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Upper Dublin School Board approves education, finance, personnel and policy items
Summary
During its March 23 legislative meeting, the Upper Dublin School Board unanimously approved minutes, education and finance committee recommendations (including a purchase agreement and student activity expenses), personnel actions, pupil‑services agreements, and two policy second readings (Policy 204 attendance subject to minor edits).
The Upper Dublin School District Board of Directors on March 23 approved a slate of routine committee recommendations and policy items, including education‑committee proposals, finance items and personnel actions.
Mr. Held presented three education‑committee recommendations — the third‑year 'portrait of a graduate' initiative, a purchase agreement with PBC Guru for elementary 'book break' programming, and student‑activities funding that included retroactive approval for the girls’ state‑champion team expense. "I would like to make a motion that we approve the recommendations 5 A, B, and C," Mr. Held said; the motion was seconded and adopted by voice vote.
Miss Evans brought the finance committee’s package (Items A–L), noting that March payments (item L) typically appear on the legislative agenda. The board approved the finance recommendations by voice vote after a second.
Personnel recommendations (Items A–E) were presented by Ms. Reading and included creating three positions and abolishing one; the board approved the personnel slate by voice vote. Two pupil‑services agreements (an educational agreement and a Learnwell contract) were also approved without further discussion.
On policy, Miss Evans moved approval of two second‑reading items and proposed minor, technical edits to Policy 204 (attendance) — notably tying the district’s definition of "compulsory school age" to the statutory definition and removing unused definitions. The board approved the second readings "subject to those corrections."
Board members also approved two items of other business, including the nomination of Dr. Bailey as the district representative to the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit (MCIU) board and the schedule of board meeting dates for the coming months.
Votes at the March 23 meeting were taken by voice; no roll‑call tallies were reported in the public record. The board said it will publish committee minutes and upcoming meeting schedules on the district calendar.
