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Votes at a glance: Kennett Consolidated SD board approves personnel moves, contracts, bill lists and other routine items
Summary
At its July meeting the board approved personnel changes including the appointment of Cassandra Jones as acting assistant superintendent of pupil services, multiple contract renewals and agreements for student supports, the district bill lists and the updated Lincoln data contract.
The Kennett Consolidated School District Board of School Directors approved a series of routine business items, personnel actions and contract renewals during its July meeting.
Personnel and appointments - The board approved the personnel report that included retirements, resignations, leaves and new hires. The motion approving the personnel changes passed; the transcript records the motion carried after the vote. - The board approved the appointment of Jamie Halpert as assistant principal at Greenwood Elementary School and the transfer of Jennifer Reinheimer from Kennett Middle School to Greenwood Elementary; hires were noted as contingent upon required certification. - The board appointed Cassandra Jones as acting assistant superintendent of pupil services pending a negotiated Act 93 contract; the motion passed.
Contracts, MOUs and vendor agreements - The board approved renewals of four independent-contractor agreements for the 2025—26 school year: Guadalupe Mesa (bilingual services), Kristen Gallagher (dental services), Jacqueline Owens (student physicals) and Maria Del Carmen (parent liaison services). The motion carried. - The board approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Kennett Education Association to renew two tech coaches (Kelly Figaro and Bridal Pye) with a small stipend increase; the motion carried. - The board approved an MOU with the Kennett Education Association clarifying administration of the 20-year personal leave day for eligible staff; the motion carried. Board discussion included a definition of the 20-year day (one additional personal day starting in an employee's twentieth year of service) and parameters on how it may be used. - The board approved renewal agreements for student support-service vendors the district uses for personal care assistance, BCBA/RBT services, nursing, speech and language, occupational and physical therapy and related supports. Approved vendors included Add Education, Emergis, Evanbrook Consulting, No Boundaries, Sunbelt Staffing LLC, Criticare, Gamut Behavioral Health Services and GHR Education. The motion carried. - The board approved an updated contract with Lincoln (the district's data warehouse vendor) for 2025—26 after an internal review that the district said will reduce spending by approximately $40,000.
Financial and administrative items - The board approved the general operating bill list for June 10 through July 14 (totaling $3,856,226.66 plus $2,000,000 in payroll distributions) and additional fund bill lists (capital projects, athletic fund, internal service fund, food service). The motion carried. - The board approved the appointment of Fulton Bank as a general depository and the Pennsylvania School District Liquid Asset Fund as the district investment vehicle for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, citing safety of principal and liquidity as priorities. - The board approved routine items including the organizational chart (no change in total personnel other than the newly added assistant principal position at Greenwood) and a set of budgetary transfers and quarterly reports presented in BoardDocs.
Confidential and information items - The board approved a confidential student agreement; administration said the agreement's content is confidential and cannot be discussed in public session. - Information items that did not require votes included the district facilities report, capital-project updates and the positive behavior support manuals for elementary schools and the middle school (the high-school manual remains in development).
For many motions, the transcript records a motion, a second and a voice vote of "aye" with the chair stating the motion carried; individual recorded roll-call tallies were not provided in the public transcript.
Selected motions, movers and seconds (as recorded in meeting): - Personnel changes: motion moved by Doctor Garrett; second by Kramer; motion carried. - Appointment of Cassandra Jones as acting assistant superintendent of pupil services: motion moved and second recorded; motion carried. - Bill list approval: motion moved and second recorded; motion carried. - Independent contracts and MOUs: motions moved and seconded; motions carried.
The board adjourned after confirming upcoming calendar items including a likely August meeting and the start of the school year in late August.
