October 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Committee Meeting

All individuals wishing to participate in an open Board meeting are requested to register their intent with the Board Secretary at least ONE DAY in advance of the meeting or complete the sign-in sheet located in the entry of the meeting room before taking your seat.  Requests to participate shall include the name of the participant, the topic to be addressed, and group affiliation, if applicable.  Public comments will be accepted at the Committee and Regular Meetings. Each commenter is required to state their name.  Please be reminded that public comments at the beginning of each meeting are reserved for agenda items only.  Public comments about non-agenda items as well as agenda items can be shared at the end of the meetings.  Board Policy 006.3 limits each public comment to 2 minutes in duration, and we ask that the public bear this in mind. The District will reserve its right to limit public comments that exceed 2 minutes.

Individuals shall wait to be recognized by the presiding officer before commenting, must direct all comments to the presiding officer, and must preface their comments with an announcement of their name and group affiliation, if applicable.

The public comment session at the beginning of the meeting shall be limited to not more than thirty (30) minutes.

The second public comment period shall be limited to not more than thirty (30) minutes.

Commenters may not cede their time to other individuals.

No individual may speak more than once in each of the two (2) designated times for public comment.  The topic of the comment must be different in each of the two (2) designated times.

The presiding officer and the district solicitor have the authority to:

1. Interrupt an individual to warn the commenter that the statement is too lengthy or conduct is otherwise in violation of this policy.
    
2. After warning, terminate the individual’s opportunity to comment when the conduct continues and is in violation of this policy.
    
3. Call a recess or adjourn to another time when an individual’s conduct is otherwise in violation of this policy.
    
4. Request an individual to leave the meeting when that person’s conduct is disrupting the operation of the meeting.
    
5. If the individual refuses to leave the meeting, request the assistance of school security personnel or law enforcement to remove the disorderly person to enable the Board to proceed with the orderly operation of the meeting.
    
6. Waive the Board’s rules regarding public comment with the approval of a majority of those present and voting.

Response to Public Comment

The purpose of public comment at Board meetings is to allow the Board to learn the thoughts of the public prior to Board deliberation and official action.

Although the public comment period of the meeting is not a question-and-answer session between the public and the Board, the Board may direct staff to follow up and address public inquiries in a reasonably prompt manner.

Whenever public comments are subject to the Board policy regarding public complaints, the individual shall follow the process outlined in the policy for the resolution of the issue.

The Board of School Directors approves the Administration's recommendation to approve the following Professional Development opportunities:

1. Christopher Bolin, Brainstorm EdTech Conference in Poconos, PA, from November 15, 2026, through November 17, 2026.
2. Jennifer Kutrufis, PSBA School Board Secretaries Conference in Mechanicsburg, PA, from October 29, 2026, through October 30, 2026.
3. Jason Turka, SAS Institute Conference at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, PA, from December 6, 2026, through December 8, 2026.  

1. TBD, Security at Bethel Park Elementary School, effective October 6, 2026

1. TBD, Noontime Aide to Substitute Noontime Aide at Bethel Park Elementary School, effective October 2, 2026.
2. TBD, Substitute Noontime Aide to Noontime Aide at Bethel Park Elementary School, effective October 1, 2026.

Appointment of Personnel
The Board of School Directors approves the Administration's recommendation to appoint the following individual(s) for the position(s) indicated, at the salaries and effective dates specified: (All applicants are hired contingent upon certification of proper clearances and documentation, pre-employment testing, and adherence to all the hiring policies of the Bethel Park School District.) The rates of pay for new hires and extra duty assignments for those covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement are subject to any revisions that occur in that Collective Bargaining Agreement if those changes go into effect during the school year.)

CLASSIFIED

1. TBD, Custodian at Bethel Park Elementary School, at an hourly rate of $18.60 per hour, effective October 26, 2026
2. TBD, Substitute Van Driver for Bethel Park School District, at an hourly rate of $18.87, effective September 29, 2026

1. Employee #6720, a Bethel Park School District employee, requested an FMLA leave of absence effective approximately January 22, 2027, through the end of the 2026–2027 school year.

• GC-067: Additional Underdrain along Entrance Cut Slope & Boyer Road
  For Rycon Construction Inc. to provide labor and materials to install:
  • 100’ of additional underdrain at entrance cut slope
  • 270’ of additional underdrain and a finger drain crossing the road; this area will then be re-landscaped.
     

• GC-068: Added Wood Blocking per RFI #226
  For Rycon Construction Inc. to provide and install additional wood blocking per the response to RFI #226.
  
  The amount of this Change Order is an ADD of $1,683.80.
   
• GC-069: Additional Painted Wood Blocking at Stone/Curtainwall Interface per RFI #265
  For Rycon Construction Inc. to provide and install additional painted wood blocking at the cultured stone and curtain wall interface locations per RFI #265.
  
  The amount of this Change Order is an ADD of $2,156.54
   
• GC-070: Repaint Walls per ASI #031r1
  For Rycon Construction Inc. to repaint walls in classroom wings per ASI #031r1.
  
  The amount of this change order is an ADD of $1,032.12
   
• GC-071: Butler Flooring Premium Time
  For Rycon Construction Inc. to provide "premium time" hours for Butler Flooring to accelerate the project schedule.
  
  The amount of this change order is an ADD of $3,333.75
   
• GC-072: Install ADA Sidewalk at Jasmine Drive per Municipality
  For Rycon Construction Inc. to provide labor and materials to install an additional ADA sidewalk at the corner of Kings School Road and Jasmine Drive, as required by Bethel Park Municipality
  
  The cost of this change order is an ADD of $10,524.74
   
• GC-073: Patch Fireproofing in Mechanical Room
  For Rycon Construction Inc. to perform patching of the spray-on fireproofing in the Mechanical Room as required by the building inspector.
  
  The amount of this Change Order is an ADD of $1,105.17
   
• GC-074: General Trades Prime Contractor Additional Winterization / Crane Costs due to Delay
  For Rycon Construction Inc. to provide additional winterization conditions and crane rental due to project delays related to abatement of the soil conditions.
  
  This Change Order is further explained in a letter, co-authored by Massaro CM Services and DRAW Collective, sent to BPSD dated September 23, 2026.
  
  The amount of this Change Order is an ADD of $250,905.00
   
• EC-025: ASI #033 Security Office Electrical Revisions
  For Merit Electric Group to provide the labor and material to accommodate the added split system to the Security Office per ASI #033.
  
  The amount of this Change Order is an ADD of $3,219.24
   
• EC-026: Electrical Contractor Extended General Conditions
  For Merit Electric Group extension of General Conditions for one (1) month due to the revised substantial completion date.
  
  The amount of this Change Order is an ADD of $23,208.15

Payment for the New K-5 Elementary School Project
The Board of School Directors approves the Administration's recommendation to approve payment to the following for the New K-5 Elementary School Project.  The funds will be paid from Construction Fund 39.

1. Project #22-716, Application #24, Invoice #FSC-24 to Bova Corporation in the amount of $63,004.91
2. Project 40:2371-B, Application #24, Invoice #2198409 to ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC in the amount of $370.44
3. Project 40:2371-C, Application #24, Invoice #2198409 to ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC in the amount of $3,684.33
4. Project #22-716, Application #31, Invoice #PC-31 to Enders Plumbing and Heating Company in the amount of $130,038.38
5. Project #22-716, Application #25, Invoice #HVAC-25, to Hranec Corporation in the amount of $636,329.86
6. Project #22-716, Application #22, Invoice #FPC-22, to Interstate Fire Protection Company, Inc. in the amount of $10,005.77
7. Project #22-716, Invoice #40, to Massaro CM Services, LLC in the amount of $55,596.72
8. Project #22-716, Application #28, Invoice #EC-28, to Merit Electrical Group in the amount of $405,810.93
9. Project #22-716, Application #32, Invoice #GC-32, to Rycon Construction, Inc. in the amount of $2,925,411.27

• Allegheny Children's Initiative — SAP Liaison
• Corey Transition Services, LLC

• 707-AR-0: Procedures, Regulations, and General Information for the Use of School District Facilities

• 006.3 - Public Comment in Board Meetings
  • Proposed updates include changing the Public Comment speaking time from two (2) minutes to three (3) minutes.

• President-Elect: Matt Vannoy
• Vice President: Kristie Bolte
• Treasurer: David Hein
• Trustee(s): Dr Michael Faccinetto and Marianne L. Neel

In accordance with Section 1073.1 of the Pennsylvania Public School Code and Bethel Park School District Board policy, the Board of School Directors completed its annual performance evaluation of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Mark Korcinsky for the 2025-2026 school year on September 15, 2026.

Following a formal review against mutually agreed-upon objective standards, the Board determined that Dr. Korcinsky successfully met all established performance standards.  

Assistant Superintendent’s Objective Performance Standards:

1. Student Growth and Achievement
2. Organizational Leadership
3. District Operations and Financial Management
4. Communication and Community Relations
5. Human Resource Management
6. Professionalism

In accordance with Section 1073.1 of the Pennsylvania Public School Code and Bethel Park School District Board policy, the Board of School Directors completed its annual performance evaluation of Assistant Superintendent Joseph Villani for the 2025-2026 school year on September 15, 2026.

Following a formal review against mutually agreed-upon objective standards, the Board determined that Mr. Villani successfully met all established performance standards.  

Assistant Superintendent’s Objective Performance Standards:

1. Student Growth and Achievement
2. Organizational Leadership
3. District Operations and Financial Management
4. Communication and Community Relations
5. Human Resource Management
6. Professionalism

All individuals wishing to participate in an open Board meeting are requested to register their intent with the Board Secretary at least ONE DAY in advance of the meeting or complete the sign-in sheet located in the entry of the meeting room before taking your seat.  Requests to participate shall include the name of the participant, the topic to be addressed, and group affiliation, if applicable.  Public comments will be accepted at the Committee and Regular Meetings. Each commenter is required to state their name.  Please be reminded that public comments at the beginning of each meeting are reserved for agenda items only.  Public comments about non-agenda items as well as agenda items can be shared at the end of the meetings.  Board Policy 006.3 limits each public comment to 2 minutes in duration, and we ask that the public bear this in mind. The District will reserve its right to limit public comments that exceed 2 minutes.

Individuals shall wait to be recognized by the presiding officer before commenting, must direct all comments to the presiding officer, and must preface their comments with an announcement of their name and group affiliation, if applicable.

The public comment session at the beginning of the meeting shall be limited to not more than thirty (30) minutes.

The second public comment period shall be limited to not more than thirty (30) minutes.

Commenters may not cede their time to other individuals.

No individual may speak more than once in each of the two (2) designated times for public comment.  The topic of the comment must be different in each of the two (2) designated times.

The presiding officer and the district solicitor have the authority to:

1. Interrupt an individual to warn the commenter that the statement is too lengthy or conduct is otherwise in violation of this policy.
    
2. After warning, terminate the individual’s opportunity to comment when the conduct continues and is in violation of this policy.
    
3. Call a recess or adjourn to another time when an individual’s conduct is otherwise in violation of this policy.
    
4. Request an individual to leave the meeting when that person’s conduct is disrupting the operation of the meeting.
    
5. If the individual refuses to leave the meeting, request the assistance of school security personnel or law enforcement to remove the disorderly person to enable the Board to proceed with the orderly operation of the meeting.
    
6. Waive the Board’s rules regarding public comment with the approval of a majority of those present and voting.

Response to Public Comment

The purpose of public comment at Board meetings is to allow the Board to learn the thoughts of the public prior to Board deliberation and official action.

Although the public comment period of the meeting is not a question-and-answer session between the public and the Board, the Board may direct staff to follow up and address public inquiries in a reasonably prompt manner.

Whenever public comments are subject to the Board policy regarding public complaints, the individual shall follow the process outlined in the policy for the resolution of the issue.