The public is hereby advised that this meeting is being recorded. Any residents or taxpayers who speak must state their name and municipality. The comment opportunity is limited to three minutes per speaker. As a reminder, the Audience of Citizens portion of the meeting is not designed for debate or discussion with the Board.  When appropriate, individual school directors may choose to respond to public comments that have been made once the Audience of Citizens period has concluded or request that a member of the Administration follow up with the speakers after the meeting.

Reference Board Policy #903 

The Finance committee met on August 4th at 6 pm, highlights include:

• Power School Contract for 2026-2027 School Year
• 2026-2027 Non-Union and Confidential Support Wage Increases
• Award of Transportation Department Operational Audit RFP to Transportation Advisory Services (TAS)

Safe schools did not meet in July.

The ECI Committee met on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.  At the meeting the committee reviewed information regarding the Targeted Support and Improvement Plan for Penndale Middle School for the 2026-27 school year.  Members of committee voted to move this plan to be voted on by the full Board at this evening's meeting.  

Also, the committee received updates on the district's digital wellness committee and the AI Handbook that has been developed.

The next meeting of the ECI Committee will be on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in a virtual format.

The Policy Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in a virtual format.

No meeting in July for the Facilities & Operations Committee. 

The NMTCC JOC met on August 17th. This was the first meeting led by our new Director, Dr. Van Norman, as well as the new representing Superintendent, Dr. Zerbe. During the meeting we discussed the following:

• Renovations to the Health Occupations area continue to move forward, with the new space expected to open in early October. Most of the HVAC work is already complete.
• The JOC received an overview of the annual financial audit, which was very positive, with no major issues identified. North Montco remains in a strong financial position.
• Enrollment continues to grow, reaching 1,299 students. This is 111 more than last year. There are 185 students on the waitlist, which is a decrease since our last meeting, but also led to a good discussion about how we can get that number reduced even further. 
• Most staffing is in place for the start of the school year, including a new Health Sciences teacher and CDL instructors.
• NMTCC recently applied for a $1.9 million state grant to replace 25 additional HVAC units. If awarded, North Montco would be responsible for 25% of the cost.
• Dr. Van Norman also shared some of his priorities as he begins his new role, including working more closely with our sending school districts, reviewing programs and future workforce needs, and looking for opportunities to continue growing NMTCC. 

The Foundation did not meet in July but is busy preparing for its 25th annual golf outing at Talamore Country Club on Tuesday October 6th, We are looking for both golfers and sponsors. 

The Foundation’s annual Build a Bag Backpack Drive is complete and we are thrilled to say that we have hundreds of backpacks to distribute to students. Thank you to all who donated. If you are a North Penn family in need of supplies please work with your school guidance counselor.  

For more information on the Educational Foundation, please contact Christine Liberaski at the ESC or visit npennedfoundation.org.

Recommended approval of the consent agenda as presented.

Vendor Name	Type	$Amount of Contract	Contract Originator	Department / Content Area	Brief Overall Contract Description
Montgomery County IU #23	Renewal	$19,852.80	D. Richardson	Title I	MCIU NonPub Contract for SY 2026-27
GEMMA SERVICES	New	1:1 = 341/DAY, OT/PT/SPEECH = 121/HOUR	A. Kucher	Special Education	Related Services Contract
GEMMA SERVICES	New	$7,381.00/student	M. Bolden, A. Kucher	Special Education	2026 ESY contract for three students
CAPSTONE SCHOOLS, LLC	New	Tuition = 105,859.38, 1:1 = 207.39/day, Speech = 128.28/hour, OT = 153.94/hour, Behavior Therapy = 217.35/hour, PT = 186.08/hour	A. Kucher	Special Education	Tuition Agreement
CAPSTONE SCHOOLS, LLC	New	Tuition = 105,859.38, 1:1 = 207.39/day, Speech = 128.28/hour, OT = 153.94/hour, Behavior Therapy = 217.35/hour, PT = 186.08/hour	A. Kucher	Special Education	Tuition Agreement
EASTERSEALS OF SOUTHEASTERN PA	New	Special Instruction = 90/hour, Speech/OT/PT = 120/hour, Comp Ed provided by PT/OT/Speech = 120/hour	M. Bolden, A. Kucher	Special Education	2026-2027 Contract with Easterseals
VALLEY FORGE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES	New	9,133	A. Kucher	Special Education	ESY 2026
FAIRWOLD ACADEMY	New	318/day, related services = 47.90/hour min, 448.50/day max	M. Bolden, A. Kucher	Special Education	Fairwold ESY
SOLIANT HEALTH LLC	New	105/hour, OT = 157.50/hour	A. Kucher	Special Education	Soliant Contractor
THE GREEN TREE SCHOOL	New	432.75/day	A. Kucher	Special Education	Tuition Agreement
THE MELMARK HOME INC.	New	601/per diem = standard edu services, 835/per diem = intensive edu services	M. Bolden	Special Education	Tuition Agreement
THE MELMARK HOME INC.	New	601/per diem	M. Bolden	Special Education	Tuition Agreement
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC	New	60/hour	N. Broxterman, A. Kucher	Special Education	Bayada Agreement
St. Luke's Penn Foundations	Renewal	$30,202.92	J. Mia Kim	Human Resources	This is one-year contract with St. Luke's Penn Foundation services providing Employee Access Program (EAP) to all District employees, including but not limited to mental health services, conflict resolution, emotional regulation and training.
Stephen Skrocki Consulting LLC	New	$1,000 per day	J. Mia Kim	Human Resources	Hiring the contractor for the Interim Chief Financial Officer service until the new CFO begins at North Penn SD on October 26, 2026.

Donation to:	Donation From:	Who is donation from if not an H & S Association.	Gift Description	Value Amount of Gift
Gwynedd Square Elementary	Gwynedd Square Elementary Home & School Association		Fish tank & supplies	$2,000.00
Walton Farm Elementary	Walton Farm Elementary Home & School Association		Repainting of the kickball, basketball, 4 Square, and funnel ball lines.	$3,600.00

Student Agreements for students as per those attached, copies are on file in the Office of Special Education.  

The District received four submissions in response to the Transportation Department Operational Audit Request for Proposals (RFP), and three firms were interviewed. Following the evaluation and interview process, the Committee recommends awarding the Transportation Department Operational Audit RFP to Transportation Advisory Services (TAS).

 2026-2027 Power School Subscription, our ERP system.  The Contract includes $102,480 for the actual program subscription and $83,859 for Application Managed Services which will include the hopeful migration to the cloud-based application along with unlimited support during this process.  

Increase of 3.70% to the salary/hourly rate schedule of non-union and confidential support staff  for the 2026-2027 fiscal year effective July 1, 2026.  This amount was anticipated and budgeted for in the 2026-2027 budget.  

Recommend approval of personnel items as per the attached.

Recommend approval of the appointment of Zachary Trump to the position of Chief Financial Officer for a term beginning on October 26, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2030, and the approval of the Employment Agreement with Mr. Trump, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Director of Human Resources

Recommend approval of the Memorandum of Agreement with the North Penn Educational Support Professionals Association (NPESPA) pertaining to the reclassification of four (4) positions and adjustment to their 2026-2027 pay rate as per the attached.

Recommended approval of the tax stipulation for 404 S. Swedesford Road


The assessment for 56-00-08695-00-6 shall have no assessment change for the District tax years 2025 and 2026. For the 2027 District tax year, the assessment on the property shall be increased from its assessment of $865,240 to $1,296,300. The property's assessment shall remain at $1,296,300 for each subsequent tax year after 2027. There is no refund or balance due at this time. 

Recommend Approval of the SNS General Equipment Bid Award to the lowest responsible bidders as follows: Culinary Depot - $10,800.00 and Singer Equipment - $108,628.08 for a total of $119,428.08.

Recommended approval to advertise for bids for a mobile high school kitchen to provide food service during the 2027-2028 school year while the high school cafeteria is closed for renovations

Recommend approval of the Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) Plan for Penndale Middle School for the 2026-27 school year. 

In accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Education and State Board Regulations, the Board of School Directors for the North Penn School District is required to review and approve the Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) Plan for Penndale Middle School for the 2026-27 school year.

Recommended approval of the consent agenda as presented.

1-Revenue Report

2-Expenditure Report

3-InvestmentReport

 

Disbursements to be Ratified:

 

4-General Fund

5-Procurement Card-No Report

6-Bond Fund 31-No Report

7-Bond Fund 34-No Report

8-Bond Fund 36-No Report

9-Bond Fund 37-No Report

10-Bond Fund 39

11-Capital Reserve-No Report

12-Student Sponsored Activity Fund

13-Nutrition Services

14-Extended Care

15-Community Education

16-Self Insurance

17-Memorial Fund

18-Student Activity Custodial Fund

Motion to allow the Business Office to properly state accounts by internally transferring funds at years end for closing and auditing purposes.

WHEREAS Section 687 of Public School code of 1949 requires that line item "sums appropriated to specific purposes in the budget" not to be exceeded; and

WHEREAS under the school accounting system, line items have been determined to be major object levels within specific sub-functions; and

WHEREAS year-end adjustments by the Business Office and Auditors may cause such line items to be exceeded;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the North Penn Board of School Directors, in accordance with the directions from the Auditor General's office, authorizes the Chief Financial Officer to make those necessary budget transfers within and between accounts to prevent any possible over expenditure without exceeding the total budget for 2025-2026.

Motion to allow the Business Office to properly state accounts by internally transferring funds at years end for closing and auditing purposes.

WHEREAS Section 687 of Public School code of 1949 requires that line item "sums appropriated to specific purposes in the budget" not to be exceeded; and

WHEREAS under the school accounting system, line items have been determined to be major object levels within specific sub-functions; and

WHEREAS year-end adjustments by the Business Office and Auditors may cause such line items to be exceeded;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the North Penn Board of School Directors, in accordance with the directions from the Auditor General's office, authorizes the Chief Financial Officer to make those necessary budget transfers within and between accounts to prevent any possible over expenditure without exceeding the total budget for 2025-2026.

Adjourn meeting