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Plum Borough School District board meeting, Apr 21, 2026

55 min · 1 public speaker

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  7. Renee RichardsonBoard member
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Plum Borough board passes consent agenda that included proposed general fund budget 43:42

  • The board recognized the high school robotics team and the bowling teams, with presenters describing the teams' competition results. 1:58
  • The board took up a consent agenda covering items 11 through 14, and the motion passed. 43:42
  • During the vote, one speaker said they would vote no on items 13B, the proposed budget, and 11B, calling the $686,000 price tag for a curriculum update unsustainable; other speakers said they would also vote no on 13B. 44:09
  • One board member later said they would not vote for the budget because it did not do enough for planning. 52:29

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Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and minutes 0:02
    • Renee Richardson called the meeting to order, and a staff member took roll call. 0:02
    • A speaker said the board met in executive session on April 21st, 2026 to discuss litigation, safety, personnel and real estate, and recommended approval of minutes A and B. 1:06
  2. Robotics and bowling recognitions 1:24
    • A robotics sponsor said the team competes in combat robotics through a program called BotsIQ and that its 3-pound robots placed 1st and 2nd at the TSA state championships. 2:26
    • A speaker read that the team was awarded the Best Sportsmanship Award for 2025 and 2026. 7:42
    • A district manager of wellness and sports performance said the girls bowling team took 3rd at states and the boys team won the WPIAL. 19:19
  3. Citizens' comments 31:50
    • A staff member said residents would have 3 minutes each to share thoughts with the board, and that it was not a question and answer session. 31:57
    • A speaker at public comment raised concerns about how district leadership handled parent concerns about the middle school cheerleading program, including unanswered calls and a letter from the athletic director that was later retracted. 32:40
  4. President, administrative and student reports 36:23
    • One board member said the board would vote to adopt the recommended budget and thanked staff for efficiencies that reduced the budget by over $800,000. 36:23
    • A speaker said PSSA testing for grades 3 through 8 continues through May 1st and Keystone testing at the high school takes place May 11th through 18th. 39:37
    • The student representative said the NHS induction ceremony will be held April 27th and a senior awards and scholarship ceremony on May 4th. 41:07
  5. Consent agenda and proposed budget 43:42
    • One board member recommended approval of items 11 through 14 as listed. 43:42
    • A speaker said they would vote no on 13B, the proposed budget, saying the district should not rely on a 3rd year of consecutive tax increases, and on 11B, calling the $686,000 price tag for a curriculum update unsustainable. ~44:04
    • Other speakers said they would vote no on 13B, the proposed general fund budget. 45:00
    • A speaker announced that the motion passed. 45:17
  6. Athletics and finance liaison reports 45:17
    • Jill Klipa said the baseball team is off to a 12⁠-⁠1 start and the flag football team is 9⁠-⁠0 in its first PIAA season. 46:07
    • Mark Stropkaj said the budget identifies over $1 million in operational cost reductions with no staffing reductions. 48:14
    • Mark Stropkaj said the proposal includes approximately 1% tax increase dedicated to infrastructure improvements at Forge Road CTC. 48:59
  7. Career center and policy reports 50:17
    • Adam Hill said the Forbes Road CTC senior certificates ceremony will be held at Penn Hill Senior High School on Wednesday, May 13th at 7 PM. 50:24
    • One board member said they would not vote for the budget because it did not do enough for planning while the district builds a $30 million building. 52:29
  8. Elementary construction update 53:06
    • A speaker said the elementary school construction project finished pouring concrete and installing roof decking for the Area D addition and passed the steel inspection for that area. 53:12
    • Michael Caliguiri said there was no safety and operations report. ~54:29
  9. Upcoming meetings and adjournment 54:33
    • A speaker said upcoming meetings are Tuesday, May 12th at 6:30 PM and Tuesday, May 26th at 6:30 PM. 54:33
    • A speaker said the board would return to executive session for a personnel matter. 54:46

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Video: posted by the district as “Board Meeting - April 21st, 2026”