I'd like to call the November eight,
2021 meeting of the Derry Township School District Board of Directors to order
and announce that this meeting is being livestreamed and audio recorded.
This meeting is being conducted both in-person and virtually,
and I request that board members to please state your name when speaking.
Mrs. AG Roll call, please. Mr..
Mrs. John Abel, Can you please confirm.
Can you hear me okay?
Yes. Thank you, Mr. Abel.
Thank you. Dr. Cronan.
Here, Mr..
You hear.
Mrs. Harris. Stick
Mrs. Many Here.
Mr. Rizzo. Here.
Dr. Shaw.
Mrs. Dicker.
Here.
Mr. Singer. Here
to absent to virtual
and private present.
Thank you.
Please rise if you are able, and join me for the Pledge of Allegiance.
To the.
United States of America and to the.
Republic for which it stands.
One nation under the indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
May I please have a
motion to approve the November eight, 2021 Board of Directors agenda?
So move to Maria Mimi Second.
Donna Cronan Is there any discussion?
This is a standard voice vote.
All those in favor, please say I.
Will oppose.
The agenda as passed
information and proposals.
The recognition of the new extracurricular activity in school clubs.
Dr. Winslow.
Please.
In compliance with Policy 122 extracurricular activities,
the listed additions of the high school student clubs are recognized.
The American Sign Language Club Art by Women of Color
and Automotive Appreciation Club.
Thank you.
I would like to announce that the board met in executive session
prior to this meeting
to discuss matters of personnel, labor relations and arbitrations,
consultation with attorney or other professional advisors.
An agency business which, if conducted in public, would violate
a lawful privilege or lead to disclosure of confidential information.
Moving on to our
first recognition of citizens period for agenda items.
This is an opportunity for residents and taxpayers
to address the board on matters related to the agenda.
Those who speak, if present, are asked to come to the microphone
and state your name and address for the record.
Those who are attending virtually are asked to please raise your virtual hand.
In order to be recognized,
you must have registered individually with your first and last name.
Once recognized and unmuted, please state your name and address for the record
to provide other residents with an opportunity
to speak to each speaker during the public comment portion is limited to 5 minutes
of speaking time once recognized and limited to one opportunity
to address the board during each of the public comment periods.
I will ask our Board Vice President, Mrs.
Miami, to please keep time.
If necessary, the board may set a maximum time
for the public comment portion of any meeting
or conclude the public comment portion at its discretion.
This portion of the board
meeting is for comments to the board, and it's not a question and answer period.
Those wishing to present private concerns or questions you need follow up
outside of the board meeting
may go to the district website and submit a community correspondence.
Are there any residents or taxpayers
who would like to comment at this time on agenda items?
We have one person in the audience who is shaking his head no.
So we will go towards any virtual participants
who would like to raise their hand to provide public comment.
We do hope.
Oh, John Miller.
Hey, Mr.
Miller, you're being unmuted at this time.
Once you're unmuted, you may state your name and address for the record.
And please begin.
Hello, John Miller, 329 Cocoa Avenue.
Thank you, everybody, for your time this evening.
Taking my comments, I just wanted to mention here,
I saw that the pandemic response team was was mentioned here on the
agenda this evening.
I just wanted to urge the participants
in the pandemic response team to
really look at kind of
what's pushing the the spread here.
I mean, the more we're getting vaccinated,
we seem to be kind of vaccine like chasing this thing.
I mean, it's we're we're having
a lot of a lot of breakouts here, a lot of a lot of issues.
I mean, not to mention the the known effects from this shot.
Just for example, the this is this is crazy.
But the the world record holder in free diving,
he obviously has impeccable lung capacity.
Something I appreciate being a swimmer myself.
He is actually he's pretty much his career is over.
He has he has a problem from the side effect, from the shot, pretty much.
You know, he's sidelined.
I mean, this is a world renowned athlete,
not to mention.
I mean, you go down the list of
people in the public eye, the governor of California.
I don't know what's going on there.
You've got world class athletes, speed skaters, daughters, yet
professional soccer players collapsing on the field all over the world.
You got baseball players in Japan, NBA.
I mean, Brandon Goodwin,
I mean, he had sidelined for seven months because he has blood clots.
This is a healthy specimen of an athlete that's 26 years old.
He's sidelined.
So I don't know why we're having with all of this information out there.
I'm puzzled of why there are township school districts,
as my understanding, held a vaccine clinic
in the Granada Gym.
Let's listen.
I know that the FDA said it was approved in
even the one gentleman
that approved it.
He said, hey,
we don't know what the risks are for children
and that's why we have to approve it and basically see what happens
if that's something a parent wants to decide to do for their child,
that's one thing.
But I think that's I don't think that's a wise decision for the school
district to take that burden upon their shoulders.
If I if I read it correctly, Hershey
Pharmacy said that they injected 600 kids.
I think there's something like that.
It was like around 600.
So that's the federal government.
So, listen, I'm saying $40 a shot,
40 times 624.
I mean, somebody made around $24,000, I think
by injecting children's.
That's that's not okay, if that's what you want to do.
But we're in the business of educating
children, and I think that's what we need to focus on.
So I deserves the pandemic response team to take a look at,
you know, take a look at information, the data that's coming in.
That's that's. Any other time in history.
I mean, we were like 18,000 people that have died from this thing.
That's that's on the conservative side of things.
That's the thing about a stadium holding 18,000 people and we are.
What if that was a food?
If we serve food in our cafeteria that killed 18,000 people,
I don't think we would. So please consider that.
And don't have tunnel vision, sir.
Thank you very much. Appreciate it.
Thank you, Mr.
Miller.
Is there anyone else who would like to participate in public comment?
Seeing no hands raised.
We'll move on to standing committee meeting reports Dr.
Cronin.
The Curriculum Council met today.
Do you have a curriculum report?
I do indeed.
So it was actually a very quick meeting, but we had a very in-depth presentation
by Jennifer Funk and her elementary team regarding iPads and the importance
of making sure that the 1 to 1 iPad was maintained in a capacity
where the technology
was actually up to date with new iPads in order to make sure there was equity
and access for all students, regardless of age or anything else.
So various teachers and STEM folks present it.
But in general,
they talked about how the technology started with interactive boards.
And then we had 2 to 1 iPads
where the students were sharing in the elementary school.
And then we were able to provide
emergency technology for home needs where it was required.
And then with COVID, we were given hand-me-downs, I believe,
from the middle school generation, five iPads for use during that period.
Now we have K through one using the five year old generation five iPads.
We have two through five grades, two
through five using the Generation six iPads, which are three years old
and the goal is to to
bring them all up to date with a new Apple contract.
The reason being that they identified, I believe it was four
major areas at the school the students were being using.
We're using them. Number one,
iPads were allowing for
collaboration both in and outside of school.
The iPads were allowing for engagement, whether it be through
scavenger hunts and QR codes, robots,
video plays using their artwork and coding.
The students were able to engage in all of those.
So the iPads, creativity and learning, taking ownership of their own learning,
helping with executive functioning skills being both
both not only faster at their work, but more efficient.
Being able to get immediate feedback on their work through the iPad,
teachers being able to differentiate assignments so they could
students could actually work on what they needed to do.
Freedom of choice.
The teacher will provide must do activities
as well as can do activities that are based on student needs
and also the special ed teachers noted that the
it really helped with IEP IEPs, that the iPads could not only address
sensory needs immediately, they could also handle accommodations.
Students could get confidential feedback both in and out of school,
and there would be performance based assessments as well.
So and then finally they said that it would provide special
and also noted that it allows for voice to text for students who need that
allows them to correct their errors immediately
and that they could advocate for themselves
and have personal assessments and ask for what they also needed.
So once again, the request is for the 20
to 22 through 25 school year that we have 1 to 1
iPads in K through five, replacing the aging technology
so that all students will have a common device model.
And we we discussed how we would bring this to the finance for the next meeting.
It is in the budget and the team is working with Apple
to stay on that one budget.
So sorry for the length of that, but it was a lot of good stuff.
Thank you. Dr.
Cronin,
Community Correspondent's Report.
Miss Marple, do you have a community correspondence report, please?
Thank you.
For the month of October,
the district received 29 community correspondence submissions.
Some of the comments and questions from October included
one comment about the roller rink for questions or comments
regarding COVID seven, comments regarding middle school lockers.
One concern about zooming during quarantine.
An inquiry about the high school.
One concern about late starts a question about registration,
a comment about school start times.
Two concerns regarding curriculum.
Three Comments regarding social media and a question about the Hollis drill.
Thank you.
A Student Representatives report. Ms..
Oladipo and Mr.
Kerlikowske, do you have a report for us this evening?
Please?
Hello.
Thank you. Sorry about that.
So a couple of things.
So last Friday, November 5th was the last day of the marking period
for the high school.
And today was the first
day of the second market period last week.
Our boys soccer, our boys soccer team or the district champs,
we played at the Hersheypark Stadium and it was a ski out for the student section.
And we start tomorrow night and we wish them
luck and good luck as they move on.
We also want to states for the cross-country team.
Girls were in fifth place and boys got 17th place,
so we'd like to congratulate them.
The girls field hockey team were state qualifiers
and they're going to be starting playoffs soon and the high school is going to be
hosting The
Crucible, which is the play and we'll be doing this fall.
And that's coming up on the 19th and 20th.
So that's some of the new events that will be going on.
Lincoln started tutoring sessions.
The first one was on Wednesday, November 3rd.
A number of freshmen showed up and there was a lot of good reviews.
The following students are part of the Hershey High School,
showed in town for the month of September and October.
Each student.
Each month, teachers may nominate up to two students to receive the award.
Santa recognized for their character, kindness, positive attitude
and contributions to the school.
The church and town were invited to a small gathering in Mr.
Vargas's room on Friday, September 31st, and Friday, October 29th.
They had their picture along with their reason that they were
nominated, added to the and ten bulletin board outside the cafeteria.
They also received a certificate and a small gift bag with donations
from food services, a free cookie coupon, and the Trojan trading post a magnet.
The Trojans had is in its second year and was started by Dr.
Angie Gabriella, mr. Chris Vargas and Mrs.
Nikki Fischer to celebrate positive role models in high school.
By September, the Trojans had a graceful endeavor
Jamie Brown, Lauren, Dennis, Matt and Freya, Kelsey,
Lauren, Brianna McMullen, Evan Marshall, Ciara, Telfer, Jake Taylor
and Maddie Williams for turbot, Natalie Boxer, Andrea Carroll, Benjamin Hall.
Austin Hoffman, Matthew Melinek, Adam
Nielsen, Julius Rosa, Trent Stellar, Sullivan Reeder
and Maria UVA.
The Food Drive and Holy Spirit Week
was concluded the week before last week with a huge success.
More food is brought in than ever before.
Over 8500 boxes are brought in from cocoa parks.
Mr.. Only serious food costs brought in the most food with 1800.
Mr. Keys came in second with 1400
and his in third with 760.
Sydney Council also donated $1,000 to cocoa parks.
Hershey High School students Nicholas Martin, who plays the Horn,
and Matthew Millman, who plays trumpet, have placed in the 2021 and a fanny
all national school, all national band and orchestra ensembles.
These honor ensembles, sponsored
by the National Association for Music Education, recognizes
the best of the best among the high school musicians from across the country.
Last year, Nakia successfully lived on the rigorous auditions
and the regional, state and national levels to be selected for a position.
And these ensembles, they will have the opportunity to work with students and
clinicians from across
the United States in a virtual festival in January.
Thank you.
Thank you both.
The listed items are on the anticipated November
22nd, 2021 Board of Directors Meeting Agenda.
Moving on to unfinished business, the District pandemic team
met on Monday, November 1st.
Dr. Winslow, would you please provide any update?
Absolutely. Thank you.
We had several topics that we were updating the team on
based on conversation that had happened at October's meeting.
Ms.. Karpel gave an update on the changes made to the website based on feedback
from the last meeting.
She has received a lot of positive feedback on how easy it is to read now
and just to give you all an update on our 14 day totals, we had 16
positive cases as of 11 596
cases in quarantine or with symptoms having to stay home because of symptoms.
That is a huge improvement over how we started the year
and we had no new cases on 11 to 11, three or 11 four.
That was very exciting.
Mr. Valentine and Mrs.
Funk spoke on the positive impact the seating changes at lunch have had
that has significantly reduced the number of students
who are close contacts and having to quarantine.
Dr. Rice, near Rick Snyder, gave an update on voluntary
COVID testing that will be available at the schools.
It is completely voluntary.
It is not at any cost because the state received a grant.
Parents or guardians have to sign off
on a consent form and be present for the test.
It is a rapid antigen nasal swab.
So we are in the process of getting that set up.
A letter to families should be going out later this week, assuming
that everything goes smoothly with our last pieces of planning.
And we're hoping to be able to begin that on Monday.
So that would be available for students to show up at school and
at some point during the day are feeling well.
Exhibiting COVID symptoms can be tested right there
when their parents come to pick them up.
It could also be an opportunity for students to be
tested if they are close contact outside most of our close contacts right now
or outside of school, but they could be close contact tested a day,
I believe three and five or something like that, that that would be more clear
so that they could come back to school, assuming that they are negative.
So that's exciting.
When we met, the mask mandate was still in effect
and we had not heard anything though this afternoon we did receive notice
that it will be lifted and returned to local district control on January 17th.
So further guidance is expected on that in the coming weeks
and we will definitely be having further discussion on what that might look like.
There was also some discussion around the clinic for 5 to 11 year olds.
This was held by the Hershey Pharmacy yesterday, was very successful
and the second day will be November 28th.
And there was discussion around clubs
and events being held in-person or virtually, and how that was decided.
Clubs have mostly been meeting virtually, although some do meet in person.
And if it's a very small group
or if they're meeting, I get the picnic tables outside.
We have tried to limit in-person large gatherings
while also working through events and as advisors or
club officials come to the administration, they've just worked through
those different pieces case by case, depending on on what it is.
And what's being asked for.
And that is my update on the pandemic team.
Thank you. Dr.
Winslow, can
you just confirm for the vaccine clinic that was held yesterday that that was
while a use of district facility
not anything that was district run
and that all liability
were to the pharmacy
and everything was done through the pharmacy, all scheduling.
It was not done by the district that was all held by the pharmacy.
The district did help facilitate some of that communication
and the pharmacy submitted a facility's request form and they requested
the use of the facility, much like the township requested the use.
Of the high school for Crestor.
We don't organize it.
Thank you.
Does anyone else have any questions related to the pandemic team Update
When is the next pandemic team meeting?
The next pandemic team meeting is December
or December six at 4:00.
And just one question, Dr. Winslow.
The January 17 date is, was that given
with any conditions related to maybe it could change?
No, it was not.
It was just given to us today from the secretary of education
saying that the governor had announced
that on January 17th, 20. 22.
Masking would become.
Would go back.
To local control districts,
but that there would be additional guidance
that would be following in the coming weeks
as far as elements that would go with that.
For example, one of our big concerns is if Max, that masking becomes optional
and we are still expected to contact Trace the way that we have,
we will be right back to where we started with hundreds of kids out of school
because that we cannot keep kids six feet apart in.
Classrooms with a full return.
That's just. Not possible.
So that's
something that we definitely will need to consider.
Okay.
So we can expect you can expect additional guidance and to go from there, it.
Says we're going to get it.
So I'm. Hoping that.
We are.
Yes. Thank you. Good questions.
Thank you.
And Dr.
Windsor, since we have had these updates on unfinished business going forward,
then we can anticipate as you receive guidance and can
kind of project when you will bring
the conversation to the pandemic team and then a recommendation to the board,
an update in that unfinished business.
So that absolutely, as a public knows kind of what to expect
and what the, you know, timing of anything may need to be.
Absolutely.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Okay.
Moving on to the consent agenda.
The consent agenda contains routinely adopted items and items
that normally do not require public deliberations on the part of the board.
Board member may pull items that will then be discussed and voted on separately.
May I please have a motion to approve the consent agenda as listed so moved.
Maria Mimi.
Second.
Donna Cronan Is there any discussion?
This is a standard voice vote.
All those in favor, please say I.
I opposed
the consent agenda is approved.
Moving on to new business.
The first item is the approval
of the contract agreement with Keystone Aquatic Center.
Dr. Windsor.
The administration recommends the board approve the contract agreement
with the Derry Township School
District and Keystone Aquatic Center effective November 22nd, 2021.
Thank you.
May I please have a motion to approve
the contract agreement with Keystone Aquatic Center?
So moved Miami second.
Donna Cronan, Is there any discussion?
This is a standard voice vote.
All those in favor, please say I opposed.
Next item is the approval of the Leftover Impacts Club. Dr.
Winslow Administration recommends the approval of Leftover
Impacts Club No limited service contract is associated with this club.
At this club is requesting a student Activities Club.
I'm sorry, Account.
Thank you.
May I please have a motion to approve the leftover Impacts club?
So move.
Donna Cronan second.
Maria Mimi, is there any discussion?
This is a standard voice vote.
All those in favor, please.
I, I and the opposed
is a approved
the second approval of student club for the Overtime Sports Club. Dr.
Winslow, The administration recommends the approval of overtime
Sports Club No limited service contract is associated with this club.
The club is requesting a student activity account.
Thank you.
May I please have a motion to approve the Overtime Sports Club?
So moves. Maria. Mimi
second.
Cathy Zika.
Is there any discussion?
This is a standard voice vote.
All those in favor, please say I any opposed
club is approved
Pricing Addendum to the Extension Agreement with East Northeast LLC. Dr.
Windsor The administration recommends the board
approve the pricing addendum to the extension agreement with East
Northeast LLC July 1st, 2021 through June 30, 2025.
Thank you.
May I please have a motion to approve the addendum
to extend the agreement with the East Northeast.
So moved.
Maria Mimi Second.
Donna Cronan Is there any discussion?
This is a standard voice vote.
All those in favor, please say I am any opposed
Motion is approved
approval of the Hershey Theater Venue Agreement
for the 2021 2022 high school Commencement. Dr.
Winslow The administration recommends the approval of the Hershey Theater
Venue Use agreement for the 2021 2022 Hershey High School Commencement Ceremony.
Thank you.
May I please have a motion to approve the Hershey Theater Venue Agreement
for the 2021 2022 High school commencement
So moved Maria May 2nd.
Donna Cronan, Is there any discussion?
This is a standard voice vote.
All those in favor, please say hi. I
any opposed
motion passes
Special Education Settlement Agreement.
Dr. Winslow,
The administration recommends the district accept and execute
an agreement to amicably resolve a special education matter in accordance
with a confidential agreement
between the district and the minor child and their parents.
Thank you.
May I please have a motion to approve the Special Education Settlement agreement?
So moved.
Maria Mimi Second, Donna Cronan, Is there any discussion?
This is a standard voice vote.
All those in favor, please say I.
Motion passes Personnel Resignations. Dr.
Winslow Administration recommends the approval of the personnel resignations.
May I have a motion to approve personnel resignations, please?
So moved.
Miriam May 2nd.
Donna Cronan, Is there any discussion?
I just want to add that while
any time it's unfortunate to see
a resignation from a teacher, one
stands out noticeably today for me of Mr.
Yingst, who has been with the district for a very long time.
And we are excited for new opportunities for him. But
their gain is absolutely our loss and he will be missed in the district.
So just wanted to add that
there's no other discussion.
This is a standard voice in all those in favor.
Please say I. Apply.
Any opposed
personnel resignation approved personnel.
General Dr. Windsor.
The administration recommends the approval
of a list of personnel and recognition of any list of transfers,
and please have a motion to approve
the listed personnel in recognition of any list you transfer.
So moves.
Maria Mimi Second.
Donna Cronan Is there any discussion?
This is a standard voice vote.
Others in favor, please say hi post
that ends new business.
Moving on to delegate it reports the SIU report is attached.
Mr. Abel, do you have anything to add?
I do not. Thank you.
Thank you.
The SBA report is also attached.
Dr. Cronan, do you have anything you would like to add?
I do not.
Thank you.
Thank you. Dr. Cronan, Board member reports.
Are there any board members who would like to give a report?
Yes, this is Mike Rizzo.
I just wanted to say that we did complete all of the citizen Advisor training.
So there's ten citizen advisors that went through the training.
One did abstain because there have been on that
as a citizen invited over the last year or two.
So so we are complete with the training.
Great. Thank you.
Any other board.
Members?
Okay. Superintendents report.
Dr. Windsor.
Yes, thank you.
We do have, as the students mentioned, I always hate following the students
because. They say all the good things.
But it is wonderful having both here.
We do have field
hockey and soccer are in the first round
tournament and field hockey is playing at Arcadia at 4:00
tomorrow and soccer is at home on the 322 field at 7:00.
They will, if they win, they will play on Saturday at a location
to be determined,
but it will not be home
because they have to play in neutral locations for that game.
They will probably be.
Kind of far away, but it's very exciting.
So fingers crossed they do.
Well, as the students mentioned, cross-country state
championships was on Saturday.
Girls finished fifth, the boys finished 17th.
It's always outstanding watching them run.
I could never, ever in a million years keep up
and last week was also really exciting.
It was the national blue ribbon celebration in Washington, DC, and Mrs.
Funk and Mrs.
Smith went to that to represent the Hershey primary School
and accept that award.
And we are
extremely proud of the primary elementary from from earning that prestigious award.
It's a really big deal and very exciting.
And I also wanted to publicly thank Mr.
Gates for his years of service to Hershey Middle School.
And in these last several years, as our four through eight
math instructional coach, he is a phenomenal teacher leader,
He is a phenomenal teacher of students and he will be sorely missed.
And in doing his reference check, I did make it very clear
that if they do not want him, we will keep them.
So it is a huge loss for us.
But I am very, very happy for him because it's
a very exciting new opportunity that I know he's looking forward to.
I have.
Thank you.
Thank you, Dr.
Winslow, for a board president's report.
I just wanted to say congratulations again to all of the fall sports team.
It's been a really exciting season to see so many of our teams
move on to postseason play.
So good luck and congratulations to all of those students.
And also just a thank you to the Hershey Pharmacy for providing the vaccine clinic
for those who do choose to participate in that.
And also, just a congratulations to to Mr.
Rizzo and to Dr.
Shaw on their reelection and continuing on the board.
And also, congratulations to Mr.
Bennett and Mr. Schmidt.
We will reorganize as a board on December six in which they will be sworn in.
So is an interesting,
you know, getting through election and moving on to governance.
And so I just want to take the opportunity to congratulate all of them.
I look forward to serving with everyone.
And we have a lot of work ahead of us.
And be great to get to know everyone more.
So congratulations again.
Okay.
Moving on to the final recognition of citizens, period.
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.
Those who speak are asked to follow the same guidelines
as outlined at the initial public comment portion of our meeting.
As a reminder, if necessary, the board may set a maximum time
for the public comment portion of any meeting
or conclude the public comment portion at its discretion.
This portion of the board
meeting is for comments to the board and is not a question or answer period.
Are there any residents or taxpayers that would like to comment at this time?
Mr. DAVIES.
I'll start to judge only one here in the audience tonight.
Okay.
Then we'll move on to our virtual participants for Please raise your hand.
I'm John Miller again.
Okay, Mr.
Miller, being unmuted, if you could. Please.
Start with your name and address just for the record.
Sure thing.
John Miller 329 Cocoa Avenue
I wanted to just say this news to me that Mr.
Eustace is moving on from Derry Township, but just kind of echoed
the sentiments that were mentioned earlier.
I can speak personally.
Mr. Eunice's impact on my life
in a positive way about 22 years ago or so,
give or take a year or two, I was a struggling middle schooler
and had a road of health
issues ahead of me that at the time I was unaware of.
And Mr.
Angst, I recall him saying,
there's something else here that,
you know, he he helped get the ball rolling to to make it through
some challenges physically that were had him in.
But he guided my family
really, truly
appreciate them in what he has done for me
and and the rest of the community.
When we moved into town
a couple of years ago, four years ago, Mr.
Jenks is going for a walk.
And my wife said, You guys remember each other?
And she said, I don't think I remember my middle school math teacher.
I said, Well, Mr.
Banks is he's a he's a special teacher.
He's the kind of guy that will remember your name
and you're certainly not going to forget his.
So thank you very much.
And that's it. Thanks.
Thank you for sharing that.
Mr. Miller.
Michelle DAVIES.
Thank you. Mrs.
DAVIES, You're now being a muted if you could please begin with your name
and address. For the record.
Michelle DAVIES
1524 Church Road, Hershey.
I thank you for letting me speak this evening
in regards to your
discussion on masking and the new guidance.
I find it very disappointing
that the board again
did not make any intention known
to work with the community
which you serve to make a decision regarding the masking
with the new guidance.
So I really hope the new Re-organized board
listens to the parents and works with us,
not just your own little group.
Thank you.
Thank you, Mrs. DAVIES.
Just as a point of clarification, I do want to just add that the guidance
from the health secretary's mandate ending
just came out this afternoon or it hasn't officially come out or not.
The guidance hasn't come out.
They've just made comment that it will be ending.
So the board will and the pandemic team will be meeting to discuss on those.
And as always, public comment will be welcome
and available.
So I just want to clarify that.
But thank you.
May I speak a little bit?
You said exactly the same thing that you said earlier
that and you said nothing
about working with the community that you serve.
You said it again.
So thank you for clarifying that for me.
I'd be happy, you know, if you have any questions, Mrs.
DAVIES, you please feel free.
You answered my question.
You have no intention of working with the community.
That's incorrect.
But I would be happy to speak with you if you would like to.
Yeah, you can email me.
Thank you.
Is there anyone else for public comment
at this time?
Margaret Rivas
Mr. Davis, you're being unmuted at this time.
You can that your name and address for the record and please begin.
Yes. Good evening.
Thank you for taking my comment.
Mark Rivas 2329 Rally Road in Hummelstown.
Thank you for the administration and anyone involved
for getting the vaccine clinic yesterday,
putting together, standing for public health
and the community to have successful public school.
And I just wanted to add one item
with your update to the DTC website.
You have the COVID numbers that you post each Friday,
and that's very helpful, I think, for parents and guardians
just to keep pace with what's going on in the community
and also suggest I'm not sure if it because any particular
person or part of the administration, but would also suggest if you could
pull some numbers just at the same general level for building a vaccine
as it goes along for after the next clinic,
which is, I believe, the 28th, just a general building
by building number of amount of students vaccinated at that point.
So, again, we can get to an overall understanding
once more guidance is put out of numbers and percentages as that that is released.
So please consider that if you can, and
I'd also be willing to help if needed for that.
So just please reach out.
Thank you, Mr. Reavis.
We do not collect the information on students vaccination.
That's not something that the district keeps track of or monitors.
I do believe that the Department of Health does post
either county or local area vaccination rates,
but that is not something that the district would be able to post
just because we don't collect that information.
Okay. Thank you for the clarification.
Thank you.
Okay.
Anyone else for public comment?
All right.
Seeing no additional hands raised,
is there anything else for the good of the order?
The next public board of directors meeting will be held on
Monday, November 22nd, 2021, beginning at 7 p.m..
Please refer to the District website
to register for virtual participation as the meeting draws closer.
May I please have a motion to adjourn this meeting?
So moves Maria May 2nd.
Donna Cronin.
All those in favor, please say I.
The meeting is adjourned at 7:41 p.m..
Thank you. And
thank you. Can I.