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Board approves personnel items, contracts and purchases; summary of votes
Summary
At the May meeting the board approved minutes, treasurer's report, multiple personnel and contract items (summer programs, ESY speech supervision, JB Therapy Solutions), the appointment of a treasurer, the administration holiday calendar, a BCIU special-education agreement, a stage-floor materials purchase and a $500 donation acceptance.
The Kutztown Area School Board on Monday approved a series of routine personnel and contract items, in addition to the nonbinding proposed final budget adopted earlier in the meeting. Key actions taken:
- Approval of minutes from the May 5, 2025, meeting: Motion carried on voice/roll call.
- Treasurer’s report and bills for payment (items a–h): Motion carried after roll call.
- Personnel approvals: The board approved recommended personnel items for the 2025–26 school year (items 1–10 and 12–13) and separately approved item 11 after discussion; roll-call votes were recorded and motions carried.
- Summer programs personnel: Board approved staffing for 2025 summer programs; administration said the elementary summer literacy program targets about 100 students and ESY enrollment is set by IEP need.
- ESY speech therapist virtual supervision: Approved a stipend of $800 plus paperwork services at $28 per hour to provide required oversight for extended-school-year speech services.
- Appointment of board treasurer: Elizabeth A. Simon was appointed treasurer for 2025–26 with a stipend of $1,050.
- Administration support staff holiday calendar: Approved for 2025–26.
- BCIU special-education agreement: Approved contract with the Berks County Intermediate Unit for 2025–26.
- JB Therapy Solutions contract: Approved speech and language services for 2025–26 at $105 per hour.
- Stage-floor purchase: Board approved purchase of stage flooring materials from Richelieu Hardware Ltd. at $13,516.96; installation to be performed in-house.
- Donation acceptance: The board accepted a $500 donation from the Constant Soccer Club for lining youth soccer fields.
All listed motions carried by voice or roll-call votes as shown in meeting minutes. Where roll-call tallies were recorded (for example, the proposed budget), they are noted in that item. Several items were described as coming with supporting attachments referenced in the agenda.
