May 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Committee Of The Whole
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1. OPENING ITEMS
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1.A. Call To Order
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1.B. Roll Call
MARK R. BAKER ERIN N. BARLUP JESSICA E. BAUMGARDNER PAULA R. DICKSON BRENT A. ERB ZEB I. HARSHBARGER R. BRIAN KETCHEM E. TERRY STYERS CODY L. WIAN |
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2. COMMUNICATION REPORTS
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2.A. School Board Secretary
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2.B. School Board Members
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2.C. Superintendent
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2.D. Chief Academic Officer
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2.E. Chief Operations Officer
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2.F. Director of Buildings and Grounds
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2.G. Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology
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2.H. Ad Hoc Committee Reports
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3. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment at this point in the agenda should pertain only to items listed on the agenda. Please state your first and last name and the town you reside in. Comments will be limited to 5 minutes. |
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4. CONSENT AGENDA
Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert’s Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for Board approval by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all board members and the public in advance to ensure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. |
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4.A. Approval of Minutes
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on April 16, 2026.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Approval of minutes of the Regular Board meeting held on April 23, 2026.
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4.B. Policies and Curriculum
Description:
Approval of the following draft policies as a second/final reading, to replace the board’s previously adopted board policies of the same number if they exist: 140 - Charter Schools - minimal updates from PSBA 236.1 - Threat Assessment - minimal updates from PSBA 805 - Emergency Preparedness and Response with Attachment - minimal updates from PSBA 805.2 - School Security Personnel - minimal updates from PSBA 810 - Transportation - minimal updates from PSBA
Recommended Motion(s):
Recommend approval of the following Policies and Curriculum items:
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4.C. Custodial/Maintenance
Description:
Nothing at this time.
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4.D. Finance
Description:
1. Review of Treasurer Reports for month ended April 30, 2026
a. Kish Bank
b. PSDLAF / PSDMAX
c. Capital Projects Fund (PLGIT)
d. Athletic Project
2. Review of listing of bills for payment3. Review of Revenue and Expense Summaries 4. Real Estate and Per Capita Tax Collector Report 5. Informational: Multi-Sports Facilities Expenses/Foundation Receipts 6. Recommend budget transfers for 2025-2026 fiscal year 7. Recommend approval of Offer on Repository on property map number 17 ,21-0518--,000 8. Recommend approval of Offer on Repository on property map number 04 ,05-0112--,000 9. Recommend approval to exonerate Mifflin County Tax Claim Bureau from collecting delinquent 2024-2025 real estate tax on parcel 19 ,09-0102--,027 10. Recommend approval to exonerate Mifflin County Tax Claim Bureau from collecting delinquent 2018-2022 real estate tax on parcel 16 ,10-0100--,020 11. Recommend approval to exonerate Mifflin County Tax Claim Bureau from collecting delinquent 2025 real estate tax on parcel 20 ,13-0503B-,063 12. Recommend approval to exonerate Mifflin County Tax Claim Bureau from collecting delinquent 2025 real estate tax on parcel 08 ,20-0237--,001 13. Per Capita Tax Exoneration Requests from former Burnham Borough Tax Collector retroactive to December 31, 2025 (if received - all other collectors received and approved) 14. Informational: Results of 2025 Upset Sale
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the following Financial items:
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4.E. Cafeteria
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the Cafeteria Financial Report for April 2026.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Authorization to pay Cafeteria Bills for April 2026.
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4.F. Transportation
Description:
Recommended Drivers:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the following Transportation items:
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4.G. Student Related
Description:
Nothing at this time.
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4.H. Personnel
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of all personnel items listed below and on the attached personnel sheet:
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4.I. Athletics and Activities
Description:
Nothing at this time.
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the listed Athletics/Activities items.
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4.J. Consent Agenda Approval
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of Consent Agenda Items 5A - 5I as presented.
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5. BOARD ACTION/ROLL CALL ITEMS
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5.A. Application for Flexible Instruction Days
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval to submit the Mifflin County School District 2026-2027 Application for Flexible Instructional Days. Once approved, this application will be valid for 3 years.
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5.B. Employee A - 05282026 Termination
Recommended Motion(s):
Retroactive termination of Employee A - 05282026 effective 05/02/2026.
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5.C. Renaming of Ad Hoc Committee
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval to rename the Ad Hoc Evaluation Committee to the Ad Hoc Performance, Recognition, and Development Committee.
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5.D. 2026-2027 Proposed Athletic Regulations
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the 2026-2027 Athletic Program Regulations (attached).
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5.E. Approval of Paving Bids
Recommended Motion(s):
Authorize the Director of Buildings and Grounds to review the bids and award the paving project to the lowest responsible bidder within the approved budget. The bids are due June 1, 2026 at 2:00 pm. The bids will be reported to the board.
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5.F. Authorization for Signatures on Contracts, Etc.
Description:
Authorize the following Central Office Administrators to sign contracts on behalf of the Mifflin County School District for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027 (any monetary limitation on the individual’s signatory authority is in parentheses after their name):
Recommended Motion(s):
Authorization of the following:
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5.G. New Teachers' Supplemental Work
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval for teachers hired for the start of the 2026-2027 School Year to perform supplemental work during June, July, and August 2026, if needed.
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5.H. Transfer Rescinded
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of Nicole Lewis's rescinding transfer from the HR Generalist position to the Business Education teacher at MCJHS for the start of the 26-27 SY. Nicole will remain as HR Generalist.
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5.I. Board Secretary Resignation Rescinded
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of Nicole Lewis's rescinding the resignation as Board Secretary that was to take effect July 31, 2026. Nicole will remain as Board Secretary for the Mifflin County School District. Betsy Casner will no longer be Board Secretary for MCSD.
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5.J. Mentor Assignment Retracted
Recommended Motion(s):
Nicole M. Lewis will no longer be transferring to the Business Teacher position at MCJHS for the 26/27 school year, please retract Candace H. Fry as her mentor.
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5.K. Job Descriptions
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the updated job descriptions for Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, and Occupational Therapist.
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5.L. MOUs with Lewistown Police Department
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the updated Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) as per Chapter 10/Safe Schools Provisions with Lewistown Police Department effective July 1, 2026.
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5.M. MOUs with Mifflin County Regional Police Department
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the updated Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) as per Chapter 10/Safe Schools Provisions with Mifflin County Regional Police Department effective July 1, 2026.
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5.N. SRO Agreement with Borough of Lewistown
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the SRO Agreement as per Chapter 10/Safe Schools Provisions with the Borough of Lewistown effective July 1, 2026.
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5.O. First Assistant Girls Basketball Coach
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of Andrew T. Baker as the First Assistant Girls Basketball Coach for the Winter 2026 season of the 2026-2027 school year. Andrew has 10 years of experience and will be paid $3,920.00.
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5.P. Metz Culinary Management Agreement Renewal
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of renewal of the food service management agreement with Metz Culinary Management for the period of July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027.
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5.Q. Hiring of School Psychologist
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of hiring MADELINE E. MARSH as a School Psychologist for Mifflin County School District, beginning at the start of the 26-27 SY, at a salary of $70,583, which is Master's +45 on the salary scale.
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5.R. MCAST 2026-2027 Final Budget Proposal
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the 2026-2027 Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology General Fund Budget in the amount of $4,106,032.
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5.S. School Photography Services for 2026-2029
Recommended Motion(s):
Award School Photography Services for the Mifflin County School District to Strawbridge Studios Inc., from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
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6. OTHER BUSINESS
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7. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment at this point in the agenda may pertain to any district-related items. Please state your first and last name and the town you reside in. Comments will be limited to 5 minutes. |
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8. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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8.A. April Executive Session(s)
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8.B. Convene into Executive Session
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8.C. Reconvene to Regular Session
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9. ADJOURNMENT BY PRESIDENT
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