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On motions taken during the meeting, the board approved the minutes from the March 4, 2025 agenda-planning meeting; accepted the treasurer’s report for February 2025; approved the paid and unpaid bills as presented; and approved multiple consent packages of immediate-action items across personnel, finance, operations and academics.

Finance actions included a motion to contract with Build America Mutual Assurance Company (BAM) to provide municipal bond insurance for the district’s 2025 general obligation bonds at a cost of 0.130% of the total debt service on the bonds to be paid from bond proceeds; the board approved that contract. The board also approved disposal-of-assets activity reporting a collective bid of $1,237 for music equipment from four buyers that had been posted on the Munisibid auction site.

Under operations, the board approved a motion to change the date of a rental contract for an amusement item at Reed Elementary School from March 27, 2025 to May 16, 2025 with no change in cost. The board approved facility-use requests shown on the agenda with the exception of one entry for the Harrisburg Havoc, which the administration had recommended excluding from approval.

Personnel and candidates: the administration presented Tasha Kingsborough as a candidate for an English position at the high school; the board approved candidate and hiring-related consent actions in the consolidated personnel package.

Policy/support motion: the board voted to support a Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) campaign seeking cyber charter funding reform in the 2025–26 state budget. The motion approved language calling for (1) a cyber charter tuition rate not to exceed $10,000 per student for non–special-education students and (2) a tiered system of special-education funding for cyber charter students based on individual needs.

Most motions were adopted by voice vote; the transcript records the chair calling for “all in favor say aye” and then “opposed?” but does not print roll-call tallies or individual member votes. Where the meeting record did not name movers or seconders, the motions were recorded as moved and seconded and then carried. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn that was approved.

Votes at a glance (motions recorded in meeting order):

- Approve minutes from the 03/04/2025 agenda-planning meeting — Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.

- Approve treasurer’s report for February 2025 as presented — Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.

- Approve paid bills with totals by fund as detailed and attached — Approved.

- Approve unpaid bills with totals by fund as detailed and attached — Approved.

- Change rental contract date for amusement item at Reed Elementary School from 03/27/2025 to 05/16/2025 (no change in cost) — Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.

- Contract with Build America Mutual Assurance Company (BAM) to provide municipal bond insurance for the district’s 2025 general obligation bonds at a cost of 0.130% of total debt service, paid from bond proceeds — Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.

- Approve immediate action items 11a(a) through 11a(e) (personnel/consent package) — Approved as a block.

- Approve immediate action items 12CA through 12CD — Approved as a block.

- Motion to support PSBA cyber charter funding reform for the 2025–26 state budget (limit non–special-education tuition to $10,000; create tiered special-education funding for cyber charters) — Motion by Mr. Kinsey; second recorded as initials “RM”; outcome: approved.

- Approve immediate action items 13b(a) through 13b(c) — Approved as a block.

- Approve immediate action items 14a(a) through 14a(b) — Approved as a block.

- Approve facility-use requests on the agenda with the exception of the Harrisburg Havoc entry — Approved.

- Disposal of assets: music equipment sold via Munisibid, collective bid $1,237 from four buyers — Accepted/recorded.

- Candidate hire presented: Tasha Kingsborough, English (9–10 split) high school — Candidate introduced and included in approved personnel items.

- Motion to adjourn — Approved.

Where the transcript records only voice votes (\"aye\"/\"opposed\") the meeting record did not provide a numerical roll-call tally or list individual yes/no votes. The board did not record any failed motions during the public portion of the meeting.

The board handled multiple items by consolidated consent; several action items were grouped and approved together per the chair and administration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","MASD Board Meeting - March 18th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved minutes, financial reports and multiple consent items, contracted municipal bond insurance through Build America Mutual, approved a date change for a Reed Elementary rental, accepted a hire, and voted to support PSBA’s cyber charter funding reform proposal for the 2025-26 state budget.","taxTitle","Middletown Area SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",41875,"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},6631147,"Middletown Area SD says traffic study nearly ready; PennDOT permit process will govern road construction timeline",33,1263000,1296000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2681824-d0846496c743be5a8a070044b68e04c4&start=1263&end=1296","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2681824-d0846496c743be5a8a070044b68e04c4/thumbnail_1263000.jpg","/articles/6631147/Pennsylvania/Middletown-Area-SD-says-traffic-study-nearly-ready-PennDOT-permit-process-will-govern-road-construction-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6631147-e6b14556ace1ab2e2ec5a22493316676/orig.mp4?Expires=1776481066&Signature=NwDzafM4MG3XmRjVmTUUhBE1sz3U9itEy8msIai8SRJdwg62UWNI5C1AdZg7ATYnYFZfXm1cmwJ3PYikIRzJR2OmNEXlb2vta-gdZfWs1r1h9Rldg3aAjz-7m37PfCOhB~oL0Djha~MPx0aiEio6o32sEfmHrCefr7uzSNJe5NBA42Stx7vCc5CJGVBDlrTYKazXERKHB-kpzGjdD5W2ZHOGSuVnaxtmKf1Lh4XdkY2GmIwrGELUdW51ZFzicgq6qkaPE-kHQNG-z6nlAIjEcYAbu9FfuznkQtVGiJb3QT97DzOECxpExZgEMgJj5DADB-LDItqR9pJ-dmMad3WAig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Dr. Hunter told the Middletown Area School Board that the district is finalizing a traffic impact study for an elementary-level building project and will seek PennDOT approval before applying for a Highway Occupancy Permit, a multistep process that could take the district eight to nine months.

Dr. Hunter said the district held a meeting “this morning at 9 to fine tune some things,” and that staff are “hopeful that that will go up for final approval with PennDOT in a week.” He added: “Once that gets approved by PennDOT with final comments, then we’ll be able to apply for the HOP, which’ll get things finalized with PennDOT and the township and then we’ll be able to move forward with the construction of that road. But that takes, HOP takes about 8 to 9 months to get through PennDOT.”

The board opened the agenda item under unfinished business and operations. Board member Mrs. Moore introduced the item; Dr. Hunter provided the substantive update. According to Dr. Hunter, PennDOT’s final comments are the immediate gating item: after staff receive and address those comments the district will submit the Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP) application. Only after the HOP is approved will the district move forward with related roadway construction that is tied to the elementary building project.

The district did not provide additional financial details, a construction start date, or a precise HOP submission date in the meeting. Dr. Hunter said the HOP timeline is “about 8 to 9 months,” which the board treated as a planning estimate rather than a guaranteed schedule. No formal vote was taken on the item during the meeting; the update was presented for the board’s information.

The timeline means the road work linked to the elementary building is contingent on external approvals by PennDOT and coordination with the township. The board did not specify whether the road construction would be bid separately, included in a general-contractor package, or funded through a particular bond or capital project line; those funding details were not discussed during the update.

Board members did not request additional motions or public comment when the update concluded; the agenda moved on to athletics and other items.

Looking ahead, Dr. Hunter and district staff indicated they will return with updates after PennDOT’s final comments and once the HOP application has been submitted and scheduled.","Superintendent reported the district is finalizing a traffic impact study and plans to apply for a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit; district staff said the HOP process will likely take eight to nine months before road construction can proceed.","actionData","errors"]

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