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It BEARS Repeating!
BASD - Home of the Bears
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Our Board of School Directors
Anthony D. Panarello, President - Region II - Term Expires: 2025
Finance Committee and Policy Committee Liaison
Roger A. Updegrove, Vice President - Region III - Term Expires: 2023
Facilities Committee and BCTC Liaison
James H. Brophy - Region II - Term Expires: 2023
Ruth A. Dierolf - Region I - Term Expires: 2025
Brian J. Hemingway - Region III - Term Expires: 2023
Lisa C. Hogan - Region II - Term Expires: 2023
BCIU, Education and Student Services Committee, and Student Representative Liaison
Christine M. Neiman - Region I - Term Expires: 2023
Facilities Committee Liaison
Marianne Scott - Region I - Term Expires: 2023
Education and Student Services Committee Liaison
Jeffrey Zawada - Region III - Term Expires: 2025
Finance Committee and Policy Committee Liaison
All board members were present for this meeting. Mrs. Scott participated by phone.
The Roman Numerals above indicate the member's voting region. Our voting regions include:
- Region 1 – Borough of Bally, the Borough of Bechtelsville, Colebrookdale Township (Voting precincts 1 and 2), Earl Township (Voting precincts 1 and 2), Washington Township (Voting precincts 1 and 2), and Borough of Boyertown (Voting precinct 1).
- Region 2 - Borough of Boyertown (Voting precinct 2), Douglass Township (Berks County – Voting precincts 1 and 2), Douglass Township (Montgomery County – Voting precincts 1, 2, 3, and 4).
- Region 3 – New Hanover Township (Voting precincts 1, 2, and 3) and Upper Fredrick Township.
Welcome to CES!
This portion of the video begins at approximately 01:48.
Public Comment Period #1 - Agenda Items
There were no speakers registered for Public Comment Period #1.
Discussion/Information
A. BASD Prevention Program Presentation
Presented by Mr. Schmaldienst, MSW Assistant Principal, and Dr. Horton, Supervisor of Student Services
This portion of the video begins at 05:23.
B. Finance Presentation
Presented by Ms. Denicola, CFO
This portion of the video begins at 45:44.
BCIU/BCTC Reports
A. BCIU by Ms. Hogan, BCIU Liaison
B. BCTC by Mr. Updegrove, BCTC Liaison and Board Vice President
Congratulations to our BASH BCTC Horticulture students who won at the 2023 FFA Oley Fair Floral Competition:
Logan Jones - Horticulture – 3rd place, Fresh Floral Arrangement in a Vase
Callie Osisek - Horticulture – 1st place and Best of Show, Arrangement in Basket with Handle
Ava Reinert - Horticulture – 1st place, Arrangement of Carnations
This portion of the video begins at 54:22.
Logan Jones
10th Grade
Callie Osisek
11th Grade
Ava Reinert
10th Grade
Congratulations to all three of you!
#BCTCBEARProud
Committee Information/Work
A. Facilities Presentation
Presented by Mr. Schiel, Director of Facilities and Operations
This portion of the video begins at 56:00.
Superintendent's Report
Itemized Agenda:
A. Acting High School Principal Agreement (Withdrawn)
The Administration withdrew the prior motion to appoint Karen Evans as the Acting High School Principal Agreement, and offered a substitute motion (below).
A. Substitute Motion High School Principal Appointment
The Administration recommends the new motion of appointing Mrs. Karen Evans as the Senior High School Principal at a salary of $131,439.00 effective October 11, 2023.
B. Teacher on Special Assignment Agreement
C. Second Reading/Approval of Policy 251 - Students Experiencing Homelessness, Foster Care and Other Education Instability
D. Second Reading/Approval of Policy 827 - Conflict of Interest
E. BASH Student leukemia and Lymphoma Club Account
F. Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Delivery of Virtual Instruction during school year 2023-2024 and over the term described in this document.
G. Personnel
All voting items were ratified. This portion of the video begins at 01:02:19.
BASH Welcomes New Principal
Boyertown Area School District is proud to appoint Mrs. Karen Evans as principal at the high school. Mrs. Evans has been with the district since December 2018. Prior to assuming her role as Assistant Principal at BASH, she served as assistant principal and then principal of Manheim Township Middle School in Lancaster. Her background includes additional time as an assistant principal, athletic director, and teacher of reading and literature.
Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Evans to her new role. Congratulations!
#BASHBEARLeadership
Public Comment Period #2 - Other District Business
There were no speakers registered for Public Comment Period #2.
Board Comments
Ms. Neiman, Mr. Hemingway, Ms. Dierolf, Mr. Zawada, Ms. Hogan, Mr. \Updegrove, and Mr. Panarello spoke in the order listed. Mrs. Evans and Mr, Houck introduced themselves at the end of the Board Comment period.
This portion of the video begins at 01:08:20.
Online Security - Tips and Tools for Parents/Guardians
NEW FEATURE: What Parents and Guardians Need to Know About Online Safety
Tonight's Prevention Program presentation led to a discussion regarding sharing online safety information with our parents and guardians. This portion of the video begins at approximately 34:02.
To that end, we are introducing a new feature as part of It BEARS Repeating! The feature will be included once per month in our Committee of the Whole editions of this communication.
#KeepingBEARKidsSafeOnline
There are literally thousands of resources online regarding cybersecurity, digital citizenship,
and more. BASD will select samples of the available resources At no time is BASD
promoting specific companies or products or offering to implement such products
for our families. The implementation of these recommendations and any purchasing of products/software is at the sole discretion and responsibility of our parents/guardians.
Upcoming Meetings
Board of School Directors' Meeting - Tuesday, October 24, 2023
7 PM at the BASD Education Center
Committee of the Whole Meeting - Tuesday, November 14, 2023
7 PM at Boyertown Area Senior High in the Cafeteria
Board of School Directors' Meeting - Tuesday, November 28, 2023
7 PM at the BASD Education Center
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