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  1. Who spoke · first speaks at
  2. Jessica McCardellBoard Member
  3. Jessica KahlerBoard Member
  4. Shannon ZimmermanVice President
  5. Ramón RiveraBoard Member
  6. Mike McKennaBoard Member
  7. JoAnn HentzBoard Member
  8. Sara WoodburyBoard Member
  9. Cindy LamBoard Member
What happened

What happened at this meeting

School board accepts brass instrument donation valued at $53,966.02 from marching band boosters 27:42

  • The board heard a presentation from district staff and students on the International Baccalaureate program service trip to Ecuador in September. 3:57
  • The board approved, as amended, the minutes of the September 10th, 2026, work session and the September 17th, 2026, regular meeting. 26:23
  • The superintendent recommended remaining with the Keystone Agenda platform for board agendas for the immediate future. 33:47
  • JoAnn Hentz shared a letter from intermediate units that offer Head Start about proposed federal changes to the program and asked the board to consider a response. 57:49

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and announcements 0:28
    • The meeting was called to order and the board recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:28
    • Announcements noted National School Bus Safety Week, Safe Schools Week and a ceremony and ribbon cutting for a new middle school solar panel installation on October 22nd. 1:18
    • The board met in executive session on October 8th to discuss conditions of employment of current and prospective employees. 3:57
  2. International Baccalaureate service trip to Ecuador 3:57
    • A staff member said students on the September trip had experiences in urban and remote rural settings, from the Andes Mountains to the Amazon River Basin. 4:40
    • Students described visiting indigenous communities, planting seeds and trees in the rainforest and learning about the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 8:49
    • Shannon Zimmerman asked about local service learning plans, Ramón Rivera asked about language skills and Mike McKenna asked whether the trip sparked new professional interests. 15:14
  3. Public comment on action items 20:56
    • No one spoke during public comment on the consent agenda and other action items. 20:56
  4. Agenda approval 20:56
    • The chair called for a motion to approve or modify the agenda. 22:01
    • The motion carried. ~22:22
  5. Consent agenda 22:22
    • Shannon Zimmerman noted a correction to a recurring contract date in the annual budget document, from October 4th, 2025, to 10/24/2026. 23:39
    • A staff member said Policy 204.1 was revised to cover full or partial year virtual enrollment and that notes not relevant to the district would be removed from Policies 227 and 810. 24:39
    • The motion to approve the consent agenda carried. 26:23
  6. Approval of September minutes 26:23
    • The board considered minutes of the September 10th, 2026, work session and the September 17th, 2026, regular meeting. 26:23
    • Mike McKenna asked that the work session minutes be approved with a correction to a misspelled name. 27:01
    • The minutes were approved as amended. 27:26
  7. Marching band instrument donation 27:42
    • The board considered a donation of 9 marching baritones, 5 mellophones and 4 marching tubas with a total value of $53,966.02 from the Mannheim Township Marching Band Boosters. 27:42
    • The motion carried. ~28:09
  8. Superintendent's report 28:09
    • The superintendent reported building enrollment of 5,941 students and said 174 students are enrolled in the Bible to School program across 7 buildings. 28:42
    • The superintendent recommended remaining with Keystone Agenda, citing a 1-year contract, added costs of other platforms and its link to the PSBA Board Policy Service. 34:08
    • One board member said the platform is not helpful to the board. ~35:48
  9. New business 35:57
    • No board member brought forward new business. 36:46
  10. Student representative reports 35:57
    • A student representative said homecoming is Saturday, October 24th, with tickets for $10 available through October 22nd. 37:46
    • Student representatives reported on fall sports, marching band events, Instant Decision Day for seniors and 65 clubs meeting during the first club period. 39:32
  11. Board member reports 47:00
    • Dr. Jessica McCardell said the district is using 4 of its 10 available slots at the Lancaster County Academy. 48:13
    • Mike McKenna said the Entrepreneurship Fair at Radenbaugh is scheduled for December 2nd. 48:52
    • Jessica Kahler said every school with Envisions programs has a waitlist. 55:12
  12. Head Start federal changes 57:49
    • JoAnn Hentz said proposed rules would cap administrative costs at 5% while the program operates at 15%, require instruction in English and rescind many performance standards. 59:30
    • One board member asked board members to send individual letters or consider a response as a board. 59:30
    • The presiding speaker said a resolution or a letter to the congressional delegation could be brought forward at next month's meeting. 1:03:14
  13. Additional board reports 1:04:21
    • Shannon Zimmerman said all classes at Schaefer Elementary School have been back in their rooms for almost 4 weeks after a sprinkler issue. 1:04:25
  14. Public comment 1:05:06
    • A speaker at public comment thanked the marching band boosters for their donation. 1:06:42
  15. Adjournment 1:07:39
    • The next scheduled meeting is Thursday, November 12th at 6:00 PM in the district office. 1:08:02

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Video: posted by the district as “MTSD School Board - Voting Session - 10/15/2026”