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The most immediate priority on the consultant’s list is construction of a new grade-7–8 building and conversion of the district’s two existing middle schools (Lamberton and Wilson) to intermediate (grades 4–6) schools. The consultant and district staff said the new 7–8 building is scheduled to be online by fall 2028, with the conversion work at existing buildings planned for the summer of 2028. The presentation noted the conversion requires selective interior renovations and age-appropriate playgrounds at each intermediate site.

The consultant reviewed each elementary and secondary campus with three lenses: programmatic needs (classroom and program layout), site circulation and building maintenance (roofing, HVAC and other systems). Examples included:
- Moreland: recommended cafeteria/kitchen addition to provide a separate cafeteria and eliminate existing trailers; estimated capacity increase to about 475 students if additional classrooms are added to help balance enrollment districtwide.
- Bel Air and North Dickinson: both lack separate gyms and cafeterias for full program separation; the study broke maintenance costs and optional future addition costs into separate ranges and flagged playground relocation and parking improvements where site constraints exist.
- Crestview: no programmatic renovations proposed but parent drop-off and reconfigured circulation were recommended.
- Hamilton: selectively renovated in 2018, programmatic needs were addressed then though some building systems were not replaced and courtyard usability could be improved.
- High school complex: described as the district’s largest facility (three buildings, more than 380,000 square feet) with the last renovation 25–35 years ago; presenters said the site and building are complex and require a comprehensive study to assess whether to pursue a full renovation or phase work over time. Conceptual cost ranges presented for high-school-level solutions were wide (presenter cited roughly $80 million to $110 million) because the presentation was preliminary and schematic.

District administration outlined priorities: complete the new 7–8 building and conversions, finish Moreland renovations, ensure kindergarten and preschool classrooms have restroom access, upgrade playgrounds at primary buildings, study the high school comprehensively and consider future additions at Bel Air and North Dickinson if separate cafeterias and gyms are pursued. The board and consultants discussed phasing projects, potential cost-savings from combining similar prime contracts across sites, and staging work to match projected enrollment and funding.

No formal votes were taken during the presentation. Board members asked for additional detail on capacity assumptions, special-education placements, playground locations and timing; administration and the consultants said further study and design phases would refine the conceptual costs into more precise budgets.

The study materials and room-by-room test fits presented were described by the consultant as conceptual “order of magnitude” exercises to guide prioritization and budgeting rather than final design documents. District staff said maintenance costs presented came from the facilities department’s tracking spreadsheet and an HVAC/plumbing review conducted with Barton Associates. Staff also noted that the cost numbers are presented in today’s dollars and will require escalation adjustments depending on timing of construction.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Committee Board Meeting, Thursday February 6th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates presented a facilities overview to the Carlisle Area School District board, describing programmatic renovations, site changes and building maintenance needs across the district and a recommended prioritization of projects.","taxTitle","Carlisle Area SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",38398,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6668024,"District seeks grant for Crestview solar array; board to vote on resolution in coming meeting",215,2622000,2837000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2245721-724c2f978aa3ddd90beaf240b04254f6&start=2622&end=2837","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2245721-724c2f978aa3ddd90beaf240b04254f6/thumbnail_2622000.jpg","/articles/6668024/Pennsylvania/District-seeks-grant-for-Crestview-solar-array-board-to-vote-on-resolution-in-coming-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6668024-63cbcd79f4d8f4a26b55e659c6c4ab84/orig.mp4?Expires=1771062646&Signature=NJ5z-1abeBifdDHUDZ7GfZKWX9qY9LOchbSF5e3NUWXPuvTHS6sD4nnwWQEXUPcCVfztHHa8UUd6OP89PBBsKnmxNUYiMH2OeU5uBeWgWbpkuPpIyu9lQoC7~VW14PEIWvf-9PgYDzMcRtlfo1eZTL-aaP9eTdtTxyp2G1WJ8gpO-yP~V5xSQVSOXMgj~pHjwWG9NIuFSdGMpO2gnHUM-TTzvmh2o-aHjSFbvi9tGoD2KU72X5zaLfj~IFIJEcZNydB~OBdIBM4q9flEEVPbVW1eLfcJnmdljSV4tIiqEBPEp4-X~JhH8WbDLnj9VVbCrD439V~J5LTp5GZs1esWwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Colleen Layman told the board that Carlisle Area School District has applied for a state solar grant created by recent legislation and that the board must approve a resolution supporting the application as part of the grant process.

According to administration materials presented at the meeting, the proposed project is a roughly 37,000-square-foot ground-mounted array at the Crestview site. Administrators and presenters said the district expects federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentives and PPL incentives to further reduce the district's net cost if the grant is awarded. Presentation materials cited these projected figures:
- Projected net cost to the district after grant funding and incentives: approximately $200,000 (administration estimate presented at the meeting).
- Estimated annual offset to district operations: about $50,000 per year.
- Projected cumulative revenue to the district: about $827,000 after 20 years and up to about $1,600,000 after 35 years (figures presented during the discussion and described by administration as estimates from the grant analysis).
- The district stated an expected payback window of roughly 3 to 5 years based on the grant and incentive assumptions.

Board members asked technical and financial follow-up questions, including whether the array is ground-mounted or rooftop (administration said ground-mounted), how the district factored panel efficiency loss over time and whether replacement costs were included. Administration said that the 35-year projection in the grant analysis included assumptions about declining annual output; administrators acknowledged the district had not fully modeled a future replacement cycle at the time of the presentation and that the grant application and subsequent procurement would address lifecycle costs.

No resolution vote occurred at the meeting. Administration said the resolution supporting the application is a required step for grant approval and will come before the board for a formal vote at the next board meeting (administration indicated that the resolution would be presented at the board meeting on Feb. 20).","Carlisle Area School District has applied for a state grant to install a 37,000-square-foot ground-mounted solar array at Crestview Elementary and will present a required supporting resolution to the board at the next meeting.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6668015,"Preliminary FY26 budget shows a modest gap; board to consider transferring $3M to capital reserve for athletic projects",874,6125000,6999000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2245721-724c2f978aa3ddd90beaf240b04254f6&start=6125&end=6999","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2245721-724c2f978aa3ddd90beaf240b04254f6/thumbnail_6125000.jpg","/articles/6668015/Pennsylvania/Preliminary-FY26-budget-shows-a-modest-gap-board-to-consider-transferring-3M-to-capital-reserve-for-athletic-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6668015-533f887ddba51c20445c10baa019255b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771062646&Signature=QuachTC~dDijJgUIsr5jAeq05qftO9MTH9E8eJmZa7Kt3F4RW1Q0pxQRtZmQ2hHIHsU2CsR7Vbsx9Ykd51yDjjerWLvITfUQKx3Nz1lWdBrc8u0ylwPPq5iBiIuPaXEpyGRNYaCUTmb91rZ~Qzuu5CvjMKYdpjfZRGLSO6nXqrrgcG7KEqIfjAmyVL-lsX5WtHyiLg9vzyKXGUL~DjNoRuW~GDZFb7auopQjoWOCNEPygvGWbACrWZcbe2kiBC1ZVvtPclXYt99kgh0Dmsc9NhUMGtpHOnIg1x9VAAYB5NeusYy4pHMV731arWZZkV9fY6KJbS2ChqYSMweeDzjbqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Director of Business Operations Mike Statler presented a preliminary look at expenditures and budget drivers for fiscal year 2026 and the district's capital and debt position.

Statler told the board the district's draft expenditures in the presentation totaled roughly $117 million while draft revenues were about $112 million, producing a preliminary shortfall of approximately $1.2 million. He described the numbers as early estimates that will be refined over coming months as claims, enrollment and state budget outcomes become clearer. Key points from the presentation included:
- Salary and benefits represent roughly 55% of the draft expenditures.
- Medical/benefit costs are a major variable; administration used a working assumption of a 6% increase for budgeting though more recent claim trends suggested a higher rate in early months of tracking and staff said they will refine projections as new claim data arrive.
- Purchased services and tuition (including charter and special-education tuition) were cited as major cost drivers; Statler highlighted an increase in special-education tuition that is pushing purchased-service costs higher.
- Debt service is currently about 6.2% of the budget; Statler said outstanding debt will decline over coming years (presented figures showed the district's current outstanding debt a little over $15 million with total payoff projected at about $16 million) and that the district has a final full debt-service year near 2027 followed by substantially lower debt service in later years.

Statler outlined the district timeline for budgeting: proposed final budget presentation in May and final budget adoption in June. He noted the governor had released a proposed state budget earlier in the week, and administration would monitor changes that could affect Carlisle's revenue projections (the governor's proposal included several items Statler highlighted for Carlisle, including proposed additional basic education and special-education funding and a proposed cap on regular-education cyber charter tuition that could reduce the district's cyber charter payments).

On capital planning, finance committee members and administration discussed a formal transfer of $3 million that has been assigned for future athletic projects into the capital reserve fund (a technical move to place the money in the fund type more appropriate for capital project draws). Statler and the committee said this transfer will be brought to the full board for formal approval at the next meeting; the transfer does not change the board's prior direction on use of the funds but moves them into a capital reserve account for stronger controls and formal tracking.

Board members asked clarifying questions about transportation cost drivers, cyber charter funding, the timeline for the high-school study tied to facilities planning and how the comprehensive plan will link to annual budgeting. Statler and the administration said they will return with updated numbers in March and April as revenues and benefit claim trends firm up.","Director of business operations presented an early FY26 expenditure preview showing salary and benefits as roughly 55% of draft expenditures, a transit/tuition-driven rise in purchased services, a draft expenditure total near $117 million, draft revenue near $112 million and a preliminary gap of about $1.2 million. The board also heard a proposed",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6668019,"District posts draft 2025–28 comprehensive plan after stakeholder survey; public review scheduled before March PDE submission",1408,3010000,4418000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2245721-724c2f978aa3ddd90beaf240b04254f6&start=3010&end=4418","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2245721-724c2f978aa3ddd90beaf240b04254f6/thumbnail_3010000.jpg","/articles/6668019/Pennsylvania/District-posts-draft-202528-comprehensive-plan-after-stakeholder-survey-public-review-scheduled-before-March-PDE-submission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6668019-56b0803c1b1da58cfe3459e6bd5a351d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771062646&Signature=TP8ixzWoDIkCvimqY-obN6L6DO~z-0MDOaX87GuL6u~3qkH34ojsGBngnG6WlcRyt2zWDSDrhXf2-AAA692Eos91sN4udDElt2eqK3aUIWNhzsxvPc3BwZuUnQc4dgRO0L0uegtpQK2fQ679yWnmyME6xHqQYaZQZcA-AUnxjQ7jawaCnsTHpOhCbmge99zOzEPnY679Ug-0aBzPJ2W7DFktDImrrwz9Uq1RFACaT4Wrg-jvh-Ujg3LutzD3M4ae0nZK9VtWStQ8ubmNAmhHjMGcFXjWUKqW15TrnrBd3Z5kxM2zcLJCQPvKkFqY1MYcr1zsx-leW1wIhoSjJ2LqQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board heard a presentation of the district's draft 2025–2028 comprehensive plan and its accompanying stakeholder feedback report. Administration said the draft will be posted for public review and that the district must submit the final comprehensive plan to the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) by March 30.

Administration reported robust stakeholder participation in the feedback process, citing about 1,952 survey responses plus multiple focus groups with students, families, faculty, support staff and community leaders. The stakeholder report presents question-level results by group, and administrators said open-ended comments generated roughly 50 pages of raw feedback. Emergent themes distilled from the feedback included: building and technology concerns, student belonging, expanded counseling and mental-health services, preparation for postsecondary careers, professional development time for staff, and classroom distractions tied to cellphone use.

District staff said the draft plan keeps four focus areas from the prior plan and adds emphasis on K–8 transition work tied to the facilities project. Specific district commitments in the draft include transparent building-level staffing and class-size plans for the facility shifts, evaluation of technology use by level, expanded counseling scope and sequence, and a renewed focus on cyclical professional development to support higher rates of teacher turnover and new staff. Administration emphasized the plan is intended as an active, living document that will guide budgeting and district initiatives.

Timeline and next steps presented at the meeting:
- Public review of the summary and full draft will run through February and targeted stakeholder review will continue before the board's March 20 meeting.
- Board approval of a final plan and subsequent submission to PDE is scheduled ahead of the March 30 state deadline.
- Administration said the PDE-formatted plan and a plain-English summary will be posted to the district website and AgendaManager for public comment.

Board members and administrators discussed measuring culture and climate, graduation metrics and the educator pipeline. Administration said families are among the highest-rated groups for satisfaction in some domains, but noted building conditions and technology ranked higher on dissatisfaction scales; the district will continue to refine quantifiable indicators for the dashboard. The presentation closed with a reminder that the comprehensive plan is expected to inform annual priorities and budget decisions.","Administration presented the draft 2025–2028 comprehensive plan and stakeholder feedback: ~1,952 survey responses, focus groups and emergent themes including facilities, technology, student belonging and cell-phone classroom distraction. The plan retains prior focus areas, adds K–8 transition planning and is open for public review before board","actionData","errors"]

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