DTSD Webinars: Good evening. I'd like to call the June twelfth 2,023. Meeting of the dairy town of School District Board of Directors to order and announce that this meeting is being live, streamed, and audio recorded.
DTSD Webinars: This meeting is being conducted both in person and virtually.
DTSD Webinars: I'd like to request for Board members to please state your name when speaking.
DTSD Webinars: This is a G. Roll call, please.
DTSD Webinars: Here, Mr. Sanger.
DTSD Webinars: please rise. If you're able, and join me for the plug of allegiance.
DTSD Webinars: Now have a motion to approve. The June twelfth, 2,023 board of Director's agenda, so moved when he drew second Lindsey cook. Is there any discussion?
DTSD Webinars: This is a standard voice. Vote all in favor, please say aye.
DTSD Webinars: any opposed? No. the motion carries. Thank you. We'll be gone to agenda. Item 2. Informational and proposals. Chapter 3, 3, 9. Planned presentation. Mr. Hansel.
DTSD Webinars: Good evening, and thank you for having us tonight. My name is Brennan Hensel. I am one of the High school counselors, and I also have the honor of serving as department chair at the High School, and K to 12 counseling coordinator for the department
DTSD Webinars: with me tonight. I have Mrs. Doyle. This is Lauren Doyle, and she has served different positions here in the school district. She has been a middle school counselor she's been our college and career counselor, and now she is at the High school counselor with me at the high school. So thank you very much for having us. We know it's a stressful job. And you know, sometimes a thankless job of being on the school board, so we appreciate all the support.
DTSD Webinars: we know you have a lot on the agenda, so we'll keep it brief tonight.
DTSD Webinars: So we are here to present on the comprehensive K to 12 school counseling program. So every year we update this and we look at it. But every 5 years we look to have it. School Board approved.
DTSD Webinars: so this is a document that, although you will see it, you know, presented in that way. We do keep it. We are a fluid with it, and we do update every year and look at data.
DTSD Webinars: it is a comprehensive guidance plan that highlights our school counseling program, and it is kindergarten through twelfth grade. with that we have. There's mission statement.
DTSD Webinars: We have the district. We also also have the counseling Departments mission statement we talk about relevant stakeholders. within the counseling department the role of the school counselor. annual goals. We will present those annual goals up here. There's a lot more in the actual, almost 100 per page document. the annual goals is one of the ones like the highlight, because it's
DTSD Webinars: easy to put in chart. And also those are the ones that we look to analyze. And we look to change every couple of years. and then also just the counting curriculum and delivery system. So we go over kindergarten through twelfth grade. what we are go covering with the students, and also how we were. We are getting that to them. so that has the plan has that as well. And ultimately our job focuses on academic, social, emotional and career.
DTSD Webinars: they are all set, but at the same time they all overlap each other, and you can have one without the other. So that's us focusing on the whole child. and that's something that this plan will highlight or does highlight as well.
DTSD Webinars: So you'll see on this chart. This is a breakdown of all of the counselors that we have in the district. you'll see we have 3 at the elementary level, 3 at the middle school and 4 at the high school level. in the elementary and middle school level. The teach or the counselors excuse me, Follow their students, so they all are responsible for one grade level and then move with them until they move on to the next level, and then at the high school. We have grades 9 through 12, but we're broken down by alphabet
DTSD Webinars: talking about those. Oh, the shift a little bit sorry the formatting. I'm not sure what happened there, but on the left you will. The the left column will be academic. The social, emotional should be in the middle, and it should say, career on the far right. I'm not quite sure what happened.
DTSD Webinars: that's okay. so academic annual goal for elementary will be to capture 100% of students who qualify for gifted gifted screening. The middle school is to decrease the number of students failing core classes math, Ela, science and social studies, and the high school is to create a criteria to identify students in need of academic interventions
DTSD Webinars: for the social, emotional, which is the middle column elementary in the small group.
DTSD Webinars: Help students develop appropriate connections with peers. middle school or the middle school will be increase opportunities for students to develop sense of community through citizenship and leadership opportunities. while being in school and the high school is to provide all tenth grade students ways to manage self care by helping them to lower anxiety and increase a healthy lifestyle
DTSD Webinars: and then the far right which should say, career
DTSD Webinars: elementary. It is to identify 6 lessons in smart futures, which is a program that we use. that helps students with career, education, and us capturing the important information we need for artifacts and making sure that we're You know what we're teaching them is it's a standard for State of Pennsylvania Middle School is increased post secondary exploration through expansion of career artifacts.
DTSD Webinars: and the high school is to provide career exploration, opportunities for all eleventh grade students during the school day. A lot of times. We know that things are outside of the school day, but we want to make sure we're providing those opportunities. In the school day every student has an opportunity to participate.
DTSD Webinars: A big component of the chapter 339 is the development of an advisory council. so part of our plan talks about the development of this collaborative council, where we bring together our school counselors and our stakeholders and the stakeholders that we're bringing together our our students, faculty members.
DTSD Webinars: parents community leaders and post secondary representatives. within kind of the Hershey community. this is as part of our current council. We have representatives from hack, from Penn State, Central, Penn. love Inc. and also some 3 student representatives, and then variety from each level, each grade level representation, from faculty.
DTSD Webinars: and the goal of the Advisory Council is that we ask our members to commit to 2 years to supporting us. and for meetings. So it's one in the fall, one in the spring. And our first meeting, we kind of present our plan. We just present our chapter 339, as we are doing to you this evening.
DTSD Webinars: our second meeting we present our goals so, as Brendan showed you already, we present those goals to our Advisory Council and ask for feedback. As for their thoughts. As for questions as for any clarification, and that's during our second meeting. The third meeting, then, is to find out how those stakeholders can help us. become a better counseling department, how we can utilize their resources to help our students. And then the fourth meeting is a celebration. We want to thank our members for participating in taking their time.
DTSD Webinars: we find the Advisory Council Council to be invaluable, a resource for us as counselors, but also our students, because we have learned of a variety of resources in our community that we can bring in and help really support our students. Growth? and, as I said, this is something that we do twice a year. So it's not a huge commitment. But we, I think we all can see that we really enjoy that time that we can spend with people.
DTSD Webinars: and that is all we have. If we could answer any questions, we we glad they will.
DTSD Webinars: and they want to have any questions for Mr. Hansel or Ms. Doyle.
DTSD Webinars: I have 2 questions, one for the eleventh grade career opportunities. Would that be entirely through Mrs. Smith, and internships and classroom was just outside of that. That. That would be yeah. So it's It's something that we developed. Probably. Well, it's Pre covid. We started it, and then we did it again this year.
DTSD Webinars: but it was where? Through the students, physics, classes, because all eleventh grade students are required to take physics. So we took a day where we students were able to hear small presentations from a variety of representatives, post secondary representation. So This past year we had a represented from the military, somebody from an apprenticeship program, 4 year college 2 year, college
DTSD Webinars: just to give students a wide range of post-secondary opportunities for them, and we also made sure that students heard that wide ring. So they got to pick which selections. They would like to hear. but we wanted them to make sure they were hearing a wide range of things. So that's how we're reaching all eleventh graders. So what happened during their physics class? Okay, one day in the library, we're also looking to
DTSD Webinars: we created a just a small committee within the the High School this past year. And that did include Miss Rosen Steele and Miss Smith and the counselors. we have. We had misgrade there as well for the gift to teacher And what we went over we we one almost piggyback off of what we have been doing with the eleventh graders and we talked about maybe potentially doing other grades,
DTSD Webinars: doing one per marking period and trying to get different. Like, maybe the focus market period one would be more skilled trades, and only because we notice a lot of students do want to go towards the, you know, post-secondary institutions. But we also want to make sure they're see what else is out there. That's the exploration piece that they may on their own may not choose to do so. we're looking to do a series of that, and maybe do one on post secondary and and go from there. So That's something we we haven't
DTSD Webinars: quite established yet, but we are looking to, enhance of our annual goal. potentially to other grade levels as well.
DTSD Webinars: Great. Thank you. And then my second question is, is there a minimum goal for the number of times that each student should be meeting with their counselor each year.
DTSD Webinars: So we meet with each one of our each of our students one time that we call them down Beyond that we allow, if students want to see us. It's very easy to make an appointment, or we we all have open door policies of I mean, if we're in our offices, there's no appointment needed to. We can just come down so I don't know if there's an exact number. We do see them once a year.
DTSD Webinars: And we do track that to make sure we do meet with them, because sometimes they have tests or they weren't there for a day, and we make sure we we circle back. So I don't know if there's a minimum. We obviously like to see the students. you know as much as we can. At the same time. They are in class, especially at the high school, and their time is valuable to. So it's I think it's a balance. And some students we do see more. I mean, you know, because of other circumstances.
DTSD Webinars: Thank you.
DTSD Webinars: Any board members have questions. This is Lindsey Drew. I just wanted to say thank you for the work that you do. I know From over the years the demands placed on the guidance office have grown significantly, and when you see these plans and and dive a little deeper into knowing the academic, the career and the social, emotional learning. with pretty high ratios there's a lot on your plate, but I do know that from
DTSD Webinars: hearing things in the community, my own experience as a parent, our guidance department does a really great job growing with the kids. you know, through the buildings, but especially during
DTSD Webinars: so much with mental health problems going on and kids having a tough time transitioning back into school after covid. You guys have really been on the front line of that. In addition to the teachers and everyone else, I don't want to minimize them. but I know that there's been just a lot more emphasis placed on your office, and one to say, Thank you. because I think you're a really key part of students having someone that, they feel as a trusted adult in the building. So thank you for your work. Thank you.
DTSD Webinars: Any other questions or comments.
DTSD Webinars: I want to piggy back. This is Maria Emmy. I was at your event that you held for colleges for the kids that we drug my daughter who didn't want to go, and I saw the 2 of you in action, and I was super impressed by it, and I thought it was.
DTSD Webinars: Well, you know, we pulled up. There was like nobody in the parking lot, and then it seemed like it was a well offended event. And then the 3 colleges that you had there like that range was super helpful. having been to college like a hundred years ago, like I was like, Oh, you know, we are actually learned a lot from that event.
DTSD Webinars: I thought it was really really well done, and I like that. The audience was so diverse like there was some there with 2 parents, some with one, some kids actually came on their own. I thought that was a very I it it was something that wasn't really on my radar, and I was very impressed with the way that you both put it together, and the information. It was a lot of information. So
DTSD Webinars: thank you.
DTSD Webinars: How we got pretty good.
It's great. Thank you.
DTSD Webinars: Any other board members have questions.
DTSD Webinars: Well, thank you for coming, and thank you for your the work you do for our students
DTSD Webinars: moving on to agenda. Item 2 B. President communications. I'd like to announce the Board met in executive session prior this meeting for consultation with attorney or other professional advisors.
DTSD Webinars: Item 2 c. Recognition of citizens. This is an opportunity for residents and taxpayers to address the Board on matters related to the agenda.
DTSD Webinars: Citizens wishing to speak if in person should complete and turn in a registration form.
DTSD Webinars: When your name is announced, come to the microphone, or, if online, raise your virtual hand. If attending virtually, you must have registered individually with your full name and address to be recognized.
DTSD Webinars: Once recognized or unmuted, it is only necessary that you identify yourself by providing your full name.
DTSD Webinars: This is a reminder that public comment is not a forum for personal attacks, antagonistic behavior, or harassment. Please be advised that you are accountable for any legal ramifications and liability that results from statements that misrepresent the truth.
DTSD Webinars: the same individuals, or disclose personal information that is not a public concern.
DTSD Webinars: To provide other residents with an opportunity to speak each speaker during the public comment portion is limited to 5 min of speaking. Time once recognized
DTSD Webinars: and limited to one opportunity to address the board during each of the public comment periods. if necessary. The Board may set a maximum time for the public comment portion of any meeting.
DTSD Webinars: I will ask for treasure, and Mrs. Sicker to please keep time. If there's anyone here in the room who would like to speak hopefully, you found the form at the registration table
DTSD Webinars: that that we ask you to please, complete, and give to Miss Ag. at the end of the row there
DTSD Webinars: so that she has it ahead of time, and then she can call out the names of those those who have registered to comment publicly.
DTSD Webinars: So why don't we start in the room. Mrs. Ag.
DTSD Webinars: Vicki Weinstein.
DTSD Webinars: I believe I can speak at the end of the
DTSD Webinars: the agenda. Okay.
DTSD Webinars: Nope.
DTSD Webinars: that's it, that's all I have at the moment. Okay.
DTSD Webinars: Mr. Ile, anyone online
DTSD Webinars: at this time there are no hands raised.
DTSD Webinars: Okay, well, with that I will close the first comment period. Then
DTSD Webinars: moving on to agenda. Item 2D. Ms. Carpell. Do you have a community correspondence report?
DTSD Webinars: I do
DTSD Webinars: For the month of May we? The district received 27 community correspondent submissions. The comments and questions from this month included a question about a staff member, a question, a comment about a board member feedback, about the May Eighth Board Meeting for Compliments to our Teachers. for Teacher. Appreciation Week.
DTSD Webinars: A request for the slideshow Presentation from previous Board Meetings. A question of enrollment. 8 comments about the joy of sports. Rank project. a link to information about non verbal communication, a question about the 2324 calendar, 3 pieces of feedback about the May 20 Fourth Board meeting, a question about a previous job hosting, a request for fire distribution and feedback regarding the improvement
DTSD Webinars: and special needs transportation. And that's all I have.
DTSD Webinars: Thank you very much.
DTSD Webinars: Moving on to item 2 E. The listed agenda items are on the anticipated June 20 sixth, 2,023 board of directors meeting agenda. and they appear up on the screen there. Those are the
DTSD Webinars: agenda items anticipated for our June 20 sixth meeting
DTSD Webinars: moving on to item number 3. There is no unfinished business. Item, 4. Consent agenda items.
DTSD Webinars: The consent agenda contains routinely adopted items and items that normally do not require public deliberations on the part of the board. A board member may pull items which will then be discussed and voted on separately.
DTSD Webinars: I have a motion to approve the consent. Agenda items as listed.
DTSD Webinars: So move Lindsey, cock. Second on the Chronium.
DTSD Webinars: Is there any discussion?
DTSD Webinars: This is a standard voice. Voice. Vote all in favor, please say aye, aye, any opposed? No
DTSD Webinars: motion carries, thank you.
DTSD Webinars: Moving on to item 5. New business. 5. A. The Board of directors recommend the approval of the 2,023, 2,024 Board of Directors meeting dates
DTSD Webinars: now have a motion to approve the 2,02324 Board of Directors meeting dates.
DTSD Webinars: So move Lindsey Cook. Second on the Chronium. Is there any discussion?
DTSD Webinars: This is a standard voice. Vote all in favor, say, aye, aye, any opposed? No
DTSD Webinars: motion carries, thank you. Item 5 B.
DTSD Webinars: The approval of the 2,023, 2,024 standing committee meeting dates Dr. Reich Snyder, the Administration recommends the approval of the 2,023, 2,024 standing Committee meeting dates
DTSD Webinars: may have a motion to approve the listed meeting dates. So move Lindsey Cock. second Microsoft. is there any discussion?
DTSD Webinars: This is a standard voice. Vote all in favor, please say aye, and he opposed no
DTSD Webinars: moving on to agenda. Item 5 C. We're looking for nominations or volunteers of 2 board members to serve as
DTSD Webinars: Gary township school district voting delegates for the 2,023 Pennsylvania School Boards Association, Delegate Assembly to be held on Saturday, November 20. Third.
DTSD Webinars: so we're looking for
DTSD Webinars: 2 volunteers, or 2 2 nominations.
DTSD Webinars: I'll volunteer Don to grown him
DTSD Webinars: anyone else.
DTSD Webinars: Did you say? November 20 third? Wait! Yes, I thought it was earlier.
Hmm! That's like Thanksgiving weekend.
DTSD Webinars: Oh, I'm sorry, apparently, I said the wrong date. It it's November fourth.
DTSD Webinars: Saturday, November fourth. 2,023.
DTSD Webinars: I've done it for the last few years.
DTSD Webinars: And it is a time commitment So if anyone wants to do it, please speak up. I I'd be happy to do it otherwise. it's always an interesting opportunity to hear from other School board directors around the State
DTSD Webinars: but would encourage if anyone else that hasn't done it before, and would like to.
DTSD Webinars: I haven't done it. I if you would like to do it busy, by all means. If you would like a break, I would be happy to do it. I would be happy for another board member to have the opportunity. Okay.
DTSD Webinars: I'm just wondering if there is a board member who will be serving beyond
DTSD Webinars: November. Yeah, that's a good idea. That's a good idea. Who might be interested
DTSD Webinars: in attending.
DTSD Webinars: I will not be available on November fourth. So I cannot make it.
DTSD Webinars: Okay? All right.
DTSD Webinars: Huh? Okay. Then I will
DTSD Webinars: volunteer to be the the second delegate.
DTSD Webinars: So with that I will move that Donna Cronin and Terry Singer be nominated to serve
DTSD Webinars: as they're attached to school district voting delegates for the 2,023 Pennsylvania School Board Association Delegate Assembly. So moved Lindsey. Chair second, Maria, Mammy. is there any discussion?
DTSD Webinars: Thank you both.
DTSD Webinars: No discussion. I should have closed nomination somewhere here? I'm not sure. Okay.
DTSD Webinars: this is a standard voice. Vote all those in favor, please say, aye, aye, any opposed? No.
DTSD Webinars: okay. The motion carries. Thank you, donna.
DTSD Webinars: Thank you. Terry moving on to item 5 d.
DTSD Webinars: Adoption of the final budget and tax resolution for 2,023, 2,024. Dr. Reich Snyder. The administration recommends the adoption, the final budget and tax resolution for the 2,023, 2,024 as attached.
DTSD Webinars: now have a motion to adopt the final budget and tax resolution for the 2,023, 2,024 year as attached to moved Kathy Sicker.
DTSD Webinars: second Microsoft.
DTSD Webinars: Is there any discussion
DTSD Webinars: I do. I have
DTSD Webinars: Just this is Eric Schmidt. couple of things to say about the final budget. I voiced some concerns. This, you know whole past year about
DTSD Webinars: where we're going to be next year. and I think the last finance meeting
DTSD Webinars: discussed that we really need to come up with. As we're losing 2 million of the Yes or money, the funds. And then with the salary and benefit to, or 4% increase, that's another 2 million. So we're going to be about 4 million behind that we need to find this money.
DTSD Webinars: my concern is then.
DTSD Webinars: if we can't find that, what
DTSD Webinars: but next year's tax increase would have to look like with along with having to build this elementary school. And I it's not that I poured out the new elementary school. I know we need it. But
DTSD Webinars: I think as long as we put, we're putting this 1.9 away from the elementary it needs to. In this one of the questions I had asked, that it needs to be in a
DTSD Webinars: find the capital fund that we can tap into if we can't raise this 4 million, because.
DTSD Webinars: you know, I I don't see how we can build a school if we can't budget. you know, have our budget balanced. So I'm not sure what anybody else feels about that. But
DTSD Webinars: you said you asked the question.
DTSD Webinars: I've been saying that for the this whole year.
DTSD Webinars: What? What? What response were you given? I'm just curious that much.
DTSD Webinars: No, I think the conversation really has been that we need to continue looking at it we are.
DTSD Webinars: We'll continue looking at the impact of the esser. This 2.7 that's built into this tax in this tax increase into this budget will be helpful. We will have an excess next year. We do. The Governor's proposal is moving forward, so I do expect that we will end up in 2324, with a larger state larger share of State funding than we have budgeted, which is, was kind of the goal that we knew that that
DTSD Webinars: well, we hope that that was going to be the result from the state. So those are all the things that we're looking at that 1.9. We'll keep looking at it, and hopefully that can escalate downwards, as we. You know. We now just finally have the architect appointed. We've taken those first steps with those preliminary meetings. And you know, once we are able to really
DTSD Webinars: pinpoint what that design and and budget spend looks like the the build, spend looks like rather those are all those conversations that really will become more clear in the next year. A lot of the work this year was really just to set the stage that we're prepared going into all those conversations for next year.
DTSD Webinars: Yeah. And and I and I understand that I do like kind of have to look at this year to year.
DTSD Webinars: however.
DTSD Webinars: you know again. So if we are raising this 2.7
DTSD Webinars: this year, that leaves us point 8, for
DTSD Webinars: let's say, incidentals.
DTSD Webinars: But then next year, you know, you're looking at again the next few years we're talking about.
DTSD Webinars: you know it building. And this this builds on people's payments every single year, you know. so we just need to be cognizant of that, especially if we're.
DTSD Webinars: you know, asking for the 1.9 each year for the next few years for the elementary school. And then we've got to come up with
DTSD Webinars: all this other money as well. So you know I will vote for this this year.
DTSD Webinars: but I think we need to take a hard look next year. Moving forward. How? How? This is all going to pan out
DTSD Webinars: this is Donald Trump, and I just to say I'm I'm always. I've always been leery of of tax increases qualitatively and quantitatively, of course. But I'm certainly putting a lot of faith in in in in cheryl of work that you've done, and keeping us
DTSD Webinars: apprised as you do and knowing the the potentials and the potential is positive and negative. and I think it really does put a lot of onus on new treasurer and making sure the finance committee really prioritizes this so that we're that we're doing things that are appropriate and fiscally sound. But yeah, I'll be voting for it as well. But it always makes me like I said, leery of
DTSD Webinars: of the tax increase burden on some members of the community. Thank you.
DTSD Webinars: I wanted to follow up to Mrs. Schmidt's question. Cheryl. I don't know if you could answer this, but with the 1.9 that set aside for the elementary build, if we do find ourselves in a different situation next spring with without the users funds, and potentially, you know, the unknown of the State budget is that something that we can pull from, especially with what you mentioned, that hopefully, with this 1.9 from the elementary build over potentially a couple of years, we might have more than we need or
DTSD Webinars: might be in a good place, or is it really
DTSD Webinars: out of like we? We won't be able to touch it at all except for the build. it's budgeted as a planned transfer to capital reserve. But at this point it's just plan. So until it's actually moved, which is a board action, and that really won't happen until after the close of the books, the 2,024 books. So once we get through working on audit next year we'll really take a look at it
DTSD Webinars: again. We'll be looking at it all year. But the plan and we we're going into it very mindful that that 1.9 will be moved. If something drastically changes, we have the flexibility to it, to, to.
DTSD Webinars: so to speak, and and just make a different decision. If we need to. Again, we do those things throughout the year to make sure that we're still in that position. Come on at time next year that we do put that aside and and have that year march for that build. Okay, thanks.
DTSD Webinars: This is Lindsay Drew.
DTSD Webinars: I will be voting to to support this this evening. I do appreciate Mrs. Schmidt's comments, and and can confirm it is, been discussed a number of times over the year. Regarding the as their funding. I do think it's important to keep in mind a couple of things from the perspective that
DTSD Webinars: the Esther funding
DTSD Webinars: the decision was made for the Esther funding to go towards that specific part of the budget when revenues were down. And there was a significant loss throughout. A couple of years from the pandemic one of them being the giant center. pilot payment alone was close to 3 quarters of a million dollars that we didn't have that revenue.
DTSD Webinars: I do feel encouraged in the increase. of revenue items in local real estate tax as well as
DTSD Webinars: The giant center coming back kind of in full seam amusement tax all that local economic activity returning to where it was coupled with increases in the State funding that it'll help to bridge that gap.
DTSD Webinars: the board when we voted on the collective bargaining agreements. I believe they were the right collective bargaining agreements. you know, at that time. And we voted knowing that that would have a potential, you know, for tax increase with it without having to compromise programs to students. so we've always known that there. But I do think that there are plenty of ways that we've started the conversation.
DTSD Webinars: whether it be through the trust and taking advantage of the increased balances that we've had there, that we are at, you know.
DTSD Webinars: pre-pandemic levels, and and didn't really sustain any loss in the market over this past year that there are a lot of avenues there. So thank you for the work that you've done to
DTSD Webinars: keep the Finance Committee having these conversations that we can continue to move forward.
DTSD Webinars: Thank you. Anybody else have any comments.
DTSD Webinars: And, Mrs. Ag, we're going to do a roll call. Vote, please.
DTSD Webinars: Mr. Bennett. Yes.
DTSD Webinars: Dr. Coron. Yes, it's true. Yes, Dr. Kat. Yes, this is many. Yes.
DTSD Webinars: Mr. Roso. Yes.
DTSD Webinars: Mr. Schmidt. Yes, Mrs. Sicker. Yes.
DTSD Webinars: 9 years. Thank you.
DTSD Webinars: Moving on to item 5 E.
DTSD Webinars: Approval of the Homestead and Farmstead Exclusion. Dr. Reich Snyder. The Administration recommends the approval of the Homestead and farmstead exclusion as attached.
DTSD Webinars: Now I have a motion to approve the homestead and farmstead exclusion as attached. So moved to Maria. Me.
DTSD Webinars: Second Lindsey Drew. Is there any discussion.
DTSD Webinars: And this is Ag. We're going to do this as a roll call. Vote as well, please.
DTSD Webinars: Dr. Kernan. Yes.
DTSD Webinars: Ms cheriel. Yes, Dr. Kat. Yes, this is Nanny. Yes, Mr. Rizzard. Yes, Mr.
DTSD Webinars: Yes, Mr. Singer. Yes. Mr. Bennett. Yes. 9. Yes.
DTSD Webinars: Moving on to 5 F. Approval of the annual tax. Levy resolution. Dr. Reichsnyder. The Administration recommends. The Board approved the annual tax. Levy resolution 150.
DTSD Webinars: Now have a motion to approve the annual tax levy resolution as attached.
DTSD Webinars: Is there any discussion?
DTSD Webinars: One more roll call vote, please. Mrs. Angie.
DTSD Webinars: Ms true. Yes.
DTSD Webinars: Dr. K. Yes, this is Mammy. Yes, Mr. Rizzo. Yes, Mr. Schmidt. Yes.
DTSD Webinars: 9. Yes. okay. Thank you. Moving on to item 5G.
DTSD Webinars: Sin call, repair project, bid rejection. Dr. Reich Snyder.
DTSD Webinars: The Administration recommends the rejection of the bid for the single repair projects submitted by a prolonged Lcc. Open on April sixth, 2,023, on the grounds that it was not the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder.
DTSD Webinars: Now have a motion to approve the Sync call, repair, project, bid rejection submitted by prolonged Llc.
DTSD Webinars: Is there any discussion.
DTSD Webinars: Mr. Singer, just for the purpose of public understanding. And that is it possible? Dr. Right? Center, just to kind of, we don't usually do a big rejection. So just to explain the process and why we would project.
DTSD Webinars: I can address that. There were requirements within the big specifications that, in the Administration's view, were not met, there was an opportunity to respond to those in cure
DTSD Webinars: that was not done to the Administration's satisfaction, so that it was you would move to the next responsible response, a bitter
DTSD Webinars: Thank you. And just for confirmation, typically the the district would be required to take the lowest responsive bid if it were also the most responsible. Correct. Thank you.
DTSD Webinars: Any further questions or discussion.
DTSD Webinars: Okay, this is a standard voice. Vote all in favor. Say, aye, aye, any opposed? No.
DTSD Webinars: Okay. Motion carries. Thank you.
DTSD Webinars: Moving on to agenda. Item 5 H. Sinkhole repair project. Bid award Dr. Reich Snyder.
The administration recommends the award
DTSD Webinars: of the contract for the single repair project to Custer, excavating Inc. Based on its bid, opened on April 6, 2,023, and the amount of $74,949 as the next lowest response. You've been responsible. Better
DTSD Webinars: now have a motion to approve the same call, repair, project, bid award to customer excavating incorporated, some so moved Maria mommy.
DTSD Webinars: Second on a cronin. Is there any discussion?
DTSD Webinars: All those in favor, please say aye, aye, any opposed? No
DTSD Webinars: motion carries. Thank you. Moving on to agenda. Item 5. I
DTSD Webinars: personnel resignations. Dr. Reich Snyder. The Administration recommends the approval of the personnel. Resignations now have a motion to approve the personnel resignations. So move Lindsey Cuck.
DTSD Webinars: Second.
DTSD Webinars: who's the second?
DTSD Webinars: My.
DTSD Webinars: is there any discussion
DTSD Webinars: all in favor, please say aye, aye, any opposed? No
DTSD Webinars: moving on to agenda. Item 5. J. Personnel general Dr. Reich Snyder. The Administration recommends the approval of a list of personnel and recognition of any listed transfers.
DTSD Webinars: Now I have a motion to approve the listed personnel and recognition of any list of transfers. So move Lindsey drew second Maureen mummy is ready. Discussion. Mr. Singer. This is, excuse me. Lindsey drew with Dr. Ventes Gillespie and Mrs. Chelsea on on the agenda tonight to be transferred
DTSD Webinars: back from acting principal to to Assistant Principal and Dean of students to school counselor. I just wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you to them for filling in During this period of time since January, while Mr. Valentine was out, I think that they both done a great job. as a parent. I've had interactions with both of them. I'm selfishly glad to see this is von go back to her guidance position, because.
DTSD Webinars: my son has her, and they do a really wonderful job. but it's a there's a lot of dynamics, I think, that go on in the middle school, and I think that they both rose very well to the challenge. and also the rest of the Middle School administration, and a welcome back to Mr. Valentin.
DTSD Webinars: Thank you.
DTSD Webinars: Any other discussion.
DTSD Webinars: Okay, this is a standard voice. Vote all in favor. Say, aye, aye, any opposed? No
DTSD Webinars: motion carries, thank you.
DTSD Webinars: Moving on to item number 6 delegate reports, the Dolphin County Tax Collection report is a tax. Mr. Rizzo, do you have anything to add and nothing additional. Okay, thank you.
DTSD Webinars: The capital area intermediate unit report is attached. Dr. Kuck, do you have anything to add?
DTSD Webinars: The only thing that I will add at this time was that majority of the meeting. Our last Ciao meeting was spent with the director sharing a presentation of a program called Bloom Board. it's a company that it's like a talent development provider that helps school districts retain and grow their educators across all K to 12 and
DTSD Webinars: they're really excited about the program and districts that are within the Ca, you may potentially be using it. They're piloting it next year. But just kind of an innovative way to address the teacher shortage. So we got a lot of information about that, and then I'm sure more will be coming as they pilot this program. and some districts are obviously in a in a place where they are in more of a need for this. So I know they're really excited about what they
DTSD Webinars: that will look like, and then hopefully, there will be some positions that the Cai you have difficulty filling. that also service our students that may benefit from this program. So
DTSD Webinars: more updates to come.
DTSD Webinars: Thank you. Dr. Cock.
DTSD Webinars: the Pennsylvania School Board's Association report is attacked. Dr. Cronin, do you have anything you'd like to add. No, I do not. Thank you. Okay, thank you.
DTSD Webinars: Mr. Smith. Do you have a wellness committee report to share with us?
DTSD Webinars: includes several different has of the departments that we met on May 30, first 2,002. And it was basically to review the wellness policy that we have as a tri annual assessment of the policy. So we met with Food Service, which they were able to hire more staff. they will continue to assess our free and reduced lunch students. we currently have 26
DTSD Webinars: of our students are enrolled, and it's still a questionable whether the State will bring back any of the free lunches
DTSD Webinars: the nursing department. they still are continuing with the Covid protocols. They're a little more dialed back for next year. so they can really be able to start focusing on resuming management of student illnesses like prior to covid and student services the staff has continued to incorporate and apply scl throughout the classrooms, and
DTSD Webinars: there will be a depression screening coming out in August or September for a student assessment of those of that.
DTSD Webinars: Any depression situations. staff wellness
DTSD Webinars: they are. We're mostly We talked about the care solace program that was implemented in February, and that seems to be going very well and being taken advantage of for the staff and the families using the program
DTSD Webinars: and
DTSD Webinars: high school. they will be adding that for the PE elective, for tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades, the the fitness, fusion.
DTSD Webinars: I think we only had one, so they'll be adding another one for half a credit each.
DTSD Webinars: And with all of that there were no recommended changes at this point for the wellness policy and the wellness policy we posted on the website.
DTSD Webinars: Do we miss anything?
DTSD Webinars: I don't think so. Hey? Thank you, Miss Schmidt. Anybody have any questions.
DTSD Webinars: Okay, moving on to agenda. Item.
DTSD Webinars: 7. Special reports. Are there any board members who would like to give a report?
DTSD Webinars: Seeing none.
DTSD Webinars: we'll move on to Dr. Reichs not? Or do you have a report from the superintendent to share? I do not have a report.
DTSD Webinars: Okay. Moving on to 7 C. Board President's report. I do not have a report.
DTSD Webinars: Agenda. Item, 8. Recognition of citizens. This is an opportunity for residents and taxpayers to address the Board on matters related to the agenda or matters of district governance, not on the agenda.
DTSD Webinars: Those who speak, or as to file the same guidelines outlined at the initial public comment portion of our meeting our last board treasurer, Mississippi, to please keep time.
DTSD Webinars: Why don't we start online first, Mr. Ayello? Any hands up, Mr. Singer? I'm sorry just, I'm the new treasurer, so I'll keep time for you. Oh, I'm sorry we have to take that out of there.
DTSD Webinars: Okay, thank you. Thank you for telling me.
DTSD Webinars: okay, so
DTSD Webinars: there are no hands raised at this time online.
DTSD Webinars: no hands on line, no hands on my, okay.
DTSD Webinars: Mrs. Ag. Do we have anyone in the room who would like to comment. Vicki Weinstein.
DTSD Webinars: Hello, Board.
DTSD Webinars: My name is Vicki Feinstein. I've lived here for 25 years. My husband, Scott, and I have 2 daughters, both of whom graduated from Hershey High School. I have 2 grandchildren beginning their school careers in Hershey this fall
DTSD Webinars: I hold many degrees and certificates in the educational field. What I can tell you, while I can tell you much more about my professional career. Suffice it to say that I have diverse experience working in and with all kinds of schools. And I understand how they should work.
DTSD Webinars: I'm here tonight because of a situation that happened at your last meeting, and an article was written about it in the humblestown sun.
DTSD Webinars: The situation I refer to is the establishment of a fact finding committee that was created to investigate your fellow board member of 8 years, Maria. Me.
I will admit that I haven't been following all the drama amongst board members over the past 20 years, but I do know there's been a lot.
DTSD Webinars: However, when I read about this scenario in the newspaper, I decided that I needed to learn more. I cannot stress enough how important it is for all dairy township voters to understand the critical rule that school boards play in schools. One of the most significant roles they have is to support the administrators in our schools. After all, the administrators in our schools are the experts.
DTSD Webinars: and they are there because our School Board leaders hired them. I listen to 3 audio recordings from board meetings held over the past year. From those 3 meetings I discovered some very definite trends and patterns that are concerning.
I find an ongoing disconnect between what the Administration recommends to the Board, the Administration that, by the way you hired.
DTSD Webinars: and how certain members of the Board consistently reject these recommendations. Here are some examples. At the march, 1420 22, meeting there was an extraordinary amount of discussion amongst the Board as to whether an equity literacy expert that the Administration recommended should be hired for a professional development event for teachers.
DTSD Webinars: I'm wondering why any School Board member would claim to be more of an expert than the Administration when it comes to understanding what the professional educators in the district need to me. That's a disconnect.
DTSD Webinars: During the meeting of June 20, seventh, 2022, the board was bitterly divided over whether to remove a book. Seeing gender from the shelf of the Middle School Library.
DTSD Webinars: It is important to note that the librarians, administrators, sought to approve retention of the book.
DTSD Webinars: but this School board in direct opposition to the recommended recommendation of school leaders, almost banned it.
DTSD Webinars: There's another disconnect in your last meeting on May 20, s, 2,023 there was more disconnect related to a roller hockey rink that was not approved by the Dsd. Administration. But
DTSD Webinars: Maria, me me situation talk about disconnect.
DTSD Webinars: I don't know what sickens me more. The fact that no one ever even had one conversation with her about the information she posted on her personal social media post as a private citizen.
DTSD Webinars: not one conversation prior to forming this fact. Finding committee of a School Board member with a eight-year service record your colleague. or is it the fact that the district solicitor clearly stated that she did not violate any laws or policy she didn't violate for her? She didn't jeopardize any information about children.
DTSD Webinars: yet remarkably a number of board members disregarded the recommendation of the expert. The solicitor who, I assume, knows a lot more about the law.
DTSD Webinars: One board member went as far as to suggest that the Board needed to know what kind of changes need to happen to policy. In order to prevent this from happening going forward.
DTSD Webinars: That seems wrong to me. This should happen going forward.
DTSD Webinars: If moms for liberty have a voice on the school board, I want to know that this kind of transparency should happen again and again, so that we, the voters, can stay abreast of important developments in this district.
I am here, because I want to make sure that voters in Dairy Township know the extent of the disconnect on this board.
DTSD Webinars: The party politics need to stop.
DTSD Webinars: You are responsible for a huge budget. Stay focused on that.
DTSD Webinars: Stop putting your own views first work as a team. Isn't that what we tell our children? And, above all, start listening to the recommendations of the experts you hired and approved.
DTSD Webinars: I'm certain, beyond a doubt, that they know what they're doing.
DTSD Webinars: Thank you.
DTSD Webinars: Thank you very much.
DTSD Webinars: This is ag anyone else in the room?
DTSD Webinars: Not at this time.
DTSD Webinars: Okay.
DTSD Webinars: we will. Anybody else on line with trial at this time there are no hands for.
DTSD Webinars: Okay, thank you. Is there anything else for the good of the order?
DTSD Webinars: We'll move on to agenda. Item number 9, adjournment. The next Public Board of Directors. Meeting will be held June 20 sixth, 2,023. Starting at 7 Pm. Please refer to the district website to register for virtual attendance as the meeting draw us closer and have a motion to adjourn this meeting, so move Lindsey cu second Maria mummy all in favor, say, aye, aye, anybody opposed. No.
DTSD Webinars: thank you. The meeting is adjourned.