September 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Board Information Meeting
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1. OPENING |
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1.1 Call Meeting to Order
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1.2 Pledge of Allegiance
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1.3 Roll Call
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2. SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTATION/REPORT - Dr. Jason Lohr
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2.1 PSBA Honor Roll Recognition
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2.2 Student Representative Report
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2.3 Construction Report
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3. CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
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3.1 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 - Mr. Ron Repak
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5. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
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5.1 Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center
Ms. Nicole Kamer
Mrs. Dawn Mellinger
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5.2 Pennsylvania School Boards Legislative Council
Mrs. Melissa Kowalkowski
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5.3 Westmoreland County Intermediate Unit #7
Mrs. Jenna Rowe
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5.4 Kiski Area Education Foundation
Mrs Dawn Mellinger
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5.5 Committee Reports
Mrs. Jenna Rowe
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6. REPORTS TO THE BOARD
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6.1 Financial Reports 2026
Description:
Click the Link Below to View Kiski Area School District Financial Reports and Documents. Any Additional Documents are Located in the Public Files. |
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6.2 Cash Summary and Investments
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6.3 School Reports
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6.4 Change Order Summary
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7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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7.1 Minutes
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8. COMMUNICATION
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8.1 Crossing Guard Pay, Safety & Retention
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8.2 Elementary Specials
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9. OLD BUSINESS
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10. PERSONNEL
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10.1 2026-2027 Supplemental Position
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10.2 Hire - Food Service
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a. Della Utberg, Upper Elementary School, effective August 31, 2026. b. Cassandra Shaw, High School, effective August 31, 2026. c. Kate Glasgow, Upper Elementary School, effective September 14, 2026. |
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10.3 Hire - Sweepers
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a. Jessica Keller, Intermediate School, section 1, effective September 22, 2026. b. Gavin Serafini, Intermediate School, section 2, effective September 22, 2026. c. Cheryl Thomas, Intermediate School, section 4, effective September 22, 2026. d. Olivia Denunzio-Biss, Intermediate School, section 5, effective September 22, 2026. |
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10.4 Hire - Substitute Teachers
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a. Bob Cieslinski - Music, Mid-Level Math 6-9 b. Ethan Haas - Gr. 4-8, 7-8 Science, Math & Social Studies c. Linda Jones - English d. Keri Odasso - Elementary Ed K-6, Reading Specialist PK-12 e. Gretchen Wilson - English, Communications |
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10.5 Hire - Substitute Teachers (Emergency Certified)
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a. Amy Gourley b. Estrella Talarico c. Janet Weatherly |
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10.6 Hire - Substitute Administrative Assistant
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a. Lindsay Ruffini, effective August 24, 2026. |
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10.7 Hire - Substitute Custodian/Sweeper
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a. Gordon Taylor, effective September 22, 2026. |
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10.8 Resignations
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a. Nancy Parks, East Primary food service general worker, effective August 14, 2026. b. Lindsay Ruffini, Intermediate School food service general worker, effective August 24, 2026. |
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10.9 2026-2027 Bus Driver List
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Randean Addison Veronica Addison Jose Alvarez-Aviles Marc Berkley Pete Castellano Angelo Ciuffoletti Mareen Coleman Ines Dunmire Matthew Fontana Lamont Locust Alexis Mason Jeffrey Prindle Keith Roadman Wendy Showers Elijah Walker William Weber Ahamed Williams Torian Wilson Randy Watt Van Driver |
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10.10 Work Release Program
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11. FINANCE
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11.1 Title I Non-Public Services Agreement
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11.2 Participation in Joint Purchasing with WIU 2027-2028
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11.3 Permission to Advertise
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12. LEGISLATION
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13. BILLS
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13.1 Food Service Payments
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13.2 Capital Project Payments
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13.3 General Fund Payments
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14. STUDENT ACTIVITIES
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14.1 Athletic Game/Event Workers
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a. Bob Baustert b. Connor Flemm c. Elizabeth Prager d. Alivia Sherbondy |
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14.2 Athletic Game/Event Workers - Student
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a. Ryder Artman b. Elle Fritsch c. Haley Lucas d. Kiera Manges e. Sophia Plowman f. Austin Reichenbaugh g. Tessa Welshans h. Marley Whiting |
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14.3 Hire - Athletic Supplemental Position
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a. Ashley Polka, Girls Basketball, Varsity 1st Assistant, $5,651. b. Jim Christie, Baseball, Varsity Assistant (1/2), $1,902.50. c. Zach Jankowski, Baseball, Varsity Assistant (1/2), $1,902.50. d. Zach Susalla, Baseball, JV Head, $3,262. e. Dee Cortazzo, Softball, Varsity 1st Assistant, $3,805. f. Lex Nagy, Softball, Varsity 2nd Assistant, $3,262. |
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14.4 Resignation - Athletic Supplemental Position
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14.5 Volunteer Coach
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a. Kristie Harris, Varsity Softball b. Courtney Moyer, Varsity Softball |
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14.6 Revision - Marching Band Trip
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15. CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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15.1 Homebound Instruction
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16. CONSTRUCTION
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17. CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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17.1 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, as detailed in the earlier public comment period, apply equally to this session.
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18. DIRECTORS' COMMENTS
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19. ADJOURNMENT
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