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 Pequea Valley School Board
February 15, 2024
7:00 PM
Agenda

CALL TO ORDER

MOMENT OF SILENCE, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION – Horace Mann Insurance calendar cover design contest winners, Mia Emaikwu (Grade 6 at Paradise Elementary) and Siani Ramirez (Grade 4 at Salisbury Elementary), will be recognized. 

PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC (School Board Policy)

LIAISON REPORTS  

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

On a motion by _____ and a second by _____, the Board approved the February 6, 2024, Committee Meeting minutes.                    

CHIEF OF FINANCE AND OPERATION’S RECOMMENDATIONS:

On a motion by _____ and a second by _____, approval was given for the following Consent Agenda Items A-K. (rc)

A.    To accept $7,500 from the PA Farm Bill Agriculture & Youth Grant.

The Pequea Valley Hydroponics program was recognized and awarded this grant to purchase hydroponic systems for the new greenhouse.

B.    An amendment to extend the contract with Jani-King through the end of the 2024-2025 fiscal year with no increase.

C.    To change the June 4, 2024 Committee Meeting to June 3, 2024.

D.    Approval of a contract with Pennsylvania Counseling Services to provide student assistance services (SAP) for four days per week for the 2023-2024 school year, at a cost of $38,480.

E.     An Agreement with Benevolent Healthcare Staffing, LLC to provide supplemental school nursing services at $82 per hour, as needed.            

F.     An Agreement with Celerity for the relocation of our existing fiber line at PVHS to a new location (Fitness Center MDF) in order to mitigate potential outages during the upcoming renovation phase, at a cost of $34,475.

G.    An Agreement with SapphireK12 to setup the new Pequea Valley Secondary School building in our student information system (SIS) at a cost of $10,000. These services include, but are not limited to: training sessions, building Report Writer reports/exports, creating the new building, discussing the plan for State Reporting Adjustments, executing scheduling and the rollover (merging courses, deleting courses, adding courses), new report card / report card layout, new transcript, new grade scale and honor rolls, etc.

H.    To accept IDEA-B grant funds from IU 13 in the amount of $415,586.

·       $255,117 direct pass-through
·       $160,469 provided on the district’s behalf

This grant is the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act which we receive every year. The grants are distributed to each state in a lump sum, and the states distribute them through the IU’s based on demographics, child count, and aide ratio. The IU distributes them to each district based on child count.

I.      Painting of playground playsets at Salisbury Elementary School at a cost of $15,500.

J.      A contract with Hines Lawn Service to provide mowing and landscaping services to the district campuses at $55 per man hour and $550 per mow at Paradise Elementary School and $600 per mow at Salisbury Elementary School, effective February 12, 2024.

The district is losing their only full-time grounds person to retirement. In an effort to reduce costs, rather than hiring a replacement, we are looking at contracting a service to do the work.

K.      To contribute $2,000 to the Pequea Valley Library for the 2023-2024 school year.

SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDATIONS:

On a motion by _____ and a second by _____, approval was given for the following Consent Agenda Items A-C. (rc)

A.    The Pequea Valley School District Calendar for the 2024-2025 school year.

B.    The Course Selection Guide for the 2024-2025 school year.

C.    Personnel.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

A.    Proposed agenda topics for March 5, 2024, Committee meeting

·       Building Update
·       Preliminary General Fund Budget Update
·       PV’s Approach to AI

ADJOURNMENT