Jenkintown School Board Brief
February, 2025 - Vol. 4 Issue 2
Message from Dr. Megan O'Brien, School Board President
Dear School Community:
On the evening of Monday, February 17th, our community faced the challenges presented by the unprecedented SPS factory fire. The Board would like to thank all of our regional firefighters, police, and emergency management personnel who responded so quickly to the devastating fire. We'd especially like to thank Mike Nickerson our facilities manager, and Jim Cummins our technology director, for their quick response to the situation that evening. As the district continues to gather information relevant to the ongoing investigation, we will share those updates with the community.
Warmly,
Dr. Megan O'Brien, President
Summary of Board Action Items for February, 2025
At the Board Property Committee Meeting, followed by the work session on Monday, February 10th, the Board reviewed and discussed the regular agenda items and reports in BoardDocs, including the following items:
- Review of the Public Improvement Grant RFP (Request for Proposal).
- Review of the district's long-range capital plan.
- The Board voted to approve the Tax Collector Compensation Plan for 2026-2029.
- The Board voted to approve the RFP from CM3 Building Solutions for the Guaranteed Energy Saving Act (GESA) project.
At the Board business meeting on Monday, February 24th, the Board reviewed and discussed the regular agenda items and reports in BoardDocs, including the following items:
- An open discussion was held from 7:00pm-8:00pm regarding updates on the SPS fire of February 17th.
- Mr. Roller and Dr. Jahnke presented the results of the annual Positive Behavioral and Interventions Support (PBIS) survey.
- Approval and adoption of the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit (MCIU) 2025-25 Budget.
- Approval of the 339 Guidance Plan.
All items can be reviewed in detail at Agenda - 250 West Avenue | Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046 | 215-885-3722 BoardDocs® LT
Jenkintown School District 150th Celebration
March, 2025 - Upcoming Events
Sunday, March 9th, 9:30am-12:00pm - Legacy Park at JES Presentation at the Hiway Theatre
Monday, March 10th, 6:30pm - Curriculum Committee Meeting
Monday, March 10th, 7:00pm - School Board Work Session
Thursday, March 13th and Friday, March 14th - Early Dismissal for Parent/Teacher Conferences
Thursday, March 13th, Friday, March 14th and Saturday, March 15th at 7:30pm - Jenkintown Theatre Arts presents Songs for a New World (see link below for tickets)
Monday, March 17th, 7:00pm - School Board Business Meeting
Thursday, March 20th, 7:00pm - High School Jazz Ensemble Concert
Friday, March 21st - MS/HS Early Dismissal - Graduation Project Presenations

