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Jenkintown board approves consent agenda and personnel items; public asks about superintendent leave and facility rentals
Summary
The school board approved minutes, several grouped consent items, staffing agreements and personnel items. Public commenters pressed the board on the superintendent's leave and asked for figures on court rentals; the board said it is interviewing search firms and will handle personnel matters confidentially.
The Jenkintown School District board approved a series of routine agenda items and personnel actions during its Oct. 20 business meeting and heard public comment raising questions about the superintendent's paid leave and revenue from rentals of school facilities.
Chair (speaker 2) called for motions on consent and personnel items; motions were made, seconded and the chair announced the items passed. "Motion passes," the chair said after votes on multiple grouped items.
Votes at a glance: Items approved by the board included minutes for items 3.1–3.3; consent agenda items 4.1–4.15 (which the board discussed, including a short-term proposal for tennis-court crack repairs); agreements and staffing items 5.1–5.3 (a pivot from…
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