Jenkintown School Board Brief
April, 2026 - Vol. 5 Issue 4
Message from Carolyn Riley, School Board President
Dear Jenkintown Community:
The Board is excited to welcome our newly appointed Superintendent, Dr. Brea D'Angelo, who will join our school district in July. Dr. D'Angelo comes to us from the Hatboro-Horsham School District, and we'll be planning some opportunities to get to know her over the upcoming spring and summer months. We'd also like to extend best wishes and a speedy recovery to our High School Principal, Tom Roller, who left it all out on the court during the Ultimate Challenge Basketball Game. Mr. Roller has always gone above and beyond to create special memories for our students, and this one was legendary.
Congratulations to our music students who attended the WorldStrides Music Festival in New York City. The Honors' Chorale, Belletones and Just the Guys vocal groups all received gold ratings. The Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble both received silver ratings. Thank you to our wonderful teachers, Ms. Davidson and Dr. Kugelman, for organizing this exciting competitive experience.
I hope everyone is looking forward to a very busy month of May which includes the upcoming Color Day Festivities, and graduation for our High School Seniors in June!
Warm wishes,
Carolyn Riley
"The best is yet to come..." Count Basie and Frank Sinatra
Summary of Board Action Items for April, 2026
At the Board Work Session on Monday, April 13th, the Board reviewed and discussed the regular agenda items and reports in BoardDocs, and voted to approve the appointment of Mr. Van Mater as Acting Superintendent through July 12th to finish out the current school year.
At the Board Business Meeting on Monday, April 20th, the Board reviewed and discussed the regular agenda items and reports in BoardDocs, including the following items:
- Appointment of Dr. Brea D'Angelo, Superintendent of Jenkintown School District
- Adoption of the Proposed Final Budget for 2026-27
- Approval of a Resolution calling for Increased State Funding for Education
- Approval of the plan proposed by Jenkintown Youth Athletics (JYA) for the conversion of the tee-ball field to softball.
- Approval of the 2026-2029 Special Education Plan
As a reminder, the 2026-27 Final Budget Proposal will be available for public view throughout the month of May, and the final budget will be voted on at the June, 8th Business Meeting. All items can be reviewed in detail at Agenda - 250 West Avenue | Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046 | 215-885-3722 BoardDocs® LT
Jenkintown Legacy Park Project Information
May, 2026 - Upcoming Events
Friday, May 1st - E.S. PSSA Testing Math & Science
Friday, May 1st, 6:30pm - Middle School Semi-Formal
Monday, May 4th, 6:00pm - Spring Literacy Night and Book Fair
May 4th through May 15th - A.P. Testing
Monday, May 11th, 6:30pm - Technology Committee Meeting
Monday, May 11th, 7:00pm - School Board Work Session
May 11th through 14th - MS/HS Keystone Testing - Literature and Biology
Wednesday, May 13th, 6:00pm - Renaissance Night / International Festival
Friday, May 15th - Middle School Adjudication Trip
May 18th through May 20th - MS/HS Keystone Testing - Algebra & Literature
Monday, May 18th, 7:00pm - School Board Business Meeting
Tuesday, May 19th - School District Closed - Teacher Professional Development Day
Wednesday, May 20th - Senior Class Trip
Friday, May 22nd - COLOR DAY!
Monday, May 25th - School District Closed for Memorial Day Holiday
Thursday, May 28th, 6:00pm - Senior Athletic Banquet
Friday, May 29th, 7:00pm - High School Prom
Looking Ahead to the First Day of School in August 2026
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.
