Stand for >> Ice to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice
for all. You may be seated. Oh, what? Uh, roll call, please. Here >> Johnson >> here. Uh, Mr. Johnson excused at executive session. Personnel matters,
student matters. Any guest presentation reports are not here. buildings and grounds committee >> committee reports >> committee reports got a committee to reports
>> something I'll say something facilities uh we're actually going to vote on the uh mat list for the high school um we're going to talk about the um later on we're going to be voting on the uh middle school canopy repair movie truck ran into the canopy
we're talk about the mouser house we're going to demo that You said >> master demo of that and the repaving project atman and >> that was it. >> That's it.
>> That's it. >> Education and athletics committee met. >> I think at least had her hand up. >> Oh, you have a report >> for the same committee. >> I'm sorry. >> Oh, no problem.
uh education athletics committee met on May 12th. We went over, we met, we were introduced to Shaquan Chisum, the coordinator for the Southland Township Football Association. He reached out to make a formal introduction and wanted to make sure that as he builds the program up in fact that we are working together to make sure the young
players are getting the values instilled in them that the township wants to, not just their program, and wants to work together collectively to keep the ball rolling. utilize our facility and make it get the contract going. That was a nice meeting. Um administrative reports,
we're looking at the updated curriculum that will be coming soon to the review seven courses, five seven courses that will be coming up for the uh career technical education and uh contracts of course for our learning um programs for math, Esau,
wonders, smart features and uh Mr. Dean um announced that Toran Evans was up for the Travelers Award. He finalist and although we've got I believe two or three finalists, this is a strong chance that we would actually have a athlete that takes Franklin home back to
township and he is strong academically in the in the neighborhood, you know, around and and in athletics. U day is coming up. Students are already working with alumni association. They have already started designing t-shirts. Physicals are available. Free physicals
are available for athletes May 28th and May 29th. Um the midpen male athletes have done well with the 4x4 relay high jump in 110 meter hurdles this year and Don Dickerson the girls
basketball coach was named the uh bell coach of the year. that we continue to give athletes for the work that the girls staff team have done this year and our coaches as well as athletes. Um Mr. Dean also has reached out to the
alumni about a possibility of a food truck. They're working with the alumni association. They've already responded and they're ready to talk when we are and so we look forward to getting that going to have celebration here on the grounds of school with our with our neighbors. And that is it.
All my reports reports buildings and ground anything. Uh, student rep. Um, so this is our report for the month of April and May. First, we have the
middle school. STMS had a great month. Their math 24 team represented their school at the um our school well at the IU. So that's a competition that our math 24 team competes in. Um Shrek Jr. was also a huge success. Their band chorus and orchestra students gave amazing
performances during spring concerts and yeah we're very proud of our students. Look here Lindmouth. Um Slack students had a fun and exciting month filled with learning and school activities. Students comp students completed junior achievement lessons through a hands-on
pizzeria simulation. And students who earned BC cards enjoyed chalk palooa with colorful chalk drawings outside. The slack PTO also hosted a successful buy one get one free book fair for students and families. >> Susana Township High School has had a
strong and active month. The Black Student Union hosted a successful blood drive collecting 43 units of blood and helping make and helping make a real difference in the community. Students also enjoyed prom themed night on the bayou which was a fun and memorable evening. The PBIS team recognized students who participated in the in the
winter keystone support program for their hard work and commitment. As the school year continues, students are finishing Keystone and AP testing while underassmen prepare for final exams. >> So this is my favorite part of the presentation. Um we're going to be acknowledging Suha, you know, for
everything she's done for um the school board over the past two years. Um cuz this will be our final meeting. So she won't be here with us anymore. So I just wrote down a few words I had to say. Um we would like to recognize Sua Rockweller senior school board representative as this is her final presentation in this role. She has been
strong leader and has helped guide and support me greatly in this position. We are very proud of her and thankful for her dedication and service to our school community. >> Yeah just one that's the invitation. Thank you. say a few words. Um, I've been in the
school district all my life. I started in kindergarten and now I'm a senior and um, I can truly say that Suscoana really has prepared me for my future in post education in college university. And being on the school board, I still remember my first meeting. I was so nervous. Oh my gosh, I showed up late
and I was like, "Oh my god, I don't know what to do. I don't know how to present." And now standing in front of you guys um a year or two later, it's so it feels so good to be a part of this group and I do have a few regrets. I wish I got to know every one of you more
um spend more time with you guys discussed more and um yeah but I know in my future I will have I would be enroll similar as this and that will prepare me as well. Um, being with you guys has really showed me what I need to do and what is needs to be done for a school
district and for a school like Susco to run um through ups and lows. Um, I really appreciate everything that you guys do and there's a lot more that goes into running a school board and running a school district than what people see. So, I really do appreciate you guys and
I'm so happy to have been a part of this for the last two years. He's good. He's good. I know. I want to thank you, but I let the board go first while I run my mom. >> First of all, where you going to school? >> That's what I was going to ask.
>> I'm going to the University of Pittsburgh for their honors college in finance and healthcare administration. Are you plugged in what? >> Finance and hospital administration. >> Great. >> So
I think that you probably like you said learn some things how to run meetings and how to be a part of the meeting and coming in every week every month for giving a report. So that job. Best of luck to you. >> I appreciate it. Thank you guys.
>> Thank you. >> Alumni Association. Thank you. And good evening everybody. >> Good evening. >> Um last month we announced the uh Hall of Fame in partnership with the school district. And part of that conversation,
oh by the way, we still have until June 30th. I looked earlier there about 55 nominees and so far. So hopefully everybody who hears my voice will go in and nominate someone. Um part of that discussion, we talked about
some of the sports um accomplishments. So, I figured, you know what, as we talk about the Hall of Fame, part of my mission has always been I like history. So, I thought I'd start sharing some of our history every month until we leading up into the Hall of
Fame. Uh, today, now that we're in spring, it's sports and of course, track and field's front and prevalent right now. But the question was, how many um who has more state championships? So you
can see their boys track 13 and then and I neglected I probably should have mentioned last month that there are eight boys wrestling that's a second amount and two of those are Jesse Ross Junior and James so are two of those. Um then you can see maybe it's hard to read
but girls basketball has two girls track has two boys basketball has two and boys swimming has one. Um but that's the that's our list. So, kind of digging underneath that because I like looking underneath things. That's um my second
nature actually numbers and figures and um so if you look at we talked about as well the person with the most gold medals in the school history and that is Greg Culler. He has five and then you can see the list through there and the sports that they're in. Um whether
you're part of a team or individual. So you look at Stacy and Tracy D, my sister Marian, Brenn Thompson, they run two girls back to back state or not back to back. There was a year between state championships for girls basketball there for wrestling. Ed Ruth has two and Avery Robinson has two as well and some other
guy has two. Um, so what I thought for maybe for the next meeting we may I want to finish off with districts because what you will see is the the large amount of districts we have in the township. Um, I just kind of put down
some quick numbers, but I think I'll put a chart together and just kind of highlight everything. But track and field boys has 52 district titles. Um, and once again, five of those belong to Greg Keller and two to his brother Mark.
So that family has seven. Um, so it's interesting stuff to look at. Wrestling has 30. Track and field girls 25. Um, and then the number goes to swimming boys eight. Boys basketball six. Boy,
uh, basketball girls four. So, I'll do that kind of do the same kind of thing for next month where you can kind of see those figures. But it is it just highlights um how well we do across the state and the different um championships that are there. Um
and I thought also to kind of I just purchased alumni uh wrote a recent book. So, we have a ton of authors um in the alumni base um that are published. Some have words that are picked up and now in
Wetzers even though it's not a book but Wetszers still does exist. So the word fashionista was coined by Steven Freed I think it was class of 1972. So there's a list and list Anthony Lawrence Doug Lawrence just wrote another book actually I should have
bought it with me but I think I'll highlight that as well in the arts and sports and everything else and all those categories that we talked about. As I mentioned before, we have a young man who was on the first face plant team in the US and has several patents. He just
moved back into the area. So, um we've been kind of chatting back and forth, but we have a a just a large wealth of um talented alumni. So, I want to make sure that um that's everybody knows about it because I think if you don't talk about it, you kind of forget it. If you don't see it, you definitely forget
about it. So, and that's the impetus for the hall of fame as well for we can kind of make sure that our students have these role models to look at then as we start engaging again and some of them again because you're not moving back into the area that they could serve as
mentors as well. So, um that's my report for today. Any questions, comments? >> I want to ask you guys with another wrestler Chris Black. I don't know if anybody >> I know Chris. >> He's deceased though.
>> I that one. Oh, I I don't know that. He used to own like Black Landscape or something like that in the West. Sure. >> Yeah, he was. I I don't know if he went, you know, I don't know if he went. >> Yeah. Right. >> Two seconds ago.
>> Yes. Um I'll have to find out. I I usually hear about people passing away, but um I I'll look. It's hard to keep track of all 13,000 alumni because they got me going every which way. Somebody stopped me today. I'm like, "Okay." But um and now it's kind of reunion time, so
we're kind of helping classes with the reunions. But um yeah, so next when I I do districts and then we'll kind of look at the other categories and the arts and so forth. Just to highlight everything. Okay. Thank you. And nothing from the Hannah Foundation. >> Okay. Nothing for college tax
collection. any information kind of technical school >> that's going to have some stuff we have next time for you uh uh capital area intermediate nothing area intermediate
>> yes sir so we have um graduation is on Wednesday, May 27th, the CIULA. And those students are um Hilltop students in the district-based classroom and the future rate to work immersion graduation program.
>> I think everybody fill out their vote >> yes. They're open through June 12th and we they're taken like online but I think the actual um acclamation or acceptance of those votes will be at the June 2015.
>> That's all I have. >> Anything from board of commissions? >> Superintendent. >> Yes. Very brief report. Um thank you Mr. Commission. Again, we want to highlight um our coach of the year
for Pin Live Division 3, Don Dickerson. We are grateful to have him on staff. And Dr. Martin, what is this the second year he's been with us? >> Yeah, this district. >> So, district, what did I say? >> Oh, sorry. District three, um male coach
of the year. Second year with the district. Super proud of what he was able to do. Expecting more great things uh next school year. Also want to again highlight um Torren Evans, our football quarterback. Um he was a finalist. The
award ceremony was this afternoon. Uh while he did not receive the actual award, we are very proud of him for being uh elected as one of those finalists. That's a big deal. He had a great season and um we're looking forward to um some more great things
from him as he leaves and goes on to higher education. Also want to again recognize Sua class of 2026. We want to thank her and congratulate her. Um she was actually
prom queen to this year. She was voted prom queen. But I I do want to say as you can see she's much more than just a pretty face, right? She is a fierce competitor. uh very a great leader and um we are just so grateful to have had
you for two years on the board so you've done an amazing job. We are going to take some of your recommendations in terms of engaging future representatives um student reps on the board and just hopefully giving them more of a voice so they can really come bring some of those challenges that you all are facing to
this board um and working really with us to address some of those things. So thank you for those recommendations. Uh we're looking forward to who will fill well we know who's going to fill your seat but we have to find another junior but um thank you so much and then of course that brings us to our
commencement exercises um where we will be saying farewell to Sua at least as a student with us. This is going to be on Thursday June the 4th. It is at Rosco Warner Field and um I said field Dwayne.
You see that? I got it. It's my stadium. All right, spoke water field. It will be at 10:00 a.m. Uh we invite you to come out and celebrate with the class of 2026. Um and then also I just wanted to end
with this particular slide. This slide doesn't even begin to showcase all of the wonderful things that are happening in the district. all of the children who come to our district, who make up our district, all of the staff, all of the
community partners who work with us day in and day out to make sure that we are providing a quality experience for our children. And so even with all of the things that you can say the district is not doing, um I would say we are doing
quite a few things right and these children are a testament to that. So, I would invite you all to visit our social media page, visit our website. We try to capture regularly all of the great things that are going on in the district. You'll be able to see the
faces, put the names with those faces, our families, you name it, the community partnerships, even the Hannah Foundation. Uh we thank them for giving us $12,000 last year for dual enrollment scholarships. Suha was one of the benefactors of those and they have
committed to giving us additional funding and that's going to allow our students to actually get high school credit before they graduate. We're working with a number of post-secondary institutions to include Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. They are also looking to bring some uh
tech certifications into the high school for our learners before they graduate. So, just a lot of great things going on. So, I just I just want to make sure that we don't overlook the positive things that are going on in our district and we don't make our children feel as though
they're going to a district that doesn't either doesn't care or is failing them because they are doing some amazing things. And so, I want to thank everyone for a great year. And that concludes my >> course. Do we have I know it said the alumni
association giving you a $12,000 foundation. >> They did the Hannah Foundation. Yes. >> Hannah. Do we have an endowment? Sorry. >> We do. The Hannah Foundation actually has one. >> Yeah. >> For the order of the funds. >> Uh next up is uh let's approve the
agenda. And I have a motion to approve the agenda. Motion to approve the agenda. Second. move and second any discussion. >> I think what I'll do on on the agenda for I'll skip the roll call on the agenda
part said yes roll call. Okay. All right. Uh any discussion? All in favor? I >> oppose. They only had about three or four eyes.
That's all right, too. I may go back to the old way. All right. Uh, hand of the puzzle. >> Nobody. Oh, board comments. Just want to thank again our student reps for participating
uh all year long. Uh would like to again congratulate the class of 2026 or graduating on June 4th and um appreciation of of our staff and our uh
teachers who go out of their way to to educate our students. It's it's been a a good year and um just happy once again to have been a part of the board. I looked at the calendar, my memories came up and it showed that it was like three years ago today because we're looking at
like the eve of primary election that we were elected. So um I've just been uh proud to serve you for the last four year three years and we're looking forward to >> Oh, it went that fast, huh? >> Yeah. Now, I'll just say this for the
record. In the third year, you're coming up, uh, all school board members that are up for election, they don't usually send you to conference during this last year. You cannot go to a conference because it's not guaranteed that you will be getting
elected. Okay? So, you don't apply to go to a conference uh in your last year, right? So I think there's going to be five of you guys are offic
Yeah. So this is our third year. We're not we're not Yeah, we're we're not finished until the end of 2027. So we're still good. Next year we >> Well, next next year >> we'll be all of
>> next school year starts September or August. So from August on now, if you go now, you're okay. But if you go after after school start, you can't. All right. >> A question. Is that true? Cuz we're
we're serving through December 31, 2027. >> Maybe that's just a sweat on >> we we are still seated through all of next year. So, even if we don't get reelected or we don't run again, people
who are serving the third four-year term, our terms will not end until December 31st, 20 presentations, minutes or programs. So, programs
A and B. Take those together. Can >> I get a motion? Motion to approve the creation of the HOSA uh which is the future health professionals club and the HLA the Hispanic leadership association
club second move and second any discussion roll call please 6 and B creation of future health professionals club and the his leadership association
Mr. Folks, >> yes. >> Miss Hatcher, >> yes. >> Miss Lavel, >> yes. >> Mrs. Hill, >> yes. >> Mr. >> Yes, >> Mr. Henber. >> Yes, >> Dr. Marino. >> Yes. >> Mr. R.
>> Yes. >> Motion passes 801 after. >> Next up is personnel 8 through T. move and second. Any discussion?
Roll call, please. A through Gatra. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Passes 01. >> Next up is finance A through >> B >> C. >> Okay.
See if you let me do it. If you let me do it, I'll find it. But you want to run it off. Give me throw me off. Now, next time I'll let you guys do if you want to do it. Let me mess up my own job. Okay.
>> Move to finance A through E. >> Second move and seconded discussion. Roll call, please. Motion >> to approve finance items A through E. Mel Hill,
>> yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mr. R. >> Yes. >> Motion passes stage 01. Oh,
contract. Uh, A through what, Jackie? >> O, >> A through O. Can I have a motion to approve A through O? Motion approve contracts A through Ober
second. >> Move second in discussion. >> I want to discuss A. >> You want to discuss? >> Yes. Oh, there group. I just had a question about that. The third benefit consulting and I did not see the amount
of that contract. We we got a copy of the statement of work and I'm just looking at this uh appendex and it's on the appendix and the statement of work. Thank you. I see the amount.
>> Yes, I do. And so that that is to what would be the cost savings that we would earn for and and point is this consulting at $50,000. Well, hopefully the cost savings is in the future it's in cost avoidance
actually savings and helping us develop strategies to reduce health care um and looking at different avenues where we can offer employees the same type of benefit but at a lower cost. And so this person will be serving as the district's
agent um and as the as a um advocate for the district whereas we don't have that currently. Um is our reason for employing a consultant because of any specialty or specialtity that they have in in
insurance that they do to an agent? their specialty is more of a self-funded um and thinking outside of the box. So thinking of solutions that aren't um that are used outside of school district
formats to help school districts save on the cost of healthcare. We've realized a 20% increase for the 2627 school year. Um that is not sustainable in the future. It's not sustainable in 2627
either. Um but given the timeline that we were given the rate increase for there wasn't much that we can do. Have a question. This is this has gone on for three years
that cost to keep increasing. I would assume that as their expansion of work increases. So right now it's just tailored to more of a consulting. Um but if we ask them to expand on that
such as provide educational services to our employees like healthcare education um or do open enrollment for us then that so would that generally be something that would fall under the purview of our
I don't know director of business administration or even yourself Mr. as the chief finance officer >> providing healthcare education. >> No, I mean to to >> serve as an agent for the school districts. Yes. But my role has been very limited when it comes to PEK. So
essentially the way that PIK works is that school districts have to accept that rate. And so what the benefit consultant will do is to ensure that the data collection he he or she will receive that information directly from
hark do a actuary cost analysis to ensure that Pshek numbers are honest. Um he will also bring ideas to PEK that they might in other words uh in other
terms be hesitant in doing. So he would work as the agent in areas where I don't have that expertise and I'm unable to provide that. >> What is that acronym? Eh, what does that say? Philippines. >> Is it Pennsylvania schools healthcare and healthc care consortium?
>> It's a insurance consortium >> public school public school health insurance. I might ask, we were also told um they did a presentation to the finance committee and we were told there's a
potential of $186,000 savings. Um we need someone to look out for us and we don't have that. That's why we need this. >> So good about $186,000 a year or over the next three years in
this contract. >> That was the savings in one year. And so I'm looking at the termination. So if we do not see the saving and we're I mean since if we cannot make
you get these savings and pay $50,000 doesn't look like we have a way out of this contract. You have the right to terminate with 30 days of notice um under um certain uh subjects including uh reaching a
material term. >> Say it again. It's in section four. >> Yeah. >> A, B, and C. Um, and then there's you can terminate for cause as well. So that's in the paragraph after that. One
of the things that's difficult, I'll give you an example. Um, there's been an increase in all groups for all school districts we represent using GLP1 drugs, things like that. That's an unexpected expense for the
district or any district. One of the things that um we need to do as we come into um bargaining for a new collective bargaining agreement uh for many of our groups is take a hard look at drug usage
and other strategies that we might have to reduce our spend. That's probably part of the 186,000 problem is is that's a that's a bargaining, right? I mean, we have to get the
data necessary to potentially make changes and get some of our employee groups to agree with that. That's one of the reasons that this may be helpful us to increase our spend. They're just trends and data that we
can't analyze as well as they can. I think that's what Kathy was saying. >> And I will add that out of the 24 school districts that participate in the T-shirt program, only five, including ourselves, do not have a third party
benefit consultant. Central Dolphin just hired a benefit consultant and they were able to uh reduce their projected decrease from uh 16% to 13.5 using that third party benefit consultant
>> percentage you're saying you clarify on that now >> yeah well it might be a little deeper you I have another question but it might go a little so for the firm like the GLP wants Like so what I understand is that
believe Medicare is now rolling towards approving that medication for on their formulary. Now when they do that what I'm understanding that soon after more commercial insurancees will start to pick it up and right now I know like big ones like Etna and things like that will
not cover it. So like how are we so like I mean are we planning on like I know that's a big expense and I know it's one of the ones that both seem to get thrown off of insurancees quickly and you're thinking medic
right now it's trust covers drug weight loss use diabetes use and it's a lifechanging drug for a lot of people right it's also expensive right um because it's it's still Um
uh don't put that in. Um it's it's a life-changing uh drug people. And so um we cannot change the formulary. We can't change the drugs that are on the list of things that approved without bargaining with um
employee groups. And so we can't get that savings. can't say for instance you just need it for diabetes and weight loss you have to go through additional treat the doctor and things like that there are things like wellness programs
in the past do you asked um bargain people their spouse has career spouse has to take care it's a second adult cost us money right so all those things are part of the mix this is the
data So that we need to be able to have a plan to address that. We're not going to get all of the savings that we want. Not going to be able to change it. We're not trying to change the plan to make it less advantageous for employees. But as
Kathy point out, if we get professional help to get 5% off of that 20, that's real dollar savings for the district. That's think what we're trying to do. And it's complicated. If you look at the stuff that they would be doing on page
six and page seven of this proposal, high high cost claimments, chronic conditions, struggles, those are terms that you so it's
something that would be worth to expenditures. It's one of our biggest expenditures across all groups >> and the offer of the cost of a consultant still does not he was still seeking
significant benefit. I mean I think that's what >> the line item the line item medical insurance is $7. So a 50 $50,000 expense within that seven million is you know small in
comparison to the type of service that we would be receiving. >> Voice is dead. We can move on. No, I mean I think that uh everything has been been explained to the people that want
to know. Okay, so any more discussion on that? I think we're there. So roll call, please. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Dr. Marino. Yes,
>> Mr. Ph. >> Yes, >> Miss Hatcher. >> Yes, >> Miss Lamel. >> Yes, >> Mr. >> Yes, >> passes. State Z one absent. >> What was it? >> Zate zero.
>> One absent. on the others. Action item represented Dolphin County Technical School and Suare Music. We'll take A and B
on the others. Uh now um the technical school appointment is for three years and uh Eric has four years left on his contract
and so that's why I pointed him to the rotation because the fact that I was in that last year sort of what we've been trying to do get continuity out there and not every other year they have a new board member in Otech, someone that's
going to be there permanent because after quite a bit of stuff evaluating and being part of so Eric needs to be the person at the JC board and the musical. So can I get a motion for A&B
move? >> Second move and second discussion roll call please. 11 A and B. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Hill. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rose, >> yes. Zero.
Uh, >> nothing on new business. Uh, next motion up is a journ. Can I get a motion? >> Move and second. All in favor? >> I have it.
>> Good night. Got you out here before.