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Personnel and Superintendent contract extension
The board, after executive-session discussion of personnel items, voted to approve personnel items 1 through 4. The board then announced it had voted to extend Superintendent Doctor Mannarino's contract, retaining him through 2029. The motion to approve the personnel items and the superintendent contract extension was moved and seconded during the meeting and carried.

Policy
The board completed a second reading and approved new policy 08/27, \"Conflicts of Interest.\" The agenda item carried without public comment.

Agendas and Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)
The board voted to add multiple items to the upcoming legislative meeting agenda rather than taking final approval at the committee session. Those additions included: the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Highcliff Elementary and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh for the \"Bigs in Blue\" site-based mentoring program (with mentoring by Ross Township officers and potential county/state police volunteers as needed); a memorandum of understanding with Scribe Center North to provide school-based counseling focused on dating and domestic violence-related services for the 2025–26 school year (the Scribe Center North agreement carries a $2,500 annual fee); and a memorandum of understanding with Diversified Care Management for Stand Together program adviser services for 2025–26. The board also approved adding finance items—general fund bills, capital project fund bills, food-service fund bills and August 2025 payroll—to the legislative agenda.

Finance vote details
When the board voted to move the finance items forward, two members announced they would abstain from a specific check number 80047 for business reasons. The motion to add the finance items to the legislative agenda otherwise carried.

PSBA candidate slate
The board discussed candidates for Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) offices and held a public roll-call-style preference. After members expressed their choices, the board moved Eric Meredith forward as the board's preferred candidate for Section W-3 adviser to be placed on the collective ballot to be submitted by the board secretary by Oct. 15, 2025. The board voted to approve adding that selection to the next agenda.

Motions and procedural votes
Multiple procedural motions to add items to the legislative meeting agenda were moved and seconded and carried by voice vote. In most cases the meeting recorded \"Aye\" and \"Motion carries\" without a roll-call tally in the minutes for specific yes/no counts.

What the votes did not do
Several MOUs and memoranda were added to the legislative-meeting agenda for final consideration; none of the MOUs were fully approved during the Sept. 4 committee session. The board also did not publish vote tallies for most voice votes during the committee meeting; two specific abstentions on a check number were announced on the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Committee Meeting with Action - September 4,2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Sept. 4 committee meeting the North Hills School District board approved the superintendent's contract extension through 2029, carried a second reading of a conflicts-of-interest policy, approved personnel items discussed in executive session and voted to add several MOUs and finance items to the legislative meeting agenda.","taxTitle","North Hills SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",38720,"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},6476572,"North Hills highlights student-led \"Do No Harm\" initiatives, peer mentoring and regional partnerships",854,534830,1388895,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5723741-817bd54c8686d4c17d9b486fd4a4dd95&start=534&end=1388","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5723741-817bd54c8686d4c17d9b486fd4a4dd95/thumbnail_534830.jpg","/articles/6476572/Pennsylvania/North-Hills-highlights-student-led-Do-No-Harm-initiatives-peer-mentoring-and-regional-partnerships","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476572-e5d3349097d5d2b746cef68e767dcb2a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770734974&Signature=IlPZIIO887XjmNvhmPGzVdMebn7RcNVv1CYDwDjnind3MWFPc3VMXvVbXl4xr5DEVH6YGjxzQVInKcB~SW3uR9G-Q2A-KU~zqxVJ7Ik8uvjgr6w7J9GEgDre1sazyEkImcCZupV-VA4nbC-TJWslKRB3xmhCc3vfDqHNA18Oa6ImnDjg-aGxJkQMRtvNY5c8RHFFRbBEvilcxl~yS1dAbbUfRYyKA19T58LB4PV3tt1uYONtmXqIclTMbcr76RutrvILOjfd9P02Muh-KI07kvWbs1pJB3K6xQUkmukRn9tDLaDLsLd3N40YUjRzTLBf18CqRkDFMeX0ITiUu9qupg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Sept. 4 committee meeting, Director of Student and Community Engagement David Lyons described a year of expansion for student-led programs designed to build leadership, social-emotional skills and cross-district collaboration.

Lyons said the district's SALT (Student Athlete Leadership Team) and diversity clubs have broadened activity across the district, including reading visits to elementary grades, peer mentoring programs and a new student community advisory board formed from club and activity leaders. He said student leaders are active partners in classroom visits, professional development with teachers, and campus events.

Lyons framed much of the work under the district's \"Do No Harm\" umbrella, a cultural and climate message adopted across clubs and activities. He credited students for originating ideas such as adding a \"Do No Harm\" insert to football-game materials and said the umbrella concept will be embedded in upcoming activities.

He outlined partnerships and events that will give student leaders regional exposure: representation at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit on Sept. 15, a presentation at the Whippiel sportsmanship summit in November, and participation in the Woodland Hills student summit in March. Lyons said one student, Janai Cassell, will appear as a panelist on the main stage at the Eradicate Hate conference.

Lyons also described collaborations with neighboring districts (South Fayette, Gateway, Seneca Valley) and organizations including the AIU's strategic partnerships office, and said student leadership opportunities could include free field trips provided by an initiative called Light.

The director said work on mentoring, mental-health stigma reduction (Stand Together), and other extracurricular supports will continue this school year, noting the district had been designated a United Way \"champion district\" for community service activities.

Board members did not ask follow-up questions after the presentation. Lyons closed by showing photos of student activities and thanking the students, staff and partner organizations who supported the programs.","Director of Student and Community Engagement David Lyons briefed the board on student leadership programs including the SALT team, diversity clubs, peer mentoring, the \"Do No Harm\" umbrella, regional partnerships and upcoming student leadership events.",{"_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},6476576,"North Hills School District clarifies classroom cell-phone expectations; no districtwide ban",93,39755,133095,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5723741-817bd54c8686d4c17d9b486fd4a4dd95&start=39&end=133","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5723741-817bd54c8686d4c17d9b486fd4a4dd95/thumbnail_39755.jpg","/articles/6476576/Pennsylvania/North-Hills-School-District-clarifies-classroom-cell-phone-expectations-no-districtwide-ban","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476576-5d82603b5dd4f20a5e25a042d169eec4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770734974&Signature=fvx4PEW3KpGCPDuFfJoN7FbIQy7gF4AcWH~qSoWnVu-YJmY1UccJNyXZQaUMsLrUV182Vpv3P3AamAPFHyiRYc5t9tjKuVLae~dLLWYD5YuCj44g6gLnrQjKXV0pl~YF6SuwPU8I2AAG-n00~TyW773nLJlYmvqZV1K5nyF4VCCprRsmtHue39JTiklyMsRSw~fhkTLVzOpywrTydYry60k-7mqzKZlnzIc6mQB0am-qPRZGUSUMrICObRo-IMpu0ama-BB8-QgQuHwAAJN1q6II8F4gOQwDuFxoGZgvps7N4nDg0sr0fGmH~Arkzjt44k7oxjs87E4ci61MKBKvRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Hills School District told parents and staff at its Sept. 4 committee meeting that it has no districtwide \"bell-to-bell\" ban on student cell-phone use but expects that phones and similar devices not be used in classrooms without a teacher's express educational permission.

The clarification, delivered at the start of the meeting, said Pennsylvania does not currently have a law requiring districtwide phone bans and that legislators are exploring possible statewide restrictions. The district said it does not have a standalone policy on cell phones; instead, phone and electronic-device rules are set in the student handbooks that the board approves.

Board officials emphasized that classroom rules should come from teachers and be supported by building principals and the district. The board also said that specific exceptions will be made for accommodations outlined in students' 504 plans and individualized education programs (IEPs) for medical needs or disability accommodations.

The statement did not announce a new board policy or ordinance; rather, it affirmed current practice and signaled the district will monitor state-level developments. The district encouraged adherence to classroom expectations and said staff should support teachers enforcing those expectations.

Details the board did not specify at the meeting included whether the district will propose a standalone phone policy in an upcoming meeting or any enforcement procedures for violations beyond teacher-level classroom management.","At its Sept. 4 committee meeting the North Hills School District reiterated that it has no districtwide ban on cell phones, said phone use is governed by student handbooks and teacher permission, and confirmed exceptions for students with 504 plans and IEPs.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: North Hills board extends superintendent contract, approves conflicts-of-interest policy and advances several agenda items

North Hills highlights student-led "Do No Harm" initiatives, peer mentoring and regional partnerships

North Hills School District clarifies classroom cell-phone expectations; no districtwide ban