Upper Merion Area High School District public meetings in 2020
4 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Public Business Meeting - FINAL
The Board reviewed various professional and support staff appointments, resignations, and leaves of absence. The meeting also included the ratification of numerous General Fund and Capital Project bills totaling several million dollars.
- Ratification of Net Payroll bills in the amount of $3,768,967.39
- Approval of Alexandra Riling as a new temporary Behavior Analyst at $80,933/year
- Ratification of Capital Projects 2019 bill list in the amount of $2,143,856.78
- Approval of $1,798,391.78 for Capital Projects Prime Contractor Applications for Payment
- Elimination of the Supervisor of Transportation position effective January 4, 2021
Reorganization Meeting - FINAL
The Upper Merion Area High School District board held its annual reorganization meeting, electing a temporary president and officers, and making committee appointments. The meeting was procedural, with no substantive policy decisions or public hearings on the agenda.
- Elected a temporary president (motion carried unanimously)
- Elected officers for the board
- Appointed representatives to external committees (e.g., Central Montco Technical High School, Montgomery County Intermediate Unit)
- Appointed members to internal committees (e.g., Scholarship Fund, Wall of Fame Committee)
- Authorized use of signature stamp until new stamp received
Regular Public Business Meeting - FINAL DRAFT
The Upper Merion Area School District board will vote on personnel actions, financial reports, and a real estate tax assessment appeal settlement. The agenda includes hiring and salary changes for professional and support staff, approval of October bills totaling over $10 million, and a settlement with PS Court Associates LP. Public comment is limited to five minutes per speaker.
- Hire Alexandra Riling as Behavior Analyst at $80,933/year
- Approve October bills: payroll $3,768,967.39, accounts payable $4,034,363.01, capital projects $2,163,694.92
- Real estate tax assessment appeal settlement with PS Court Associates LP
- Eliminate Supervisor of Transportation position effective January 4, 2021
- EEOC discrimination settlement with Employee #824791, hourly rate increased to $16.63
Regular Public Business Meeting - FIRST DRAFT
The Upper Merion Area School Board is holding a regular business meeting with a packed agenda of personnel actions, financial approvals, and real estate tax assessment appeal settlements. The board will vote on hiring and salary changes for professional and support staff, approve a large batch of bills and payroll, and authorize settlements for several property tax appeals. The agenda also includes second readings of nondiscrimination policies and student board member reports.
- Hire Alexandra Riling as Behavior Analyst at $80,933/year and two long-term substitute teachers at $48,266/year
- Approve $3,768,967.39 payroll and $4,034,363.01 in accounts payable for October 2020
- Authorize tax assessment appeal settlements for PS Court Associates, ESS PRISA II, PECO Energy, Wal-Mart, and Alisue/Aneff LLC
- Eliminate Supervisor of Transportation position effective January 4, 2021
- Approve EEOC settlement with Employee #824791, raising hourly rate to $16.63