Kutztown board approves Arts & Letters curriculum and routine business items including parking paving and personnel

At its meeting the Kutztown Area School District board approved multiple routine business items, moving forward a curriculum purchase, facilities work and personnel actions.

Curriculum: The board approved purchase of Arts & Letters curriculum materials for grades 1–5 from Great Minds at a cost of $58,072.26. District staff said pilots in grades 2 and 4 showed strong results and that the materials meet the state's structured-literacy requirements; the district plans to order early to provide professional development before summer. The motion passed by roll call.

Personnel and plans: The board approved recommended personnel actions (items 1–5 listed on the agenda) and approved the special education plan for 2026–2029. The special education plan motion was moved, seconded and carried by roll call.

Facilities and contracts: The board approved paving a rear middle-school parking area at a cost of $15,905, a measure recommended by the facilities committee and listed on the consent agenda. The board also approved administrator employment agreements: Edward L. Myers as assistant superintendent (effective 07/01/2026–06/30/2028) and Elizabeth Ann Siteman as business administrator (07/01/2026–06/30/2030).

Insurance and donation: Directors approved a vision-insurance agreement with Capital Blue Cross for the 2026–27 school year with no rate change, and accepted a $75 donation from David Moore Lumber to the athletic department. All motions were moved, seconded and carried by roll call as shown in the meeting record.

What’s next: The board listed upcoming committee and meeting dates, including a budget and finance committee meeting and a policy/curriculum committee meeting; the board adjourned after the business was concluded.