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Downingtown board approves personnel renewal, student settlement payments and names stadium field
Summary
The board approved a five-year renewal for the director of HR, several student settlement agreements and a 1:1 aid services contract, and voted to name the DeSerafino Stadium field after former coach Paul Hurley Jr.; motions were seconded and approved with no roll-call tallies recorded in the public minutes.
At its Nov. 12 meeting, the Downingtown Area School District Board approved several action items presented under personnel, curriculum and administration.
Director Bertone moved to approve a renewal agreement for Caroline Duda, PhD, for the position of Director of Human Resources, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031; the motion was seconded and approved.
Director Grayhout presented three curriculum action items: a settlement and release for DASD student #6045474619 (amount discussed verbally), a settlement for student #1969966 for $69,250, and approval of a 1:1 aid support services agreement with Vanguard for student #1540634957 for $53,000. Each motion was seconded and the board approved all three items.
In board administration business, a motion was made to name the field at DeSerafino Stadium after former DASD coach and teacher Paul Hurley Jr. The board approved the naming request, which proponents said was initiated by alumni.
Consent agenda items were approved earlier in the meeting after no requests were made to pull items. The meeting record shows motions and that the motions "pass," but does not include detailed roll-call vote tallies or dissenting votes in the public transcript provided.
No legal or budgetary conditions attached to the settlement approvals were reported in the meeting minutes excerpt; the curriculum presenter acknowledged misstating one settlement amount verbally and corrected later that night.
