Colonial School District public meetings in 2020
6 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Policy Committee Meeting
The Colonial School District Policy Committee will hold a first-read review of revisions to five policies, including responsible contractors, non-resident student eligibility, immunizations, current events, and alternative instruction. The committee will also consider deleting two policies, one on adult evening school salary schedules and another on children residing with non-parents, due to redundancy or non-policy language. Public comment is scheduled.
- First read of Policy #826 (Responsible Contractors) with draft comparison documents
- First read of Policy #202 (Eligibility of Non-Resident Students)
- First read of Policy #203 (Immunizations and Communicable Diseases)
- Deletion of Policy #125.1 (Adult Evening School Salary Schedule) as non-policy language
- Deletion of Policy #202.1 (Education of Children Residing With an Adult Other Than Natural Parent) due to overlap with Policy #202
Facilities Management & Transportation Committee Meeting
The Facilities Management & Transportation Committee will discuss updates on the new middle school construction, daily building cleaning procedures, stadium updates, gym and pool usage for student athletes, and bus transportation. The bus transportation discussion includes details on Act 136 of 2020, which affects transportation for nonpublic school students and funding for 2021-2022. No votes are scheduled; these are discussion items only.
- New MS Construction Update
- Daily Building Cleaning Procedures
- Stadium Update
- Gym and Pool Usage for Student Athletes
- Bus Transportation Update (Act 136 of 2020)
Finance Committee Meeting
The Colonial School District Finance Committee is meeting to discuss and receive information on the 2021-2022 budget, including a presentation, and to review a comparison of the 2020-2021 budget to the 2019-2020 budget through November 2020. Public comments are scheduled. The agenda is largely informational and procedural.
- 2021-2022 Budget Update (discussion, information, minutes)
- 2020-2021 Budget Update with November Budget Comparison (information)
Special Meeting
The Colonial School District Board is holding a special meeting to consider two actions: ratifying the board president's and superintendent's signatures on a state attestation form for virtual instruction through December 6, and approving a revised form to allow in-person instruction starting December 7. The board will also vote on a Winter Sports Health and Safety Plan. Public comments will be heard.
- Ratify attestation for virtual instruction through Dec 6, 2020
- Approve revised attestation for in-person instruction effective Dec 7, 2020
- Approve Winter Sports Health and Safety Plan
- Superintendent's update on PDE Attestation Form
Board Reorganization Meeting
The Colonial School District Board is holding its annual reorganization meeting as required by Pennsylvania law. The board will elect a temporary president, then a permanent president and vice president for one-year terms. It will also consider authorizing the continued use of existing signature plates until new ones are prepared. This is a procedural meeting focused on officer elections, with no substantive policy decisions on the agenda.
- Election of temporary president
- Election of president
- Election of vice president
- Authorize continuation of existing signature plates
Board Business Meeting
The Colonial School District Board will vote on committing $6 million of unassigned fund balance for pandemic contingency, approve the 2019-2020 financial audit, and consider several contracts and policy revisions. The meeting includes routine approvals of minutes, financial reports, and the treasurer's report, plus public comment protocols.
- Commit $6 million of unassigned fund balance for Pandemic Contingency
- Approve 2019-2020 financial audit and PDE-2057 Annual Financial Report
- Approve special education contracts with Elwyn-Davidson School ($180.60/day/student) and Quinn Developmental Services
- Approve policy revisions: #113.1, #705, #815
- Approve stipulations to settle assessment appeals for 8 properties in Plymouth and Whitemarsh Townships