Rose Tree Media School District work session, Sep 10, 2026
1 h 50 min
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Board hears K-1 Center update, capital projects report and sustainability policy discussion 6:47
- A district staff member said that on September 8th the township voted 4 in favor, 2 against to move the preliminary drawings to the council. 10:04
- A district staff member described how the district is using the strategic plan internally, including working with principals as they develop building goals, and a speaker said it was important to see the goal cycle every year. 23:42
- A facilities staff member reviewed summer capital projects, and the board discussed Policy 820, the Sustainable Practices Policy, including how a yearly report should look. 45:00
Item by item (8)
- Opening and welcome 0:42
- K-1 Center project update 6:47
- A presenter said a revised one-way queuing plan around the building raised car capacity from 41 cars to 141 cars. 11:14
- A presenter said the district was approved for a grant of $2,516,291 and requested $2,512,985 in a second grant submitted July 29, and that the Act 34 resolution was moved to January of 2027 with the hearing in February 2027. 14:54
- M. Tonita Austin said the district was still expecting to be on time with groundbreaking, and a district staff member said they keep being told that has not changed yet. 17:57
- Strategic plan implementation 21:38
- A district staff member said buildings will be measured 3 formal times a year on a rubric up to 4 for progress on strategic plan goals. 28:08
- A staff member said the scores are 1 for needs attention, 2 for emerging, 3 for making progress and 4 for on track or exceeding. 38:24
- A speaker at public comment asked how goals dealing with feelings and relationships are measured, and a staff member said it is done through surveys and conversations. 41:30
- Summer capital projects report 44:44
- A facilities staff member said 4 science rooms were completed this summer, and a staff member confirmed 5 were done last year. 45:28
- The facilities staff member said stage curtains were replaced district-wide because of tears and fire rating, and air conditioning was added to 5 classrooms in D-Wing. 59:59
- The facilities staff member said the Springton Lake turf should open at the end of September and the track at the end of October after a 30-day cure. 1:07:06
- Finance and operations consent items 1:09:59
- A speaker said there were no questions about the consent agenda items under Finance and Operations. 1:10:14
- Sustainable practices policy discussion 1:10:28
- A facilities staff member said the solar project at Rose Tree Elementary School is expected to cover 99.7% of the electric bill, and a staff member said it is a 7-year payback. 1:15:49
- Shelly Hunt asked about keeping optimal temperatures without cost inefficiency, and M. Tonita Austin asked how much construction waste was recycled; a staff member said 100% of the metal was recycled. 1:20:38
- A district staff member suggested the policy set a yearly presentation in October covering July to June. 1:26:46
- Athletic trips and student services contract 1:41:38
- Human resources items 1:45:40
- A human resources staff member said the district is filling support staff roles in cafeterias and paraprofessional positions and that classrooms are fully staffed. 1:45:57
- The staff member said an emergency approval from the Public School Employee Retirement System allows retired bus drivers to return as emergency drivers, and an affiliation agreement with Wilkes University is on the agenda. 1:47:21
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