North Hills School District board meeting, Oct 1, 2026
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North Hills board carries motions on 2027-2028 calendar, mentoring agreement and grants 6:09
- The superintendent described the calendar proposed for that night and said the district will use remote instructional days instead of flexible instructional days. 3:32
- The chair announced that motions carried on education items, including a mentoring agreement, a Title I services agreement, the 2027-2028 calendar and two grant awards. 6:09
Item by item (7)
- Opening and board member comments 0:00
- The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and the presiding officer announced that the board had met in executive session to discuss personnel and legal matters. 0:00
- Michael Santucci recognized two members of the Berkeley Hills Fire Company who passed their rookie book and skills test, and thanked custodial workers ahead of National Custodian Day on Friday, October 2nd. 1:07
- Ashley Stephens congratulated the first North Hills co-ed cheerleading squad on its first exhibition at the Seneca Valley Cheerfest. 2:13
- Superintendent's report on calendar 2:51
- The superintendent said October 12th is a teacher in-service day with no school for students and the first marking period ends October 30th. 3:02
- The superintendent said the district will use remote instructional days, structured the same as flexible instructional days, and that weather emergency days are included in the spring break. 3:02
- The superintendent said the proposed calendar moves an in-service day from Columbus Day to the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, with the first day of school August 24th and the last day June 1st. 3:02
- Education items 6:09
- The presiding officer said no one had signed up for public comment and read education items, including an agreement with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh for the Bigs in Blue mentoring program at High Cliff Elementary, in which officers would mentor students. 6:09
- The items also included an agreement with the Allegheny Intermediate Unit for Title I reading and math services, the 2027-2028 academic calendar and two PPG Foundation grant awards of $993.60 and $998 with no matching funds required. 6:09
- A speaker said the Bigs in Blue program started at Westview Elementary School 10 years ago. 9:10
- The presiding officer announced the motion carried on a voice vote. 10:05
- Finance and operations items 10:16
- Samantha Ellwood presented the general fund, food service fund and capital project fund bills and the payroll for September 2026. 10:20
- Samantha Ellwood also presented Resolution 2026-05 on participation in the Allegheny Intermediate Unit Joint Purchasing Program, which Samantha Ellwood said is required for the district to be eligible to participate. 10:20
- A speaker noted an abstention from check number 84111 under the general fund bills, and another speaker said the same about that check. 11:21
- The presiding officer announced the motion carried. 11:41
- Personnel items 11:41
- Policy approvals 12:15
- Comments on Beatty 13:01
- Rachael Rennebeck said Beatty reported an over 70% return rate on data from 2025 graduates across its 7 schools. 13:27
- Rachael Rennebeck said the Beatty restaurant opens October 15th and will take lunch reservations. 14:41
- The presiding officer announced the next meeting will be Thursday, October 15th, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the North Hills Middle School LGI room. 14:56
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Video: posted by the district as “School Board Legislative Meeting - October 1, 2026”