North Penn SD board approves personnel items, district contracts and student agreements
Summary
During the work session the board approved personnel recommendations, district contracts (including out-of-district placement contracts) and student agreements; motions passed unanimously as recorded and the superintendent announced a staff death and committee updates.
At its work session, the North Penn SD board approved three personnel and operational agenda items and recorded brief updates from the superintendent.
The superintendent recommended approval of the personnel slate "as per the attached," and the board approved the recommendation after a motion by mister McBain and a second from missus Rudnick. The chair called for those in favor; the board voiced "Aye" and the chair said, "Motion carries."
Next, the superintendent recommended approval of district contracts listed in the meeting materials. The board invited staff to clarify the difference between contracts and student agreements. Mister Summers, a district staff member, explained that many contracts relate to placements for students with disabilities whose individualized education program teams recommend out‑of‑district services. "...there are students with disabilities who reside in the district, who their, individualized education program or IEP team has made a determination that, they require services that go beyond what might be available in their local neighborhood school," Summers said, citing Nexus as an example of a specialized provider. A motion to approve the listed contracts (mover: mister Kaiser; second: mister Bell) received an "Aye" vote and the chair recorded that the motion carried.
The superintendent then recommended approval of student agreements, which were described as on file in the Office of Special Education. A motion by missus Rudnick, seconded by mister Resch, passed with voices of "Aye" and the chair again said "Motion carries."
During the superintendent's report the administration announced that staff nurse Sandy Fee at Quinton Square died on Dec. 19; administrators said they had been in touch with the family and the board extended condolences to the school community (the transcript contains an inconsistent later reference to "Gwyneth Square"). The board also presented revised committee assignments: doctor Teo was added to the ECI committee, finance (committee of the whole) and policy; mister Bell was added to facilities and operation, finance, and safe schools. Administration noted a committee‑listing oversight that left a prior name in place and said the assignments were available for review.
The chair adjourned the meeting after the announcements.
