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North Pocono School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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North Pocono board approves high school auditorium sound system replacement 39:50

  • The board voted 7⁠-⁠0 to revise motion D7 on out-of-state travel to include only the listed trips, among them the Empire Mock Trial World Championship, and to table the remaining out-of-state travel. 15:03
  • The revised travel motion later passed 5⁠-⁠2 after a board member said they would vote no over concerns about how the motion stated costs to the district. 38:42
  • The board also approved 7⁠-⁠0 stage curtain, rigging and house light replacement work at the middle school for a total price not to exceed $120,000. 39:47
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and announcements 10:13
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 10:13
    • Roll call showed 7 board members and 2 student representatives present. 12:05
    • The president announced executive sessions for personnel reasons on October 7th and October 5th, and a work session on Monday, October 5th, 2026. 12:09
  2. Revision to out-of-state travel motion 12:09
    • A motion revised motion D7 to include only the Empire Mock Trial World Championship, a Creative Writing Club trip, the Cornell Science Olympiad Invitational and an Applied Tech High School Model UN competition, with remaining out-of-state trips tabled. 13:01
    • On the question, a speaker said new procedures require a revised travel form so the board has correct and transparent information, and that the other trips could be revisited on the November agenda once the new paperwork is provided. 13:29
    • Another speaker said the board was not clear on the budgeting and wanted to understand what the trips cost. 14:19
    • The agenda revision motion passed 7⁠-⁠0. 15:03
  3. Student recognition 15:07
    • A principal recognized 4 high school students for academic and extracurricular achievements. 15:22
    • An elementary school principal recognized a first-grade student as the month's student recognition recipient. 23:41
  4. Student reports 27:01
    • A student representative reported that the homecoming dance took place on September 26th and that future student council meetings will be held on the first Wednesday of each month. 27:13
    • The student representative said the junior class held a fundraiser for game merchandise and that a senior parking spot fundraiser for the class of 2027 was a success. 27:13
  5. Superintendent report 28:12
    • The superintendent said the district was approved for 3 teachers to take part in a PA Smart Grant partnership to earn a technology and engineering education certificate through the Praxis exam. 28:15
    • The superintendent said 2 roofing projects were completed at the high school and middle school in preparation for solar panel installation, and that work was under way on baseball and softball fields. 29:55
    • The superintendent congratulated the girls tennis and girls golf teams as district runner-up teams. 31:54
  6. Public comment 32:54
    • No one in the audience asked to approach the board, and a speaker confirmed there were no online comments. 33:29
  7. Agenda, minutes and policies 33:51
    • The board considered approving the action agenda, the minutes of the September 10th, 2026 meeting, and placing revised and new policies on the November 4th, 2026 agenda for approval. 33:51
    • Each motion passed 7⁠-⁠0. 34:09
  8. Personnel actions 34:58
    • The board considered a retirement, a resignation and leaves. 35:01
    • A speaker said a retiring technology department employee would be missed. 35:11
    • Each personnel motion passed 7⁠-⁠0. 35:33
  9. Out-of-state student travel 37:13
    • The revised motion sought approval of out-of-state travel to the Empire Mock Trial World Championship, a Creative Writing Club trip to New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the Cornell Science Olympiad Invitational and the Applied Technology High School Model UN competition. 37:19
    • A board member said they would cast a no vote, citing concern about approving the Model UN competition as no cost to the district and discomfort with how the other 3 trips stated total costs. 37:42
    • The motion passed 5⁠-⁠2. 38:44
  10. Transportation drivers 38:49
    • The board considered approving a list of drivers, with all paperwork on file. 38:49
    • The motion passed 7⁠-⁠0. 39:09
  11. Auditorium and stage projects 39:12
    • A motion called for Center Stage Lighting and Rigging to handle stage curtains, rigging and house light replacement at the middle school for a total not to exceed $120,000, paid from the capital projects account. 39:14
    • A second motion called for Guyette Communications Industries to replace the high school auditorium sound system for a total not to exceed $175,000, paid from the capital projects account. 39:50
    • Both motions passed 7⁠-⁠0. 39:48
  12. Snow removal and heating fuel 40:24
    • A motion sought to award 2026⁠-⁠2027 snow plowing and snow removal services for the middle school, intermediate school, Moscow Elementary Center and Jefferson Elementary Center to RLE Enterprises, one of 3 quotes received on September 23rd, 2026. 40:24
    • The board considered rejecting all bids for number 2 heating oil after one bid was received, and authorizing the business office to obtain a minimum of 3 quotes for full delivery loads of 7,500 gallons. 40:56
    • Each motion passed 7⁠-⁠0. 40:54
  13. Financial reports and bills 41:45
    • The board considered financial reports, general fund bills and capital project fund disbursements. 41:45
    • Each motion passed 7⁠-⁠0. 42:00
  14. Upcoming meetings and adjournment 42:35
    • The next work session was set for Monday, November 2nd 2026 at 7 PM, and the next regular meeting for Wednesday, November 4th, 2026 at 7 PM. 42:52
    • The motion to adjourn carried. 43:21

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Video: posted by the district as “North Pocono Board of Education Regular Meeting 2026-10-07”