July 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Voting 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. Read Alliance - Melissa Paparella
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2.2. Raptor Emergency Management System - Jeff Reichart
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3. Board Discussion Items (none)
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4. Monthly Board Approvals (Roll Call)
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4.1. Minutes of the Meeting held June 15, 2026
Description:
Requesting Approval for Minutes of the Meeting held June 15, 2026, as presented
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4.2. Minutes of the Meeting held July 6, 2026
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Requesting Approval for Minutes of the Meeting held July 6, 2026, as presented
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4.3. Treasurer's Report
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Requesting Approval for the Treasurer's Report of June 30, 2026, as presented
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4.4. Bills Paid
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Requesting Approval for Bills Paid, in the total amount of $8,337,119.05, as presented
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4.5. MOTION TO APPROVE all Monthly Board Approval agenda items
Description:
Requesting Approval for all Monthly Board Approval agenda items, as presented
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5. Public Comment
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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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6. Communications (none)
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7. Right-to-Know Requests
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7.1. Smart Procure
Description:
Stephanie Vargas, of Smart Procure, requested purchasing records from February 27, 2026 through present.
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7.2. 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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7.3. Upgraid
Description:
Siddharth Gupta, of Upgraid, requested consumption cost data, energy benchmarking reports, any energy audits, and capital improvement plan.
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7.4. Civic IQ, Inc. (New)
Description:
Abbas Khan, of Civic IQ, Inc., requested purchase orders from January 1, 2022 through current.
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7.5. Public Info Access, LLC (New)
Description:
C. T. Mills, of Public Info Access, LLC, requested records showing direct work telephone numbers for employees in Central Office
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8. Grant Applications (none)
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9. Reports
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9.1. Board Representatives to the BCIU, BCTC, TCC & Legislative
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9.2. Superintendent's Report - Dr. Lisa Hess
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10. Board Business (Roll Call)
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10.1. Saxton & Stump 2026-2027 Terms of Engagement
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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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10.2. MOTION TO APPROVE all Board Business agenda items
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Requesting Approval for all Board Business agenda items, as presented
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11. Finance (Roll Call)
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11.1. Final Budget Transfers for 2025-2026
Description:
Requesting Approval of the Final Budget Transfers for 2025-2026, as presented
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11.2. District-Initiated Tax Assessment Appeals
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Requesting Approval for the filing of District-Initiated Tax Assessment Appeals that meet the guidelines set forth in Board Policy 605.1, as presented
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11.3. Delinquent 2025 Interim Tax Bills (New)
Description:
Requesting Authorization to submit delinquent 2025 interim tax bills to the Berks County Tax Claim Bureau, as follows:
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11.4. MOTION TO APPROVE all Finance agenda items
Description:
Requesting Approval for all Finance agenda items, as presented
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12. Human Resources (Roll Call)
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12.1. Student Teaching Placements (New)
Description:
Requesting Approval for Student Teaching Placements, as presented
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12.2. Retirements (none)
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12.3. Resignations
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Requesting Approval for Resignations, as presented
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12.4. Terminations (none)
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12.5. Employments
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*All employments are approved pending the successful and satisfactory completion of new hire documentation, acceptable clearance results, and meeting all employment requirements*
Requesting Approval for Employments, as presented
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12.6. Status Changes
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Requesting Approval for Status Changes, as presented
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12.7. Leaves of Absence
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Requesting Approval for Leaves of Absence, as presented
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12.8. Professional Development Course Requests
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Requesting Approval for Professional Development Coursework Requests, as presented
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12.9. MOTION TO APPROVE all Human Resources agenda items
Description:
Requesting Approval for all Human Resources agenda items, as presented
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13. Curriculum/Instruction (Roll Call)
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13.1. CCIU/Brandywine Virtual Academy Agreement 26-27 (New)
Description:
Requesting Approval for a renewal Agreement with the Chester County Intermediate Unit for utilization of their Brandywine Virtual Academy (BVA) online education services, to support the GM Gold program for the 2026-2027 school year; costs outlined in the Agreement, as presented
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13.2. MOTION TO APPROVE all Curriculum/Instruction agenda items
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Requesting Approval for all Curriculum/Instruction agenda items, as presented
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14. Student Services (Roll Call)
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14.1. 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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14.2. Agreement with Jennifer Dufford, DNP, FNP-c
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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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14.3. Agreement with Mena Falcon
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Requesting Approval for a renewal 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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14.4. MOTION TO APPROVE all Student Services agenda items
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Requesting Approval for all Student Services agenda items, as presented
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15. Athletic/Co-Curricular (Roll Call)
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15.1. Fall, 2026 Coaching List
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Requesting Approval of the Coaching list for the Fall, 2026 season, as presented
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15.2. MOTION TO APPROVE all Athletic/Co-Curricular agenda items
Description:
Requesting Approval for all Athletic/Co-Curricular agenda items, as presented
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16. Operations (Roll Call)
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16.1. Awarding of Fuel Purchase Bids
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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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16.2. Purchase of Maintenance Vehicle
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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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16.3. Middle School Change Order GC-PCO-99146R1
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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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16.4. Middle School/High School Change Order GC-PCO-99155
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Requesting Ratification for Middle School/High School Change Order GC-PCO-99155 - add faucet extensions to use the specified T&S faucets in undercounter 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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16.5. Middle School Change Order GC-PCO-99157R1
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Requesting Ratification for Middle School Change Order GC-PCO-99157R1 - 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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16.6. High School Change Order GC-PCO-99158
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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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16.7. High School Change Order GC-PCO-99159
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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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16.8. Middle School Change Order GC-PCO-99160
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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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16.9. High School Change Order GC-PCO-99161 (New)
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Requesting Ratification for High School Change Order GC-PCO-99161 - provide and install new ACT ceiling tile and grid (ACT2A) in the High School Auxiliary Gym lobby restrooms, per RFI 154; cost of $1,725.40 to be paid from the Construction Fund, as presented
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16.10. High School Change Order GC-PCO-99162 (New)
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Requesting Ratification for High School Change Order GC-PCO-99162 - modify existing bar joists at two locations in the new High School Choral room, to allow for the installation of fan coils FCU 4.3 and FCU4.14; cost of $5,247.80 to be paid from the Construction Fund, as presented
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16.11. High School Change Order GC-PCO-99163 (New)
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Requesting Ratification for High School Change Order GC-PCO-99163 - additional support of the existing CMU walls in the High School Music Suite, using 20 gauge cold formed metal framing, per RFI 141; cost of $2,013.38 to be paid from the Construction Fund, as presented
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16.12. High School Change Order GC-PCO-99164 (New)
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Requesting Ratification for High School Change Order GC-PCO-99164 - complete drywall partition changes in High School A126 and A158, per RFI 156; work to include a new type 2A partition on the east wall of A126 and laminated drywall on a portion of the west wall of A158; cost of $4,032.21 to be paid from the Construction Fund, as presented
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16.13. High School Change Order GC-PCO-99165 (New)
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Requesting Ratification for High School Change Order GC-PCO-99165 - remove and replace 140 sq ft of 4" concrete sidewalk at the entrance of the High School Auxiliary Gym locker rooms; cost of $3,808.62 to be paid from the Construction Fund, as presented
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16.14. Middle School Change Order GC-PCO-99167 (New)
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Requesting Ratification for Middle School Change Order GC-PCO-99167 - add furring and drywall to 15' section of wall plane at the MS Band room expansion where demolition occurred; cost of $2,127.98 to be paid from the Construction Fund, as presented
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16.15. High School Change Order GC-PCO-99168 (New)
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Requesting Ratification for High School Change Order GC-PCO-99168 - change epoxy floor system at HS Auxiliary Gym locker room areas to Key resin Urecon SLT Quartz system; cost of $1,424.23 to be paid from the Construction Fund, as presented
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16.16. MOTION TO APPROVE all Operations agenda items
Description:
Requesting Ratification for all Operations agenda items, as presented
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17. Policy (Roll Call)
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17.1. 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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17.2. MOTION TO APPROVE all Policy agenda items
Description:
Requesting Approval for all Policy agenda items, as presented
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18. Technology (Roll Call)
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18.1. Raptor Emergency Management System (New)
Description:
Requesting Approval for purchase of the Raptor Emergency Management System; effective for the 2026-2027 school year; one-time costs (configuration, implementation fee and training) are $3,246.25 and the 2026-2027 access fee is $13,475, as presented
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18.2. MOTION TO APPROVE all Technology agenda items
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Requesting Approval for all Technology agenda items, as presented
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19. Facilities Use (Roll Call)
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19.1. Facilities Use Requests (New)
Description:
Requesting Approval for Facilities Use Requests, as presented
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19.2. MOTION TO APPROVE all Facilities Use Requests
Description:
Requesting Approval for all Facilities Use Requests, as presented
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20. Closing Comments (Board)
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21. Meeting Adjournment (Voice)
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