Jenkintown School Board Brief

Dear Jenkintown Community:

Congratulations to our 126th graduating senior class of 2026! We wish our students well as they embark on the next phase of their lives, whether it be attending college, pursuing a career in the trades, or military service. All of our graduates make our small but mighty school district extremely proud that they are now part of our Drakes alumni flock. By the way, a group of ducks on the ground is called a "waddling", but I thought flock was a better word. We hope you will keep us updated on all of your future successes and encourage students and families to stay connected through our alumni association.

We'll be welcoming Dr. Brea D'Angelo, Superintendent, to the district on July 13th, and look forward to working with her on upcoming initiatives for 2026-27 and beyond. Please enjoy the summer months, and we'll see everyone back to school at the end of August this year!

Warm wishes,

Carolyn Riley

"Even if it feels like it's not, it's going to be okay." (Sam Reid, The Studio Review).

At the Board Finance Committee meeting on Monday, June 8th, Business Manager Lieu Kim gave a presentation on the 2026-27 final budget and the 2025-26 year end financial projections. Thank you to Ms. Kim for also presenting the budget proposal at the Borough Council meeting on May 27th.

At the combined Board Work Session and Business Meeting on Monday, June 8th, Mr. Steve Van Mater presented the results of the district's annual climate survey. He also gave a presentation about our Before and After Care program. In addition, the Board reviewed and discussed the regular agenda items and reports in BoardDocs, including the following items:

• Thank you to our student representatives Audrey Loomis and Anthony Ash for being our student body liaisons for this year.
• Approval of the 2026-27 Final Budget.
• Approval of the ParentSquare Communication Platform which will be adopted next year.
• Approval of new Athletic Trainer Software to be implemented over the summer, as well as updated Athletic Trainer protocols.

All items can be reviewed in detail at Agenda - 250 West Avenue | Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046 | 215-885-3722 BoardDocs® LT

Sincere thanks and congratulations go out to Kelly Hudson, Jillian Greenberry and everyone on the Legacy Park Committee, our Campus Planning Committee members, Mike Nickerson and Steve Van Mater who made a truly collaborative effort to make this project a reality for both our students and neighborhood children.

You can follow the progress on the Legacy Park website and on the Facebook page link below.

Friday, July 3rd - Fourth of July Holiday recognized

Saturday, July 4th - Happy 250th Birthday U.S.A.!

At the January 12th Board meeting, the school calendars for 2026-27 and 2027-28 were approved with an earlier start date at the end of August. This is a change from the usual post-Labor Day start date, and we want to make sure all of our school families are aware of this change well in advance. As always, please reach out to your building principals if you have any questions about the new start date. Please click on the links below to view the calendars.

Please use the links below to access the Jenkintown School District Board webpage, which lists board members, meeting dates, and and board policies. You can also access the public BoardDocs site to review past and current meeting agendas and minutes.