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Keystone Oaks board schedules votes on textbooks, five policy second readings and pupil-services renewals
Summary
Board members scheduled votes next week on science textbook purchase and second readings of five district policies; staff also previewed renewed pupil-services contracts with Longmore Academy and MHY Family Services and a no-cost EdTech assessment that could lead to paid proposals.
The Keystone Oaks School District Board of Education heard reports and scheduled votes next week on the adoption of new science textbooks, the second reading of five district policies and renewal agreements for pupil services.
Mrs. Noguette, who presided over the meeting, said the board will vote next week on the textbook adoption after members confirmed the books are still on display for review. "They're still over there," a board member said when asked whether the materials remained available.
Dr. Straub, introduced at the meeting as representing "Dispute Care Licensing" (per the transcript), presented the second reading of five policies and summarized planned professional development. She said the Grable Foundation provided $1,000 toward a Washington, D.C., conference and stated the district's net cost would "not exceed $19.50," language that appears as spoken in the transcript. Dr. Straub described her travel and conference plans and noted gifted-education teachers will attend a Pittsburgh conference in November.
On pupil services, Dr. Straub described annual renewals of agreements that send students to Longmore Academy and provide services through MHY Family Services. "We renew this agreement every year and continue it," she said, indicating the contracts are standard annual renewals.
Staff described a proposed, no-cost technology-and-curriculum assessment from EdTech Management that would include interviews with business and technology staff, curriculum leaders and principals. The staff member presenting the item said the initial assessment is free but cautioned the vendor "will try to sell" services afterward. When asked whether there was a cost, the staff member replied simply, "It's free." The board recorded the letter of understanding for review and said any subsequent paid proposal would be presented later.
The board did not take final votes on these items at the meeting; members said formal votes are scheduled for the next meeting. The meeting date was not specified in the transcript provided.
