State College Area School District public meetings in 2023
36 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The State College Area School District board will hold a regular meeting with public comment, routine approvals, and several action items. Key decisions include approving the 2024-2025 budget accelerated opt-out resolution, various service agreements, and purchases. The agenda is largely routine, with consent items covering minutes, contracts, and financial reports.
- 2024-2025 Budget Accelerated Opt Out Resolution
- Affiliation agreement with Hamish Brewer as Opening Day Keynote Speaker
- Service agreement with James Daniel for CTC Professional Development
- Purchase of wrestling mats
- Natural gas rate renewal
Board Reorganization Meeting
The State College Area School District Board is holding its annual reorganization meeting. The board will elect a temporary president, president, and vice president, and will vote on 2024 annual appointments and the 2024 school board meeting dates.
- Elect temporary president, president, and vice president
- Approve 2024 annual appointments
- Approve 2024 school board meeting dates
Committee of the Whole/Regular Meeting
The State College Area School District Board will hold a Committee of the Whole/Regular meeting on December 4, 2023, immediately following the reorganization meeting. The board will discuss the 2022-2023 draft financial statements, 2024-2025 budget development, facilities master plan updates, and other informational items. Action items include approving the 2024-2025 academic calendar, a budget amendment, capital projects bidding, and several routine contracts.
- 2024-2025 Academic Calendar approval
- 2023-2024 Budget Amendment
- 2024-2025 Capital Projects/Deferred Maintenance permission to bid
- Mount Nittany Middle School Fire Alarm System Replacement Change Order
- CenClear Amended Agreement
Finance and Audit Meeting
The State College Area School District Finance and Audit Committee will review the 2022-2023 audit, discuss ESSA reporting, and begin development of the 2024-2025 budget. Public comment is limited to three minutes per person. The meeting is informational and procedural, with no final votes expected.
- 2022-2023 audit review (draft report attached)
- ESSA reporting schedules for 2022-23 and 2021-22
- 2024-2025 budget development presentation and appendix
- Public comment period (3 minutes per speaker)
Regular Meeting
The State College Area School District Board is holding its regular meeting on November 20, 2023, with several action items up for a vote. These include approving a new career and technology program for aspiring educators, a PowerSchool student information system, a dual enrollment agreement with Penn Highlands, and a change order for the North Building renovation. The board will also vote on multiple policy revisions and new policies, and discuss the 2024-2025 school calendar and budget development.
- New Career and Technology Program: Aspiring Educators
- PowerSchool Student Information System
- Penn Highlands Dual Enrollment Agreement
- North Building Renovation Project Change Order
- Policy revisions including 137 Home Education, 142 Migrant Students, 903 Public Participation
Policy Development Committee
The committee is reviewing several proposed and revised policies. Discussions include updates to employment, student attendance, and educator misconduct.
- Revisions to Employment of Substitutes (305)
- New policy for Student Teachers/Interns (307)
- New policy for Educator Misconduct (317.1)
- New policy for Attendance and Tardiness (318)
- Revisions to Outside Activities (319) and Responsibility for Student Welfare (340)
Committee of the Whole/Regular Meeting
The State College Area School District Board will discuss the 2024-2025 budget development and capital financing. The meeting also includes discussions on district facilities, electricity rates, and a teacher preparation program.
- 2024-2025 Budget Development discussion
- Mount Nittany Elementary facilities update
- MOU with AFSCME regarding healthcare
- Panorama Village Fire Alarm System upgrade
- MNE LGI Space Renovation Change Order
Citizens Advisory Committee - Facilities
The Citizens Advisory Committee - Facilities will hold a remote meeting on October 19, 2023. The agenda consists of procedural items including the review of the agenda and minutes.
- Review of October 19, 2023, agenda
- Review of meeting minutes
Policy Development Committee
The Policy Development Committee will discuss and review several draft revisions to district policies. These items primarily concern fiscal objectives, tax levies, and various methods of district fund management.
- Revisions to 601 Fiscal Objectives
- Revisions to 605 Tax Levy
- Recommendation to retire 605.1 Personal Tax Exceptions
- Revisions to 609 Investment of District Funds
- Revisions to 611 and 612 purchase policies
Regular Meeting
The State College Area School District Board will hold its regular meeting on October 16, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the Panorama Village Boardroom. The board will vote on several action items, including a new AP African American Studies course, an IB Physics textbook purchase, a fund balance resolution, and bus contractor agreements. The agenda also includes routine approvals, policy discussions, and informational updates.
- New Course Request: AP African American Studies
- IB Physics Textbook Purchase
- Fund Balance Resolution
- Bus Contractor Agreements
- September 2023 District Bills
Finance and Audit Meeting
The State College Area School District Finance and Audit Committee is meeting to review the 2022-2023 fiscal year preliminary financial results and the SCASD Education Foundation's annual report. They will also discuss the upcoming Act 82 athletics reporting submission deadline. The meeting is primarily informational and discussion-based, with no votes scheduled.
- Review of 2022-2023 preliminary financial results
- SCASD Education Foundation annual report
- Act 82 athletics reporting deadline October 15, 2023
- Public comment period (3 minutes per person)
Committee of the Whole/Regular Meeting
The State College Area School District board will hold a Committee of the Whole/Regular meeting with updates on the District-Wide Facilities Master Plan, Mount Nittany Elementary project, and a Power Purchase Agreement. The board will also consider routine approvals including a budget amendment, service contracts, and a settlement between the district and parents.
- District-Wide Facilities Master Plan update
- Mount Nittany Elementary project update
- Power Purchase Agreement update
- 2023-2024 Budget Amendment
- 2021-2025 Settlement between District and Parents
Board Work Session on Strategic Priorities
The State College Area School District board is holding a work session to discuss the 2023-2024 strategic priorities. The agenda includes a presentation on the priorities, followed by public comment and adjournment. No decisions are scheduled; this is a discussion-only session.
- 2023-2024 Strategic Priorities Update presentation
- Public comment period
Special Board Meeting on Solar
The State College Area School District Board is holding a special meeting focused on solar energy. The main item is an information/possible action item on a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) update, with two attached documents. The board will also hear public comment and plan future agenda items.
- Power Purchase Agreement Update (possible action)
- Public comment period
- Future agenda: Oct 2 work session on strategic goals
- Future agenda: Oct 2 Committee of the Whole/Regular Board Meeting
- Future agenda: Oct 16 Regular Board Meeting
Policy Development Committee
The State College Area School District Policy Development Committee will discuss and review several draft policies, including new policies on board governance and migrant students, and revisions to policies on home education, nonresident student eligibility, withdrawal from school, foreign exchange students, and public participation in board meetings. The meeting is primarily a discussion and information session; no final votes are scheduled.
- New Policy 000: Board Policy/Procedure/Administrative Regulations
- Revisions to Policy 137: Home Education Programs
- New Policy 142: Migrant Students
- Revisions to Policy 202: Eligibility of Nonresident Students
- Revisions to Policy 903: Public Participation in Board Meetings
Regular Meeting
The State College Area School District Board will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda for routine approvals and several action items. The board will vote on funding for Advanced Placement testing, approve multiple policy updates, and consider various purchases including a school bus, driver education vehicle, and a communications platform. There will also be informational updates on summer programming, new textbooks, and a power purchase agreement.
- Approve Advanced Placement Testing Funding
- Approve Policy 249 Bullying/Cyberbullying and other policy updates
- Approve purchase of Communications Platform
- Approve purchase of School Bus and Driver Education Vehicle
- Approve 2023-2024 Budget Amendment
Committee of the Whole/Regular Meeting
The State College Area School District Board will hold a Committee of the Whole/Regular Meeting to discuss and vote on several action items, including a district-wide facilities master plan, service agreements, and research proposals. The board will also receive updates on career and technical education, AP testing funding, power purchase agreements, and fiscal year-end reporting.
- Authorize administration to begin a District-wide Facilities Master Plan and appoint Crabtree, Rohrbach and Associates for the process
- Approve 2023-2024 Butler Leadership Consulting LLC Services Agreement
- Approve 2023-2024 Centre Counseling and Wellness Agreement
- Approve Power Purchase Agreement Additional Legal Services
- Approve Park Forest Elementary Equipment Storage Change Order
Policy Development Committee
The State College Area School District Policy Development Committee is meeting to discuss revisions to several existing policies and to consider new policies. Items include updates to homebound instruction, enrollment, bullying/cyberbullying, and conduct/discipline, as well as new policies on educational stability for foster children, drones, fraud, and surveys. The committee will also hear a brief legislative update and public comment.
- Policy 117 Homebound Instruction - revisions
- Policy 200 Enrollment in District - revisions
- Policy 249 Bullying/Cyberbullying - new policy
- Policy 255 Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care - new policy
- Policy 828 Fraud - new policy
Citizens Advisory Committee - Facilities
The Citizens Advisory Committee - Facilities is meeting remotely on July 20, 2023. The agenda contains only routine items: reviewing the agenda and approving the minutes from the April 20, 2023 meeting. No substantive decisions or discussions are listed.
- Review of agenda for July 20, 2023 meeting
- Approval of minutes from April 20, 2023 meeting
Board Work Session
The State College Area School District Board will hold a work session to discuss the Center for Education and Civil Rights Equity Report, presented by Dr. Erica Frankenberg of Penn State. The session includes public comment and procedural items, with no formal votes expected except adjournment.
- Discussion of CECR Equity Report 2023
- SCASD AP analysis report
- Public comment period (30 minutes, 3 minutes per speaker)
- Future meetings: July 31 and August 21, 2023
Committee of the Whole/Regular Meeting
The State College Area School District Board will hold a Committee of the Whole/Regular Meeting with information and discussion on middle-level intervention resources, school climate survey results, mental health support, capital financing, and a solar power purchasing agreement update. The board will also vote on several action items, including a sports medicine agreement amendment, a research proposal, a building automation upgrade change order, and builders risk insurance coverage. Routine approvals include meeting minutes, service contracts, treasurer's report, district bills, budget amendment, and various bid awards.
- Discussion on middle-level intervention resource change and school climate survey
- Update on solar power purchasing agreement
- Approval of Mount Nittany Medical Center/Physician Group sports medicine agreement amendment
- Approval of Park Forest Elementary building automation system upgrade change order
- Approval of 2023-2024 budget amendment and printer cartridges/HVAC filters bid awards
Policy Development Committee
The State College Area School District Policy Development Committee is meeting to discuss and gather information on several new and revised policies, including student discipline, suspension/expulsion, and staff benefits like paid holidays and jury duty. The committee will also consider retiring the student accident insurance policy. No final votes are scheduled; items are for discussion and information only.
- New Policy 218 Student Discipline
- New Policy 218.3 Discipline of Student Convicted/Adjudicated of Sexual Assault
- Revised Policy 233 Suspension and Expulsion
- New Policy 342 Jury Duty and 343 Paid Holidays
- Policy retirement: 211 Student Accident Insurance
Regular Meeting
The State College Area School District board will hold a regular meeting following a budget hearing, with action items including a proposed 2023-2028 agreement with the State College Educational Support Personnel, the appointment of a new Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education, and approval of new textbooks and instructional materials. The board will also consider several policy updates and routine approvals such as service contracts, budget transfers, and the treasurer's report.
- 2023-2028 State College Educational Support Personnel Agreement
- Appointment of new Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education
- 2023-2024 New Textbooks
- Policy updates including 301, 304, 314, 314.1, 322, 815.8, and 824
- Routine approvals: April 2023 District Bills, Budget Transfers, Treasurer's Report
Budget Hearing
The State College Area School Board is holding a budget hearing to review the final 2023-2024 school year budget. The meeting includes a presentation on the budget, followed by public comment, with each speaker limited to two minutes. The board will then vote to adjourn.
- Final 2023-2024 budget presentation
- Public comment period (2 minutes per speaker)
- Motion to adjourn
Committee of the Whole/Regular Meeting
The State College Area School Board will vote on the 2023-2024 proposed final budget, a universal free lunch resolution, and acceptance of a low bidder for a solar power purchase agreement. The board will also consider approving the K-5 ELA curriculum, secondary courses with under 12 students, a comprehensive special education plan, and a Crowdstrike identity protection service purchase. Several routine approvals are on the consent agenda, including minutes, service contracts, and renewals.
- 2023-2024 Proposed Final Budget approval
- Universal Free Lunch Board Resolution
- Solar Power Purchase Agreement low bidder acceptance
- K-5 ELA Curriculum Scope and Sequence approval
- 2023-2026 Comprehensive Special Education Plan approval
Citizens Advisory Committee - Facilities
The State College Area School District Citizens Advisory Committee for Facilities is holding a remote meeting on April 20, 2023. The agenda contains only routine items: reviewing the agenda and approving minutes. No facility projects, contracts, or other substantive decisions are listed.
- Remote meeting at 4:00 p.m. on April 20, 2023
- Agenda item: Agenda/Minutes review
- Committee members listed (13 members)
Committee of the Whole/Regular Meeting
The State College Area School District Board will discuss the 2023-2024 budget development, the 2023-2026 Special Education Plan, and K-12 ELA curriculum scope and sequence. They will also consider several action items, including approving a corrective action plan for the Career and Technology Center, purchasing school buses and a tractor, and approving routine contracts and budget amendments.
- 2023-2024 Budget Development Update
- 2023-2026 Special Education Plan
- K-12 ELA Curriculum Scope and Sequence
- Purchase of one and two school buses (lowest bid)
- Approval of 2022-2023 Budget Amendment
Finance and Audit Meeting
The State College Area School District Finance and Audit Committee is meeting to discuss the development of the 2023-2024 budget. The agenda includes a budget presentation and attachments for review, along with public comment and adjournment. No votes or decisions are listed; the meeting is primarily informational and procedural.
- Discussion of 2023-2024 budget development
- Budget presentation attached (Board budget 3.30.2023_Updated.pdf)
- Finance Committee attachments for review
- Public comment limited to 3 minutes per person
Policy Development Committee
The State College Area School District Policy Development Committee will discuss retiring several policies and revising others, including policies on creating positions, employment of staff, physical examinations, gifts, and conflict of interest. They will also consider new policies on communicable/infectious diseases and cybersecurity incident response. Public comment is limited to three minutes per person.
- Policy retirement recommendations
- Revisions to Policy 301 (Creating a Position)
- Revisions to Policy 304 (Employment of District Staff)
- New Policy 314.1 (Communicable/Infectious Diseases)
- New Policy 815.8 (Cybersecurity Incident Response)
Regular Meeting
The State College Area School District Board will hold its regular meeting on March 20, 2023, with a consent agenda covering routine approvals like minutes, travel, contracts, and the treasurer's report. The board will also vote on several action items, including new policies on free speech, political activities, and building security, as well as facility projects like a generator addition at Easterly Parkway Elementary and an ADA ramp at Corl Street Elementary. Discussions will cover the 2023-2024 budget, a solar power purchase agreement, and policy updates.
- Approve Policy 320 Freedom of Speech in Non-school Settings
- Approve Policy 321 Political Activities and Campaigning
- Approve Policy 709 Building Security and Policy 805.1 Relations with Law Enforcement
- Approve Easterly Parkway Elementary Generator Addition
- Approve Corl Street Elementary ADA Ramp
Policy Development Committee
The State College Area School District Policy Development Committee will discuss and review 11 draft policies, including revisions to instructional materials review, exemption from instruction, suspension and expulsion, video surveillance, and conflict of interest, as well as new policies on student discipline, discipline for sexual assault, district social media, and professional adult/student boundaries. The committee will also consider retiring two policies (810.2 and 816). Public comment is limited to three minutes per person.
- Revisions to Policy 105.1 (Review of Instructional Materials by Parents/Guardians and Students)
- New Policy 218 (Student Discipline) and 218.3 (Discipline of Student Convicted/Adjudicated of Sexual Assault)
- Revisions to Policy 233 (Suspension and Expulsion)
- New Policy 816 (District Social Media) and 824 (Maintaining Professional Adult/Student Boundaries)
- Recommended retirements of policies 810.2 and 816
Regular Meeting
The State College Area School District Board will hold a regular meeting with several action items, including approving a 15-year solar power purchase agreement, accepting a major gift for a new scoreboard at Memorial Field, and hiring a law firm for Title IX athletics work. The board will also discuss attendance boundaries, a proposed girls wrestling team, and the 2023-24 budget.
- Commit 15 million kWh of annual electricity to a 15-year Solar Power Purchase Agreement
- Accept major gift from Larry Beans via State College Education Foundation for Memorial Field scoreboard and approve signage
- Approve Title IX engagement letter with Fox Rothschild for athletics
- Approve purchase and installation of new scoreboard for Memorial Field
- Approve Memorial Field lighting upgrade change order
Committee of the Whole / Regular Meeting
The State College Area School District Board will hold a Committee of the Whole/Regular Meeting on February 6, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the Panorama Village Boardroom. The board will take action on several items, including appointing a new board member to fill an unexpired term, approving a Penn State science research proposal, purchasing e-Rate networking equipment, and rescinding a prior action to pursue LEED certification for the North (former CTC) building renovation project. The agenda also includes information reports on curriculum, facilities, and finance, as well as routine approvals for minutes, contracts, and financial reports.
- Approve new Board Member Appointment for unexpired term
- Approve Penn State Science Research Proposal
- Rescind action to pursue LEED Certification for North (former CTC) Building Renovation Project
- Approve purchase of e-Rate Networking Equipment
- Approve Solar Power Purchase Agreement Legal Services Scope
Board Work Session/Special Meeting
The State College Area School Board will hold a work session to take action on narrowing applicants for a board vacancy, and discuss a Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) proposal and a Solar Power Purchase Agreement update. Public comment will be heard, and future meeting planning includes interviews for the vacancy and other agenda items.
- Downselect of applicants for board member vacancy
- Discussion of Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) proposal
- Update on Solar Power Purchase Agreement
- Public comment period
- Future agenda: Feb 2 special meeting for board vacancy interviews
Committee of the Whole / Regular Meeting
The State College Area School District Board will hold a Committee of the Whole/Regular Meeting on January 11, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the Panorama Village Boardroom. The board will discuss information reports on curriculum resources, facilities updates, and budget development, and will vote on several action items including accepting a board member's resignation, electing a new board president, and approving contracts for food service equipment, dental services, a building automation system, and legal services for a solar power purchase agreement.
- Accept resignation of Ms. Amber Concepcion, President and Board Member
- Election of a new Board President
- Approve Policy 220 Student Expression
- Approve Food Service Equipment Bid Award
- Approve Geisinger Dental Services Agreement
2023 Meeting Dates
This agenda item lists the scheduled meeting dates for the State College Area School District board in 2023. It is a procedural item that sets the calendar for the year, with no policy decisions or discussions included.
- Meeting dates set for January through December 2023
- Most months have two meetings, typically on Mondays
- August has only one meeting on August 21