Board approves prior minutes, water filtration agreement and personnel slate; one abstention on personnel

The board recorded votes on several routine and operational items during the Feb. 10 meeting.

Minutes: The board approved the minutes of the Feb. 3, 2026 legislative meeting on a roll‑call vote. Roll call as recorded in the meeting transcript showed Miss Kratz, Mr. Brad Uptegrove, Mr. Roger Uptegrove, Dr. Weir, Dr. Wiley, Mr. Brophy, Miss Connor and Mr. Panarello voting yes; Miss Nyman voted no. The chair declared "Ayes have it."

Water filtration operator agreement: Administration recommended approval of a Suburban Water Technologies operator/agreement and purchase orders to install on‑site filtration at bottle fillers and selected fountains (installation estimated at roughly a week; permitting with DEP could take several months). A motion to approve the Suburban Water Technologies water system agreement for Gilbertsville Elementary was made and approved by roll call; the transcript records a roll call with affirmative votes and the chair noting the motion passed.

Personnel agenda: The personnel slate was presented and approved on a roll‑call vote. The transcript records one abstention (Miss Nyman said she would abstain because she did not have sufficient information); the remaining board members voted to approve.

Other routine items: The board also heard facility and budget items (Berks County IU mandated budget, a lease renewal for Berks IU classroom space at Washington Elementary, and a proposed facility improvement grant resolution for a larger roofing/HVAC project) and continued discussion on those items; no final vote on the facility grant application was recorded at this meeting.