Great Valley School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet
24 min
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Great Valley board reviews $498,595 middle school cooling tower replacement, takes no votes 0:00
- Board President Rachel Gallegos said the meeting was a work meeting and the board would not vote on anything. 0:00
- A student report covered several high school honor societies, student-led initiatives and the yearbook elective. 0:42
- Speakers presented policy updates and facilities items, including a $498,595 replacement of cooling towers and a heat exchanger at the middle school. 7:42
- Rachel Gallegos said no one was present for public comment. ~23:07
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Item by item (11)
- Opening 0:00
- Rachel Gallegos said the board had met in executive session and that meetings are recorded and can be viewed on the district website. 0:00
- Student report 0:42
- A speaker reported that the National Honor Society was named a 2026 chapter with distinction and sent applications to juniors and seniors who met the academic requirement. 0:42
- The report also covered language, art and music honor societies, a sustainability organization, a student-led passion project organization and the yearbook elective. 2:06
- Superintendent update 7:09
- A staff member said there was no report but said a district goal this year is development of a Portrait of a Graduate, with a kickoff meeting set for Thursday evening. 7:09
- Policy updates for first reading 7:40
- A speaker said Policy 105.3 and Policy 246 on student wellness were updated for new code that included a requirement for social media literacy, and Policy 249 added language on cyberbullying and AI content. 7:42
- Rachel Gallegos asked where social media education fits in the curriculum and asked about the district's legal role in cyberbullying outside the school day; a staff member asked to address the curriculum question the following Monday. 9:01
- A staff member said the latest change to school code says school districts will investigate all claims of cyberbullying, though that may not mean school consequences. 10:26
- Enrollment report 12:41
- A staff member said the enrollment report was standard with nothing worthy to note. 13:17
- Facilities items 13:22
- A speaker presented athletic field maintenance for the baseball field at a total cost of $17,250 and replacement of 2 cooling towers and a heat exchanger at the middle school for $498,595. 13:42
- The speaker said the cooling towers are at the 25-year mark and take 25 to 27 weeks to arrive after ordering. 14:18
- Rachel Gallegos asked whether the middle school would be without HVAC, and a speaker said the boilers run the heating system, which is a different system. 15:18
- Transportation and food service 16:02
- A speaker said driver approvals for Atlas and First Alt for the '26-'27 school year were listed for review. 16:02
- Technology items 16:19
- Finance items 18:34
- A speaker presented a 27-28 per pupil budget of $205.13 for the secondary schools and $298.36 for the elementary schools. 19:11
- Rachel Gallegos asked how the calculation is done, and a speaker said it considers enrollment, projections including live births, enrollment trends and special education and other costs. 19:47
- The speaker said the finance items include a request to establish the Jewish Student Union and Team One Love Club at the high school. 21:12
- Personnel items 21:47
- A staff member noted a resignation listed for a high school special education teacher. 21:58
- Announcements and public comment 22:29
- A speaker said the draft agenda for next week is posted and the CCIU CCDC Great Valley campus will hold a ribbon cutting next Wednesday at 4 o'clock. 22:47
- One board member said the center cuts down bus rides for many students and thanked coaches across all sports. 23:07
- Rachel Gallegos said no one was present for public comment. ~23:07
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Can we talk a little bit about where that social media education comes in within our curriculum or conversation?Rachel Gallegos · President9:01
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Video: posted by the district as “Great Valley School District Board Meeting - October 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM”