August 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Board of School Directors Meeting
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1. OPENING PROCEDURES
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1.A. Call to Order
Description:
Board President will call the meeting to order.
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1.B. Recording of Attendance
Speaker(s):
Board Recording Secretary
Description:
Roll Call:
Ms. Candi Kruse Ms. Emily Gehman Ms. Melissa Torba Mr. Eric Boyer Dr. Kimberly Jaramillo Mr. Luis Melecio Mr. Josh Rager Mr. Chris Sykora Mr. Timothy Kearney |
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1.C. Pledge of Allegiance
Description:
Please rise and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
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2. VISITORS' COMMENTS
Description:
Comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker to provide input to the board on items that are before us, or may come to us for a vote.
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3. MINUTES
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3.A. Executive Session Summary
Speaker(s):
Solicitor from Wisler Pearlstine, LLP
Description:
The solicitor will provide a summary of the August 24, 2026, Executive Session.
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3.B. Approval of the August 10, 2026, School Board Meeting minutes.
Description:
Approval of Board Meeting minutes
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the August 10, 2026, School Board Meeting minutes.
Attachments:
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4. SUPERINTENDENT
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
Recommended Motion(s):
District Updates
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5. CURRICULUM/STUDENT AND STAFF ACTIVITIES
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5.A. Approval for the Intergovernmental Agreement for Title 1, Equitable Services, between Southern Lehigh School District and The Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit #21.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement for Title 1, Equitable Services, between Southern Lehigh School District and The Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit #21 for the 2026-2027 school year.
Attachments:
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5.B. Materials for Disposal
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve disposal of unused curricular material at the Intermediate School
Attachments:
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5.C. Supplementary Texts for Academic Literacy Course
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the attached supplementary texts for the Academic Literacy Course in the amount of $8,051.00.
Attachments:
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5.D. Approval of the Bylaws of the Southern Lehigh Cheerleading Booster Club
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the Bylaws of the Southern Lehigh Cheerleading Booster Club.
Attachments:
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6. SPECIAL EDUCATION AND STUDENT SERVICES
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7. TECHNOLOGY
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7.A. SWANK K-12 Streaming + Licensing
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the SWANK K-12 Streaming + Licensing 12 month contract for the amount of $6,143.00.
Attachments:
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7.B. EDGE Technology Purchasing Consortium
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of EDGEMARKET CO-OP Affiliate Participation Agreement - Edge 345 US Highway 9 Suite 329 Manalapan, NJ 07726 as attached.
Attachments:
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7.C. Annual Microsoft software license subscriptions and coverage
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of Quote# 27840888 dated 8/31/2026 for Licensed Products & Services Covered for the period of 8/1/2026 - 7/31/2027 in the amount of $15,290.11 as submitted by SHI International, 290 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873 through EDGEMARKET Cooperative pricing Contract 269EMCPS-21-001-3M-SHI.
Attachments:
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7.D. Professional Services Agreement - BCIU
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the annual renewal of the BCIU (Berks County Intermediate Unit) to provide technical services in the use of the Infinite Campus Student Information System as outlined in the Professional Services Agreement.
Attachments:
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8. BUSINESS AND FINANCE
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8.A. Approval of Bills List
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the attached Bills List
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8.B. Approval of Copier Lease Agreement
Description:
Approval of Copier Lease Agreement as follows:
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve lease agreement with Municipal Capital Finance, 4600 Broadway, Allentown, PA
18104 for 16 Ricoh Digital Copiers w/Accessories including PaperCut MF Software, competitively bid
through COSTARS 001-#22-086 contract # 4600016289 as attached:
Attachments:
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8.C. Settlement of Pending Tax Assessment Appeal
Recommended Motion(s):
The Administration recommends approval of the Settlement of the pending Tax Assessment
Appeal.
Properties - High Hotels, LTD No. 2025-C-4740 (1137.0143)
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9. SUPPORT SERVICES
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9.A. Approval of web-based School Nutrition software
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve eTrition POS (5-year) software and license agreement dated 8/12/26 presented by Harris School Solutions, 1701 Austin Avenue, Waco, TX 76701, in the amount of $71,964.84 pending solicitor review as attached.
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10. HUMAN RESOURCES
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10.A. Approval of the Human Resource Report
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the Human Resource report.
Attachments:
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10.B. Chester County Intermediate Unit Human Resources Contracted Services Agreement
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the Proposed Contracted Services Agreement with the Chester County Intermediate Unit to conduct a Comprehensive Review in partnership with the Southern Lehigh School District Human Resources Department as attached.
Attachments:
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10.C. Support Staff Change of Status
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve Support Staff Change of Status as attached.
Attachments:
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10.D. Krise Transportation Staff
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the attached list of Krise Transportation staff for the 2026-2027 school year.
Attachments:
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10.E. Norman's Bus Service staff
Description:
Motion to approve the attached list of Norman's Bus Service staff for the 2026-2027 school year.
Attachments:
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11. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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12. NEW BUSINESS
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13. OTHER BUSINESS
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14. FOR INFORMATION ONLY
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14.A. Conferences
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14.B. Graduate Study
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15. VISITORS' COMMENTS
Description:
Comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker to provide input to the board on items that are before us, or may come to us for a vote.
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16. ADJOURNMENT
A. Adjourn
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adjourn the meeting
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