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Seneca Valley School District

5756

SCHOOL BOARD WORK SESSION

Seneca Valley Intermediate High School Auditorium - 7 p.m.

Minutes
May 5, 2025

I. CALL TO ORDER by Mr. Eric DiTullio, President, called the meeting to order at 7:28

p.m.

A. Moment of Silence - The meeting was opened with a moment of silence.

B. Pledge of Allegiance - Amorabella (kindergarten) and Calvin Jason (second grade),
Ehrman Crest Elementary School, continued the board initiative, “I Led the Pledge”
by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

C. Roll Call - by Ms. Julia Benson, School Board Secretary, showed the following
members in attendance: Ms. Leslie Bredl, Ms. Nick Brower, Mr. Eric DiTullio, Ms.
Susan Harrison, Mr. Tim Hester, Mr. Mike Jacobs, Mr. Fred Peterson, Mr. Jeff
Widdowson and Ms. Kari Zimmer.

2; INFORMATION REPORTS
A. Student/Staff Recognition

1. Dr. Marie Palano, Seneca Valley Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and
Assessment, was recently named the recipient of the 2025 Emerging Woman in
Education Award, presented in memory of University of Pittsburgh Professor
Emeritus Dr. Jean Winsand by the Tri-State Study Council. The award
recognizes an educational trailblazer who has made a significant impact and
positive difference through her leadership activities and initiatives.

Dr. Vitale shared that there are over 60 districts represented in the Tri-State Study
Council and many woman are nominated for the Emerging Woman in Education
Award each year. She shared how proud she is that Dr. Palano received this award
and that it is well deserved, congratulating her.

Mr. DiTullio shared that it is a privilege to have her as an SV employee and
congratulated her on a well-deserved award.

2. PMEA & Music Excellence
a. Grand Champions
The Seneca Valley Marching Band was named the Grand Champions in the
Norfolk North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATOQ) Festival’s “Parade of
Nations” in Norfolk, VA, on April 26. In addition to the Grand Champion
award, which is the highest overall score of any ensemble at the festival, the

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marching band also earned the best percussion award, best auxiliaries award,
and a gold rating. This marks Seneca Valley Marching Band’s fifth
appearance in the parade, and they proudly earned the title of Grand
Champions every time. There were over 100 parade units in attendance;
Seneca Valley was one of only eight high school bands selected nationwide
to participate.

b. District 5 Junior High Band Fest
Eighteen SV Band students participated in the PMEA District 5 Junior High
Band Fest on March 25 at North Catholic High School. The seventh/eighth
grade ensemble featured 13 SV students.

c. Region 1 Band Festival
Nine SV Band students participated in the March 6 - 8 PMEA Region |
Band Festival with two students advancing to the All-State Festival.

d. MPA Adjudication — RGMS and Elementary Bands/Orchestras
On March 18, sixth and seventh grade instrumental students participated in
an adjudicated Music Performance Assessment (MPA) event. The RGMS
seventh grade band and orchestra and Ehrman Crest sixth grade ensembles
earned Superior and Excellent ratings.

e. Western Region Orchestra Festival
Six SV Orchestra students participated in the PMEA Western Region
Orchestra Festival held Feb. 20-22. Four students advanced to the All-State
Orchestra, setting a new school record.

f. Region Chorus Festival
Ten SV high school chorus students participated in the March 19-21 PMEA
Region Chorus at Waynesburg University. Six advanced to the All-State
Choir Festival.

g. Music Performance Assessment (MPA) — Choral Department
Approximately 800 chorus students in grades 6-12 participated in an MPA
event on March 13. All choirs received "Superior” ratings.

h. PMEA All-State Festival Participants
Thirteen SV students advanced to the state level and attended the PMEA
All-State conference in April. Participants represented Orchestra, Wind
Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble and Choir. Conductors included national and
university-level professionals.

3. Media & Technology Distinction
a. Digital Media Arts Consortium (DMAC) Festival
SV Video Production and SVTV students eamed seven awards at the April 9
DMAC Festival.

b. SVTV Award-Winning Program

On March 9, SVTV earned second place in the High School Live Sports
Broadcast category at the Myron Cope High School Athletic

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Communication Awards. Crew members also received an honorable
mention for Sports Broadcasters of the Year.

Aspirational Students Receive Recognition

Two seniors were selected as Western PA Affiliate Winners of the 2025
National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) for the
Aspirations in Computing High School Award. The award celebrates
students with achievements and leadership in technology and computing,
with support from institutions like Carnegie Mellon, Pitt, and Penn State.

4. Congratulations to two Seneca Valley students for placing at the SkillsUSA
Pennsylvania State Competition held in Hershey earlier this month. SkillsUSA,
offered through the Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School
(BCAVTS), welcomed hundreds of top-performing students from across the

state to participate in real-world job challenges across a range of industries. Mr.
Gavin Uber, junior, received bronze for his participation in the TeamWorks
contest of the Building Construction program. Miss Elizabeth Semenenko, a

sophomore graphic design student, received bronze for her photography
submission.

Seneca Valley is proud to announce that two student teams from Haine
Elementary School have earned invitations to the KidWind World
Championship, taking place May 18-21 in Phoenix. The competition is the
culminating event of the KidWind Challenge, a hands-on design competition
that encourages students to explore the power and promise of clean energy
through building and testing small-scale wind turbines and solar structures,
This year, six teams of fourth-grade students from Haine Elementary
participated in KidWind events. Following impressive showings at these

events, two Seneca Valley teams earned tickets to the prestigious world finals.

B. Dates to Remember - Ms. Linda Andreassi announced the following dates to
remember:
May Mental Health Awareness Month
May 6 National Teacher Appreciation Day
May 5-16 Advanced Placement Testing
May 8 Remake Learning Days
RGMS to host Stream Guardians Professional Development, 8 a.m. — 3.
p.m., Secondary Campus
SVAOQC to host Scan & Play: Step into VR, open to teens ages 14-18, 11
a.m. — 1 p.m., SVAOC Drop-In Center
May 9 Act 80 (Professional Development) Day — No School for Students
May 9 Graduation Project Day — SVSHS
May 10 Prom — Grand March begins at 5 p.m. — SVSHS Auditorium
May 11 Mother’s Day
May 12 2024-2025 SV Retirement Reception & Recognition, 6:30 p.m., SVIHS
Cafeteria
May 12 School Board Regular Meeting, 7 p.m., SVIHS Auditorium
May 12-15 Keystone Exams
‘May 15 SV Job & Opportunities Fair, 10:30 am. - 12:30 p.m. - SHS

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May 17 Armed Forces Day ‘

May 22 Center for Biotechnology Open House, 6-7:30 p.m., SVIHS Library and ‘
Labs; RSVP by May 16 to svfoundation@svsd.net |

May 26 Memorial Day Holiday — No School for students and staff |

May 29 Graduation Day (May 30 is the Rain Date)

May 31 Seneca Valley 2™ Annual Best Buddies Walk, 9 a.m. — Noon, North

‘ Boundary Park; Signup at Seneca Valley Best Buddies Walk

(runsignup.com)

June 6 Last Day of School for Grades K-11

June 9 Staff In-Service Day

School Nurse Appreciation Day - In recognition of National School Nurse

Appreciation Day on May 7, we proudly recognized our outstanding team of school

nurses.

Mr. Jacobs thanked each of the nurses for being great at communicating with
parents and for always taking such great care of all the students.

Mr. Brower and Mr. DiTullio thanked the nurses for all they do.

Dr. Vitale shared that she is forever grateful for the team of nurses that our District
has and how they strive to go above and beyond to provide the best care to every
student.

Agency Reports

Vo-Tech - Mr. Brower reported that Mr. Hester and Mr. Brower attended the
Annual Recognition of the Students where over 35 were recognized. He
shared that many seniors currently have jobs lined up in the trade that they
studied during their time at Butler County Area Vo-Tech and that many
others have interviews in place.

LU. IV - Mr. Eric DiTullio reported that he will provide an update at the
June 2 meeting.

Legislative - Mr. Eric DiTullio reported that the Legislature was returning on May

5. Additionally, he shared that there was a bill passed by the House that would
provide cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for a small group of retired public-
school teachers and state employees.

Financial Reports

e I Y T

Operations

Senior High Activities
Intermediate High Activities
Middle School Activities
Athletics

Food Service

Tax Collections

Capital Projects Funds

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ACTION AGENDA 5760
A, Public Comment - There was no public comment.

B. Student Adjudications — Approved the following student adjudications:

1. #2024-25-13

2. #2024-25-14

C. SV Community Sign Project — Approved the SV Community Sign Project under
the direction of Ms. Lisa Graham and Mr. Dan Guerra as presented by students in
the District’s Leamn, Explore, Act and Develop (LEAD) committee on April 7,

2025.

D. Student Trip — Approved the Academic Decathlon Team to travel to Des Moines,
lowa, from April 30-May 3, 2025, under the supervision of Mr. David Reichard.
Students will miss three days of instruction. The trip was at no cost to the District.

E. Personnel - Approved the following personnel items that were discussed in
executive session held prior to the meeting;:

1. Resignations — Administration — Rebecca Bosley, Classified — Susan Link,
Shana Morrison, Carla Rearick

2. Appointments - Professional Substitutes — Richard Abbott, Myriam Clermont,
Jenna Frontino, Jamie Madder, Susan Meyers, Classified — Kati Becker,
Classified Substitutes — Derek Bush, Supplementals — Don Barclay III, Scott
Jugan, Mike Pelloni, Gabe Miller, Elliott Pater, Kevin Trost, Dorothea Epps,
Brian Blackwell, Kevin Wildrick, Kurt McNaught, Emily Thorton, Jennifer
Exler, Eric Fogle, Margaret Kishbaugh, Elizabeth Allen-Boyle, LaVarr
Stephens-Howling, Darla Ramirez-Lightner, Deanna Christopher, Michelle
Kostlich, Halley Alexander, Carey Beachem, Jen Durst, Kalene Ireland, Lisa
Kasper, Kasey Kraus, Karissa Lambert, Valerie McGee, Tracy Richards,
Christine Roe, Ron Butschle, Deanna Christopher, Witliam Crummy, Nancy
Graham, Michelle Kostlich, Aaron Magill, A] May, Jeanna Pournaras, Chad
Robertson, Rebecca Bosley, Susan Berlin, Kimberly Magill, Jennifer Exler,
Adenlina DiTullio, Ashley Salman, Shannon Perry, Melissa Cipollone, Julie
Glenz, Chris Titus, Practicum — Angela Uplinger

3. Leaves - Administration — Cynthia Davenport, Professionals — Michelle
Ramage, Jenny Caputo, Elizabeth Lahm, Elizabeth Meinert, Lynne Rodrigues,
Carin Vokes, Classified — Jennifer Smith

4. Memorandums of Understanding — Approved three MOUs with the Seneca
Valley Education Association.

Mr. DiTullio motioned, seconded by Ms. Harrison, to approve student adjudications, the
SV Community Sign Project, student trip and personnel. The motion carried on a voice
vote with those present voting in the affirmative.

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F. Proposed Final 2025-2026 General Fund Budget - Approved the proposed final
general fund budget for 2025-2026 in the amount of $180,611,403 with a proposed
millage increase of 5.53 mills (4%) and authorize the budget to be made available
for public inspection.

Mr, DiTullio shared that the vote is for a proposed budget and that the final budget will be
voted on in June, which will allow the public time to view the budget, either online
(www.svsd.net) or in-person. He shared that part of the budget is a $2.4 million increase in
healthcare costs that had to be absorbed. Over half of the 5.53 mills is because of the
increase in unexpected healthcare costs. A great deal of time went into preparing the
budget, and the Board and administration worked hard to avoid a tax increase that went
above inflation. Twelve percent of the budget comes from income taxes, while the majority
is funded through property taxes. Mr. DiTullio encouraged everyone, while they are
reading the budget, to take into consideration how SV compares to neighboring districts,
especially those in Allegheny County, not just on the tax rate, but also to look at all the
opportunities afforded to our students.

Mr. DiTullio motioned, seconded by Mr. Jacobs, to approve the Proposed Final 2025-2026
General Fund Budget. The motion carried on a voice vote with those present voting in the
affirmative.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A. Action Meeting — April 7, 2025

TREASURER’S REPORT

GENERAL FUND BILLS
Grand Total: $2,384,706.29

CONSTRUCTION FUND BILLS
Grand Total: $426,314.60

ADMINISTRATION

A. Board Policy — Approve board policy 626.2 - Conflict of Interest — revised, first
reading.

B. Research Studies - Approve the following research studies:

1. Doctoral Candidate, Hannah Hamilton to conduct a case study at Seneca Valley
entitled “Sustaining Change: Teacher Perspectives on PBIS Implementation in
Year Two.” This qualitative case study aims to explore the perspectives and
experiences of elementary educators regarding the implementation and
sustainability of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in the
district.

2. Doctoral Candidate, Jeremiah Friday to conduct a case study at Seneca Valley
focusing on teacher understanding and implementation of Problem-Based
Learning (PBL). This study aims to learn more about elementary teacher
understanding of PBL and to create professional development training to
support the implementation of PBL in elementary classrooms.

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9. INSTRUCTION 5762

A. Grant Disbursement - Grant permission for and to disburse, the following grants:

I. The Seneca Valley Academy of Choice (SVAOC) Functional Fitness Lab Grant
in the amount of $7,500 funded by Highmark Foundation and requested by
SVAOC Physical Education Teachers. Funds will be used to purchase strength
and conditioning equipment.

2. The Robotics Before and After School Programs Grant in the amount of
$30,000 funded by Arconic and requested by Ms. Annie Mersing, Seneca
Valley Foundation (SVF) Director of Development. Funds will be used for
continuing the opportunity of having Robotics Clubs for middle and elementary
school students.

3. The Healthy Start Smoothie Cart Grant in the amount of $2,000 funded by the
National Dairy Council and requested by Dr. Erin Wilcher and Ms. Mersing.
Funds will be used to purchase a Healthy Start Smoothie Cart.

4. The Ehrman Crest Middle School Movement Studio Grant in the amount of
$6,854 funded by Highmark School Grants and requested by Ms. Mersing and
Mr. Tim Eiler. Funds will be used to enhance Ehrman Crest Middle School’s
existing Movement Studio.

Dr. Vitale shared that she is proud of the number of grants that have been applied for in the
last 24 years. Ms. Mersing works on applying for grants with the Assistant Superintendents
and Principals. She explained that the District identifies initiatives it plans to pursue and
then seeks grants that align with these efforts. Next week, the Board will vote to approve
grants for over $46,000, and she recently signed a check for the SVF for $60,000 that goes
back to the District. In addition, the Educational Tax Improvement Credits (EITC) help
offset some teacher salaries in certain departments. She explained that anytime the District
can offset spending with grants or from the SVF, it helps reduce what is needed in the
budget, ultimately minimizing any tax increase.

Ms. Bredl asked what the “hit” rate is for receiving grants. Dr. Vitale shared that she sees
very few that are not funded. When the grant is not awarded, the District will then ask the
SVF for their support. Dr. Vitale shared that fundraisers, like the SV Foundation Golf
Outing, are important so that the SVF can support the requests when they are made.

B. Book Disposal - Approve the sale, donation, or recycling of obsolete books from
the Intermediate High School and Haine Middle School.

C. Student Trips — Approve the following student trips:

1. Mr. Jeremiah Friday and Ms. Linda Weismann to take six students to Phoenix,
Arizona, for the KidWind World Challenge, May 18-21, 2025. Students will
miss three days of instruction.

2. The secondary chorus trip to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, February
25-March 1, 2026, under the supervision of Ms. Bobi-Jean Alexander, Ms.
Claire Barker, and Ms. Chessa Crum. Students will miss three days of
instruction. This trip is at no cost to the district.

D. Conferences - Approve conference requests.

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E. Bradley Center - Approve the agreement with The Bradley Center to provide
special education programming for enrolled students during the 2025-2026 school
year. Pending solicitor review.

F. Resource Adoption — Approve the adoption of the K-6 Amplify math resource.

BUSINESS/FINANCE

A. Budget Transfers — Approve budget transfers.

Bid Awards — Award the following bids for the 2025-2026 school year:

1. General Supplies

2. Print Supplies

Depository/Treasurer — Appoint NexTier Bank as depository for the 2025-2026
school year.

Bond Issuance Resolution - Authorize the incurring of nonelectoral debt by the
issuance of general obligation (limited tax) bonds. Series 2025 in an aggregate principal
amount not to exceed $39,500,000 covenanting to pay, and pledging all available taxing
power of the local government unit for the payment of, the bonds; establishing a sinking
fund and appointing a sinking fund depository; fixing the form, maximum interest rates,
maturity, redemption and other provisions for the payment thereof; authorizing the
acceptance of a proposal for the purchase of the bonds ; authorizing the filing of the
required documents with the Department of Community and Economic Development;
ratifying and directing certain actions of officers; and making certain other covenants
and provisions in respect of the bonds.

Xerox Business Solutions Agreement (previously AmCom/ComDoc) - Approve an
addendum to the existing document management agreement with Xerox Business
Solutions for a 60-month lease covering a total of twenty-five (25) devices. All existing
devices will be replaced with new machines. The addendum further includes 587,000
black/white impressions and 73,000 color impressions per year.

Ryan Gloyer Middle School Quarry Tile Replacement Phase IV - Award the
General Construction Contract, per COSTARS, Commonwealth of PA cooperative
purchasing program, to Allegheny Installations in the amount of $454,000. Pending
solicitor review of final agreement.

Mr. DiTullio shared that the bond issuance resolution is for the opportunity to refinance some
bonds that will allow savings. If for some reason there will not be any savings, the Board will not
refinance them.

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12.

PERSONNEL

LETTERS SENT TO THE SCHOOL BOARD - The following constituents
communicated through the SVSD school board email account after posting the April 7,
2025, public agenda:

a. Sandy Ferrainola
b. Zach Zimmerman

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Mr. Peterson wanted to remind everyone that the School Board members are the stewards of
significant resources for the community. He shared that many people will ask what the return of
investment is for the budget that will be voted on next month. He reminded everyone about the
incredible student success stories that were shared at the beginning of the meeting, that there are
two doctorial candidates that are looking at our District to become hosts for their studies and the
increasing interest from other districts to study Seneca Valley. Mr. Peterson shared that these are
some of the many offerings for the return on investment.

13. ADJOURNMENT - With nothing further to come before the board, Mr. Widdowson

motioned, seconded by Ms. Harrison, to adjourn the meeting at 8:28 p.m. The motion
carried on a voice vote with those present voting in the affirmative.

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION - An executive session was held prior to this meeting to discuss
personnel items,

Mr. Eric DiTullio, President

Ms. Julia Benson, School Board Secretary

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=== MEETING AGENDA ===

Seneca Valley School District
SCHOOL BOARD WORK SESSION

Seneca Valley Intermediate High School Auditorium - 7 p.m.

Public Agenda
May 5, 2025
** Subject to Change**

CALL TO ORDER by Mr. Eric DiTullio, President
A.

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance - “I Led the Pledge” – Amorabella (kindergarten) and Calvin
Jason (second grade), Ehrman Crest Elementary School.

Roll Call

INFORMATION REPORTS
A.

Student/Staff Recognition

Dr. Marie Palano, Seneca Valley Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and
Assessment, was recently named the recipient of the 2025 Emerging Woman in
Education Award, presented in memory of University of Pittsburgh Professor
Emeritus Dr. Jean Winsand by the Tri-State Study Council. The award
recognizes an educational trailblazer who has made a significant impact and
positive difference through her leadership activities and initiatives.

PMEA & Music Excellence
a. Grand Champions
The Seneca Valley Marching Band was named the Grand Champions in the
Norfolk North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Festival’s “Parade of
Nations” in Norfolk, VA, on April 26. In addition to the Grand Champion
award, which is the highest overall score of any ensemble at the festival, the
marching band also earned the best percussion award, best auxiliaries award,
and a gold rating. This marks Seneca Valley Marching Band’s fifth
appearance in the parade, and they proudly earned the title of Grand
Champions every time.There were over 100 parade units in attendance;
Seneca Valley was one of only eight high school bands selected nationwide
to participate.
b. District 5 Junior High Band Fest
Eighteen SV Band students participated in the PMEA District 5 Junior High
Band Fest on March 25 at North Catholic High School. The seventh/eighth
grade ensemble featured 13 SV students.

c. Region 1 Band Festival
Nine SV Band students participated in the March 6 - 8 PMEA Region 1
Band Festival with two students advancing to the All-State Festival.
d. MPA Adjudication – RGMS and Elementary Bands/Orchestras
On March 18, sixth and seventh grade instrumental students participated in
an adjudicated Music Performance Assessment (MPA) event. The RGMS
seventh grade band and orchestra and Ehrman Crest sixth grade ensembles
earned Superior and Excellent ratings.
e. Western Region Orchestra Festival
Six SV Orchestra students participated in the PMEA Western Region
Orchestra Festival held Feb. 20–22. Four students advanced to the All-State
Orchestra, setting a new school record.
f. Region Chorus Festival
Ten SV high school chorus students participated in the March 19-21 PMEA
Region Chorus at Waynesburg University. Six advanced to the All-State
Choir Festival.
g. Music Performance Assessment (MPA) – Choral Department
Approximately 800 chorus students in grades 6-12 participated in an MPA
event on March 13. All choirs received "Superior" ratings.
h. PMEA All-State Festival Participants
Thirteen SV students advanced to the state level and attended the PMEA
All-State conference in April. Participants represented Orchestra, Wind
Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble and Choir. Conductors included national and
university-level professionals.

Media & Technology Distinction
a. Digital Media Arts Consortium (DMAC) Festival
SV Video Production and SVTV students earned seven awards at the April 9
DMAC Festival.
b. SVTV Award-Winning Program
On March 9, SVTV earned second place in the High School Live Sports
Broadcast category at the Myron Cope High School Athletic
Communication Awards. Crew members also received an honorable
mention for Sports Broadcasters of the Year.
c. Aspirational Students Receive Recognition
Two seniors were selected as Western PA Affiliate Winners of the 2025
National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) for the
Aspirations in Computing High School Award. The award celebrates
students with achievements and leadership in technology and computing,
with support from institutions like Carnegie Mellon, Pitt, and Penn State.

Congratulations to two Seneca Valley students for placing at the SkillsUSA
Pennsylvania State Competition held in Hershey earlier this month. SkillsUSA,
offered through the Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School
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(BCAVTS), welcomed hundreds of top-performing students from across the
state to participate in real-world job challenges across a range of industries. Mr.
Gavin Uber, junior, received bronze for his participation in the TeamWorks
contest of the Building Construction program. Miss Elizabeth Semenenko, a
sophomore graphic design student, received bronze for her photography
submission.

Seneca Valley is proud to announce that two student teams from Haine
Elementary School have earned invitations to the KidWind World
Championship, taking place May 18–21 in Phoenix. The competition is the
culminating event of the KidWind Challenge, a hands-on design competition
that encourages students to explore the power and promise of clean energy
through building and testing small-scale wind turbines and solar structures.
This year, six teams of fourth-grade students from Haine Elementary
participated in KidWind events. Following impressive showings at these
events, two Seneca Valley teams earned tickets to the prestigious world finals.

Dates to Remember

May
May 6
May 15-16
May 8

May 9
May 9
May 10
May 11
May 12
May 12
May 12-15
May 15
May 17
May 22
May 26
May 29
May 31
June 6
June 9
C.

Mental Health Awareness Month
National Teacher Appreciation Day
Advanced Placement Testing
Remake Learning Days
RGMS to host Stream Guardians Professional Development, 8 a.m. – 3.
p.m., Secondary Campus
SVAOC to host Scan & Play: Step into VR, open to teens ages 14-18, 11
a.m. – 1 p.m., SVAOC Drop-In Center
Act 80 (Professional Development) Day – No School for Students
Graduation Project Day – SVSHS
Prom – Grand March begins at 5 p.m. – SVSHS Auditorium
Mother’s Day
2024-2025 SV Retirement Reception & Recognition, 6:30 p.m., SVIHS
Cafeteria
School Board Regular Meeting, 7 p.m., SVIHS Auditorium
Keystone Exams
SV Job & Opportunities Fair, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – SHS
Armed Forces Day
Center for Biotechnology Open House, 6-7:30 p.m., SVIHS Library and
Labs; RSVP by May 16 to svfoundation@svsd.net
Memorial Day Holiday – No School for students and staff
Graduation Day (May 30 is the Rain Date)
Seneca Valley 2nd Annual Best Buddies Walk, 9 a.m. – Noon, North
Boundary Park; Signup at Seneca Valley Best Buddies Walk
(runsignup.com)
Last Day of School for Grades K-11
Staff In-Service Day

School Nurse Appreciation Day – In recognition of National School Nurse
Appreciation Day on May 7, we are proud to recognize our outstanding team of
school nurses.
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Agency Reports

Legislative - Mr. Eric DiTullio

Financial Reports

Vo-Tech - Mr. Fred Peterson, Jr./Mr. Hester
I.U. IV - Mr. Eric DiTullio

Operations
Senior High Activities
Intermediate High Activities
Middle School Activities
Athletics
Food Service
Tax Collections
Capital Projects Funds

ACTION AGENDA
A.

Public Comment

Student Adjudications – Approve the following student adjudications:

1. #2024-25-13

2. #2024-25-14

SV Community Sign Project – Approve the SV Community Sign Project under
the direction of Ms. Lisa Graham and Mr. Dan Guerra as presented by students in
the District’s Learn, Explore, Act and Develop (LEAD) committee on April 7,

2025.

Student Trip – Approve the Academic Decathlon Team to travel to Des Moines,
Iowa, from April 30-May 3, 2025, under the supervision of Mr. David Reichard.
Students will miss three days of instruction. The trip was at no cost to the District.

Personnel – Approve resignations, appointments, leaves, and Memorandums of
Understanding.

Proposed Final 2025-2026 General Fund Budget - Approve the proposed final
general fund budget for 2025-2026 in the amount of $180,611,403 with a proposed
millage increase of 5.53 mills (4%) and authorize the budget to be made available
for public inspection.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A.

Action Meeting – April 7, 2025

TREASURER’S REPORT
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GENERAL FUND BILLS
Grand Total: $2,384,706.29

CONSTRUCTION FUND BILLS
Grand Total: $426,314.60

ADMINISTRATION
A.

Board Policy – Approve board policy 626.2 – Conflict of Interest – revised, first
reading.

Research Studies - Approve the following research studies:

INSTRUCTION
A.

Grant Disbursement – Grant permission for and to disburse, the following grants:

1. The SVAOC Functional Fitness Lab Grant in the amount of $7,500 funded by
Highmark Foundation and requested by SVAOC Physical Education Teachers.
Funds will be used to purchase strength and conditioning equipment.

2. The Robotics Before and After School Programs Grant in the amount of
$30,000 funded by Arconic and requested by Ms. Annie Mersing. Funds will be
used for continuing the opportunity of having Robotics Clubs for middle and
elementary school students.

3. The Healthy Start Smoothie Cart Grant in the amount of $2,000 funded by the
National Dairy Council and requested by Dr. Erin Wilcher and Ms. Annie
Mersing. Funds will be used to purchase a Healthy Start Smoothie Cart.

4. The Ehrman Crest Middle School Movement Studio Grant in the amount of
$6,854 funded by Highmark School Grants and requested by Ms. Annie
Mersing and Mr. Tim Eiler. Funds will be used to enhance Ehrman Crest
Middle School’s existing Movement Studio.

Book Disposal – Approve the sale, donation, or recycling of obsolete books from
the Intermediate High School and Haine Middle School.

Student Trips – Approve the following student trips:

1. Mr. Jeremiah Friday and Ms. Linda Weismann to take six students to Phoenix,
Arizona, for the KidWind World Challenge, May 18-21, 2025. Students will
miss three days of instruction.

10.

Conferences – Approve conference requests.

Bradley Center - Approve the agreement with The Bradley Center to provide
special education programming for enrolled students during the 2025-2026 school
year. Pending solicitor review.

Resource Adoption – Approve the adoption of the K-6 Amplify math resource.

BUSINESS/FINANCE
A. Budget Transfers – Approve budget transfers.
B. Bid Awards – Award the following bids for the 2025-2026 school year:

1. General Supplies

2. Print Supplies
C. Depository/Treasurer – Appoint NexTier Bank as depository for the 2025-2026
school year.
D. Bond Issuance Resolution –Authorize the incurring of nonelectoral debt by the
issuance of general obligation (limited tax) bonds. Series 2025 in an aggregate principal
amount not to exceed $39,500,000 covenanting to pay, and pledging all available taxing
power of the local government unit for the payment of, the bonds; establishing a sinking
fund and appointing a sinking fund depository; fixing the form, maximum interest rates,
maturity, redemption and other provisions for the payment thereof; authorizing the
acceptance of a proposal for the purchase of the bonds ; authorizing the filing of the
required documents with the Department of Community and Economic Development;
ratifying and directing certain actions of officers; and making certain other covenants
and provisions in respect of the bonds.
E. Xerox Business Solutions Agreement (previously AmCom/ComDoc) - Approve an
addendum to the existing document management agreement with Xerox Business
Solutions for a 60-month lease covering a total of twenty-five (25) devices. All existing
devices will be replaced with new machines. The addendum further includes 587,000
black/white impressions and 73,000 color impressions per year.
F. Ryan Gloyer Middle School Quarry Tile Replacement Phase IV - Award the

General Construction Contract, per COSTARS, Commonwealth of PA cooperative
purchasing program, to Allegheny Installations in the amount of $454,000. Pending
solicitor review of final agreement.
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11.

PERSONNEL

12.

LETTERS SENT TO THE SCHOOL BOARD
a. Sandy Ferrainola
b. Zach Zimmerman

13.

ADJOURNMENT