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Marple Newtown School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Marple Newtown board discusses study of moving emotional support program to Loomis 18:57

  • The board heard public comment and staff responses on a feasibility study of whether to establish an intensive emotional support program at Loomis, a program now housed at Russell. 2:41
  • The board approved Budget and Finance Committee items 11.02 through 11.10. 17:20
  • A district staff member said the programs would run concurrently at Russell and Loomis for at least 2 years so that the Russell students could age out. 27:10
  • The board took a vote on the feasibility study, but no result was announced on the record. 36:29
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:00
    • Matthew J. Bilker called the meeting to order and said the board had met in executive session on personnel and legal items. 0:00
    • A staff member reported 7 board members present. ~0:46
    • The motion to accept the agenda as presented carried on a voice vote. 0:49
  2. Public comment on agenda items 1:11
    • A speaker at public comment asked what documented need justified the proposed relocation, who would conduct the study and what the total cost of relocation would be. 2:03
    • Speakers from a high school drama group invited the board to A Christmas Carol on November 19th, 20th and 21st at 7 PM and asked about placing lawn signs at schools. 5:25
    • A staff member said the group was permitted to advertise on district school grounds because it was a district event. 6:13
  3. Student representative report 7:49
    • A student representative described October events, including the 56th Bandorama on October 3rd and the high school homecoming dance on October 24th. 8:15
  4. National Merit commended student recognitions 10:21
    • A staff member recognized 8 high school students commended in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program and said the school had 6 last year. 10:23
  5. Superintendent's report 15:08
    • The superintendent said all of the district's PTOs had started fall fundraisers. 15:08
    • The superintendent said a new panel covering the last decade had been added to the historic timeline at the high school through a donation. 16:13
  6. Other reports 16:51
    • Matthew J. Bilker called for a motion to approve the items listed under other reports. 17:09
    • The items under other reports were approved on a voice vote. 17:20
  7. Budget and Finance Committee items 17:20
    • Matthew J. Bilker called for a motion to approve items 11.02 through 11.10. 17:20
    • The items were approved on a voice vote. ~17:39
  8. Emotional support program feasibility study 17:39
    • A district staff member said Russell houses 2 specialized programs whose staff is being stretched very thin, and that Loomis has space and no intensive programs. 18:57
    • A staff member said the current Russell students would not be moved, noting 12 current students at Russell, 5 of whom will go to the middle school next year. 23:31
    • Matthew J. Bilker asked who would do the study, a staff member said the district would, and Matthew J. Bilker said the results would be presented at a committee meeting. 26:48
  9. Item 38:46
    • Matthew J. Bilker thanked the Loomis principal, who is heading into retirement. 39:04
    • Nicholas Siano announced the motion was approved. 41:27
  10. Personnel items 14.03 and 14.04 41:27
    • Nicholas Siano called for a motion on items 14.03 and 14.04. 41:27
    • Nicholas Siano announced the motion was approved. 41:38
  11. Appointment of Loomis Elementary principal 41:38
    • A staff member said the item would welcome a new Loomis Elementary principal. 41:54
    • A staff member said the appointee has elementary and middle school teaching experience and has been an elementary and middle school assistant principal. 42:09
    • Nicholas Siano announced the motion was approved. 43:18
  12. Personnel items 14.06 through 14.09 43:18
    • Nicholas Siano called for action on items 14.06 through 14.09. 43:18
    • Nicholas Siano announced the motion was approved. 43:34
  13. Board president's report and audience comments 43:37
    • Matthew J. Bilker said there was no board president's report and called for comments from the audience. 43:37

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Video: posted by the district as “MNSD Regular Board Meeting 10-27-2026”