July 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Work/General Purposes Meeting
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1. Meeting Opening
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1.1. Call to Order
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1.2. Pledge of Allegiance
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1.3. Roll Call
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1.4. Executive Session Announcement
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2. Presentations
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2.1. Burkey Construction Update - Ben Ross
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2.2. First View Update - Kelly Price
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3. Board Discussion Items
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3.1. No scheduled items
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4. Public Comment
Description:
Community Agenda Questions; Other Questions/Concerns - Please complete and submit yellow card to the Board Recording Secretary prior to the start of the meeting
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5. Board Business
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5.1. Saxton & Stump 2026-2027 Terms of Engagement
Description:
Requesting Approval for Saxton & Stump's 2026-2027 Terms of Engagement; hourly rates for Shareholders and Senior Counsel remain unchanged; hourly rates increased by $15 for Associates and by $45 for Paralegals, as presented
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6. Finance
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6.1. Final Budget Transfers for 2025-2026
Description:
Requesting Approval of the Final Budget Transfers for 2025-2026, as presented
Note: Document will be included on the July 20th Voting Agenda |
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6.2. District-Initiated Tax Assessment Appeals
Description:
Requesting Approval for the filing of District-Initiated Tax Assessment Appeals that meet the guidelines set forth in Board Policy 605.1
Note: Document will be included on the July 20th Voting Agenda |
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7. Human Resources (VOTING)
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7.1. Amergis Education Staffing Agreement 2026-2027
Description:
Requesting Approval for a renewal Agreement with Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc., d/b/a Amergis Educational Staffing, Reading, PA, providing personnel to supplement staffing needs during the 2026-2027 school year; rates outlined in Agreement, as presented
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7.2. Agreement with Zen Educate, Inc.
Description:
Requesting Approval for an Agreement with Zen Educate, Inc., to provide an online platform connecting the district with education professionals seeking employment; rates outlined in Agreement, as presented
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7.3. 2026-2027 Department Leaders
Description:
Requesting Approval of the GM Department Leaders for 2026-2027, as presented
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7.4. 2026-2027 Professional Mentors
Description:
Requesting Approval of the GM Professional Mentors for 2026-2027, as presented
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7.5. 2026-2027 Co-Curricular Positions/Stipends
Description:
Requesting Approval of 2026-2027 Co-Curricular Positions/Stipends for the Intermediate, Middle and High School buildings (no increases), as presented
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7.6. Retirements (none)
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7.7. Resignations
Description:
Requesting Approval for Resignations, as presented
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7.8. Terminations
Description:
Requesting Approval for Terminations, as presented
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7.9. Employments
Description:
Requesting Approval for Employments, as presented
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7.10. Status Changes
Description:
Requesting Approval for Status Changes, as presented
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7.11. Leaves of Absence
Description:
Requesting Approval for Leaves of Absence, as presented
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7.12. Professional Development Coursework Requests
Description:
Requesting Approval for Professional Development Course Requests/Tuition Reimbursement Requests, as presented
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7.13. MOTION TO APPROVE the Human Resources section
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8. Curriculum/Instruction
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8.1. No scheduled items
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9. Student Services
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9.1. Betterview Counseling & Trauma Recovery, LLC Agreement
Description:
Requesting Approval of a renewal Agreement with Betterview Counseling & Trauma Recovery, LLC, Wyomissing, PA, to provide satellite school-based mental health outpatient services during the 2026-2027 school year, at no cost to the district, as presented
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9.2. Agreement with Jennifer Dufford, DNP, FNP-c
Description:
Requesting Approval for a renewal Agreement with Jennifer Dufford, DNP, FNP-c, Catawissa, PA, to provide Medical Provider Authorization for School-Based Access Program services; effective for 2026-2027; rate is $10 per IEP/MPA reviewed, as presented
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9.3. Agreement with Mena Falcon
Description:
Requesting Approval for an Agreement with Mena Falcon, East Earl, PA, to provide bilingual school psychology services for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, as needed; rate is 100/hour (no increase), as presented
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10. Athletic/Co-Curricular
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10.1. Fall, 2026 Coaching List
Description:
Requesting Approval of the Coaching list for the Fall, 2026 season
Note: Document will be included on the July 20th Voting Agenda |
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11. Operations
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11.1. Annual Lead Testing for Drinking Water (Discussion)
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11.2. Awarding of Fuel Purchase Bids
Description:
Requesting the Awarding of contracts for the purchase of Unleaded Gasoline and B-2 Bio-diesel through the Berks County Joint Purchasing Board, per Bid Tally Sheet, as presented
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11.3. Purchase of Maintenance Vehicle
Description:
Requesting Authorization to purchase a used 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab utility body maintenance vehicle for the GMSD Maintenance Department; vehicle is in very good condition and has 126K miles. The vehicle will be purchased from a GMSD employee; cost of the vehicle is $7,000, which is at the low end of the blue book valuation for a vehicle of this age, condition and equipped options
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11.4. Middle School Change Order GC-PCO-99146R1
Description:
Requesting Ratification for Middle School Change Order GC-PCO-99146R1 - additional floor demolition and finish in the Middle School Stairtowers 1 and 4 lower landings, per RFI GC-126 and RFI GC-137; this also includes the VCT flooring credit for Corridor C09; cost of $2,010.17 to be paid from the Construction Fund, as presented
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11.5. Middle School/High School Change Order GC-PCO-99155
Description:
Requesting Ratification for Middle School/High School Change Order GC-PCO-99155 - add faucet extensions to use the specified T&S faucets in undercount sink fixture types S-1 and S-3A; four fixtures at the Middle School and one fixture at the High School; cost of $2,384.90 to be paid from the Construction Fund, as presented
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11.6. Middle School Change Order GC-PCO-99157R1
Description:
Requesting Ratification for Middle School Change Order GC-PCO-9157R1 - eliminate the removal of door frames, window frames and masonry fills, and add metal framing and drywall at the Middle School walls between 132B and 130/131, per RFI 202. This method will eliminate the need for needle shoring due to the lack of lintels above doors and frames slated for demolition; cost of $5,585.03 to be paid from the Construction Fund, as presented
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11.7. High School Change Order GC-PCO-99158
Description:
Requesting Ratification of High School Change Order GC-PCO-99158 - addition of excavation and new concrete slab in the former stage area of the existing Cafeteria at the High School, per RFI 205; scope includes doweling of slab and vapor barrier; cost of $8,338.70 to be paid from the Construction Fund, as presented
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11.8. High School Change Order GC-PCO-99159
Description:
Requesting Ratification of High School Change Order GC-PCO-99159 - additional demolition of masonry walls in the High School former Cafeteria faculty dining area; cost of $2,499.61 to be paid from the Construction Fund, as presented
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11.9. Middle School Change Order GC-PCO-99160
Description:
Requesting Ratification for Middle School Change Order GC-PCO-99160 - modify tackboard layout and construction in the Middle School Art Room, per ASI-GC023; cost of $1,275.67 to be paid from the Construction Fund, as presented
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12. Policy
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12.1. First Reading of Policy Revisions
Description:
Requesting Approval for a First Reading of Policy revisions, as presented
008-A Organizational Chart 217.1 Student Acceleration 613 Cooperative Purchasing 707 Use of School Facilities 707.1 Use of Stadium 707.2 Use of School Communication System (Retiring) 707.3 Use of Tennis Courts 716 Integrated Pest Management
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13. Technology
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13.1. No scheduled items
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14. Facilities Use (VOTING)
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14.1. Facilities Use Requests
Description:
Requesting Approval for Facilities Use Requests, as presented
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14.1.1. MOTION TO APPROVE the Facilities Use section
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15. Communications
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15.1. None received
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16. Right-to-Know Requests
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16.1. Smart Procure
Description:
Stephanie Vargas, of Smart Procure, requested purchasing records from February 27, 2026 through present.
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16.2. The Fairness Center
Description:
Jacob Dellicker, of The Fairness Center, requested the current BCA between the Governor Mifflin School District and the Governor Mifflin Education Association.
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16.3. Upgraid
Description:
Siddharth Gupta, of Upgraid, requested consumption cost data, energy benchmarking reports, any energy audits, and capital improvement plan.
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17. Grant Applications
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17.1. None received
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18. Information Items
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18.1. What Happened at the BCIU - June 2026
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18.2. BCIU NewsLink - June 2026
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18.3. BCIU Legislative Update - June 2026
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18.4. BCTC Meeting Minutes - April 2026
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18.5. BCTC Meeting Briefs - May 2026
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18.6. TCC Meeting Summary - June 2026
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18.7. TCC Meeting PowerPoint - June 2026
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19. Closing Comments (Board)
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20. Meeting Adjournment (Voice)
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