Wissahickon School District board meeting, Sep 28, 2026
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Wissahickon board hears recommended 2026-27 district goals, set for October 5 consideration 16:29
- A district administrator presented recommended 2026-27 annual district goals in four priority areas and said the goals would return to the board for consideration at the regular public board meeting on October 5th. 16:29
- The administrator also reported K-12 enrollment for '26-'27 of 5,082 students, a decrease of 53 students from last year's 5,135. 37:58
- Board members reviewed human resources, facilities and finance items, and Steve Walker said the Finance Committee items were for vote next week. 54:19
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Item by item (13)
- Opening and meeting schedule 2:32
- High school monthly highlights 3:03
- Student representatives described freshman orientation, a yearlong Blue vs. Gold competition and the German exchange program. 4:34
- Zeffy Karagiannakis said Wissahickon hosted Beast of the East, a tournament across a number of high schools in Pennsylvania. 11:49
- A student representative said the bonfire was planned for October 22nd rather than homecoming week. 13:15
- Teacher tenure recognition 13:38
- First public comment period 15:11
- No one was present in person to comment, and a staff member said no hands were raised online. 15:11
- Recommended 2026-27 district goals 16:14
- A district administrator said the four goal areas focus on safe and supportive schools, communication and trust, academic excellence and educational equity, and long-term facility sustainability. 18:12
- Asked by Deanne Moyer Morris whether the counseling staff could support extra needs, the administrator said that as a principal using a behavior screening tool, the school did not need to increase counseling staff. 33:38
- One board member thanked the administration for the structure of the SMART goal, key performance indicators and outcome indicators and called the universal behavior screening tool a great concept. 35:07
- Five-year enrollment summary 37:42
- A district administrator said middle school enrollment of 1,273 students was the highest in the 5-year period. 37:58
- A board member said 37 students attend cyber charters and 4 attend brick-and-mortar charters, and that each student choosing the Wissahickon Virtual Academy instead saves about $10,000. 48:15
- A staff member said a survey of cyber charter families drew only 2 respondents. 52:40
- Minutes and treasurer's report 53:30
- The minutes for the September 1st regular board meeting and the August treasurer's report were presented for approval. 53:59
- Human resources report 54:19
- A staff member presented 7 items under Section 13, including a job description for high school traffic duty and an agreement with LMB Consulting to cover a counselor absence at the middle school. 54:48
- Steve Walker asked whether the traffic duty position would help address traffic concerns, and a staff member said it would. 56:52
- A staff member said the collective bargaining agreement sets a base point value rate of $174.62. 58:18
- Communications and curriculum committee reports 59:17
- Facilities and transportation contracts 1:03:48
- Joseph Antonio said items 16.2 through 16.6 are contracts with CHA Consulting, including a middle school exterior project not to exceed $25,500 and a Lower Gwynedd Elementary School project at a fee of $44,000. 1:04:29
- A staff member said the district was staying with CHA for continuity because the firm helped develop the capital plan. 1:06:17
- A speaker said they would like to put the design work out to bid. 1:08:10
- Finance committee items 1:08:38
- Steve Walker said 6 Finance Committee items were up for vote next week, including waiving stadium fees of approximately $300 for a 5K fundraiser and accepting several donations. 1:08:38
- A staff member said district insurance does not allow bounce houses, double slides or inflatables over a certain height. 1:10:03
- Other committee and representative reports 1:10:43
- Paul Badger said the equity oversight committee had no items and would meet October 19th at 7:00 PM via Zoom. 1:11:06
- A board representative described state bills, including House Bill 2753, which would offer up to $2,000 in tax credits for sports-related expenses. 1:11:39
- Zeffy Karagiannakis said the North Montco Health Science Suite upgrade had an anticipated student move-in date in early October. 1:14:15
- Second public comment and adjournment 1:18:33
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