The Feb 11, the 2019 meeting of the Derry Township School District
Board of Directors to order and announce that this meeting is being audio recorded.
Mr. Friend, Roll Call.
Mr. Abel Here.
Dr. Cronin.
Ms.. Drew Here. Ms.. Have a stick.
Ms.. Memory here. Dr. Shore. Here.
MERCIECA Here.
Mr. Singer Here.
Ms.. Steiner Here. Nine present. Zero Absent.
Please rise available and join me for the Pledge of Allegiance.
I pledge allegiance to the.
Fight of the United States of.
America and to the Republic. For.
Which it stands. One nation. Under God.
Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Hey, may I have a motion to approve the February 11th, 2019
Board of Directors agenda?
So moved.
Second, Maria.
And Lindsey is there any discussion?
This is a standard voice vote.
All those in favor say I, I.
All those opposed say no.
Here the motion carries.
I would like to announce the board met
in executive session prior to this meeting to discuss matters of personnel,
the Labor relations and arbitrations and agency business, which,
if conducted in public, would violate a lawful privilege
or lead to disclosure of confidential information.
Certain conferences, work sessions, and financial matters,
recognition of citizens.
I don't see anyone in
the audience who's going to come forward.
The Policy Standing Committee met today.
Tricia, do you have a report?
Yes, I do.
We elected a chair for the new calendar year,
which was myself for the
year.
Congratulations.
Yeah, we think so.
We revised a we reviewed
a number of revised policies that were recommended from the SBA
policy, one of
three nondiscrimination and school and classroom practices,
one of 3.1 nondiscrimination of qualified students with Disabilities
Policy 104 Nondiscrimination and Employment and Contract Practices.
248 Discriminatory Harassment for Students
and 348 discriminatory harassment for employees.
Those were all
had similar language
modification that were recommended by SBA.
They were languages
that are going to, uh,
add discriminatory harassment to the title
of nondiscrimination policies to make it more clearly reflect
the content of the SBA guides, including the report forms.
The building principal obligations were clarified,
along with some of the investigation specifics
relating to training for the compliance officer language.
Also to clarify the investigative process
and the investigative report.
So all of those five policies that had the similar language were approved
for the full board to move on for a 30 day review.
We also looked at policy to 22 tobacco,
um, nicotine, which was in addition
policy 323 tobacco slash nicotine for employees
and policy nine and for public attendance at school events.
And all three of these policies also included
similar language
to update the definition of tobacco
and adding new definitions for nicotine and nicotine delivery products.
The 323 tobacco
nicotine for employees has the same updated language,
with the addition of allowing employees
to use a nicotine patch, nicotine gum
or a lozenge with the approval of a physician
and 904 public attendance
at school events also had the same revisions
for the definition of tobacco and nicotine,
and also allow the use of the nicotine patch, gum
or lozenge by adults at any
public school event.
So those three items were also approved for
full board approval review.
And we also looked at Policy 247 hazing,
which had a whole overhaul
based on the new law from the Penn State
incidents of hazing.
So these details were
made that made the definitions more expansive.
Related to hazing, there are more details regarding notification directives
expanded into reporting and complaint procedures.
So that was also approved by the committee
to move on to the full board for review.
And we also looked at
policy 249 bullying cyberbullying,
which the policy committee had just
reviewed on our own.
But PSP had additional modifications that they wanted us to implement
based on the Every Student CAC Succeeds Act, which permits
the use of Title one funds to allow for programing for bullying prevention.
So they just had some additional
there's a minor edit to the
definition of bullying to include school settings.
They also expanded the reporting of
to encourage students to believe others have been subjected to bullying to
to report such incidents, which is something that we had also emphasized.
So it's nice to see them emphasizing that as well.
We also modified the policy
to include clarifications regarding oral and written reports.
And if the if the person
and how the person accepts and handles such reports so that if it doesn't
qualify necessarily as bullying, it might fall under a different policy
where that student could still receive the help.
They also added
a section related to the proper handling of reports.
I just read that I'm sorry.
Also added a section for the confidentiality and retaliation and
a line about under education, about
evaluating our education and bullying programs.
So that was also moved on to the full board for review.
And those were all of the SBA
recommended policies that we went through.
And then we had some unfinished business of policies that we've been working on
over the last year.
Our new policy, one of 3.3
transgender and gender non-conforming students,
which we have been working on and working with the administration
to get a basic policy
that says we want to be supportive and inclusive for all of our
all of our students, including transgender and gender nonconforming students.
And then attached to that very basic policy is,
is that administrative regulation,
so that the administrative regulation will be attached to the policy
so that parents and
students can go on to the
policy
location on the website and and see it and reference it,
but that it will be a regulation guideline
as as we progressed and work toward
getting everybody educated and
and working through all of the issues.
So that was also approved
to move on to the full board for
review and 30 day approval.
The next policy that we talked about
was 221 dress and grooming.
And that policy we made some general
just some general statements that we added
that were suggested to make the policy
more gender neutral and less specific,
which this policy
was, was asked to be reviewed based on some
some experiences of some middle school
students
that came up in the beginning of the school year
for sixth graders particularly so.
So we looked at that policy.
It made it a little more gender neutral and and friendly.
And so that policy was also
approved and moved on to the school board.
And the last thing
in our unfinished business will not to let almost last
is we talked about adding
non religion to our list of protected classes
for all the nondiscrimination clauses that are in in our policies.
And it would affect all the policies that have that nondiscrimination clause.
But just to add so that it would read,
you know, race,
gender, religion after religion, I would say religion, comma, non religion.
Just to accommodate for for students and people in the community
that are not religious.
And so the policy committee
approved this also to move on for the school board for a review.
And the last thing
is policy seven and seven use of school facilities.
We had an update from Mrs.
Sikka, who formed an ad hoc committee
to look at this policy in more detail.
And they are still meeting and they will have firm guidelines ready
to present to the Policy Committee
by April 8th, which is the next date that the policy committee meets.
So that is the end of my report.
If anybody has any questions,
thank you for bearing with me through that very long list.
Thank you.
I have a I have a quick question because I'm just going through the policies and I.
249 The update to the student bullying, I'm not sure if it's shown in here yet,
but I was looking in the three hundreds and I didn't see anything.
I thought that there was also a bullying policy under employees.
Was it just the students one?
It's just your students.
So what about adults bullying students? Where does that get addressed?
Because I've been I've been looking and I thought we were adding that.
And I well, we have we have this
discriminatory harassment policy for 348, which is.
Right. Which is only against other adults.
There's nothing adult to students.
So where do we address that? Because I thought that had been addressed.
I believe I believe it's in
103, which is nondiscrimination
in classroom practices.
Okay.
And then for 249, there is a bullet point
where it says the bullying cannot affect students education.
And I'm assuming that that is a broad
definition of the entire educational experience.
So that does include that.
It really needs to include all aspects of education,
clubs, activities, athletics.
Is that understood or does that need to be drawn out?
Well, the one of the details that was actually
just added that we just approved includes school setting.
So it says school setting means in the school on school grounds
and school vehicles at a designated bus stop or any activity sponsored, supervised
or sanctioned by the school.
So that would include any activities or sports related event.
Okay, good. Thank you.
Any other questions?
Dr. Winslow, do you have a community correspondent's report?
I do.
For the month of January 2019, the district received
six submissions via the district's online constituent contact form.
They included an inquiry about the HVAC system of the elementary gym.
A question regarding the collective bargaining agreement.
Input on a coaching vacancy.
A message expressing concern about teen vaping, a request
to speak with the superintendent and an inquiry about tuition students.
All right, thank you.
The listed items are on the proposed February
25th, 2019 Board of Directors meeting Agenda.
And I would also like to note that we did postpone the presentation
that was on tonight considering that school
was closed today for snow and there's a snowstorm coming tonight.
We didn't want to extend this meeting any longer than we needed to.
So we did.
We will postpone that presentation.
And we also don't have a student representatives report tonight
because the students were off school today.
We have there's no unfinished business, the consent agenda.
This is adoption of items of routine nature and those that normally
do not require public deliberations on the part of the governing board.
A board member may put items which will then be discussed and voted on separately.
May I have a motion to approve the consent agenda items as listed?
Some of
that Kip and Donna?
Is there any discussion?
Okay.
This is a standard voice vote.
All those in favor say I.
I mean, all those opposed say no.
Okay.
The consent agenda is approved.
Moving on to new business
approval of audit. Mr. Rice. Snyder
The administration recommends approving the audit report for the year
ended June 30, 2018, as prepared by the audit firm Boyer and Ritter.
May I have a motion to approve the audit?
So moved.
Second, is there any discussion?
And I would just like to note that we did get a presentation about the audit
at the last finance meeting, which was the second meeting in January.
So you can listen to the audit, the audio of that meeting.
Okay. This is a standard voice vote.
All those in favor say I II as opposed to say no.
Okay, The audit is approved.
Approval of stormwater agreements.
Mr. Snyder.
This one's lengthy.
The administration recommends the board approve in conjunction
with the preliminary final lot Consolidation and Land Development Plan
of the township of Derry for the Derry Township Community Center
that the President or Vice President of the Board
and the Secretary of the Derry Township School District, as applicable,
be authorized and directed to review, approve, execute and deliver
any and all documents with respect to such plans, including the Operation
and Maintenance Agreement, Stormwater Management, Best Practice practices, S.W.
MPs and First Amendment to the easement Agreement as presented to the Board
and to take any action, any and all action necessary or appropriate in connection
with such approval.
May I have a motion to approve the stormwater agreement?
So moved second.
Hey, Maria and Donna, is there any discussion?
I have a question. Mm hmm.
In the agreement summary that we received, it
reviews the
breakdown of the driveway, a driveway or driveway.
B driveway, see? And of destroying bridges.
And it references that the driveway see, which would be the new connection
between the community center project and the school district,
which would have the gate for controlled access.
That that would be the responsibility of the school district
for its maintenance, repair or replacement when needed.
Wasn't that a discussion item during the shared parking agreement
that that would be the township's responsibility, the repair of the gate?
All right, Mike, were you part of the negotiations for the agreement?
I was.
And it was
basically split up
between some of those so that
our discussion was not that the township would take
responsibility for all of it, most of it.
And when we got into
some of the issues of how to break it up, that's where we got down to that.
It seemed most applicable that they would take care of the bridge,
the walking bridges and drive.
B And we would take care of drive C and the walking paths.
How does that relate back though,
with the shared parking agreements, since this is like the next step
to that whole process that if the if it was a weekend
or a time that we didn't have our maintenance crew on site, that
according to this, then they would still be responsible
for maintenance or snow removal or something like that
when the shared parking agreement was being used at that time.
That's correct.
And what's reflected more in there is more of the 15, 20 years down the road,
making sure that we understand that it's our responsibility to care for that.
And if it would need repaved or something like that, at that point in time,
it would be our responsibility.
But it does not affect the that normal care still would happen.
If we're here, we would
clear all the spaces and everything.
If for some reason our staff is not available to do that.
This also gives the township the the ability to come in and do that work.
Okay.
So just to make sure I'm 100% clear,
if it was a time
that we did not have maintenance on site for snow removal or anything,
if the gate was malfunctioning or something like that,
the township would step in and provide that.
If the shared parking agreement was currently being utilized for an event
at the community center.
That's correct. Okay.
Thank you.
Is there any other discussion?
This is standard voice vote.
All those in favor say I, I.
All those opposed say no.
The stormwater agreements are approved.
Approval of Big 33 Transportation.
An agreement. Mr.
Schneider.
The administration recommends the board approve the transportation agreement
with Big three from May 24 through May 27, 2019.
May I have a motion to approve the Big 33 transportation agreement?
So move. Second.
Hey, Lindsey and Maria, is there any discussion?
This is a standard voice vote.
All those in favor say I, I.
I. Was opposed. Say no.
Okay.
The big 33 agreement passes.
May I have a motion to approve the lifted resignations?
So moved Lindsey second.
Donna, is there any discussion?
Kate is a standard voice vote.
All those in favor say I, i those opposed say no
I Personnel General. Mr. Rife Snyder.
The administration recommends the approval of the list of the appointments.
May I have a motion to approve personnel?
General Swift.
Second is Maria and Donna.
Is there any discussion?
This is standard voice vote.
All those in favor say I.
I was opposed. Say no.
Personnel General Passes Delegate report.
Dauphin County Technical School Report Misses.
Have her stick just what was attached.
Okay. Thank you.
Mr. Abel. Do you have a Trojan Foundation report?
Yes, as attached.
I had the privilege of serving as the alternate at the last meeting.
Just a plug for Taste of Hershey coming up on March 10th.
It's a great event, So circle your calendars.
Thank you. Thank you.
Board member reports.
Are there any board members who would like to give a report?
I have one, just an update.
I attended the advisory council meeting
and I was just amazed that all that the guidance counselors are doing
and in your board briefs that you got this week,
the PowerPoint that they presented is included in there.
So I really encourage you to look at that.
And they do address, you know, the
the career aspect, the academics and the social emotional
and under the school code.
Chapter 339 they have set goals and measurable goals
and how they're addressing the different things.
And I was just amazed at how comprehensive this plan is
and just kudos to our guidance counselor for that.
And it's for elementary, middle, as well as high school.
And then also in your attachments
is the whole education series that they're putting on with the different dates
and the topics that they're going to be having.
Thank you.
Any other board member reports?
I don't have a report.
I just have a comment because it
it happened too quickly for me to comment at the appropriate time.
But I just wanted to make a comment that really sorry to say I'm very happy
for Kimberly Brown in her retirement, but I'm very sorry to see her go.
She's taught at least five of my children,
actually six if I think because Michael would have had her, too.
And they all just always raved about her.
So sorry to see her go.
Yeah. Too good on her retirement.
Yeah.
Any other report?
Board Presidents report.
I just wanted to go over the National School Board Association Conference.
We do have three board members attending,
and then, thankfully, we were able to fund all of their tuition.
We were able to do some switching around what the budget.
Typically, the National School Board Association isn't held in Pennsylvania,
let alone Philadelphia. So it's so close.
So it's a nice opportunity for three of our board members to attend.
And I know Bell is speaking
right there.
I just wanted to also say that the chosen ice hockey team is in playoffs.
And can you believe that the game is not canceled tonight at 9:00 versus Palmyra?
It's ice hockey. It's ice hockey.
Yeah.
So I will be headed there.
The I wanted to let you know also the all things diversity event for March in May.
The events are posted on the township website
and you can register now if you want to attend.
And that concludes my report.
Recognition of Citizens.
I don't see any new citizens that came in.
So the next public Board of Directors meeting will be held February 25th, 2019,
starting at 7:00 in the District office Board of Directors Room.
May I have a motion to adjourn this meeting second?
Okay.
Lindsay and Maria, all those in favor say I.
I opposed. Say, now.
Okay. The meeting is adjourned at 726.