Advocates urge board to revisit contract after allegation a contractor permitted a sex offender on campus

During the public comment period, Laura Foster, identifying herself as co‑founder and policy lead of Upper Bucks United, alleged that C&J Environmental — the cleaning contractor for the Joint Operating Committee (JOC) tech school — twice brought a tier‑three sex offender onto the tech‑school campus, once in January 2025 and again in July 2025. Foster said whistleblowers and administrative staff provided the information to her group and that CPS and local police became involved after the group's reporting. “In January of 2025, Ian Wall‑E was on campus... he was seen peering out of the maintenance yard while the law enforcement students were doing calisthenics,” she said, and later added that the district was not notified promptly in her account.

Foster urged JOC representatives on the board to call for a revote of the contractor contract and to prioritize mandated‑reporter training for administrators and board members. Board leadership acknowledged the comment and noted the contract language permits the JOC to call for reconsideration; several board members encouraged staff to follow up with appropriate investigators and legal counsel. The board did not take an immediate vote or make an administrative finding during the meeting; Foster said an external investigation is ongoing.

Caveat: these statements were made as public comment and are allegations; the transcript records advocates' claims and mentions that CPS and a police investigation were involved. The district did not provide a formal findings statement on the record during the Aug. 19 meeting.

What happens next: the JOC meeting scheduled for the following day was referenced by the commenter; board members were urged to pursue a revote if warranted and to seek clarity from administration, counsel and investigators before any public determinations.