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 "city": "Penn-Harrisburg School District",
 "state": "PA",
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 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
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 "generated": "2026-07-26",
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   "date": "2026-06-24",
   "body": "June 24, 2026 - Regular Public Voting Meeting",
   "headline": "Board to adopt $109.85M budget and increase tax levy by 1 mill",
   "summary": "The Penn Hills Board of School Directors will vote on adopting the 2026-2027 final budget of $109,851,438 and a final tax levy of 32.5965 mills (an increase of one mill). The board will also discuss and vote on several financial resolutions including payment of bills, insurance proposals, a collective bargaining agreement, and an electric supply agreement. Public comments are invited on the budget and tax levy items.",
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   "date": "2026-06-17",
   "body": "Finance Committee Meeting",
   "headline": "Penn-Harrisburg School District Finance Committee to vote on final budget and tax levy",
   "summary": "The Finance Committee will consider and likely vote on adopting the final 2026-2027 budget and tax levy, along with several other financial and operational items. Discussion items include approval of an insurance renewal, electric supply agreement, labor contract ratification, and settlement payments to charter schools. Monthly financial reports are also scheduled for review.",
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   "date": "2026-06-17",
   "body": "HR/Policy Committee Meeting Agenda and Minutes",
   "headline": "HR Committee to approve personnel hires, resignations, and stipends",
   "summary": "The HR/Policy Committee will vote on consent items for the June 24 public meeting, including ratification of instructional and non-instructional personnel actions, approval of district volunteers, and approval of athletic/activity supplemental resignations and assignments for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years.",
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   "date": "2026-06-10",
   "body": "Safety, Buildings & Grounds Committee Meeting Agenda",
   "headline": "Committee to consider $60,116 Renaissance Learning software renewal and other tech contracts",
   "summary": "The Safety, Buildings & Grounds Committee will vote on recommending several technology contract renewals for the 2026-2027 school year, including Renaissance Learning ($60,116.40), FMX ($10,935.04), Adobe ($4,945), and others. They will also discuss summer building projects at Linton Middle School and approve floor maintenance purchases totaling over $24,500.",
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   "date": "2026-06-10",
   "body": "June 10, 2026 - Special Public Voting Meeting Agenda/MINUTES",
   "headline": "Penn Hills School Board to vote on personnel and board resolutions at special meeting",
   "summary": "The Penn Hills Board of School Directors will hold a special public voting meeting to ratify personnel items and adopt board resolutions. The meeting follows standard procedural steps including roll call, public comments, and adjournment. No substantive policy decisions are listed on the agenda.",
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   "date": "2026-06-10",
   "body": "Curriculum Committee Meeting Agenda & Minutes June 10, 2026",
   "headline": "Curriculum committee recommends $50K opioid grant amendment and new Think Tank program",
   "summary": "The Penn-Harrisburg School District Curriculum Committee met on June 10, 2026, to discuss and recommend several items for full board approval on June 24. These include accepting a $500 grant for kindergarten transition, renewing multiple contracts for student services and special education, and approving curriculum purchases such as $32,000 in reading materials for elementary grades. The committee also received a presentation on a Special Education Compliance Monitoring audit and discussed dashboards for student services, special education, and curriculum.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-10",
   "body": "Athletic Advisory Committee Meeting",
   "headline": "Athletic Advisory Committee reviews spring sports wrap-up and coaching changes",
   "summary": "The committee is reviewing performance and ticket sales for spring sports and discussing coaching assignments. The body is deciding on the acceptance of a fundraiser and the approval of several athletic staff resignations and assignments.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-27",
   "body": "May 27, 2026 - Regular Public Voting Meeting Agenda/MINUTES",
   "headline": "Board to consider proposed $109.85M budget for 2026-2027 school year",
   "summary": "The Penn Hills Board of School Directors is voting on a proposed final budget of $109,851,382 for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, along with a series of finance and curriculum resolutions. The board will also ratify $3.87 million in bills across funds, approve closure of the PSDLAF transitional loan account, and set adult meal prices. Several contracts and service agreements for transportation, consulting, and insurance are up for renewal.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-20",
   "body": "May 20, 2026 - SPECIAL Public Voting Meeting Agenda/MINUTES",
   "headline": "Board to fill vacant seat, hire administrator at $93,000",
   "summary": "The Penn Hills Board of School Directors will hold a special voting meeting to fill the board vacancy left by Monica Colbert, approve the hiring of a Supervisor of Instructional Innovation at $93,000, and accept resignations of two football coaches. Public comments will be heard.",
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   "date": "2026-05-20",
   "body": "Curriculum Committee Meeting Agenda & Minutes May 20, 2026",
   "headline": "Committee to approve restorative practice, mental health contracts, and special education renewals",
   "summary": "The Curriculum Committee will vote on multiple contracts and resolutions for board approval, including renewal of the Restorative Practice Coordinator and a Mental Health Interventionist funded by a PCCD grant. They will also discuss summer tutoring, a memorial bench, and student dashboards. Special education contracts with Adelphoi, Merakey, Cares of Western PA, and New Story are up for renewal. The committee will consider a Flexible Instruction Day application and acceptance of 450 books from United Way.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-20",
   "body": "Safety, Buildings & Grounds Committee Meeting Agenda",
   "headline": "Committee to vote on $74,927 Microsoft license renewal and tech contracts",
   "summary": "The Safety, Buildings & Grounds Committee will recommend approval of multiple technology contracts and renewals, including a $74,927 Microsoft licensing payment and several annual software renewals. The committee will also discuss facilities updates, including the cancellation of the PHE library wall project after bids came in at $229,600, and consider proposals for generator maintenance and server room HVAC replacement.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-13",
   "body": "Finance Committee Meeting",
   "headline": "Finance Committee to consider proposed 2026-2027 budget and multiple contract renewals",
   "summary": "The Penn-Harrisburg School District Finance Committee will review the proposed 2026-2027 budget and several contract renewals, with most items expected to move to a voting meeting. Discussions include mandated adult meal price increases, transportation and consulting contracts, and closure of a transitional loan fund. Financial dashboards and the treasurer's report will also be presented.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-13",
   "body": "HR/Policy Committee Meeting Agenda and Minutes",
   "headline": "HR/Policy Committee discusses new dress code, charter school, and transportation policies",
   "summary": "The HR/Policy Committee is recommending approval of instructional, non-instructional, and food service personnel actions including hires, leaves, and resignations for the May 27 public voting meeting. The committee also will conduct first readings of new or revised policies on charter schools, transportation, dress and grooming, and volunteers. Donations for a wellness fair raffle and affiliation agreements with Chatham and Temple universities are up for approval.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-29",
   "body": "April 29, 2026 - Regular Public Voting Meeting Agenda/MINUTES",
   "headline": "Penn Hills Board of School Directors to vote on bills totaling over $3.8 million",
   "summary": "The Board will review financial reports and vote on payments from the General Fund, Food Service Fund, and Capital Reserve Account. The meeting includes decisions on insurance rate increases and professional service agreements.",
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   "date": "2026-04-22",
   "body": "HR/Policy Committee Meeting Agenda and Minutes",
   "headline": "HR/Policy Committee to vote on new threat assessment policy, final reads on security and weapons policies",
   "summary": "The Penn-Harrisburg School District HR/Policy Committee is meeting to discuss and recommend approval of numerous personnel actions (instructional, non-instructional, plant, food service, security staff) and policy updates. Key policy items include third and final reads of School Security Personnel (Policy 805.2) and Weapons (Policy 218.1), a second read of a new Threat Assessment Policy (236.1), and a second read of Attendance Policy 204. The committee also considers summer service employees, donations/grants, and staffing updates.",
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   "date": "2026-04-22",
   "body": "Curriculum Committee Meeting Agenda and Minutes April 22, 2026",
   "headline": "Curriculum Committee reviews special education staffing and academic renewals",
   "summary": "The committee is deciding on staffing for the 2025-2026 ESY Summer Program and renewing several academic agreements for the 2026-2027 school year. Members are also reviewing end-of-year data presentations from building principals and discussing student services dashboards.",
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   "date": "2026-04-15",
   "body": "Safety, Buildings & Grounds Committee Meeting Agenda",
   "headline": "Committee to vote on $315k in tech renewals and facility upgrades",
   "summary": "The Penn-Harrisburg School District’s Safety, Buildings & Grounds Committee will meet to approve technology contracts totaling over $315,000 and discuss district-wide facility updates. The meeting will also consider proposals for landscaping, athletic field repairs, and school polling locations.",
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   "date": "2026-04-15",
   "body": "Finance Committee Meeting",
   "headline": "Finance Committee to discuss 2026-2027 budget, vote on contracts",
   "summary": "The committee will discuss the proposed 2026-2027 budget, review March 2026 financial reports, and vote on several items including the March bill list, participation in the PJM Demand Response program, renewal of the Access Program, and an independent educational consulting agreement not to exceed $4,500. Other discussion items include dental rates, scholarship opportunities, and Forbes CTC budget review.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-25",
   "body": "March 25, 2026 - Regular Public Voting Meeting Agenda/MINUTES",
   "headline": "School board to vote on $5.7M ESCO loan payoff and $3.86M fund transfers",
   "summary": "The Penn Hills Board of School Directors will hold a regular public voting meeting on March 25, 2026, to act on a consent agenda of school finance items. Key decisions include approving the payoff of an ESCO loan (estimated $5,712,995), transferring $3,860,000 from unassigned to assigned General Fund balances, renewing the Nutrition Group food services contract, and approving transportation agreements with KidzRide and First Student. The board will also hear reports from the superintendent and student representatives.",
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   "date": "2026-03-18",
   "body": "Finance Committee Meeting",
   "headline": "Finance Committee to review 2026-2027 budget and vote on ESCO loan payoff",
   "summary": "The Penn-Harrisburg School District Finance Committee will meet to hear reports from the Arts and Transportation committees, approve minutes, and review monthly financial reports. They will discuss the 2026-2027 budget update and consider multiple items for voting, including paying off the ESCO loan, selecting transportation providers, accepting the single audit, renewing contracts, and approving healthcare rates for the next school year.",
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   "date": "2026-03-18",
   "body": "HR/Policy Committee Meeting Agenda and Minutes",
   "headline": "Policy committee reviews security, weapons, and new threat assessment policy",
   "summary": "The Penn-Harrisburg School District HR/Policy Committee will recommend approval of dozens of instructional and non-instructional personnel actions (hires, leaves, resignations) and a second read of policies on school security and weapons, a first read of a new threat assessment policy (236.1), and a first read of an attendance policy update for the March 25 public voting meeting. Also discussed: a staffing update, a field trip to a mental health convention, and donations.",
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   "date": "2026-03-11",
   "body": "Safety, Buildings & Grounds Committee Meeting Agenda",
   "headline": "Committee to consider renewing Frontline, Boxcast, Desmos contracts and library engineering contract",
   "summary": "The Safety, Buildings & Grounds Committee will discuss and recommend action on several technology contract renewals for the 2026-2027 school year, including Boxcast, Desmos Math, and Frontline Time and Attendance. They will also consider ratifying a contract with H.F. Lenz Engineering for the Penn-Harris Elementary library renovation. Updates on various building projects and a memorandum of understanding revision are also on the agenda.",
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   "date": "2026-03-11",
   "body": "Athletic Advisory Committee Meeting",
   "headline": "Athletic Advisory Committee reviews football fundraising and coaching assignments",
   "summary": "The committee is meeting to approve athletic coaching assignments and fundraising requests. Members will discuss a potential football prospect camp and the impact of HB 41 on school competition classifications.",
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   "date": "2026-03-11",
   "body": "Curriculum Committee Meeting Agenda & Minutes March 11, 2026",
   "headline": "Curriculum Committee considers 2026-2027 academic calendar and special education contract",
   "summary": "The committee is reviewing the 2026-2027 academic calendar and a service agreement with The Day School at the Children's Institute. Members will also discuss student services and special education dashboards. The meeting includes votes on grants and professional conference attendance.",
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   "date": "2026-02-25",
   "body": "February 25, 2026 - Regular Public Voting Meeting Agenda/MINUTES",
   "headline": "Board to approve new high school courses in Data Science and Drone Pilot for 2026-2027",
   "summary": "The Penn Hills Board of School Directors will vote on curriculum and finance items, including new high school courses, the Extended School Year summer program, and ratification of over $5 million in bill payments. The board will also acknowledge the district's three-year Comprehensive Plan and recent remote learning days due to inclement weather.",
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