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Allegheny Valley School District board meeting, Sep 8, 2026

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Allegheny Valley board hears presentations on house system, bus stop-arm cameras 7:19

  • Staff members from Acme Elementary School presented the school's house system, which sorts students into 6 houses tied to character traits. 7:19
  • A presenter outlined a bus stop-arm camera program and said it is violator funded, so the district would never pay the company under any circumstances. 25:06
  • Board members discussed a pre-K device purchase, and one board member said the board had not had a presentation from the teachers or a discussion on which program to choose. 47:22
  • The meeting was adjourned at 8:12 PM. 1:05:19

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and roll call 3:52
    • The roll call was taken and 7 members were reported present. 3:52
    • The board met at 6:40 in executive session for personnel matters. 6:29
  2. Elementary school house system presentation 7:19
    • A staff member said Acme started a house system in 2023 and sorts every student from kindergarten through 6th grade into 6 houses, each with a character trait. 8:14
    • Students earn points for positive behavior and attendance, and houses meet once a month, according to the staff member. 9:50
    • A staff member said most months showed a little bit of a bump in attendance on house days, and that maybe 10 other districts take part in the consortium. 17:22
  3. Bus stop-arm camera program presentation 25:06
    • The presenter said the program is violator funded and that the district would never pay the company for installation, data, outreach or law enforcement costs. 28:09
    • Antonio Pollino noted the district has 3 municipalities and asked whether police reviewing citations are compensated in any way for their time. 39:36
    • Amy Sarno asked that the board receive a PDF of the presentation. 44:52
  4. Bills and payments 45:53
    • One board member recommended approval of the August 2026 Treasurer's Report, the payment of bills and the accounts payable list, and the board took a voice vote. 46:01
  5. Consent agenda 46:30
    • Antonio Pollino moved consent agenda items 6B through 6R as listed, and the board took a voice vote. 46:30
  6. Pre-K device purchase discussion 47:22
    • One board member said the board had been presented with 2 options and had asked for clarification and a final recommendation, which did not appear. 48:10
    • A staff member said the teachers prefer a device for each student and recommended buying at least a classroom set for now. 49:11
    • One board member said it was not clear the pre-K program would benefit from computers without information from the teachers on what the data shows. 51:39
  7. Education report and school privileges 55:32
    • Amy Sarno said the next meeting is Wednesday, September 30th, with a meeting scheduled for November 11th and a possible October date for a community-wide presentation on later school start time. 55:32
    • One board member recommended approval of complementary school privileges for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year for 3 Springdale Junior Senior High School students, and the board took a voice vote. 56:01
  8. Personnel items 57:45
    • One board member recommended recognizing tenure for an employee who completed 3 years of satisfactory employment. 57:53
    • One board member recommended approving athletic staff, supplemental staff and independent volunteers for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year and ratifying classified staff, with voice votes taken on each. 58:22
  9. Emergency management report 1:00:13
    • Antonio Pollino said a new school safety and security coordinator would probably be appointed at the next meeting and that the mandatory August drills were completed. 1:00:13
    • Antonio Pollino said the district is still waiting for the risk and vulnerability assessment from the state police audit. 1:00:42
  10. Athletics and student activities report 1:01:06
    • Fred Derringer said the football team won 14⁠-⁠6 on Saturday and that Friday night's home opener would also be senior night. 1:01:21
    • Fred Derringer said the huddle camera is now live streaming games. 1:02:04
  11. Policy second reading 1:02:57
    • A motion was made to approve the second reading of Policy 824, maintaining professional adult/student boundaries, and the board took a voice vote. 1:03:02
  12. Forbes Road and jointure reports 1:03:30
    • Amy Sarno said an email was sent to the board with links to minutes, agendas and facilities reports and an update on a litigation issue between the jointure and another school. 1:03:40
  13. Audience comments and adjournment 1:04:01
    • No audience comments were heard, and a motion to adjourn was made. 1:04:01
    • The meeting was adjourned at 8:12 PM. 1:05:19

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Video: posted by the district as “AVSD School Board - Voting Meeting 09.08.2026”