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Clarion-Limestone Area School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Clarion-Limestone board discusses lunchtime cell phone use under district policy 7:27

  • One board member said the board voted in 2022 that cell phones be turned off and out of sight during school hours and that the policy should be carried out. 8:40
  • A district staff member said the policy allows administration to further restrict use and that students were allowed phones at lunch based on input from a teacher who has done lunch duty. 26:19
  • One board member said of the lunchtime use, I'm just not in favor of it, and said the policy should then be taken off the district website. 30:18

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda changes 0:02
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call of board members. 0:02
    • The chair asked for a motion to add an item for a junior varsity girls basketball coach to the agenda. 0:43
  2. Cafeteria report 1:43
    • A cafeteria staff member said a breakfast challenge at the high school raised average participation from about 87 to about 107, and elementary participation rose from about 176 to 181. 1:43
    • The staff member said a youth advisory council meeting was scheduled to gather student opinions for menus. 3:32
  3. Intermediate unit and career center reports 4:59
    • A speaker said the intermediate unit plans foundation work because two basement walls are pushing in, and needs an occupational therapist and a hearing impairment staff person. 5:14
    • Christopher Mogus said the career center approved a contract with Granite Security for its SROs and is looking for an alternative bank for student accounts instead of Northwest Savings. 6:44
    • Christopher Mogus said a presentation on an electrical program is planned for next month. 7:05
  4. Legislative report 7:27
    • Gary Sproul said a state plan would let high school students earn up to 2 graduation credits for work in health care settings. 7:27
    • Gary Sproul said the State House passed a cell phone ban 142 to 61 and that the district already has a policy from February 16th, 2022. 7:27
  5. Curriculum and instruction update 10:01
    • A speaker said staff plan to refine planned course outlines at faculty meetings starting in November after the first quarter. 10:06
  6. Teachers association report 11:04
    • A staff member said association members attended a collective bargaining conference in Hershey. 11:10
    • The staff member said Clarion American Legion Post 66 and Auxiliary donated funds for a free book each month for 3rd grade students in one reading class. 12:39
    • The staff member said the elementary open house is set for October 28th. 14:34
  7. Building and grants report 14:56
    • A staff member said the district addressed heating issues found as the heat was turned on and off. 15:00
    • The staff member said the district submitted the PCCD safety grant for exterior doors at the elementary school, safety vestibule items and a side-by-side vehicle for police, while fire alarms and a hot water heater were turned down. 16:27
    • The staff member said two larger grant applications were still under review. 17:53
  8. Business manager report 18:44
    • The business manager said the audit was set to begin this week and a fixed asset valuation draft report came back on the 24th of September. 18:44
    • The business manager said the annual financial report is due at the end of October with a 30-day grace period and expected it done by the end of November. 20:08
  9. Administrative updates 20:36
    • A staff member said county schools are planning a countywide in-service in February. 20:48
    • The staff member said the district would again use 3 snow days before moving to flexible instruction days. 21:32
    • Another staff member said the district is working on a second reunification site in case Penn West is not available. 24:21
  10. Cell phone policy discussion 25:06
    • A staff member said the policy allows administration to further restrict use and that lunchtime use was allowed based on a teacher's input. 26:19
    • One board member said the Senate indicated passage of a total ban and the district will have to adhere, and later said, "I'm just not in favor of it." 29:20
    • A staff member said there had been zero issues at lunch, and a speaker said having no problem with the current approach. 29:49
  11. Elementary and program updates 38:18
    • A speaker said Act 47 requires reading teachers to take state-approved science of reading training and that almost all staff completed it last year. 38:22
    • The speaker said the open house will include food trucks, trunk-or-treat and a book fair, with families asked to stay in cars until 5:25. 38:22
    • A staff member invited the board to a line manufacturing open house on November 17th from 10 AM to 12 PM. 41:01
  12. Cross-country participation question 42:53
    • Gary Sproul asked why cross-country team numbers dropped almost 50% and said a lot of students quit during the season. 42:53
    • A staff member said the team had a change of coach and that other sports may be drawing students. 43:08
    • A staff member said the staff member would have the matter looked into and could report back. 44:37
  13. Minutes and financial reports 46:35
    • The board considered the September 16th, 2026 regular meeting minutes and the September financial reports and bill schedules. 46:35
    • A speaker asked about almost $1,000 in mileage, and a staff member said the mileage rate went up. 47:35
  14. Personnel items 48:26
    • A speaker asked why the approved assistant coach was not given the opportunity to fill in as the head, and a staff member said that question would have to be answered in executive session. 53:31
  15. New business and transportation agreement 56:04
    • A staff member said the shared transportation agreement lets districts transport each other's students when seats are open and that all 7 districts in Clarion County are going to approve it. 58:32
    • The board also considered a facility use agreement and first and second readings of policies. 1:01:46

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Video: posted by the district as “October 21, 2026 School Board Meeting”