The Chester County Board of Education approved three personnel and administrative items: a revision to board policy 4.205 governing enrollment in advanced courses, a designation of outdated technology as surplus property to allow disposal, and tenure for five educators.

The policy change, presented by Mr. Kilzer, clarifies the district’s procedures for vetting and enrolling students in honors, Advanced Placement and dual-enrollment classes. "We have increased the vetting of students who are taking at the high school, honors courses," Mr. Kilzer said, describing the revised draft as adding guidance so students and families understand the commitment and benefits of advanced coursework.

Board members approved the policy change by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tally. The board then voted to designate a list of technology items as surplus property so they can be removed or disposed of through a vendor process. The district said it will follow procurement procedures for disposal and that some equipment may be auctioned separately.

Board members raised a question about data on devices slated for disposal. District staff said technology equipment has been cycled and that the technology lead, Dusty Carroll, has been intentional in handling and storing equipment. The staff presentation noted Chromebooks and laptops are placed on a three-year cycle and that the district expects no student-identifying data to remain on items when they are transferred for disposal, but staff did not produce a site-specific purge log during the discussion.

On personnel, the board approved tenure recommendations for five employees after principals and the administration vetted their files. The teachers recommended for tenure were Ashley Fletcher (East Chester), Kyle Newsome (Chester County Middle School, special education), Brandy Welch (school counselor, Jacks Creek and Westchester), Michael Bolton (Chester County High School, social studies) and Joshua Moore (Chester County High School, Spanish). The board approved the list by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.

Votes at a glance
- Board Policy 4.205 (enrollment in advanced courses): Approved (motion made and seconded; voice vote). Motion text: replace existing policy 4.205 with revised draft; mover/second not specified in transcript.
- Surplus property designation (technology inventory): Approved (motion made and seconded; voice vote). Motion text: recognize listed items as surplus property to enable disposal; mover/second not specified in transcript.
- Tenure approvals (five educators): Approved (motion made and seconded; voice vote). Motion text: grant tenure to the five named educators; mover/second not specified in transcript.

The board concluded the action items and moved to informational updates, including capital projects and the district strategic plan.