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On the agenda: approvals for contracts, trips, staffing and an assistant superintendent — board votes at a glance
Summary
At its Sept. 9 meeting the Kennett board approved the bill list, personnel changes, MOUs with the Kennett Education Association and University of Delaware, student trips, staffing agreements to fill support vacancies, transportation agreements, an electronic-signature resolution, and an assistant superintendent appointment.
The Kennett Consolidated School District board approved a series of routine and substantive items on Sept. 9. Highlights and outcomes below summarize motions the board carried by voice vote.
Key approvals
- Minutes from Aug. 12, 2024: Approved by voice vote. - Bill list: General operating bill list totaling $7,465,183.91 (July 9–Sept. 9), plus approximately $3.8 million in payroll disbursements; capital reserve payments of $3,549,812.33; capital projects payments of $6,406,205.63; food-service bills $91,112.83 — motion carried (SEG 766–822). - Personnel actions: Multiple personnel approvals including supplementals and the creation/assignment of an elementary dean of students at Greenwood (pilot); motion carried (SEG 682–754). - Student trips: Overnight trips to Washington, D.C. (MANA 50th anniversary) and to IUP (37 students, 4 chaperones) — approved; students reported no cost for the trips as presented (SEG 823–895). - MOUs and partnerships: MOU with Kennett Education Association for dean of students (SEG 967–995); MOU with the University of Delaware to continue ENTREX course credit for Kennett High (SEG 998–1031) — both approved. - Staffing agreements: Contracts with Gamut Behavioral Services, Sunbelt Staffing and Ad Education to provide therapy, behavioral supports, nursing and contracted services to fill ~20 support-staff vacancies — approved (SEG 1278–1339). - Transportation: Five independent transportation service agreements with licensed childcare providers to provide route services for families, approved (SEG 1340–1356). - Electronic signature: Resolution authorizing Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Rizzo Saunders to use an electronic signature for Pennsylvania Department of Education documents — approved (SEG 1399–1414). - Assistant superintendent appointment: Dr. Michael Barber appointed assistant superintendent for a term beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030 at a base salary of $220,000 — approved (SEG 1508–1580).
How votes were recorded: Most votes were carried by oral voice vote; the transcript records the chair asking for “aye” and declaring motions passed; no roll-call tallies with member-by-member votes were included in the minutes excerpt.
Next steps: Administration will proceed with implementation steps tied to these approvals (e.g., contracting, onboarding, and project mobilization), and committees will resume regular meetings to track items requiring follow-up.
Ending: The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.; the next regular board meeting is Oct. 14.
