Penn-Harrisburg School District public meetings in 2020
6 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
December 15, 2020 Special Public Voting Meeting
The Penn Hills Board of School Directors will hold a special public voting meeting to appoint a new board member to fill a vacancy, approve consent agenda items including grant spending, a copier contract, personnel actions, and other resolutions. Public comment will be accepted in writing and the meeting will be live-streamed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
- Appointment to fill vacant board term expiring December 2021
- Ratify $16,799.70 Title I/ESSER/Cares Act grant for 30 Lenovo Chromebooks for Trinity Christian
- Award 5-year copier lease/service contract to AmCom at $8,880/month ($106,560/year)
- Ratify purchase of 9 water bottle filling stations for $5,446.26, with partial donations
- Approve IGA agreement for high school and elementary school buildings
MINUTES - December 15, 2020 Special Public Voting Meeting
The Penn Hills Board of School Directors held a special public voting meeting on December 15, 2020, where they appointed Joseph Capozoli to fill a vacant board seat, approved several consent agenda items including grant spending and a copier contract, and discussed an intergovernmental agreement with McClure for school buildings. The meeting was conducted with COVID-19 safety measures, including social distancing and live streaming.
- Appointed Joseph Capozoli to fill vacant board term expiring December 2021 (6-2 vote)
- Approved $16,799.70 in Title I/ESSER/Cares Act funds for 30 Lenovo Chromebooks for Trinity Christian
- Awarded 5-year copier fleet lease and service contract to AmCom at $8,880/month ($106,560/year)
- Approved McClure IGA for High School and Elementary School buildings (9-0 vote)
- Ratified purchase of 9 water bottle filling stations for $5,446.26, with partial donations
MINUTES - December 2, 2020 - Reorganization Meeting
This is the minutes of the Penn Hills Board of School Directors' annual reorganization meeting held December 2, 2020. The board elected its officers for the coming year, re-electing Erin Vecchio as president and electing Jackie Blakey-Tate as vice president. The meeting was conducted with COVID-19 precautions, including social distancing, masks, and a live-streamed public feed.
- Erin Vecchio re-elected Board President by unanimous voice vote
- Jackie Blakey-Tate elected Board Vice President by 5-3 roll call vote
- Marisa Jamison elected Temporary Chairperson by unanimous voice vote
- Meeting held at Linton Middle School cafeteria with COVID-19 safety measures
- Next special public voting meeting scheduled for December 15, 2020
December 2, 2020 - Reorganization Meeting
The Penn Hills Board of School Directors is holding its annual reorganization meeting, required by the Pennsylvania Public School Code, to elect a temporary chairperson, president, and vice president for the board. The agenda is procedural and contains no policy decisions or public hearings.
- Election of temporary chairperson
- Election of Board President
- Election of Board Vice President
- Next special voting meeting scheduled for December 15, 2020
- Committee meetings scheduled for January 13 and 20, 2021
MINUTES - November 24, 2020 - Regular Public Voting Meeting
The Penn Hills Board of School Directors held a regular public voting meeting, accepting the resignation of board member Yusef Thompson and authorizing the collection of letters of interest to fill his seat. The board also approved various financial, curriculum, and personnel items, including a motion to nullify a previous action on instructional mode shifts and maintain current learning options.
- Accepted resignation of Yusef Thompson, Sr., effective Nov 16, 2020; letters of interest due Dec 9, 2020; appointment at special meeting Dec 15, 2020
- Approved payment of bills totaling $4,374,448.99 (General Fund) and $75,740.04 (Food Service Fund)
- Ratified rejection of copier/printer bids and authorized re-advertisement
- Accepted $3,000 United Way donation for student attendance incentives
- Approved lien on 201 properties for delinquent 2019 real estate taxes at $60 each, total $12,060
November 24, 2020 - Regular Public Voting Meeting
The Penn Hills Board of School Directors will hold a regular public voting meeting with consent agenda items, including accepting a board member's resignation and appointing a replacement, approving school finance resolutions (bill payments, donations, tax liens, insurance increase), and curriculum items (travel, grants, purchases). Public comments are invited on the resolutions before roll call votes.
- Accept resignation of School Director Yusef Thompson, Sr., effective Nov 16, 2020; collect letters of interest until Dec 9, 2020, appointment Dec 15, 2020
- Ratify payment of bills: General Fund $4,374,448.99 and Food Service Fund $75,740.04
- Approve lien on 201 properties for 2019 real estate taxes at $60 each, total $12,060
- Approve increase in Cyber Insurance to $1,000,000 at cost of $3,466
- Accept $3,000 United Way donation for student attendance incentives