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Colonial School District board meeting, Sep 17, 2026

23 min · 0 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

Colonial board takes up bond refinancing and $645,000 HVAC grant application 10:36

  • Student representatives to the board gave reports on school activities, and board members delivered committee reports. 5:16
  • Board members moved to designate authorized representatives to apply for potential grant funding of $645,000 for a potential HVAC project at CES. 10:36
  • The Colonial School District board took up a series of motions, including a parameters resolution to refinance the Series 2020 and Series 2022 general obligation bonds and a $84,015 foundation grant for playground equipment at Conshohocken Elementary School. 11:08
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and routine approvals 1:56
    • No one offered public comment on agenda items. ~1:56
    • Beth Patruno said the board met in executive session before the meeting to discuss personnel matters for approximately 30 minutes. 2:23
    • Beth Patruno called for motions on the minutes, the August 2026 financial reports and the August 2026 Treasurer's Report. 2:34
  2. Personnel report and extracurricular contracts 3:25
    • A speaker presented a motion to approve the personnel report and extracurricular contracts in items 7B and 7C. 3:25
    • The speaker said appointments are subject to valid credentials, employment verification documentation and state-mandated requirements. 3:25
  3. Student representatives and student report 4:08
    • Beth Patruno presented a motion to accept the administration's recommendation for student representatives and junior representatives to the board. 4:08
    • Student representatives reported on activities at district schools, including the first day of school at Plymouth White Marsh on Monday, August 31st and an open house night for parents on Thursday, September 24th. 5:16
    • A speaker described the student representatives' activities and said the district looked forward to working with all 4 of them. 8:48
  4. Conference requests 9:54
    • Chris Epstein moved to approve conference requests for a PWHS college counselor and a PWHS foreign language teacher. 10:00
  5. Infrastructure grant application representatives 10:36
    • Jeremy Schwartz moved to designate authorized representatives of the Colonial School District to prepare and submit grant applications to the Public School Infrastructure Grant Program administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for a potential HVAC project at CES. 10:36
    • Jeremy Schwartz said the application was for a potential HVAC project at CES with potential grant funding of $645,000. 10:36
  6. Bond refinancing resolution 11:08
    • Jeremy Schwartz moved to approve the parameters resolution to refinance the Series 2020 and Series 2022 general obligation bonds. 11:08
  7. Foundation grant for playground equipment 11:26
    • Jeremy Schwartz moved to accept a grant of $84,015 from the Colonial School District Education Foundation, funded through private donations, for the playground equipment replacement project at Conshohocken Elementary School. 11:26
  8. Non-bargaining rates and policy first reads 11:47
    • Gail Plant moved to approve the non-bargaining unit rates for the '26-'27 school year. 11:50
    • Gail Plant moved to approve policy 313, the evaluation of employees, and policy 102, academic standards, on a first read basis. 12:05
  9. Educational services and transportation contracts 12:28
    • A speaker read a motion to approve an educational services contract for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 12:31
    • Jeremy Schwartz moved to approve the transportation contract for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year and contracts with Superior Bus Service and ALC School LLC for supplemental bus services. 12:44
  10. Adult Evening School fall session 13:15
    • Gail Plant moved to approve the instructors and classes for the Adult Evening School fall 2026 session. 13:17
  11. Committee reports 13:33
    • Sharon Marino reported on upcoming updates to the district's bullying policy in response to Act 20 of 2026, including a new definition of cyberbullying and provisions related to AI-generated material. 14:41
    • Richard Carpenter Jr. reported that all 82 bus routes serving 4,900 students were covered. 16:55
    • Jeremy Schwartz reported the Act 1 index set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education at 3.6% for the 2027⁠-⁠2028 school year. 17:16
  12. Community reports and announcements 19:12
    • Chris Epstein announced the Cavalcade of Bands at Plymouth-White Marsh High School on Saturday, September 26th, with 12 competing schools from Pennsylvania and New Jersey. 19:16
    • Jeremy Schwartz announced Foundation Day on October 4th from 10 to 1 in the PW parking lot. 21:29
  13. Informational items and adjournment 21:40
    • Beth Patruno noted activity accounts and the curriculum report attached to the agenda for information. 21:40
    • No one offered public comment at the end of the meeting. ~21:40
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~22:15

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