August 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Study Session Meeting w/ACTION Items

1. Opening of Meeting - Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call and Recording those Present

4. Presentation & Comments from Residents on Agenda Items

5. Board Member Discussion

6. Minutes from Previous Meeting
6.1.  Minutes from July 13, 2026 Regular Meeting

7. Financial Reports
7.1.  List of Bills - August 2026 #1
7.2. Financial Statements - June 2026

8. Personnel - ACTION
8.1.  Retirement
        8.1.1.  Patrick Heaps - GSD Security Guard, effective July 21, 2026
        8.1.2.  Caryn Fleming - GMS ELA/Social Studies Teacher, effective
                   January 14, 2027
        8.1.3.  Angela Labik - Paraprofessional Ramsey, effective August 5, 
                   2026

8.2.  Resignation
        8.2.1.  Laura Perry - GMS Math Teacher, effective July 17, 2026
        8.2.2.  Alexa Laubscher - GMS Math Teacher, effective July 28, 2026

8.3.  Employment 
        8.3.1.  Paul Rouse - Teacher 1-Year, effective August 14, 2026 per CBA
        8.3.2.  Patricia Herzog - Food Service GMS General Worker #5 (previous
                   food service substitute), effective August 14, 2026 per CBA
        8.3.3.  Linda Stammer - Food Service EV General Worker #2, effective
                   August 14, 2026 per CBA
        8.3.4.  Melissa Woods - Food Service Substitute $14.75/hr.
        8.3.5.  Jennifer Nguyen - GMS Math Teacher, per CBA
        8.3.6.  Martha Dordal - GMS Math Teacher 1 Year, per CBA
   
8.4.  Supplementals
        8.4.1.  Jamie Stoner - GHS Cross Country Assistant Coach $2,557.00
        8.4.2.  Kaylie Wallace - GHS Winter Play Director $1,200.00
        8.4.3.  Liv Chase - GHS Winter Play Set Designer $800.00
        8.4.4.  Mary Chase - GMS Musical Producer $3,000.00
        8.4.5.  Janine Kucinski - GMS Musical Director $3,000.00
        8.4.6.  Jayla Chase - GMS Musical Choreographer $1,500.00
        8.4.7.  Liv Chase - GMS Musical Set Designer $1,500.00
        8.4.8.  Charles Chase - GMS Musical Technical Director/Builder $1,500.00

8.5.  Leaves
        8.5.1.  Employee #4424 - Continuous FMLA not to exceed 60 days
        8.5.2.  Employee #3241 - Continuous FMLA not to exceed 60 days
        8.5.3.  Employee #1490 - Continuous FMLA not to exceed 60 days
        8.5.4.  Employee #4424 - Maternity & Child Rearing Leave not to 
                   exceed 1 Year (Unpaid)
        8.5.5.  Employee #5830 - Maternity & Child Rearing Leave not to exceed
                   1 Semester (Unpaid)
        8.5.6.  Employee #4704 - Continuous FMLA not to exceed 60 days

8.6.  Volunteers
        8.6.1.  Elijah Arrington - GHS Varsity Boys Basketball Volunteer Coach
        8.6.2.  Rebecca Dudley - GHS Marching Band Booster Volunteer
        8.6.3.  William Dudley - GHS Marching Band Booster Volunteer
        8.6.4.  Thomas Weremeychik - GHS Varsity Boys Basketball Volunteer 
                   Coach

8.7.  Approve the MOU between Gateway School District and the Gateway
        Education Association for Cyber Instruction.

8.8.  Approve the list of drivers for 2026/2027 for STA and Estocin as listed.

9. Administrative Resolutions: Education
9.1.  Approve the Agreement between Gateway School District and Pennsylvania
        Highlands Community College

9.2.  Approve the Agreement between Gateway School District and ASK Speech
        Therapy Inc.

9.3.  Approve the Agreement between Gateway School District and DePaul
        School for Hearing and Speech

9.4.  Approve the following to provide Title I Services for Non-Public Schools
        9.4.1.  Allegheny Intermediate Unit
        9.4.2.  Catapult
        9.4.3.  FACTS Education Solutions
        9.4.4.  Sound Foundations

10. Administrative Resolutions - Business
10.1  Exoneration of District Real Estate Tax Collectors for the 2025/2026 fiscal year
         10.1.1.  Municipality of Monroeville, Patrick Fulkerson, Real Estate Tax
                      Collector for the Gateway School District real estate taxes has paid
                      over, accounted for, and otherwise settled real estate taxes paid
                      to him since 7/1/2025 in his capacity as real estate tax collector for 
                      the Municipality of Monroeville.  Approve the exoneration of
                      Patrick Fulkerson for uncollected real estate taxes in the amount
                      of $1,202,529.71 for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026
                      and uncollected real estate taxes for duplicates for prior periods
                      heretofore delivered to him for collection.

        10.1.2.  Borough of Pitcairn, Sally DiRobbio, Real Estate Tax Collector
                     for the Gateway School District real estate taxes has paid over,
                     accounted for, and otherwise settled real estate taxes paid to her 
                     since 7/1/2025 in her capacity as real estate tax collector for the 
                     Borough of Pitcairn.  Approve the exoneration of Sally DiRobbio
                     for uncollected real estate taxes in the amount of $159,705.55
                     for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 and uncollected
                     real estate taxes for duplicates for prior periods heretofore
                     delivered to her for collection.

10.2.  Discussion to authorize __________________ to perform a Professional
          Boundary Land Survey of the Gateway School District.

10.3.  Accept the donation from the United States Tennis Association which
          includes:  free online school tennis curricula, storage bag with
          equipment to get the class started, in-person training for physical
          education staff during professional development, step-by-step, 
          standards-based school activity videos, kid-sized equipment and modified,
          lower-bouncing balls.

10.4.  Use of Facility Request
          10.4.1.  The Tamburitzans requested the use of GHS Auditorium for 
                       January 2027.  The fee is $2,540.00.

11. Board Member Resolutions

12. Reports
12.1.  Administrative Report
12.2.  Board Member Committee Reports
 

13. Adjournment