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North Hills School District board meeting, Sep 17, 2026

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What happened at this meeting

North Hills board advances four policy changes to Oct. 1 committee meeting 38:47

  • A district staff member and two students presented on a student-led Do No Harm Student Conference planned for November 2nd, which the staff member said 7 of 10 invited schools had confirmed attending. 14:00
  • The board approved the general fund bills, food service fund bills and payroll for August 2026, as well as personnel and legal items. 37:45
  • Sandra Kozera presented first readings of four policies, and the board approved moving them to the October 1st committee meeting with action. 40:41
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and orchestra performance 0:05
    • The meeting was called to order, followed by a performance by the middle school orchestra. 0:05
    • The board had met in executive session before the meeting to discuss personnel and legal matters. 9:29
  2. Board comments and recognitions 9:46
    • Samantha Ellwood credited the district's transportation coordinator for the launch of the Stop Finder app, which parents use to follow buses. 9:46
    • Michael Santucci was recognized for 5 years of board service and said it was a privilege to give back to the community. 10:20
    • The North Hills Wind Ensemble was acknowledged for recording a PSBA theme song, and the 2 student representatives for the year were introduced. 11:25
  3. Do No Harm student conference 13:36
    • A district staff member said the student-led conference will be held November 2nd at the middle school and high school and will focus on building a culture of belonging. 14:00
    • A student presenter said the Diversity Club has about 100 students in its Google Classroom this year and has 8 officers. 18:36
    • The staff member said a photo taken with the author of a book dedicated to the district would appear in Times Square. 28:17
  4. Approval of minutes 33:08
    • The board considered the minutes of the July 30th, 2026 committee meeting with action and the August 6th legislative meeting. 33:45
    • No one signed up for public comment. ~34:02
    • The motion carried. ~34:02
  5. Education items 34:02
    • The items included sending board members to the 2026 PSBA Leadership Conference, August 18th through 20th, in the Poconos. 34:21
    • The items also included a memorandum of understanding with Diversified Care Management under which district SAP counselors would serve as Stand Together program advisors for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 35:21
  6. Athletics, activities and student services 36:09
    • Phil Little said the committee had not met and had no report, and noted the varsity football team had beaten North Allegheny. 36:20
  7. Finance and operations 37:15
    • Samantha Ellwood said the next Finance and Operations Committee meeting is October 14th at 6 PM at the district administration building. 37:20
    • The items were the general fund bills, the food service fund bills and payroll for August 2026. 37:45
    • Abstentions from check number 83734 were noted before the vote. 38:01
    • The motion carried. ~38:20
  8. Personnel and legal items 38:20
    • Helen Spade moved approval of items 1 through 3, which were discussed in executive session. 38:27
    • The motion carried. ~38:36
  9. Policy first readings 38:36
    • Sandra Kozera said Policy 102 would add references to personal finance requirements and social media literacy, and new Policy 204.1 covers wellness checks on homeschooled students required by state law. 39:41
    • Sandra Kozera said Policy 273 would allow continuation of sports de-sanctioned by the PIAA, and Policy 803 changes include references to flexible instructional days. 40:09
    • The motion to add items 2 through 5 to the October 1st committee meeting with action carried. 40:49
  10. Legislative and Beatty reports 41:14
    • No state or federal legislative reports were given. 41:18
    • Rachael Rennebeck said Beatty students will be trained on hazmat awareness and that the robotics program is using a new collaborative robot system. 42:15
  11. Adjournment 43:00
    • The next board meeting was announced for Thursday, October 1st, 2026, at 6:30 PM at North Hills Middle School. 43:00

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Video: posted by the district as “School Board Legislative Meeting - Sept. 17, 2026”