August 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Board Legislative Meeting
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1. OPENING
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JENNA ROWE
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1.A. Call Meeting to Order
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1.B. Pledge of Allegiance
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1.C. Roll Call
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2. SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTATION/REPORTS
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JASON LOHR
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2.A. Dr. Jason Lohr
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2.B. Student Representative Report
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2.C. Construction Report
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3. CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
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JENNA ROWE
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3.A. During this portion of the meeting, you may make comments about agenda items. As written in district policy, all citizen comments are limited to three (3) minutes. We request that your public comments focus on issues or policies, not on people. Please state your name, community in which you reside, and the agenda item number you are addressing.
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4. SOLICITOR REPORT
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4.A. Mr. Ron Repak
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Ron Repak
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5. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
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JENNA ROWE
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5.A. Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center
Ms. Nicole Kamer
Mrs. Dawn Mellinger
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5.B. Pennsylvania School Boards Legislative Council
Mrs. Melissa Kowalkowski
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5.C. Westmoreland County Intermediate Unit #7
Mrs. Jenna Rowe
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5.D. Kiski Area Education Foundation
Mrs Dawn Mellinger
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5.E. Committee Reports
Mrs. Jenna Rowe
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6. REPORTS TO THE BOARD
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JENNA ROWE
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6.A. Financial Reports 2026 - CLICK ON LINK UNDER PUBLIC CONTENT
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CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW KISKI AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCIAL REPORTS & DOCUMENTS ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS ATTACHED IN PUBLIC FILES:
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6.B. Cash Summary and Investments
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6.C. Schools and Departments Reports
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6.D. Change Order Summary
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7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Speaker(s):
JENNA ROWE
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7.A. Minutes
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Approve the minutes from the June 15, 2026, legislative meeting.
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8. COMMUNICATION
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9. OLD BUSINESS
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10. PERSONNEL
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10.A. Teacher Tenure
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Alexa (Newman) Fiorentini
Madison Marmo Taylor Smith
Recommended Motion(s):
Recognize the tenure status of the listed individuals.
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10.B. Hire - Custodian
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Noah Smith as a custodian at the High School, at an hourly rate of $21.62, per all other terms and conditions of the current collective bargaining agreement, pending satisfactory receipt of all clearances and required paperwork, effective August 18, 2026.
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10.C. Hire - Sweeper
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Gary Kitchens as a sweeper at East Primary School, at an hourly rate of $17.16, per all other terms and conditions of the current collective bargaining agreement, pending satisfactory receipt of all clearances and required paperwork, effective August 24, 2026.
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10.D. Hire - Food Service
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Tasha Black, Dana Klaser, Kelly Reutzel, and Sydney Shannon as food service general workers, at an hourly rate of $17.79, per all other terms and conditions of the current collective bargaining agreement, pending satisfactory receipt of all clearances and required paperwork, effective with the 2026-2027 school year.
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10.E. Hire - Administrative Assistant
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Meghan Kiebler as Administrative Assistant at North Primary School at step 1.1 rate of $24.32 and all other terms and conditions per the current CBA, effective August 12, 2026.
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10.F. Hire - Substitute Teachers
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Madison Caporali (PK-4)
Katherine Pugar (Biology) Ian Smola (Health & Physical Education) *Angela Dawson (PK-4, Special Ed PK-12) *ADDED SINCE THE INFORMATION MEETING
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the listed individuals as day-to-day substitute teachers pending satisfactory receipt of all clearances and required paperwork.
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10.G. Hire - Substitute Teachers (Emergency Certified)
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Miranda Bash
Kaylee Best Maura Opina Kristina Truitt
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the listed individuals as day-to-day substitute teachers pending satisfactory receipt of all clearances, required paperwork, and PDE approval of emergency certification.
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10.H. Hire - Sweeper Substitutes
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve April Stankay and Amy Obringer as sweeper substitutes at the rate of $14.50/hour, effective August 18, 2026. This approval is contingent upon the understanding that all necessary paperwork and clearances are on file.
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10.I. Hire - Food Service Substitutes
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Kate Glasow
Sherry Montgomery
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the listed individuals as food service substitutes at the rate of $14.50/hour, effective August 18, 2026. This approval is contingent upon the understanding that all necessary paperwork and clearances are on file.
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10.J. 2026-2027 Bus Driver List
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the attached Myers Bussing Company bus drivers list for the 2026-2027 school year. This approval comes with the understanding that all clearances are current and on file with the district's Transportation Department.
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10.K. 2026-2027 Supplemental Personnel
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the recommended individuals to fill the listed supplemental positions for the 2026-2027 school year at the annual salary according to the collective bargaining agreement, pending all clearances are current and on file.
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10.L. Summer Feeding Personnel
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Chrissy Endress
Megan Hitchens Mark Reed Mindy Simon
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve hiring the listed employees to accommodate summer feeding at the high school at the current CBA rate. Effective July 24, 2026.
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10.M. 2026 Kindercamp Teachers
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve hiring the listed individuals as teachers for the Kindercamp in August at the rate of $25.50/hr.
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10.N. Leave
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve a leave for employee #2227 until February 2027.
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10.O. Support Staff Substitute Rate
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the rate of $14.50 per hour for food service, sweeper, custodian, and administrative assistant substitutes. (No change.)
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10.P. Resignation - Food Service Director
Recommended Motion(s):
Accept the resignation of Jaclyn Walker, Food Service Director, effective September 24, 2026.
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10.Q. Resignation - Teacher
Recommended Motion(s):
Accept the resignation of Isabella Harris, learning support teacher at North Primary School, effective August 11, 2026.
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10.R. Create New Position (ADDED SINCE THE INFORMATION MEETING)
Recommended Motion(s):
Create the position of Assistant to the Director of School Safety at a stipend of $5,000 for the 2026 - 2027 school year (Job Description Attached).
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10.S. Hire - Assistant to the Director of School Safety (ADDED SINCE THE INFORMATION MEETING)
Recommended Motion(s):
Elect Braden Hoffer as the Assistant to the Director of School Safety for the 2026 - 2027 school year.
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10.T. Resignation - Food Service Van Driver (ADDED SINCE THE INFORMATION MEETING)
Recommended Motion(s):
Accept the resignation of Mark Reed, food service van driver, effective August 14, 2026
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10.U. Hire - Custodian (ADDED SINCE THE INFORMATION MEETING)
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Mark Reed as a custodian at East Primary School, at an hourly rate of $21.62, per all other terms and conditions of the current collective bargaining agreement, pending satisfactory receipt of all clearances and required paperwork, effective August 18, 2026.
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10.V. FMLA (ADDED SINCE THE INFORMATION MEETING)
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve an FMLA for employee # 2380, effective August 24, 2026, through January 31, 2027.
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11. FINANCE
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11.A. Westmoreland Intermediate Unit Agreement
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Approve the attached agreement from Westmoreland Intermediate Unit (WIU) for services as needed.
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11.B. Allegheny Intermediate Unit Agreement
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Approve the attached agreement from Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) for services as needed.
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11.C. Title I Non-Public Services Agreement
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Approve the attached agreement with Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) for Title I services as needed.
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11.D. Southwest Behavioral Health Agreement
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Approve the attached agreements from Southwest Behavioral Health for services as needed.
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11.E. ASK Speech Therapy Agreement (ADDED SINCE THE INFORMATION MEETING)
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Approve the attached agreement from ASK Speech Therapy for services as needed.
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12. LEGISLATION
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12.A. 2026-2027 Student Handbooks
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Approve the 2026-2027 Kiski Area School District Student Handbooks.
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12.B. Cooperative Sponsorship Agreement - Swimming (ADDED SINCE THE INFORMATION MEETING)
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the Cooperative Sponsorship Agreement with Apollo Ridge School District for Swimming per the attached agreement, pending final approval by the District solicitor.
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13. BILLS
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13.A. Food Service Payments
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve and ratify the attached list of food service fund payments for July 10, 2026, through August 10, 2026, for $76,015.21.
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13.B. Capital Project Payments
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve and ratify the attached list of capital project fund payments for July 10, 2026, through August 7, 2026, for $789,261.49
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13.C. General Fund Payments
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve and ratify the attached list of general fund payments for July 10, 2026, through August 7, 2026, for $3,527,554.37.
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14. STUDENT ACTIVITIES
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14.A. Hire - Head Coach
Recommended Motion(s):
Hire Steve Cuhna as the 2026-2027 Girls Varsity Softball Head Coach at an annual salary of $5,436, determined by the collective bargaining agreement. This approval is contingent upon the understanding that all necessary clearances are current and on file with the Athletic Department.
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14.B. Cross Country Team Trip
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the cross country team to travel and participate in the Carlisle Invitational, September 25-26, 2026. Costs will be paid by the Athletic Department and the boosters.
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14.C. Winter Guard Trip
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the Kiski Area Winter Guard to travel and compete in the Winter Guard International Power Regional in Bethlehem, PA, from March 19-21, 2027. Furthermore, approve the Kiski Area Winter Guard to travel and compete in the Winter Guard International World Championships in Dayton, OH, from April 7-11, 2027. To be paid for from funds budgeted within the 2026/2027 Music Department budget, with any additional costs paid for by the booster fundraising program.
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14.D. 2026 - 2027 Band Volunteers
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Approve the attached list of volunteers for the 2026 - 2027 school year. This approval comes with the understanding that all clearances are current and on file with the music department.
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14.E. Volunteer Coach
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Brennan Foster as a volunteer coach for boys varsity soccer for the 2026-2027 school year. This approval is contingent upon the understanding that all clearances are current and on file with the Athletic Department.
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14.F. Volunteer Coach (ADDED SINCE INFORMATION MEETING)
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Geoff Treichler as a volunteer coach for Varsity Football for the 2026-2027 school year. This approval is contingent upon the understanding that all clearances are current and on file with the Athletic Department.
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14.G. Volunteer Coaches (ADDED SINCE INFORMATION MEETING)
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Aaron Fetty and
Tyler Ross as volunteer coachs for Middle School Football for the 2026-2027 school year. This approval is contingent upon the understanding that all clearances are current and on file with the Athletic Department.
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15. CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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15.A. Assessment List
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Approve the 2026 - 2027 Kiski Area School District Testing Program.
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16. CONSTRUCTION
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16.A. PJ Dick Extension
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Approve the extension with PJ Dick through June 30, 2026, for $34,144
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17. CITIZENS COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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JENNA ROWE
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17.A. The Board welcomes comments of a general nature relating to school board business from residents, taxpayers, employees and students of the District. We request that you limit your comments to three (3) minutes. All other rules for engaging the Board detailed in the earlier public comment period apply equally to this session.
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18. DIRECTORS COMMENTS
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JENNA ROWE
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19. ADJOURNMENT
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JENNA ROWE
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