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1. Meeting Opening
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1.1. Call to Order
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1.2. Pledge to the Flag
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1.3. Silent Meditation
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1.4. Roll Call - Members
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1.5. Notation of Items to be added, deleted, or corrected to the Agenda
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1.6. Agenda Approval
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1.7. Sean Dunn - Resignation
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2. Recognition of Visitors
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2.1. Recognition of Visitors
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3. Public Comments
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3.1. Public Comments
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4. Committee Reports
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4.1. Education Committee - Joseph Meka
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4.2. Technology Committee - Kelly Fisher
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4.3. Erie County Technical School - Joseph Legnasky
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4.4. Facilities Committee - Mike McConnell
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4.5. Girard Foundation - Brady Sager
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4.6. Human Resources - Melissa Smith
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4.7. I.U. Board - Joseph Meka
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4.8. Policy Committee - Mike McConnell
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4.9. PSBA Report - Richard Brown
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4.10. Recreation Board - Melissa Smith
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4.11. Student Affairs/Activities - Daniel Maher
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4.12. Finance Committee - Joseph Legnasky
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5. Superintendent's Report
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5.1. Superintendent's Report
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6. Minutes
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6.1. *Board Meeting Minutes - July 27, 2026
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7. Administration
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7.1. *K-12 School Guidance Plan
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7.2. *Approval of Curriculum Revisions
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7.3. *Schoolwide Title I School Plan
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7.4. *Title I Teacher Equity Plan
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7.5. *Title I LEA Parent and Family Engagement Policy
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7.6. *Title I EVES Parent and Family Engagement Policy
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7.7. *2026-2027 Fort LeBoeuf School District - Agreement for Title I Services
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7.8. *Northwest Tri-County IU5 - SAP Mental Health Liaison Letter of Agreement
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7.9. *Gannon University - Advanced Certification/Student Teacher Candidates Agreement
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7.10. *Board Policy - Second Reading and Approval
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7.11. *Competitive Cheer Cooperative Sponsorship
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7.12. *Student Transportation of America - New Bus Driver
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7.13. *List of Buses and Bus Routes
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7.14. *2026-2027 Base Hourly Rates and Assignments - Cafeteria
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7.15. 2026-2027 Base Salaries and Assignments - Professional Employees
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7.16. 2026-2027 Base Hourly Rates and Assignments - Aides
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8. Business, Finance & Property
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8.1. *Treasurer's Report
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8.2. *Financial Report
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8.3. *Activity Reports
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8.4. *Athletic Report
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8.5. *Cafeteria Report
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8.6. *Investment Report
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8.7. *Payment of Bills Excluding Check# 120928
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8.8. *Activity Accounts - Trustees and Co-Signers
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8.9. *Petty Cash - Staff Designation
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8.10. *Surplus Items
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8.11. Payment of Bills - Check # 120928
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9. Personnel
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9.1. *Michael Hlebik - Family Medical Leave
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9.2. *John Simkovitch - Armed Event Security Guard for Girard School District
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9.3. *Brian Beebe - Part-Time Recess Aide
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9.4. *Jim Funk - Mentor for Zachary Young
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9.5. *Greg Proper - Mentor for Kasey Short
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9.6. *Erica Ratkowski - Mentor for Casie Morettini
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9.7. *Randy Styborski - Mentor for Ashley Griffith
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9.8. *Desirae Andrzejczak - Mentor for John Susnik
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9.9. *Melissa Koma - Mentor for Emily Esterline
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9.10. *Erin Benson - Mentor for Hunter Wade
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9.11. *Cyber Course Monitors for 2026-2027
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9.12. *Homebound Instructors and Instructional Tutors
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9.13. *Title I Parent Involvement Activities
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9.14. *Kindergarten Kickoff (EVES) Teacher Aides
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9.15. *Hunter Wade - Resignation from Weightlifting Supervision
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9.16. *AmeriCorps Service Members at EVES for 2026-2027 School Year
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9.17. *Appoint Athletic Supplemental Positions for 2026-2027 School Year
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9.18. *Appoint Volunteer Assistants for 2026-2027 School Year
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9.19. *The Nutrition Group Employees for 2026-2027 School Year
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9.20. *ESS Northeast., LLC., School Psychologist Substitutes for 2026-2027 School Year
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9.21. *ESS Northeast, LLC., Certified Substitutes for 2026-2027 School Year
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9.22. *ESS Northeast, LLC., Emergency Permit Substitutes for 2026-2027 School Year
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9.23. *ESS Northeast., LLC., Non-Instructional Substitutes for 2026-2027 School Year
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9.24. David Koma - 2025-2026 Superintendent Evaluation
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9.25. Appoint Unified Strength & Conditioning Team Coaches
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10. New Business
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10.1. New Business
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11. Students
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11.1. *PIAA High School Girls Wrestling Team
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11.2. *Penn State Survey Participation
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12. Consent Items
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12.1. Approval of Consent Items
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13. Correspondence
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13.1. I.U. Board Minutes - N/A
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13.2. Erie County Technical School Minutes - June 25, 2026
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13.3. Other
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14. Adjournment
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14.1. Adjournment
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Agenda Item Details
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| Meeting: | August 24, 2026 at 5:45 PM - Board of Education Meeting | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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1. Meeting Opening
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1.1. Call to Order
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1.4. Roll Call - Members
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BOARD MEMBERS ___Mike McConnell, Vice President ___Joseph Legnasky, Treasurer ___Kelly Fisher ___Daniel Maher ___Joseph Meka ___Brady Sager ___Melissa Smith |
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1.5. Notation of Items to be added, deleted, or corrected to the Agenda
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NOTE: Items noted with an asterisk will be included on the Consent Agenda. Any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda at the request of any member. |
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1.6. Agenda Approval
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2. Recognition of Visitors
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3. Public Comments
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4. Committee Reports
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4.1. Education Committee - Joseph Meka
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4.6. Human Resources - Melissa Smith
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4.8. Policy Committee - Mike McConnell
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4.9. PSBA Report - Richard Brown
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4.10. Recreation Board - Melissa Smith
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4.11. Student Affairs/Activities - Daniel Maher
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4.12. Finance Committee - Joseph Legnasky
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5. Superintendent's Report
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5.1. Superintendent's Report
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6. Minutes
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6.1. *Board Meeting Minutes - July 27, 2026
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7. Administration
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7.1. *K-12 School Guidance Plan
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7.2. *Approval of Curriculum Revisions
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7.3. *Schoolwide Title I School Plan
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7.4. *Title I Teacher Equity Plan
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7.5. *Title I LEA Parent and Family Engagement Policy
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7.6. *Title I EVES Parent and Family Engagement Policy
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7.7. *2026-2027 Fort LeBoeuf School District - Agreement for Title I Services
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7.8. *Northwest Tri-County IU5 - SAP Mental Health Liaison Letter of Agreement
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7.9. *Gannon University - Advanced Certification/Student Teacher Candidates Agreement
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7.10. *Board Policy - Second Reading and Approval
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Policy 338 - Sabbatical Leave
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7.11. *Competitive Cheer Cooperative Sponsorship
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7.12. *Student Transportation of America - New Bus Driver
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7.13. *List of Buses and Bus Routes
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7.14. *2026-2027 Base Hourly Rates and Assignments - Cafeteria
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7.15. 2026-2027 Base Salaries and Assignments - Professional Employees
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7.16. 2026-2027 Base Hourly Rates and Assignments - Aides
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8. Business, Finance & Property
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8.1. *Treasurer's Report
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8.2. *Financial Report
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8.3. *Activity Reports
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EVES - July 2026 RAMS - July 2026 GHS - July 2026 |
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8.4. *Athletic Report
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8.5. *Cafeteria Report
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8.6. *Investment Report
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8.7. *Payment of Bills Excluding Check# 120928
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General Fund Checks Check # 120810 - #120810, Dated and Mailed 07/24/2026 |
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8.8. *Activity Accounts - Trustees and Co-Signers
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8.9. *Petty Cash - Staff Designation
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8.10. *Surplus Items
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GHS Volleyball
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8.11. Payment of Bills - Check # 120928
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Check # 1209282 Dated 08/25/2026 — Rabe Environmental System (Rich Brown to abstain and state the reason) |
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9. Personnel
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9.1. *Michael Hlebik - Family Medical Leave
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9.2. *John Simkovitch - Armed Event Security Guard for Girard School District
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9.3. *Brian Beebe - Part-Time Recess Aide
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9.4. *Jim Funk - Mentor for Zachary Young
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9.5. *Greg Proper - Mentor for Kasey Short
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9.7. *Randy Styborski - Mentor for Ashley Griffith
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9.8. *Desirae Andrzejczak - Mentor for John Susnik
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9.10. *Erin Benson - Mentor for Hunter Wade
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9.11. *Cyber Course Monitors for 2026-2027
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9.13. *Title I Parent Involvement Activities
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9.14. *Kindergarten Kickoff (EVES) Teacher Aides
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Chloe Barnes Christy Barnes Melanie Bova Jessica Durante - approved at June 22, 2026 Board Meeting Lauren Korb - approved at June 22, 2026 Board Meeting Tina Twichel - approved at June 22, 2026 Board Meeting |
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9.15. *Hunter Wade - Resignation from Weightlifting Supervision
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9.16. *AmeriCorps Service Members at EVES for 2026-2027 School Year
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9.17. *Appoint Athletic Supplemental Positions for 2026-2027 School Year
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Contract Supplement B-2 (Athletic Positions) Girls' Basketball (Total allocated by 2026-2027 Professional Contract is $23,266)
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9.18. *Appoint Volunteer Assistants for 2026-2027 School Year
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9.19. *The Nutrition Group Employees for 2026-2027 School Year
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Nicole Henning - retroactive to July 1, 2026 Janel Messmer - retroactive to August 18, 2026 |
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9.20. *ESS Northeast., LLC., School Psychologist Substitutes for 2026-2027 School Year
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Rachel Converse - retroactive to July 28, 2026 |
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9.21. *ESS Northeast, LLC., Certified Substitutes for 2026-2027 School Year
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9.22. *ESS Northeast, LLC., Emergency Permit Substitutes for 2026-2027 School Year
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9.23. *ESS Northeast., LLC., Non-Instructional Substitutes for 2026-2027 School Year
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9.24. David Koma - 2025-2026 Superintendent Evaluation
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9.25. Appoint Unified Strength & Conditioning Team Coaches
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10. New Business
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11. Students
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11.1. *PIAA High School Girls Wrestling Team
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11.2. *Penn State Survey Participation
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12. Consent Items
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13. Correspondence
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13.1. I.U. Board Minutes - N/A
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13.2. Erie County Technical School Minutes - June 25, 2026
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