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Mister Scully presented the forecast and reported a preliminary tax-impact estimate: a 4.5% tax increase for both Chester County and Delaware County in the current models. \"This right now is above our Act 1 increase and the administration will continue to review the budget projections for potential savings to reduce the millage impact,\" the committee reported.

The committee reviewed multiple capital-reserve project bid awards and recommended board approval for several items. Specific awards reported to the board included:

- Stetson Middle School boiler repairs and replacements: award to Bell's Welding and Mechanical Repair for $140,374.
- Access control and camera installation and replacement districtwide (East Bradford, East Ocean, Exton, Fern Hill, Glen Acres, Greystone, Penwood elementary schools, the Stone Administration Building, and the North Penn Street property): award to Turnkey Technologies for $355,110.

The committee also presented six contract awards related to the Hillsdale Elementary School renovations and additions, listing contractors and amounts the committee read into the record: Tri County Mechanical (mechanical) $4,300,000; Michael Mechanical (plumbing) $1,300,000; Electri Tech (electrical) $4,400,000; Guy Cooper (sprinkler) $500,000; Twinning Construction (site) $1,800,000; DeWylo Roofing (roofing) $3,000,000. The meeting transcript recorded a total of $24,500,410 for the bids read and a project budget figure stated as \"29,138,26\" in the transcript.

The committee presented a proposed solar project at East Bradford Elementary School for which the district would apply for a state grant. The figures presented were: a grant request of $169,000; district responsibility $396,000; and a total project cost of $565,000. The committee recommended approval to apply for a 30% maximum grant. If the grant is awarded, the project would return to the board for formal approval.

Committee members also reviewed additional capital items districtwide, including stormwater inlet repairs, East High School track repairs, Henderson High School HVAC pump drive replacements, Penwood Elementary playground seal coating and a new turf field; the committee recommended approval of those capital-reserve projects and bid awards as stated. The property finance committee's next meeting was scheduled for Feb. 18.

The board did not take separate roll-call votes on each bid during the Jan. 27 meeting transcript excerpt; the committee recommended approvals and some items will return to the board for formal action.

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The board voted to approve the district's January personnel recommendations after a presentation from Dr. Omer, who summarized staffing changes. \"Our personnel report for the month of January 2025 is as follows. We have 9 resignations this month,\" Dr. Omer said, and then listed recent retirements, additions to payroll, long-term substitutes, and administrative hires presented for approval.

The board also unanimously approved routine meeting minutes and the consent agenda. President Fleming called for votes across those items; board members voiced \"aye\" and the motions carried.

On separate motions the board approved a one-year services agreement with Hanover Research to provide custom research services at a cost of $54,500 for the period Jan. 31, 2025, through Jan. 30, 2026, and appointed Dr. Tammy Florian as interim supervisor of English Language Arts effective Jan. 22, 2025, at a rate of $660 per day. Director Gudon moved the Hanover Research motion; Director Dietrich seconded. The interim appointment was moved and seconded from the dais; both motions were carried by voice vote.

The board's votes at the meeting were taken by voice; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.

The board recorded the retirement of a long-serving staff member announced during the personnel presentation. Superintendent Dr. Christopher acknowledged the employee's years of service and said the district will celebrate the retirement in the coming months.

The board adjourned after two public-comment speakers requested additional sustainability measures for district cafeterias and composting pilot programs.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes (regular meeting): Motion carried by voice vote; no roll-call tally specified.
- Approval of Dec. 19 special meeting minutes: Motion carried by voice vote; no roll-call tally specified.
- Approval of Jan. 27 agenda: Motion carried by voice vote; no roll-call tally specified.
- Approval of personnel recommendations (Jan. 27): Mover: Director Dietrich; Second: Director Wamsen; Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Approval of Jan. 27 consent agenda: Motion carried by voice vote; no roll-call tally specified.
- Approval of Hanover Research Services Agreement ($54,500, Jan. 31, 2025'Jan. 30, 2026): Mover: Director Gudon; Second: Director Dietrich; Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Appointment of Dr. Tammy Florian as interim supervisor of English Language Arts ($660/day, effective Jan. 22, 2025): Outcome: approved by voice vote.

No recorded dissenting votes or roll-call tallies were included in the publicly available meeting transcript.

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Director Panoagua told the full board on Jan. 27 that the committee also received an equity update from Dr. Reynolds and scheduled its next meeting for Feb. 11.

The committee reported the materials approvals as a committee action; the items were reported to the full board in the meeting's committee-reports segment. The Jan. 14 committee vote was recorded as \"the vote 40\" in the committee report as read to the board.

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Julie Alcanaro, representing the East Goshen Elementary sustainability committee, said the group had met with the district business office and Anamark, the district's food-service vendor, and that the primary barrier to replacing trays was cost. \"The main reason our district is still using these styrofoam trays is the cost difference ... which would be approximately $15,000 additional dollars for the district for the year,\" she said. She cited health and environmental concerns and noted that cities including New York and Philadelphia have made changes to remove polystyrene products.

Mora Dee, speaking with Alcanaro and identifying herself with East Ocean Elementary, urged the board to consider a composting program districtwide and described potential waste savings. \"At just the estimate for 4 months of composting at just 1 elementary school saves over 30,000 pounds of waste in our community,\" she said, and said a districtwide program could divert hundreds of thousands of pounds of food waste from landfills and produce compost for local farms.

Both speakers requested that the board consider the cost impacts in next year's budget and help connect schools with municipal composting partners. The board thanked both speakers; no formal motion or vote on composting or tray replacement was recorded in the meeting transcript.

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Property finance committee reports $2.7 million net change to fund balance; forwards multiple capital-bid awards and a solar grant application

West Chester Area School District board approves personnel hires, several routine motions and two contracts

Teaching, Learning and Equity committee approves secondary materials for German, Italian and health and sets 2025-26 calendar

Parents urge West Chester Area SD to stop styrofoam trays and launch districtwide composting pilot