WISSAHICKON SCHOOL DISTRICT Regular Public Board Meeting of the Board of School Directors Order of Business #18-20 August 24, 2020 7:00 p.m. Welcome to a Regular Public Board Meeting of the Wissahickon Board of School Directors. BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS Joe Antonio, President Tracie Walsh, Vice President Paul Badger, Jr. Marshall Bleefeld David Frank Amy Ginsburg Ronnie Hayman Zeffy Karagiannakis Ron Stoloff Student Board Representatives Olivia Welsh, Class of 2021 Paige Benning, Class of 2021 Alex Gindea, Class of 2022 Morgan Wilson, Class of 2022 James A. Crisfield, Superintendent of Schools Wade Coleman, Secretary Timothy P. Matthews, Treasurer Jeffrey T. Sultanik, Solicitor NOTE: THIS MEETING SHALL BE CONDUCTED VIA REMOTE MEANS AS PER THE OFFICIAL LEGAL MEETING NOTICE THE BOARD OPERATES UNDER THE AUTHORITY GRANTED IT BY THE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949; TITLE 22, EDUCATION, OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CODE; AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE BOARD'S MEETINGS ARE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACT 84 OF 1986 AND ACT 20 OF 1993 OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. Wissahickon School District Board of School Directors 1. CALL TO ORDER a. Roll Call b. Pledge of Allegiance c. Welcome to Guests and Visitors 2. PRIOR MEETINGS a. July 20, 2020, Regular Public Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m. (virtual format) b. July 22, 2020, Continuation of the Regular Public Board Meeting that began on July 20, 2020, 7:00 p.m. (virtual format) c. August 6, 2020, Special Public Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m. (virtual format) 3. UPCOMING MEETINGS a. August 26, 2020, MCIU Board of Directors, 6:45 p.m. (virtual format) b. September 21, 2020, North Montco Joint Operation, 7:00 p.m. (virtual format) c. September 23, 2020, MCIU Board of Directors, 6:45 p.m. (virtual format) c. September 29, 2020, Work Session Public Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m. (virtual format) 4. PRESENTATIONS a. Racial Equity Update 5. FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT (Comments on Agenda Items Only) Instructions for Comments: Members of the public wishing to make a comment during a remote (virtual) Board meeting are asked to submit their comments in writing to this email address: [email protected]. The comment submission period opens when the agenda is publicly available. You may submit a statement to the email address until 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. There is a blackout period to submit comments between 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting through the conclusion of section 4. Presentations. A maximum of five emails will be read on the same agenda item topic and will be taken by order of receipt. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes. Comments duly submitted will be noted and (as practical) read or summarized by the presiding officer during the meeting. All other usual procedures for public comments, as follow, apply. State your name, address and municipality of residence. It is the Board’s practice not to engage in dialogue with speakers. When appropriate, follow up responses will be posted on the District’s website (www.wsdweb.org/school- board/meeting-minutes-and-agendas). 6. BOARD PRESIDENT REPORT a. Informational Items (1) No items. #18-20 2 8/24/2020 Wissahickon School District Board of School Directors b. Action Items (reviewed at Work Sessions, voted upon at 8.24.20 Regular Meetings) (1) Approval of Resolution No. W-10-20, Emergency Declaration Pursuant to Section 520.1 of The Pennsylvania School Code, per Document 6-1. (2) Ratify the Superintendent’s decision to deploy the contingency plan for 100% virtual instruction in Grades 6-12 for the first marking period of the 2020-21 school year as a result of inadequate staffing levels and to work towards implementing the Board-approved hybrid plan for Grades 6-12 starting in the second marking period (if the state’s COVID risk designation allows). MOTION: Approval of Action Item 6.b. 1 and 2. 7. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT a. Informational Items (1) Opening of School Update b. Action Items (reviewed at Work Sessions, voted upon at Regular Meetings) (1) 2020-2021 revised District Calendar, per Document 7-1. MOTION: Approval of Action Items 7.b. 1. 8. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT REPORT a. Informational Items (1) District Professional Development Update for the Start of School. b. Action Items (reviewed at Work Sessions, voted upon at Regular Meetings) (1) No items. 9. BOARD SOLICITOR REPORT a. Informational Items (1) No items. b. Action Items (voted upon at 8.24.20 Regular Meeting) (1) Settlement Agreement by and between Family A, Student ID# 786446 and the Wissahickon School District, therefore, intending to be legally bound hereby, it is agreed by and between the family and the District, that this matter shall be settled and compromised in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Settlement Agreement, per Document 9-1, as redacted. (2) Settlement Agreement by and between Family B, Student ID# 787899 and the Wissahickon School District, therefore, intending to be legally bound hereby, it is agreed by and between the family and the District, that this matter shall be settled and compromised in accordance with the terms #18-20 3 8/24/2020 Wissahickon School District Board of School Directors and conditions set forth in the Settlement Agreement, per Document 9-2, as redacted. MOTION: Approval of Action Items 9.b. 1 and 2. 10. BOARD SECRETARY REPORT a. Informational Items (1) No items. b. Action Items (reviewed at Work Sessions, voted upon at Regular Meetings) (1) March 5, 2020 Special Public Board Meeting Minutes, per Document 10-1. (2) March 30, 2020 Regular Public Board Meeting Minutes, per Document 10-2. (3) April 27, 2020 Work Session Public Board Meeting Minutes, per Document 10-3. (4) May 4, 2020 Regular Public Board Meeting Minutes, per Document 10-4. MOTION: Approval of Action Items 10.b. 1 through 4. 11. BOARD TREASURER REPORT a. Informational Items (1) No items. b. Action Items (reviewed at Work Sessions, voted upon at Regular Meetings) (1) Acceptance and minuting of the Treasurer’s Report for May 31, June 30 and July 31, 2020, per Document 11-1. MOTION: Approval of Action Items 11.b. 1. 12. PERSONNEL DIRECTOR REPORT a. Informational Items (1) No items. b. Action Items (voted upon at 8.24.20 Regular Meeting) (1) Retirements/Resignations/Terminations, Appointments, GIEP, and IEP Meeting Writing Time, Leave of Absences, Change of Status and/or Salary and Extra-Curricular Resignations, Appointments, Extra-Curricular Post-Season Pay for Selected Sports/Coaches, and Change of Status and/or Salary, Salary Degree Change(s), and Summer Guidance, per Document 12-1. (2) Approval of Salary/Degree Changes for the 2020-2021 school year, per Document 12-2. (3) Approval of the Inductee/Mentor Listing for 2020-2021 school year, per Document 12-3. #18-20 4 8/24/2020 Wissahickon School District Board of School Directors (4) Approval of Employees Achieving Tenure Status for 2020-2021 school year, per Document 12-4. (5) Approval of Wissahickon High School Fall Extra-Curricular Activities for the 2020-2021 school year, per, Document 12-5. (6) Agreement between Staffing Plus, Inc. (SP) and the Wissahickon School District, from July 29, 2020 through the 2020-2021 school year, per Document 12-6. (7) Approval of PENN Behavioral Health Employee Assistant Program (EAP) Services Agreement with the Wissahickon School District for the 2020- 2021 school year, to provide services as set forth in the terms and conditions in said Agreement, 669 employees of the Client covered by the program fee $15.00 per year, per employee, for annual fee of $10,035.00, and to waive the requirements, in this case only, of Policy #610.1 regarding the procurement of professional service, per Document 12-7. MOTION: Approval of Action Items 12.b. 1 through 7. 13. COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT a. Informational Items (1) No items. b. Action Items (reviewed at Work Sessions, voted upon at Regular Meetings) (1) No items. 14. CURRICULUM/TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT a. Informational Items (1) No items. b. Action Items (voted upon at 8.24.20 Regular Meeting) (1) School Starting/Ending Times for the 2020-2021 school year, per Document 14-1. (2) 2020-2021 Montgomery County Intermediate Unit Contract for Title I, per Document 14-2. (3) 2020-2021 Tuition Contract plus related transportation costs between WSD and Lakeside Educational Network for ten (10) special education students to receive educational services, per Document 14-3. (4) 2020-2021 Tuition Contract plus related transportation costs between WSD and Valley Forge Educational Services for two (2) special education students, Student IDs #789741, #786099 to receive educational services, per Document 14-4, as redacted. (5) 2020-2021 Tuition Contract plus related transportation costs between WSD and Valley Forge Educational Services for one (1) special education student, Student ID #787899 to receive educational services, per Document 14-5, as redacted. #18-20 5 8/24/2020 Wissahickon School District Board of School Directors (6) 2020-2021 Tuition Contract plus related transportation costs between WSD and New Hope Academy for one (1) special education student, Student ID #784863, per Document 14-6, as redacted. (7) 2020-2021 Tuition Contract plus related transportation costs between WSD and New Hope Academy for one (1) special education student, Student ID #788206, to received educational services, per Document 14-7, as redacted. (8) 2020-2021 Tuition Contract plus related transportation costs between WSD and New Hope Academy for one (1) special education student, Student ID #787714, to receive educational services, per Document 14-8, as redacted. (9) 2020-2021 Tuition Contract plus related transportation costs between WSD and New Hope Academy for one (1) special education student, Student ID #785958, to receive educational services, per Document 14-9, as redacted.