1. Pledge to the Flag
Board Meetings / Board of School Directors
Board of School Directors — Mar 9, 2026
REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
OPENING OF MEETING
2. Roll Call
ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETINGS
1. Announcement of Meetings
Tuesday, February 17, 2026Board meeting- 6:50 PMExecutive session- Legal and Personnel - 7:45 Monday, March 9, 2026B&G and Finance/Personnel- 5:30 PM Executive session- LaborBoard meeting immediately following executive session but not before 6:30 PM
UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS
1. Upcoming Public Meetings
Monday, March 23, 2026Policy and Curriculum- 5:30 PMBoard meeting immediately following committee meetings but not earlier than 6:30 PM
STUDENT BOARD REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
1. Gabriel Rossi Gross - Senior Student Representative
2. Yashica Srinivasan - Junior Student Representative
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Personnel Report - March 9, 2026
2. Finance - Approve the Disbursement of School District Funds - January 2026
3. Finance - Acknowledge the Receipt of District Financial Reports - January 2026
4. Finance - Approval of the Anticipated E-Rate Award for Funding Year 2026 (Category 1 - Connectivity) and Category 2 (Internal Connections and Network Infrastructure)
Anticipated E-Rate Award Approval for Funding Year 2026:Category 1 (Connectivity):Extension of Chesconet (internet) contract through 6/30/2027 (attached)Bandwidth to be upgraded from 2 gigabits per second (Gbps) to 5 GbpsCategory 2 (Internal Connections and Network Infrastructure):Districtwide UPS, Firewall, WAP, and Network Switch purchases50% reimbursement up to $4,182.33 for Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) purchasesAwarded vendor: IntegraONE50% reimbursement up to $29,701.39 for Firewall purchasesAwarded vendor: NRI (CoreBTS)50% reimbursement up to $89,714.10 for Wireless Access Point (WAP) purchasesAwarded vendor: NRI (CoreBTS)50% reimbursement up to $307,586.50 for Network Switch purchasesAwarded vendor: NRI (CoreBTS)
5. Finance - Approval of Exoneration for Real Estate taxes for Schuylkill Township, Parcel ID 27-6-47, located at 930 Valley Forge Road in the amount of $15,326.51.
6. Approval of Minutes from February 17, 2026 Board Meeting
BOARD REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
1. Report - PCEF (Phoenixville Community Education Foundation) - Dr. Sean Halloran
2. Report - Chester County Intermediate Unit / School Authority- Mr. Graham Perry
3. Report - Legislative Committee- Mr. Dan Wiser
4. Report - Phoenixville Public Library - Ms. Brittany Remington
5. Report - Board President's Report - Mr. Scott Overland
6. Report - Superintendent's Report - Mrs. Missy McTiernan
OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION
1. Guidelines for Addressing the Board on Consent Agenda Items
At this time, the Board welcomes public comments on consent agenda items from residents, taxpayers, or employees of PASD. Please include your name, address, municipality, and topic to be addressed. Additionally, comments which pertain to personnel matters, individual student matters, or specifically name individuals, will not be permitted. The reading of comments will be limited to one (1) - three (3) minute opportunity per individual.
MOTION - CONSENT AGENDA
1. Personnel - March 9, 2026, Personnel Report
10. Policy 610 - Purchases Subject to Bid/Quotation
Review Policy on Purchases Subject to Bid/QuotationPolicy 610
11. Policy 611 - Purchases Budgeted
Review Policy on Purchases BudgetedPolicy 611
12. Policy 805 - Emergency Preparedness and Response
Review Policy on Emergency Preparedness and ResponsePolicy 805
13. Policy 805.1 - Relations With Law Enforcement Agencies
Review Policy on Relations with Law Enforcement AgenciesPolicy 805.1
14. Policy 805.2 - School Security Personnel
Review Policy on School Security PersonnelPolicy 805.2
15. Facilities Grant Authorized Official Resolution for a new roof at Barkley Elementary School
16. Acknowledgement that the Education Department of Fox Rothschild, LLP, the appointed Solicitor, will become the Education Group of McNees, Wallace & Nurick, LLC effective April 1, 2026. No changes are being made to the terms of the representation, current rate structure, or personnel. The Superintendent and/or Board President are authorized to sign documents necessary to recognize the change.
17. Approval of Minutes from February 17, 2026
2. Curriculum - Approval of Book Disposal - Schuylkill Library, DAO and PAMS Library
Schuylkill Elementary (February 2026)PAMS (February 2026)DAO (February 2026)
3. Curriculum - Approval of Overnight Field Trip Request
Boys & Girls Swimming States - Bucknell University (March 2026)PA Junior Classic League Convention - Penn State (March 2026)
4. Curriculum - Approval of Chapter 339 Plan
5. Policy 105.2 - Exemption from Instruction
Review Policy on Exemption from InstructionPolicy 105.2
6. Policy 122 - Extracurricular Activities
Review Policy on Extracurricular ActivitiesPolicy 122 Vol V
7. Policy 122.1 - Noncurriculum-Related, Nonschool-Sponsored, Student-Initiated Groups
Review Policy on Noncurriculum-Related, Nonschool-Sponsored, Student-Initiated GroupsPolicy 122.1
8. Policy 204 - Attendance
Review Policy on AttendancePolicy 204
9. Policy 246 - School Wellness
Review Policy on School Wellness Policy 246
OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION (Any school subject)
1. Open Public Comment on any School Subject
At this time, the Board welcomes public comments on any school subject from residents, taxpayers, or employees of PASD. Please include your name, address, municipality, and topic to be addressed.Additionally, comments which pertain to personnel matters, individual student matters, or specifically name individuals, will not be permitted. The reading of comments will be limited to one (1) - three (3) minute opportunity per individual.
ADJOURN MEETING
1. PLEASE NOTE: This agenda is subject to change. The Board requests that they be made aware of anyone taping the proceedings of this meeting.
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