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I'd like to call the August 8th,

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2022 meeting of the Derry Township School
District Board of Directors to order

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and announce that this meeting
is being livestreamed and audio recorded.

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This meeting is being conducted
both in-person and virtually, and

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I would like to request four board members
to please state your name when speaking.

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Mrs. Agee,
could you please do a roll call?

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Mr. Bennett. President.

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Dr. Crane.

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Here. Is Drew here.

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Dr. Cook.

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Mrs. Mamie Here.

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Mr. Roso here. Mrs. Schmitt. Here.

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Mr.. Mrs. Secor Here.

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Mr. Singer. Here.
Nine present, zero Absent.

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Thank you.

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Please rise if you are able, and join me
for the Pledge of Allegiance.

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To the

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United States of America
and to the Republic for which stands.

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One nation.

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Under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

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May I please have a motion

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to approve the August eight, 2022
Board of Directors meeting agenda?

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So moved for me.

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Second, Donna Cronan, is.

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There any discussion?

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This is a standard voice
heard all those in favor.

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Please say I, I and the opposing.

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Now the agenda is approved.

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I would like to announce
that the board met in executive session

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prior to this meeting to discuss matters
of personnel and informational items

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approaching

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our first recognition
of citizens for agenda items.

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This is an opportunity
for residents and taxpayers

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to address the board on matters
related to the agenda.

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Citizens wishing to speak should come to
the microphone or raise their virtual hand

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if attending virtually,

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you must have registered individually
with your first and last name

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in order to be recognized, once recognized
or unmuted, please state your full name.

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For the record, this is a reminder
that public comment is not a forum

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for personal attacks,
antagonistic behavior or harassment.

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Please be advised that you are accountable
for any legal ramifications

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and liability
which may result from statements

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misrepresenting the truth,
defaming individuals

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or disclosing personal information,
which is not a public concern

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to provide other residents
with an opportunity to speak.

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Each speaker during the public

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comment portion is limited to 5 minutes
of speaking, once recognized

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and one opportunity to address the board
during each of the public comment periods.

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If necessary,
the board may set a maximum time

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for public comment portion of any meeting,
and I will ask Board Treasurer, Mrs.

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Decker to please keep time.

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We have no in-person attendees
in our audience tonight,

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so I will open it up to any residents
or taxpayers attending virtually

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who would like to comment
at this time on agenda items.

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Okay, Seating None.

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We will move on to the Community
Correspondence Report.

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Ms.. Karpel, do you have a report.

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For us, please?

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I do.

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For the month of July,
the district received eight community

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correspondence Submissions, comments
and questions for this month included

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three requests for information
about before and after school care.

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Two questions about residency
certificates, a question about language

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immersion, and a question
about information in parent view.

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And additionally,

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I just wanted to give a little update
about the survey that we set out in July.

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So I just want to take a moment
to share the results

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of that survey that was sent
to all of our families in July.

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First off,
thank you to everyone who participated.

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We had 478 people respond to the survey
and it can be really helpful

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to find out the preferences
of our families

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for both informational
or urgent district communication.

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So some interesting results included.

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75% of people
who completed the survey preferred that

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during the urgent district communication,
such as inclement weather days,

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that we contact them through text message.

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First, the text message would include

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a brief description of the situation
so schools are closed or a two hour delay,

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and then with directions
to follow up on the website,

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there will be a forced pop
up on the website.

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So any page you visit, there will be
a pop up with more information.

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Text messages and the website
is our quickest way of sending out

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information,
and our systems will be utilizing

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that method first
and it will be followed up immediately

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by a phone call, email,
social media and posting on news outlets.

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Emails take the longest
and we've seen it take up to 20 minutes.

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So we're just looking forward
to being able to send out text messages

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immediately.

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And then the emails
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but we think that's gonna be a quicker way
and it seems like our families agree.

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So we're happy to see that.

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And so this is just going to be

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a little different from last year
where we sent text messages first.

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Additionally, 65% of the surveys
indicate it

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that they will they check social media
for emergency communication.

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So we're going to continue to do that
and utilize that as much as possible.

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54% of people use Facebook first.

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94% of our families
said that they would appreciate

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a text message or email reminder
with a scheduled two hour delay.

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So like after a holiday.

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So this year I'm going to start
sending out

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a text message reminder of a two hour
delay as well as a post on social media.

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So that's something new we'll see
this year, and I hope that helps.

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And as always, I'm
going to continue to work on

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making this website more accessible,
just based on the feedback.

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I think we could do better
with making things easier to find.

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So again, thanks to everyone
who filled it out, I really hope

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this makes this year a little bit easier
and we're always open to feedback.

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Thanks. Thank you.

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Then listed items are on the anticipated
August

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22nd, 2022 Board of Directors
Meeting Agenda.

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There is no unfinished business
this evening

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and so we'll move on to the consent
agenda.

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The consent agenda contains
routinely adopted items and items

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which normally do not require public
deliberation on the part of the board,

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a board member maple items which will
then be discussed and voted on separately.

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May I please have a motion to approve
the consent agenda items as listed.

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So moved by me?

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Second, Mike Rizzo.

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Is there any discussion?

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This is a standard voice vote.

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All those in favor, please say I
II and the say no

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consent agenda is approved.

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Moving on to business.

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The first item is the approval of the 2022
2023 bus stops.

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Dr. Winslow.

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The administration recommends
the approval of the 2022 2023 bus stops.

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Thank you.

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May I please have a motion
to approve the list of bus stops?

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So move to Miami. Second, Mike Rizzo.

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Is there any discussion?

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I just want to confirm.

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Once we approve these,

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then the like the time schedules
and those are sent out, right?

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Correct.

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Are there any other questions?

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This is a standard voice vote.

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All those in favor say I.

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II. Any oppose, say no

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Bus stops are approved
personnel resignations. Dr.

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Winslow Administration recommends the
approval of the personnel resignations.

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May I please have a motion
to approve the personnel resignations?

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So moved.

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Maria, let me second Microsoft.

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Is there any discussion?

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This is a standard voice vote.

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All those in favor,
please say I, I any oppose.

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Say no.

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I approved.

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Personnel. General. Dr. Winslow.

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The administration recommends

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the approval of the list of personnel
and recognition of any of those transfers.

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Thank you.

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May please have a motion to approve

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the enlisted personnel
and recognition of any list transfers.

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So moves. Maria Miami.

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Second.
Mike Rizzo. Is there any discussion?

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This is standard voice vote.

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All those in favor,
please say I and the oppose say no.

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That concludes new business
for this evening.

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Moving on to delegate reports,
there is a report attached. Dr.

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Cronan, do you have anything
you'd like to add?

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I do not.

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And I do just want to say that

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they the reports usually come out
the day of our board meetings.

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So and Michelle wants it the week before,
which is perfect.

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But so it's always like a meeting late.

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So I try to put the date of the meeting
and then when that was from just saying

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so I knew and just came out in my email.

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I'm like, okay, that'll be in September.

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So thank you.

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Special reports.

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Are there any board members
who would like to give a report

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and said, You have a superintendents
report?

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I do. Thank you.

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Today we welcome to our new
professional staff to the district.

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So we had a 24 teachers
and school psychologist that we brought

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into their first day of induction
and orientation and orientation.

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Induction week does go for three days.

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So they'll be here through Wednesday,
and that's anyone who

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needs induction.

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So the state requires
a two year induction process.

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And so anybody who is brand new goes
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on Monday.

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We welcome back the school staff
for three days of in-service work,

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which is super exciting.

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I love it when everybody comes back.

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And on Wednesday, the 17th is Bridge Day
for sixth in ninth grade students.

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And we are eager to see all the families
as well at the high school block

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party on Wednesday, starting in the late
afternoon and August 22nd.

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We are very excited
to welcome the students back. So we are

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ready to roll.

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We are.

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We are very excited
to have everybody back in the district.

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They thank you. Includes my report.

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Thanks.

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Our Trunzo for board president's report.

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I just wanted to welcome again to all of
the new teachers who joined today

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and just say congratulations
to the administration

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on doing a really great job
in filling all of the vacancies.

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I know we hear a lot of reports locally

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and across the nation
that districts are struggling to fill.

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Teacher positions.

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And so I think it really speaks volumes
to the community and culture

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in Derry Township that we're able to fill
those vacancies and position

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our kids for the best start next year.

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So hopefully everyone enjoys
the last couple of weeks of summer and

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it's hard to believe that two weeks from
today will be the first day of school.

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And I think that that is all.

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I have as well.

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So that will conclude my report.

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We'll do a final recognition of citizens,

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which is an opportunity
for residents and taxpayers to address

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the board on matters related to the agenda

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or matters of district governance
that were not on the agenda this evening.

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Those who speak are asked
to follow the same guidelines

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as outlined at the initial public comment
portion of our meeting,

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and I will once again
ask our Treasurer, Mrs.

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Decker, to please keep the time.

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Are there any residents or taxpayers
who would like to comment at this time?

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I will

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invite anyone attending virtually

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as once again,
there is no one in the audience

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in person.

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Okay.

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I do not see any virtual hand raised.

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So with that I will close public comment
and ask Is there anything else

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for the good of the order?

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I would also
like to announce that the board will meet

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at an optional voluntary

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board retreat on August 17th

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for for educational purposes,
and then the next public Board

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of Directors meeting will be held on
August 22nd, 2022, beginning at 7:00 PM.

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Please refer to the District website
to register for virtual attendance.

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As that meeting draws closer, may I please
have a motion to adjourn the meeting?

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So moved. Maria May. Second. Mike Rizzo.

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All in favor.

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Say hi. Hi.

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Any opposing

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meeting is adjourned at 7:15 p.m..

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Have a great night.