Parkland School District public meetings in 2020
14 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Parkland School Board Meeting
The Parkland School Board will consider routine items including approval of minutes, treasurer's report, and personnel actions such as retirements, resignations, leaves, and new hires. The board will also vote on construction change orders for several school projects, contracts for services, adoption of governance principles, and the 2021 meeting schedule.
- Personnel actions: retirements, resignations, leaves, and employment of new staff including teachers, paraprofessionals, custodians, and bus drivers
- Construction change orders: Veterans Memorial (deduct $1,892.50 and $44,290.22; add $42,896.00 and $26,000.00), Schnecksville (add $7,843.75 and $21,712.58), Summer Capital Projects (deduct $15,000.00 and $2,230.06)
- Contract with Cowan Associates, Inc. for $11,500.00 for design and permitting for Schnecksville Elementary School Highway Occupancy Permit
- Contract with BQ Basement Systems Inc. for $10,750.00 to install PolyLEVEL under Parkland High School swimming pool
- Contract with TWG Security for $40,125.00 (net after $14,125.00 trade-in rebate) for security camera replacements
School Board Meeting - 7:15 p.m.
The Parkland School District School Board is meeting to consider a range of routine administrative items, including personnel actions (resignations, retirements, leaves, and new hires), second reading and approval of several board policies, and a revised easement agreement with PPL Electric Utilities for the Schnecksville Elementary School project. The board will also appoint a member to the Lehigh Career and Technical Institute Joint Operating Committee and approve accounts payable. Public comments on agenda and non-agenda items are accepted before the meeting.
- Approval of revised easement agreement with PPL Electric Utilities for Schnecksville Elementary School water main, cost $1,371 from Capital Projects Fund
- Second reading and approval of 9 board policies including discipline of students with disabilities, behavioral support, interscholastic athletics, and sick leave
- Personnel actions: retirements, resignations, childrearing/sabbatical leaves, and new hires including a bus driver at $109.70/hr probationary rate
- Appointment of Carol L. Facchiano to LCTI Joint Operating Committee for 3-year term
- Approval of accounts payable list
Board Organization Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
The Parkland School District Board is meeting to conduct organizational procedures. The agenda focuses on the election of a temporary president, the permanent board president, and the vice-president.
- Election of a Temporary President
- Election of Board President
- Election of Board Vice-President
Parkland School Board Meeting
The Parkland School Board is meeting to vote on several items, including a $58,000 contract for engineering services at Parkway Manor Elementary School, a three-year employment agreement for the Director of Business Administration, and an update to the 2020-2021 school calendar. The board will also consider a slate of personnel actions, including hires, resignations, and leaves, as well as first readings of several policies. Public comments on agenda and non-agenda items are accepted before the meeting.
- Approval of $58,000 proposal from Keystone Consulting Engineers for Parkway Manor Elementary School front entrance driveway/parking reconstruction
- Approval of three-year employment agreement for Director of Business Administration John A. Vignone (Jan 30, 2021 – Jan 29, 2024)
- Approval of services agreement with St. Luke's Physicians Group for mental health support at no cost to the district
- Personnel items: multiple hires, resignations, and leaves, including new teachers at salaries up to $64,457
- First reading of policies on student discipline, athletics, and employee sick leave
Parkland School Board Meeting
The Parkland School Board will vote on several items, including awarding contracts for the bus garage rebuild, approving personnel changes, and adopting new policies. The board will also consider agreements for student services and construction change orders.
- Award bus garage construction contracts totaling $1,526,388 (base) and $431,909 (alternate) to Perotto Builders, Integrity Mechanical, Warko Group, and Philips Brothers
- Approve personnel actions including hiring an Assistant Principal at $100,000 and a Health/PE Teacher at $56,593, plus numerous resignations and leaves
- Approve $5,224 for Seesaw digital activities for grades K-2
- Approve $26,058.17 in bids for winter sports athletic equipment
- First reading of policies on board procedures, immunizations, health exams, and school visitors
Parkland School Board Meeting
The Parkland School Board will vote to approve a Parameters Resolution authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Bonds to refund outstanding 2015 series bonds. The board is also expected to approve the Parkland School District Equity and Inclusion Action Plan and an Intergovernmental Agreement for Title I services with Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit #21. Additionally, the Personnel and Finance Committee will present the 2021-2022 budget timeline and approve various personnel actions, including retirements, resignations, and new hires.
- Approval of Parameters Resolution to refund General Obligation Bonds Series of 2015, 2015AA, and 2015AAA
- Approval of Parkland School District Equity and Inclusion Action Plan
- Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement for Title I Equitable Services with Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit #21
- Approval of six board policies including Electronic Devices, Attendance, and School Calendar
- Approval of Accounts Payable for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021
Parkland School Board Meeting
The Parkland School Board will vote on Amendment #1 to the district's Health and Safety Plan for COVID-19, which outlines measures for resuming in-person instruction. The board will also consider several contracts for nursing and special education services, approve personnel changes including hires and furloughs, and review policy updates on topics like bullying and Title IX.
- Approval of Amendment #1 to the COVID-19 Health and Safety Plan for in-person instruction
- Contracts with Aveanna Healthcare ($45/hr) and Bayada Home Health Care ($54/hr) for nursing services
- Personnel actions: hires, retirements, resignations, and furloughs effective Aug. 31, 2020
- Agreements with Cowan Associates for Schnecksville Elementary soil sampling ($40,000) and geotechnical investigation ($18,630)
- Memorandum of Understanding with Parkland Education Association for temporary virtual teaching positions
Parkland School Board Meeting
The Parkland School Board will consider adopting the 2020-2021 General Fund budget of $192,387,354, which sets a real estate tax rate of 15.71 mills. The board will also vote on a resolution for homestead/farmstead tax reductions and a special library tax. Additionally, they will review and potentially approve the athletic return-to-play health and safety plan, along with various personnel actions and insurance contracts.
- Adoption of 2020-2021 General Fund budget ($192,387,354) and 15.71-mill tax rate
- Approval of Athletic Return to Play Health and Safety Plan
- Employment of 18 new staff members, including teachers and an administrative assistant
- Award of non-medical insurance programs totaling over $1.6 million in premiums
- Approval of Title I, II, III, and IV program applications
Parkland School Board Meeting
The Parkland School Board will consider adopting the proposed General Fund budget for fiscal year 2020-2021, with total expenditures of $194,164,262 and a real estate tax rate of 15.71 mills. The board will also vote on suspending portions of policies to allow virtual meetings and public comment during the COVID-19 pandemic, and will act on personnel, contracts, and other routine items.
- Adoption of proposed General Fund budget for FY 2020-2021: $194,164,262 expenditures, 15.71 mills real estate tax
- Temporary suspension of policy portions to enable virtual board meetings and public comment during COVID-19
- Award contract BP-08 to Metro Design Center for $234,545 for Schnecksville Elementary School flooring
- Approve 3-year contract with K. L. Fulford Associates for wastewater treatment plant operation at $2,200/month
- Personnel actions: hire 3 teachers, approve leaves, and change status for several staff
Parkland School Board Special Meeting
The Parkland School Board will hold a special virtual meeting to award a $1,391,990 contract to Grace Industries for road improvements near Veterans Memorial Elementary School. The board will also vote to temporarily suspend policies requiring in-person public comment and physical board presence, due to COVID-19 restrictions. Public comment will be accepted via online links.
- Award $1,391,990 contract to Grace Industries, Inc. for Twin Ponds Road and Schantz Road improvements
- Suspend Administrative Regulation 006-AR-0 to allow virtual public comment
- Suspend Policy 006.1 requiring a majority of board members to be physically present
- Road project tied to August 2020 opening of Veterans Memorial Elementary School
- Contract award conditioned on permits, insurance, and bonds
Parkland School Board Meeting
The Parkland School Board is scheduled to approve approximately $5.8 million in construction contracts for the Schnecksville Elementary School Renovation Project, including demolition, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing work. The board will also accept bids for partial roof replacements at Parkland High School, Kernsville Elementary School, and Parkway Manor Elementary School. Additionally, the agenda includes the approval of updated school calendars, Act 80 days, and various personnel changes and policy adoptions.
- Award of 10 construction bids for Schnecksville Elementary School Renovation totaling $5,817,049.00
- Rejection of all bids for the BP-08 Flooring contract and authorization to re-bid
- Acceptance of roofing bids from Alan Kunsman Roofing & Siding, Inc. for Parkland High School ($108,900.00) and Kernsville Elementary School ($276,200.00)
- Approval of Act 80 days for professional development to meet the 180 instructional day requirement
- Second reading and approval of Board Policies 233, 333, 705, 709, 805, 805.1, and 805.2
Parkland School Board Meeting
The Parkland School Board will consider temporarily suspending a policy that requires a majority of board members to be physically present at meetings, citing the coronavirus pandemic. The board will also vote on several contracts, bids, and personnel items, including a nursing services agreement, art and copy paper supply bids, and a chiller repair contract.
- Temporary suspension of Policy 006.1 requiring physical presence of board members
- Agreement with Bayada Home Health Care for nursing services at $54/hour
- Bid awards for art supplies ($57,038.78) and copy paper ($103,237.45)
- Chiller #2 repair at Parkland High School for $71,639.00
- Purchase of four 2020 Ford Transit vans for $138,700.00
Parkland School Board Meeting
The Parkland School Board will hear a presentation on the proposed 2020-2021 General Fund budget and vote on several budgets for regional institutions, including the Lehigh Career and Technical Institute, Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit #21, and Lehigh Carbon Community College. The board will also consider personnel actions, including resignations, new hires, and a suspension of Policy 616 to allow check signing without the Treasurer's signature. Public comment periods are scheduled for agenda and non-agenda items.
- 2020-2021 General Fund Budget presentation by Director of Business Administration
- Approval of 2020-2021 LCTI General Operating Fund Budget ($28,407,230) and Academic Center Budget ($1,840,400); Parkland's share totals $3,980,054
- Approval of 2020-2021 CLIU #21 General Operating Budget ($3,182,360); Parkland's contribution $195,952
- Approval of 2020-2021 LCCC Operating and Debt Service/Capital Budgets; Parkland's total appropriation $1,221,413
- Suspension of Policy 616 to allow check signing without Treasurer due to vacancy
Parkland School Board Meeting
The Parkland School Board will consider approving summer library and school programs, the 2020-2021 district calendar, and several contracts and bids, including a $460,880 bus purchase. The board will also review mid-year goals and act on personnel items, including new hires and retirements.
- Approve continuation of Summer Elementary Library Program (June 23-Aug 7, 2020) at 8 schools
- Approve Summer School Program dates (June 22-Aug 6, 2020) for high school and middle school
- Adopt 2020-2021 school district calendar and resolution designating five official local school district holidays
- Award bid to Wolfington Body Company for five 72-passenger buses at $460,880
- Approve $23,041 right-of-way agreement with PPL for Schnecksville Elementary electrical work