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Votes at a glance: Schuylkill Valley board approves routine personnel, contracts and budgets (all votes recorded 8-0 unless noted)
Summary
The board approved minutes, multiple employment and personnel items, policy readings, several contracts (including a $1,099 P.A.R.E.A.P. renewal and a $10,500 pool-counsel agreement), BCTC budget, bills ratification, and other routine items; most motions passed by voice or roll-call vote recorded as 8-0.
The Schuylkill Valley School Board approved a slate of routine motions and contract renewals at the March 24 meeting. Most votes were recorded by voice and carried unanimously (8–0).
Key outcomes:
- Minutes: The board approved the regular meeting minutes of Feb. 23, 2026 and the special meeting minutes of March 3, 2026; voice vote carried 8–0.
- Employment and personnel (combined items 6.3–6.9): Approvals for extracurricular staff, game workers, aquatic staff, co-curricular assignments, substitutes, volunteers and bus drivers were moved and seconded and passed by voice vote 8–0.
- Family and Medical Leave Act request (6.10): Approved by voice vote 8–0.
- Policy first readings (6.11, 6.13): Policy 325 (dressing and grooming) and policy 707 (use of facilities) were presented as first readings and approved to move forward; policy 6.12 was tabled for further wordsmithing and will return to the committee.
- Fiscal and contract items: - Policy 6.26 (federal fiscal compliance) second reading: approved 8–0. - P.A.R.E.A.P. contract renewal (item 6.14): approved for the period July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 at a cost to the district of $1,099; motion carried 8–0. - Pool council agreement addendum (Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams law offices): approved for 2026–27 at $10,500; motion carried 8–0. - POP pit orchestra payment schedule: approved payment of up to four musicians at a maximum rate of $400 each (total $1,600); motion carried 8–0. - LearnWell contract for teaching services for student #5635: approved; motion carried 8–0.
- Curriculum, technology, and facilities: - Multiple curriculum and summer-camp materials and Wilson Language Training proposals were approved as presented (items 7.1–7.5, 7.4 combined); motion carried 8–0. - E-rate category 2 funding: board approved awarding category 2 funding to SHI for Cisco switching equipment and authorized the director of technology to sign dependent upon E-rate commitment and final board approval. - High school vestibule updates: approved proposal from CM3 as presented; motion carried 8–0.
- Budget & finance: - BCTC budget for 2026–27 (item 8.1): approved by roll-call vote (Mr. Amaral: Yes; Mrs. Lash: Yes; Mrs. Matthews: Yes; Mr. Mall: Yes; Mr. Rossi: Yes; Mrs. Stanky: Yes; Mrs. Wiant: Yes; Mr. Wiant: Yes) — passes 8–0. - Ratification of bills (item 8.2): approved; motion carried 8–0. - Municipal revenue services resolution authorizing sale of delinquent property taxes (item 8.3): approved; motion carried 8–0.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn carried 8–0.
