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Thomas said the incumbent firm, SHP, has been working with the district since a 2022 procurement and that donors and community participants were concerned a new RFP would halt momentum on projects such as phase 2 of the stadium entry work.

\"We have built a great relationship. Anybody that has worked with them ... it's been a good relationship, and we have seen success,\" Thomas said, urging the board to weigh continuity against the benefits of reissuing an RFP.

District staff and board members responded that the RFP process is a routine practice for professional services and that the last formal solicitation ran on Aug. 4, 2022; staff said typical rotations for such contracts are three to five years. A board member noted that policy 610 was approved June 26, 2025, and that a rubric and evaluation tool for professional services exist but had not yet been brought before the board for formal approval.

Staff recounted the 2022 timeline for selecting SHP: RFP notices in August 2022, pre-proposal walk-throughs, receipt of five proposals, interviews and a recommendation committee that advanced SHP and the board's October 2022 approval to engage the firm. Speakers said SHP subsequently led feasibility/master-planning work, a window project and the stadium entry project phases noted in the meeting record.

No formal decision about hiring or contract award was made during the public comment portion; the item on the agenda was a motion to advertise for RFP responses and the board discussed the timing and evaluation process for professional services.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting of August 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A foundation representative told the Derry Area School District board that reissuing an RFP for architectural services could disrupt ongoing stadium and feasibility work with the incumbent firm SHP.","taxTitle","Derry Area SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",60291,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6751063,"Derry Area SD presents Title I schoolwide goals and TSI targets for 2025–26",158,932000,1090000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5653825-defa44223c61dfe20e59d03b26811481&start=932&end=1090","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5653825-defa44223c61dfe20e59d03b26811481/thumbnail_932000.jpg","/articles/6751063/Pennsylvania/Derry-Area-SD-presents-Title-I-schoolwide-goals-and-TSI-targets-for-202526","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6751063-debcb05dee14913eea0e87831024df55/orig.mp4?Expires=1770731018&Signature=SI9YfL4uis~4B5-QJxsCDpW4vj9HeZe60319r3F5-1EDSrffkEx3yjbCDUVKKGq-d90c~RIiRNuBhI~qEDuHbHvQRJg-BkqlEnOeSLzZ-gyljMBdS4mKkDCjK7Hkbp8tHiJz0Mi~w1z6QdN3jw-ynrNHFQhLrursssw-rwdOrivSGl8B7v9NjqLngYZtaxzP7iBSmr2r9JunTLVslVxIicqoG4PAcCcUGPKd662DI-QoQp-NzjbSJ4CVHQKPxxY4A0XjiFqkq0Gw524HVgJ9QcvKhYTtqUVSI~HlwpELjRGZLQXqJEG6aVvKcT-0ekWwapPLXOAlheCNdEcRc1ysMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Derry Area School District staff presented schoolwide Title I and Targeted School Improvement goals for the 2025–26 year, detailing building-level priorities and the district's plans for professional development and family engagement.

At Grandview Elementary, Lisa Dubich, a Derry Area School District staff member, said the building will concentrate math efforts on grades 3–5 using IXL diagnostics and small flexible groups. The building will also expand Enhanced Core Reading Instruction (ECRI) as part of the MTSS framework; staff said Grandview qualified for an $18,000 systemic-change grant to support ECRI rollout in kindergarten and additional grades in the following years. A family-engagement goal aims for at least 75% family participation in targeted outreach events.

“We have landed on three goals for Grandview this year, and the first being a math goal,” Dubich said, adding that ECRI implementation will include coaching and benchmark monitoring with Acadience and other measures.

For the middle school, Dubich said the building set three goals: improving ELA text-dependent analysis and associated writing assessments, achieving at least 50% of predictive proficiency growth or a year's worth of growth in math diagnostic measures, and ensuring eighth-grade students compile six pieces of evidence for career standards. At the high school, staff reiterated attendance and math achievement priorities, including using outside agencies and a truancy officer to address absenteeism and aiming for a 5% increase in math achievement for students with disabilities on the Keystone Algebra benchmark.

District leaders framed the presentations as part of federal ESSA communication responsibilities and as a transparency measure to inform the public about required uses of federal funding and required annual training for staff.","District staff presented school-level Title I goals at Grandview Elementary and Targeted School Improvement (TSI) goals for middle and high schools, including math and literacy priorities, ECRI implementation funded by an $18,000 systemic-change grant, and family engagement benchmarks.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6751068,"Derry Area SD to reopen district pool Sept. 6 and switch facility scheduling to FMX",434,417000,851000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5653825-defa44223c61dfe20e59d03b26811481&start=417&end=851","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5653825-defa44223c61dfe20e59d03b26811481/thumbnail_417000.jpg","/articles/6751068/Pennsylvania/Derry-Area-SD-to-reopen-district-pool-Sept-6-and-switch-facility-scheduling-to-FMX","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6751068-290234c2220eac8928fcc20279e4ec6d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770731018&Signature=FFTkKk3wGjHPj8byfvwnq7VKNb-rEOY~rRrFnzAubUP-9yObrpvF~kUAFeHLL00Xw6oUYtdV8m4X~kqy3trBZZRYcYCmnFzJSdJ9wGbb6TcjI9SxJgpu5Gum65RxTFsLGmToZGnUzhY0QTjCzyH7m5BFvVUx9ODemhYjqeuO3jFMsnU~7kWQEmgIiz4vZ5-IgLB2Ql-5cGN0vge9GfrxnkzO7djN~3ElbmqH1dZB7H4nteEjyE4ral~5RKxShxr70QqHoSP6YqPR2l6gq-vxLdvsUNUtYYwbHwnWv-reGiTnBaFUTFZVbZM-ym-44MoxsyEESdB3ZsuRMHNLXM0cRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Derry Area School District plans to reopen its district pool for reservations and open swims the weekend after Labor Day, with a target start date of Sept. 6, district staff said.

At a board meeting, Mr. Raymond, a Derry Area School District staff member, said the pool will offer open swims Saturdays from 3 to 6 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 3 p.m., subject to closures for holidays, meets or staffing limits. Reservations and party requests will be handled by email (dapool@dsad.us); the district will list availability on its facilities-use page and will use FMX as the public-facing scheduling tool for calendar and event information.

“The goal is to have the swimming pool reopened for reservations and open swims the weekend after Labor Day,” Mr. Raymond said.

Staff described fee tiers tied to board policy 707. Open swim admission will be $5 per person (cash only) for general sessions, with party pricing organized into resident and nonresident groups and lifeguard-ratio limits for party sizes (examples discussed in the meeting included $300 to $450 ranges for parties depending on group and ratio). Children 12 and under must be supervised by an adult; adults may supervise from the upper deck and are not required to swim. Private parties will be available by request and subject to facility availability and deposit requirements.

District staff also described plans to phase in swim lessons later and to begin with open swims, reservations and parties; a hired pool recreation supervisor, Brandon Klimchok, will manage lifeguards and bookings. FMX will also display full athletic and event calendars, staff said, and the facilities page will include account setup instructions and help resources.

Board members thanked staff for implementing FMX and for coordinating the pool reopening. Staff said additional details, including the full policy reference (policy 707) and a facilities-use packet, will be posted online before pool operations begin.","The Derry Area School District announced plans to reopen its district pool for open swim and reservations the weekend after Labor Day and to publish facility availability through FMX. District staff outlined hours, reservation procedures, pricing tiers tied to board policy 707, and safety/supervision rules.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6751052,"Board approves personnel, athletics and business affairs items; adds volunteer list addendum",276,1862000,2138000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5653825-defa44223c61dfe20e59d03b26811481&start=1862&end=2138","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5653825-defa44223c61dfe20e59d03b26811481/thumbnail_1862000.jpg","/articles/6751052/Pennsylvania/Board-approves-personnel-athletics-and-business-affairs-items-adds-volunteer-list-addendum","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6751052-b6085673451968eaba925920680feab4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770731018&Signature=BDPR9klq2wni-0o72RImSN6raOawf2owdrcaevX4rYX396W5IIM84eNcvJ2-QDe~-UZ5g85cdSlIgp37f3zF5xV1Unvj1VhwBuy3gpydje7VHzp5JWgXqqZfbvD~ySUkbuf2xrkYqlEIZwhDmNlWp~SD9aL8I-3EQb9n20K-oHidS7s0dD7DrkowRULPeboGcI7bjPyvQruCBQ6jAKFdcdUhKy7EJC20mq1RN8Ei95sPoRPNi6LmThEBW8Y~uw-r2dmhZ-dcnkrZ~NFc4TQ8cCoSTHYginkLtCkX-RsZahAWbi4ANXsLkWMbkWpScTQsPnop7t6wjEVd9e~SiQ1zmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Derry Area School District board approved routine consent and business-agenda items across personnel, athletics and business affairs during the meeting.

Personnel: The board approved resignations and retirements (items A–D) and employment items (items A–G). The board clarified missing names on distributed materials before votes: resignation motion C was updated to list Denise McCloskey and employment item F listed Quinn Farrell. Motions passed by voice vote.

Athletics: Athletics items A–F were approved by voice vote.

Business affairs: The board approved business affairs items A–J by voice vote. Staff clarified several business items during discussion: the Ligonier Valley Learning Center pre-K partnership was listed at $399,000 in funds provided for pre-K classrooms at Granby Elementary and will be amended if state budget changes; the Turner Dairy milk contract is procured via biannual bidding with a one-year renewal option and contains an estimated increase tied to commodity/contract changes paid by the food-service fund; and a county tax-repository bid for a property in Derryborough is a transfer between taxpayers rather than a district purchase.

Addendum: The board amended the agenda to add item K under business affairs (volunteer approvals) because information arrived after the agenda was published. The board approved the additions to the volunteer list for the 2025–26 school year pending receipt of all required clearances and documentation.

All motions on the consent and business agenda were approved by voice vote; where roll-call tallies were not recorded in the public transcript, the board recorded unanimous \"Aye\" responses and stated that motions carried.","The Derry Area School District board approved personnel resignations and employment items, athletics items, business-affairs items A–J and an addendum to approve volunteer additions (pending clearances). Motions passed by voice vote; specific names or counts were provided in the meeting record when available.","actionData","errors"]

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