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Board approves hires, contracts, policies and calendar revisions
Summary
The Lower Moreland Board approved personnel recommendations, new contracts (including Red Rover Technologies), substitute pay rates, a master capital budget, renewal of pool counsel, and a revised academic calendar that will not add two traditional snow days, among other routine motions.
At its April 21 meeting the Lower Moreland Board of School Directors approved a series of routine and substantive items: personnel recommendations, extracurricular contracts, technology and service contracts, pay rates and budget items, and policy readings. Chair Amanda Blanton called for and the board carried voice votes for each motion.
Key votes and approvals included: acceptance of the March 17 minutes; personnel hires (Alana Floyd as temporary PE professional employee effective April 22; Claire Bridal as high‑school Spanish teacher for next year; other hires and leaves reported by the business office); approval of non‑athletic and athletic extracurricular contracts and stipends; contract with Red Rover Technologies for attendance management and hiring services; adoption of substitute pay rates for 2026–27; approval of professional meetings and a Professional Learning Partnership agreement for 2026–27; approval of facilities use applications; master capital projects budget dated 02/28/26; renewal of pool counsel agreement with Sweet Stevens Katz & Williams; approval of the chapter 339 plan; and a revised academic calendar that closes the student year on June 15 after administration cited House Bill 1507 changes to required days/hours.
Board members asked clarifying questions on items including reimbursement practices for student groups (noting the district is moving to a district credit card to avoid staff paying up front), details of substitute and greeter pay rates, and cost coverage for certain out‑of‑state professional development (the College Board covered an Ohio trip). Most motions were adopted by unanimous voice vote; where specific roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the public transcript, the meeting minutes will record official roll call votes as required.
Next steps: Administrators will proceed with onboarding newly approved staff and drafting a communication to Emanuel German School as directed; the board will continue policy committee work in May.
