August 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM - Joint Board Committee Meeting

Recommended Motion(s):  Motion to approve the agenda as presented.

Recommended Motion(s):  Recommend the Board approve the Financial Reports, subject to audit, as per pages C1 - C17.

Recommended Motion(s):  Recommend the Board approve that an order be drawn on the Treasurer for payment of the properly approved bills and electronic payments in the amount of $2,439,219.83.

Recommended Motion(s):  Recommend the Board accept the resignation of Salvatore DeMauro, Computer Systems & Cyber Security Teacher, effective July 1, 2026.

Recommended Motion(s) #2:  Recommend the Board accept the resignation of Michael Hatrock, Electronics/Green Energy Technology Teacher, effective August 11, 2026.

Recommended Motion(s):  Recommend the Board approve the employment of Alesia Flanagan as Substitute teacher, at the approved daily rate for the 2026-227 school year, effective with the start of the 2026-2027 school year.

Recommended Motion(s) #2:  Recommend the Board approve the employment of transition program students at the approved student (Transition) rate for the 2026-2027 school year. (Addendum)

Recommended Motion(s) #3:  Recommend the Board approve the employment of Giana Cruz as Special Education Teacher, to replace Christopher Lucarini, on Column E Step Entry, at an annual salary of $68,656, effective with the start of the 2026-27 school year, pending completion of new hire paperwork and criminal background clearances.

Recommended Motion(s) #4:  Recommend the Board approve the employment of Brielle Ludwig as a Full-time Facilitator, to replace Judy Wong, at $21.22 per hour, effective with the start of the 2026-2027 school year, pending completion of new hire paperwork and criminal background clearances.

Recommended Motion(s) #5:  Recommend the Board approve the employment of Jennifer Ferguson, Adult Education Instructor, for the 2026-2027 school year at a rate of $28.00 per hour.

Recommended Motion(s) #6:  Recommend the Board approve the employment of Jennifer Campbell as Administrative Assistant to the Administrative Director, to replace Marie Garvey, at pro-rated salary of $59,888, retroactive to August 17, 2026, pending completion of new hire and criminal background paperwork.

Recommended Motion(s) #7:  Recommend the Board approve the employment of Raquel Colon as Spanish Teacher, to replace Kim Secoda (D), on Column A Step 2, at and annual salary of $56,359, effective with the start of the 2026-27 school year, pending completion of new hire paperwork and criminal background clearances.

Recommended Motion(s) #8:  Recommend the Board approve the employment of Beth Vohl as Monitor, to replace Victor Guzman, at $16.72 per hour effective with the start of the 2026-2027 school year, pending completion of new hire paperwork and criminal background clearances.

Recommended Motion(s) #9:  Recommend the Board approve the employment of support staff for the after-school security and Saturday discipline (Community Service) for the 2026 - 2027 school year, at the approved hourly rate of $28.00 per the BCTSESPA Agreement.

Recommended Motion(s):  Recommend the Board approve the transfer of Administrative Secretary - Assistant Principal/Supervisor of CTE William Tozzi to Secretary to the Supervisor of Workforce Development and Community Outreach, to replace Marnie McGarrigle, at an hourly rate of $25.07, effective August 31, 2026.

Recommended Motion(s):  Recommend the Board approve the stipend in the amount of $650.00 for Brandee Baker, to advise and guide Culinary Arts Instructor Anthony D'Emidio, per the state approved mentor program, during the 2026-2027 school year.

Recommended Motion(s) #2:  Recommend the Board approve a stipend in the amount of $650.00 for Mark Schumann, to advise and guide Finewoodworking Instructor Daniel Strange, per the state approved mentor program, during the 2026-2027 school year.

Recommended Motion(s) #3:  Recommend the Board approve a stipend in the amount of $650.00 for Bryan McGinty, to advise and guide Health and Physical Education Instructor Rianna Shields, per the state approved mentor program during the 2026-2027 school year.

Recommended Motion(s) #4:  Recommend the Board approve a stipend in the amount of $650.00 for William Bacon, to advise and guide Diesel Technology Instructor William Brown, per the state approved mentor program, during the 2026-2027 school year.

Recommended Motion(s) #5:  Recommend the Board approve a stipend in the amount of $650.00 for Kacey Slack, to advise and guide Special Education Instructor Giana Cruz, per the state approved mentor program, during the 2026-2027 school year.

Recommended Motion(s) #6:  Recommend the Board approve a stipend in the amount of $65.00 per month for Lauren Almlof, to advise and guide Special Education Instructor Jeanne Hathaway, per the state approved mentor program, from August 31, 2026 to November 10, 2026.

Recommended Motion(s) #7:  Recommend the Board approve a stipend in the amount of $650.00 for Robert Woehr, to advise and guide Spanish Instructor Raquel Colon, per the state approved mentor program, during the 2026-2027 school year.

Recommended Motion(s) #8:  Recommend the Board approve stipends for Department Chairpersons, Academy Chairpersons and Co-Curricular Advisors for the 2026-2027 school year, per the BCTSEA Salary Agreement.(Addendum attached)

Recommended Motion(s):  Recommend the Board approve the continued employment of Riley Collins, Mark Folkman, and Siretta Lockett, as Substitute Teachers, at the approved daily rate for the 2026-2027 school year, effective with the start of the 2026-2027 school year.

Recommended Motion(s) #2:  Recommend the Board approve the continued employment of Nicole Cole and Savannah Mena as Substitute Nurses, at the approved daily rate for the 2026-2027 school year, effective with the start of the 2026-2027 school year.

Recommended Motion(s) #3:  Approve the continued employment of Adult Education Supervisor Kathleen Schmidgall for the 2026-2027 school year at the approved Adult Education Supervisor rate.

Recommended Motion(s) #4:  Recommend the Board approve the continued employment of William Komendat as Day to Day Substitute at the approved daily rate for the 2026-2027 school year, effective with the start of the 2026-2027 school year.

Recommended Motion(s):  Recommend the Board approve the unpaid Leave of Absence for Jennifer Campbell, Administrative Assistant, from September 17, 2026 to September 22, 2026.

Recommended Motion(s):  Recommend the Board accept the Carl D. Perkins Grant in the amount of $520,222 for the period of July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027

Recommended Motion(s):  Recommend the board approve the school's participation in the Pennsylvania Department of Education/Bureau of Career and Technical Education's Technical Assistance Program (TAP) for 2026-2027 school year at no cost to the Board.

Recommended Motion(s):  Recommend the board approve the Official Resolution required to complete the Public School Facility Improvement Grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED).

Recommended Motion(s):  Recommend the Board approve the 2026-2027 Bucks County Technical High School Student Handbook and Code of Conduct.

Recommended Motion(s):  Recommend the Board accept the 2024 USDA Team Nutrition Grant in the amount of $4,000 for the 2026-2027 school year.

Recommended Motion(s):  Recommend the Board approve the participation of the Facilities Support Services Class in a community-based instruction for the 2026-2027 school year, as an educational experience for American Legion Post 960, a non-profit Veteran organization, to perform memorial maintenance, landscaping, cleaning, and sanitation of community facilities and Bucks County Community College, Newtown and/or Bristol Campus , to perform landscaping, cleaning, and sanitation of community facilities and Middletown Township and the Family Service Association of Bucks County.

Recommended Motion(s):  Recommend the Board approve the Bucks County Technical High School bid for Trash Removal Service, for the years September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027, September 1, 2027 - August 31, 2028, and September 1, 2028 - August 31, 2029, to Whitetail Disposal Inc. in the amount of $207,246.08 based on the lowest responsible bidder.

Recommended Motion(s):  Motion to adjourn