Board member Mister Allen; second by Mister Rodriguez; outcome: approved, vote 9-0. Board members publicly thanked Gail Park (33.4 years) and Jeanette Aguilar (16.8 years) for service.
- Personnel support (4.01 retirements/resignations/end of assignments, 4.02 appointments, 4.03 ancillary appointments): Motion made by Missus Hollenbeck; second by Missus Procious; outcome: approved, vote 9-0.
- Business operations (5.01 social work PRN contract, 5.02 tax collector compensation program, 5.03 Sunday facility usage, 5.04 settlement agreement): Motion made by Missus Marshall; second by Missus Hollenbeck; outcome: approved, vote 9-0.
- Educational development (6.01 homebound instruction, 6.02 student settlement agreement, 6.03 overnight trips): Motion made by Mister Rodriguez; second by Mister Allen; outcome: approved, vote 9-0.
- Policy (7.01 first reading of nine policies reviewed by the policy committee on 01/23/2025; second reading and potential final adoption planned for the 02/11/2025 public works session): Motion made by Missus Lafferty; second by Mister Rodriguez; outcome: approved, vote 9-0.
Board members completed other routine business and adjourned the meeting after the votes.
Details on next steps: The policy package approved for first reading will return to the board for a second reading and possible final adoption at the public works session scheduled for Feb. 11, 2025.
