Board approves personnel, policies, contracts and grant application; dark‑fiber network and charter settlement pass

The Kutztown Area School District Board of School Directors approved a series of administrative and operational items during its meeting.

Personnel and policy: The board approved personnel recommendations numbered 1–5 pending receipt of mandated credentials and approved policies 1–7 for first reading as recommended by the policy and curriculum committee.

Contracts and facilities: The board approved an agreement with Deville Park Staffing for interim administrative support and authorized a 10‑year dark‑fiber agreement through IU‑13 and Lancaster Lehigh for a two‑strand circuit between Kutztown Area Middle School and Brandywine Heights Middle School. The 10‑year agreement was presented with a first‑year cost of $6,855.84 and an annual subsequent cost of $3,675.84. A carpet replacement in the KAMS main office and four classrooms was authorized at a total capital reserve cost of $28,531.

Grants and settlements: The board approved a resolution authorizing application for the Public School Facility Improvement Grant Program with support from GSL Government Consulting LLC, and approved a settlement agreement with PA Leadership Charter as recommended by the administration.

Other approvals: The board approved a conference request for an employee to attend the Winter 2026 Tech Trek conference (listed as Denver, Pennsylvania) at an estimated total cost of $1,200, and ratified appointments to the Agricultural Occupational Advisory Committee for the 2025–26 school year.

Outcomes: For each motion presented the board recorded motions, seconds and roll‑call approvals; each item noted in the meeting record carried as "motion carries" in the transcript.