Centerville-Abington Com Schs board approves handbooks, accepts donation and OKs gifted-and-talented training

The Centerville-Abington Com Schs board voted unanimously to approve revisions to student and athletic handbooks, accept an additional donation from Golden Engineering and authorize extra professional development for teachers handling gifted-and-talented selection.

The chair opened the business by moving the consent items, which the board approved 5-0. The meeting then moved to old business, agenda item 14, addressing handbook changes across district schools. A board member said Micah had indicated by email that a sentence in the Central Elementary handbook — which referenced a 10-minute rule for makeup work after absences — should be removed because it was not intended to remain. The board voted to accept the student handbooks with that single exception; the motion passed 5-0.

On the athletic handbook, members approved the proposed changes for the 2016-2017 school year on final reading. "I would make a motion to accept the changes to the athletic handbook as presented," the chair said, and the motion carried 5-0.

The board also accepted an additional donation from Golden Engineering. The chair asked for a motion to accept the donation; after a motion and second, the board voted 5-0. The transcript does not list a dollar amount or other specifications for the gift.

Finally, the board approved an additional professional development request for teachers to support the selection process for gifted-and-talented classes. Members noted the review requires a full day to process applications. A motion to approve the additional professional development was seconded and approved 5-0.

Board members reported no further business during the meeting record provided. The transcript ends without a formal adjournment line; next steps or future meeting dates were not specified.