Pennsylvania / School Districts / Saucon Valley SD
The board approved routine items including the class of 2026 graduation date, out‑of‑state cheer competition participation and an expulsion waiver; the treasurer's report, bills and grouped personnel items were also approved by voice vote.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Saucon Valley SD
District leaders presented a keyboarding pilot for third- and fourth-graders and proposed purchasing 300 external keyboards to prepare students for the PSSA digital writing prompt; board members split over handwriting, screen time and quality/cost of devices.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Saucon Valley SD
Board heard that the district's preliminary budget currently shows about a $9 million deficit, driven by flat or falling assessed values, proposed capital projects and rising student placement and personnel costs; administration and the finance committee will return with options.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Saucon Valley SD
A procedural motion to approve the treasurer's report was made, seconded by Lumen Gino and approved by voice vote with two ayes. The transcript records no further discussion or dissent on the item.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Saucon Valley SD
The board approved multiple personnel motions (paraprofessional, academic adviser, substitute teacher, admin assistant, coaches), accepted a resignation, and approved routine finance matters including mileage rate and a Lehigh University tennis‑court agreement.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Saucon Valley SD
The board approved a restructured ticket‑sales plan that restores at‑gate cash sales and standardizes pricing to $6/$4 for sporting events and $14/$12 for theater, aiming to balance online processing fees while complying with cash‑payment requirements.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Saucon Valley SD
After more than an hour of discussion, the Saucon Valley School Board approved first readings of two governance policy changes (005 and 006) that adjust committee terms, officer limits and the procedure for adding agenda items; the board narrowed a majority‑vote exception to ‘extraordinary circumstances.’
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Saucon Valley SD
The Saucon Valley board directed administration to work with WTI/Tremco on pricing and solicit bids to fix water infiltration from the stadium into locker rooms and electrical spaces; the presenter said the proposed approach includes a 10‑year warranty.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Saucon Valley SD
District data presentation showed rising participation in rigorous coursework and mixed assessment results: the high school improved on Keystone measures, elementary math trended up, but middle-school seventh-grade math growth dipped; administrators proposed targeted follow-up by academic committees.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Saucon Valley SD
District safety staff presented four years of incident data, described how reporting categories (code-of-conduct vs reportable incidents) affect safety rankings, and outlined a scheduled Olweus anti-bullying program rollout integrated with PBIS and Rachel's Challenge.