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Jenkintown School District work session, Sep 14, 2026

32 min · 0 public speakers

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Jenkintown board reviews 2026⁠-⁠27 calendar with June 8 high school graduation 10:40

  • The Jenkintown School District board held a work session that reviewed finance and personnel items that staff said the board would be asked to vote on September 28th. 1:39
  • A district staff member recommended holding the high school graduation ceremony on June 8th with a rain date of June 9th, and the 6th grade promotion ceremony on the 10th. 12:27
  • One board member requested a review of last year's calendar change and relayed parent feedback about the number of half instructional days. 13:29
  • A speaker at public comment raised the lack of district-funded transportation for students in dual enrollment classes. 27:06

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening of the work session 1:39
    • The meeting opened as a work session at 7 o'clock. 1:39
  2. Finance reports and donations 2:34
    • A district staff member said the district had collected approximately $4 million in real estate taxes so far. 2:34
    • The staff member said the general fund held approximately $4.9 million and capital projects held $632,000. 2:34
    • The staff member said the district had received approximately $4.7 million in receipts and paid out $1.57 million to date, and listed donations received over the summer. 4:24
  3. Approval of contracted bus driver 4:24
    • A district staff member said the board would be asked to approve a dedicated contracted bus driver to transport students to Eastern Center for Arts and Technology. 5:34
    • A staff member said drivers must provide criminal background checks, child abuse clearances and verification of child abuse recognition or reporting training. 6:39
    • A staff member said substitute drivers may not come to the board but must submit that information to the district before picking up students. 7:32
  4. PSBA officer positions 8:08
    • A district staff member said the district recommends the board act on PSBA officer positions on September 28th and that information was included in the attachments. 8:08
  5. Ready to Learn block grant resolution 8:25
    • A district staff member said the district must adopt a resolution to receive the 26⁠-⁠27 Ready to Learn block grant tax equity supplement and expects to receive $85,233. 8:29
  6. Facilities, agreements and maintenance contract 10:40
    • A district staff member reviewed 4 facilities use requests, the maintenance report and a renewal of a client services agreement. 10:40
    • The staff member said a renewal for mechanical maintenance of the HVAC systems returned with the correct attachment. 10:40
  7. 2026-27 school calendar 10:40
    • A district staff member recommended a June 8th high school graduation with a June 9th rain date and said having the rain date would help keep the ceremony outside. 12:22
    • Jason Tucker requested a review of last year's calendar change and said some parents felt there were a large number of half instructional days. 13:29
    • A staff member said some districts have a policy for a calendar every 2 years and the district could look into something like that. 16:57
  8. Personnel report and police extra duty permit 17:34
    • A district staff member said the personnel report would be voted on at the September 28th meeting. 17:34
    • The staff member said the Jenkintown Police Department extra duty permit would provide a presence at home basketball and football games. 17:57
  9. Community communication about events 18:45
    • A speaker said community members had asked for district communication focused only on events such as games and plays. 18:45
    • A staff member suggested a community section on the district website and said the district was increasing its social media presence. 20:24
  10. Superintendent coaching and safety report 22:29
    • The superintendent said the board would be asked to approve budgeted coaching from an educational leadership consulting company. 22:29
    • A staff member said the August fire drill went well. 24:11
  11. Board recognitions and superintendent report 24:34
    • The superintendent recognized one board member for 5 years of service and another for 15 years under the PSBA honor roll. 24:38
    • The superintendent said the school year had a great start and the fall sports season was underway. 26:03
  12. Public comment on dual enrollment transportation 26:59
    • A speaker at public comment said students in dual enrollment classes do not have district-funded transportation. 27:06
    • A staff member said transportation is typically not offered for dual enrollment because it is an outside provider, and said a partnership with the College of New Jersey would offer classes on campus. 27:46
  13. Adjournment 31:13
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~31:38

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Video: posted by the district as “Board Work Session - 9/14/2026”