July 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. MEETING OPENING
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1.A. Call to Order and Roll Call
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1.B. Pledge of Allegiance
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1.C. Notice of Executive Session, if any
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The Board wishes to announce that an Executive Session to discuss personnel, litigation, and negotiations was held on July 15, 2026.
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2. PUBLIC COMMENT
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On action items only
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3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
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3.A. Chipperfield Elementary PBIS Program
Speaker(s):
Dr. Nicole Romano - Principal, Chipperfield Elementary
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3.B. Elementary Handbook Updates
Speaker(s):
Dr. Nicole Romano - Principal, Chipperfield Elementary
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3.C. Middle School Handbook Updates
Speaker(s):
Nicholas Pirrocco - Principal, Stroudsburg Middle School
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3.D. Junior High School Handbook Updates
Speaker(s):
Larry Larthey - Principal, Stroudsburg Junior High School
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3.E. High School Handbook Updates
Speaker(s):
Mr. Jeffrey Sodl - Principal, Stroudsburg High School
Description:
Includes changes to cellphone procedures
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4. TREASURER'S REPORT
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5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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6. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
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6.A. Professional Development
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7. PERSONNEL
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A. RETIREMENTS: 1. Dawn Turano - Middle School Special Education Teacher - effective at the close of business on July 9, 2026.
B. REQUESTS FOR LEAVE:
2. Joseph Curran - Computer Network Administrator - effective at the close of business on October 14, 2026. 1. Employee # 3453 - FMLA/Leave of absence beginning August 24, 2026 through approximately February 1, 2027.
C. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT (pending receipt of all required documents and certifications):
2. Employee # 3002 - FMLA/Leave of absence beginning August 24, 2026 through approximately February 1, 2027. 1. Keir Love - Bus Driver assigned to Transportation for the hourly rate of $25.00 (Step 1) effective August 31, 2026. He will replace Bruce Antonowich, who has retired.
2. Julian Suardi - Bus Driver assigned to Transportation for the hourly rate of $25.00 (Step 1) effective August 31, 2026. He will replace Vicky Whitby, who has retired. 3. The following Substitute Teachers for the 2026-2027 school year: a) Amanda Amoroso
4. The following Substitute Support Staff for the 2026-2027 school year:
b) Tara Anderson c) Jeffrey Austin d) Christine Bartholomew e) Patricia Battles f) Parker Beiler g) Andrew Bentzoni h) Ann Margaret Blackett i) Marissa Brady j) Emily Brier k) Darla Deibler l) Ariette Escobar m) Susan George n) Tohotmos Girgis o) Sharon Griswold p) Kina Hernandez q) Diana Kurz r) Gloria Ladlee s) Jane London t) Wayne Muller u) Austin Newport v) Cynthia Newport w) Benjamin Pembleton x) Kurt Pfeiffer y) Rhonda Price z) Karen Pfeiffer aa) Neil Snuffer bb) Mya Thompson cc) Thomas Trauschke dd) Megan Williamson a) Constanza Hoyos - Secretary, Paraprofessional, Lunchroom Monitor
5. The following Volunteers for the 2026-2027 school year:
b) Doona Goding - Paraprofessional, Lunchroom Monitor c) Tammy Fish - Substitute Secretary d) Wendy Jacobi - Nurse (RN) e) Aidan Koprowski - Custodian f) Charles LaRue - School Safety/Security Officer g) Susanne Lushinsky - Paraprofessional h) Kasey Mesko - Secretary, Paraprofessional i) Kathleen Miller - Secretary, Paraprofessional j) Austin Newport - Paraprofessional k) Cynthia Newport - Paraprofessional l) Debra Tremmel - Paraprofessional, Lunchroom Monitor m) Joan VanCleve- Paraprofessional n) Grace Schmiedhauser - Secretary a) Firishta Ahmadshahy - Chipperfield Elementary
6. The following Summer 2026 Reading and Math Academy Substitute Instructors for the curricular rate of $42.00 per hour:
b) Caitlin Baillargeon - Chipperfield Elementary c) Dana Becker - Chipperfield Elementary d) Crystal Benjamin - Chipperfield Elementary e) Jordan Bergman - Chipperfield Elementary f) Liza Black - Chipperfield Elementary g) Celia Boodookay - Chipperfield Elementary h) Shanique Bourne - Chipperfield Elementary i) Kate Brown - Chipperfield Elementary j) Linda Burns - Chipperfield Elementary k) Laura Carlo - Chipperfield Elementary l) Jaime Cavaliere - Chipperfield Elementary m) Kelly Ciotti - Chipperfield Elementary n) Elizabeth Colbert - Chipperfield Elementary o) Allison Counterman - Chipperfield Elementary p) Heather DeBoer - Chipperfield Elementary q) Patricia Edwards - Chipperfield Elementary r) Shaniece Edwards - Chipperfield Elementary s) Elizabeth Field - Chipperfield Elementary t) Matthew Field - Chipperfield Elementary u) Emily Fish - Chipperfield Elementary v) Diane Francis - Chipperfield Elementary w) Michele Friedman - Chipperfield Elementary x) Mercedes Gadson - Chipperfield Elementary y) Cassandra Garcia - Chipperfield Elementary z) Teonna George - Chipperfield Elementary aa) Jurgita Gotlibaite - Chipperfield Elementary bb) Tiffany Guirand - Chipperfield Elementary cc) Jessica Gwiazdowski - Chipperfield Elementary dd) Elizabeth Hafler - Chipperfield Elementary ee) Jennifer Handlin - Chipperfield Elementary ff) Fatme Haytov - Chipperfield Elementary gg) Tara Heiss - Chipperfield Elementary hh) Danielle Hodson - Chipperfield Elementary ii) Robin Iannone - Chipperfield Elementary jj) Elizabeth Keogan Ilch - Chipperfield Elementary kk) Christina Jauregui - Chipperfield Elementary ll) Yesenia Keblaitis - Chipperfield Elementary mm) Robin Kichukov - Chipperfield Elementary nn) Andrew Kurnas - Chipperfield Elementary oo) Rebecca King - Chipperfield Elementary pp) Marissa LaBarre - Chipperfield Elementary qq) Mandy Letendre - Chipperfield Elementary rr) Brenda Lugo - Chipperfield Elementary ss) Anthony Mack - Chipperfield Elementary tt) Beth Mack - Chipperfield Elementary uu) Cherilyn McCoy - Chipperfield Elementary vv) Douglas McCoy - Chipperfield Elementary ww) Kim Merchak - Chipperfield Elementary xx) Elizabeth Milburn - Chipperfield Elementary yy) Payton Moyer - Chipperfield Elementary zz) Sarah Moyer - Chipperfield Elementary aaa) Nicole Nagel - Chipperfield Elementary bbb) Lisa Nichols - Chipperfield Elementary ccc) Kathleen Parrish - Chipperfield Elementary ddd) Agath Patrick - Chipperfield Elementary eee) Vanessa Pennino - Chipperfield Elementary fff) Ada Perez - Chipperfield Elementary ggg) Angelica Perez - Chipperfield Elementary hhh) Cheyenne Plummer - Chipperfield Elementary iii) Jennifer Rodriguez - Chipperfield Elementary jjj) Lesly Ronquillo - Chipperfield Elementary kkk) Brianna Rosado - Chipperfield Elementary lll) Jessica Ruiz - Chipperfield Elementary mmm) Melissa Santiago - Chipperfield Elementary nnn) Niki Schroeder - Chipperfield Elementary ooo) Gabrilea Sepulveda - Chipperfield Elementary ppp) Nicole Smedley - Chipperfield Elementary qqq) Melissa Thomas - Chipperfield Elementary rrr) Cayce VanWhy - Chipperfield Elementary sss) Jessica Warnock - Chipperfield Elementary ttt) Lisa Weiss - Chipperfield Elementary uuu) Saundra Wilder - Chipperfield Elementary a) Mercrina Baptiste
7. The following Substitute Grades 9-12 Credit Recovery Program teacher:
a) Janine Balcik
b) Shane Mazzetti 8. The following Substitute Support Staff for Summer 2026: a) Keir Love - Bus Driver
b) Julian Suardi - Bus Driver c) Margaret Reiss - Bus Driver d) William Pfeifer - School Vehicle Driver e) Carlin Porter - School Vehicle Driver f) Juana Nunez Maldonado - School Vehicle Driver g) Natasha Souchet - Bus Monitor h) Karen Esposito - Secretary D. Recommend to rescind the following previously approved from the May 2026 meeting: Department Chairperson(s) for the 2026-2027 school year - Monica Calemmo - Math 7-12 (co-chair) — $2,237.00, and approve as follows: 1. The following Department Chairperson(s) for the 2026-2027 school year: Monica Calemmo - Math 7-12 (co-chair) - $2,237.00 Tracy Krock - Math 7-12 - (co-chair) - $0 E. Approval of the Extra Duty Services Contracts below is contingent upon the District’s ability to implement such programming as the result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis and/or other reasons or crises. The District’s ability to implement such programs will be guided, in part, by ongoing orders of the federal government, the Governor, the Centers for Disease Control, local and county restrictions, and student participation in such programs. At its sole discretion, the District reserves the right to rescind the Contracts due to the pandemic and/or other reasons or crises that make the implementation of the Contracts impractical, impossible, or difficult. In the event programming begins and is suspended for any of the aforementioned reasons, the coach/advisor will be entitled to a prorated portion of the approved stipend. 1. The following Athletics Staff for the 2026-2027 school year: a. Emma Lambert - Field Hockey - Varsity Coach - $6,079.00 F. CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT STATUS: 1. Tyler Eilber — from Maintenance I assigned to Maintenance to Head Custodian assigned to Chipperfield Elementary for the hourly rate of $34.73, effective July 16, 2026. He will replace Thomas Menhennitt, who has transferred to a different position. |
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7.A. Employment Agreement
Speaker(s):
Dr. Laura Connolly
Description:
Motion to approve the Employment Agreement for Brenda VanBuskirk.
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9. SUPPORT, FACILITIES & OPERATIONS
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9.A. 2026-2027 Superintendent Goals
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9.B. 11th Addendum to the SRO Agreement
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9.C. Clearview Feasibility Study
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9.D. 2026-2027 Student Handbooks
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9.E. Assessment Agreement
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9.F. Tax Stipulation
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9.G. Agreement for Medical Services
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10. REPORTS
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10.A. Superintendent
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10.B. Solicitor
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10.C. Student Representatives
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Owen Balcik - SHS Representative
Morgan Callender & Gabriel Scott - MCTI Co-Representatives |
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10.D. Business Operations
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Condensed Board Summary Report
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10.E. Committees
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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS - Upcoming Meeting - August 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM Curriculum & Technology - Brenneman & Kraemer FISCAL AFFAIRS - Upcoming Meeting - August 11. 2026 at 5:30 PM Budget & Finance - Gerkhardt & DeVries |
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10.F. MCTI
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10.G. CIU20
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10.H. Letters & Communication
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11. Public Comment - Any Topic
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Per board policy, comments are limited to three minutes.
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12. Adjournment
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