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Why it matters: presentations highlighted student participation and achievement across the arts and athletics, and administrators used the meeting to publicly acknowledge individual accomplishments and upcoming events.

Drama club preview and musical

Leah Abramson, identified by the board as the LMHS musical director, introduced two student leads and presented a rehearsal excerpt of Mamma Mia, which the board announced will run in April with performances at 7 p.m. and a 1 p.m. matinee on Saturday, April 5 in the Lower Moreland Auditorium. Student cast members described drama club as a supportive community; one senior said, “Drama club has taught me to step out of my comfort zone and to keep pushing myself,” and another student said the program “strengthen[s] your relationships with everyone.” Abramson encouraged community attendance and noted reserved seating presales would be available on the district website.

Students of the month and honors

Board members and building principals recognized high school, middle school and elementary students as Students of the Month: at the high school, tenth‑grader Julia McNesby and twelfth‑grader Kira Nguyen were honored; middle school honorees included Angel Anoop and Ella Fernandez (with additional mentions for Aleph/Aleph‑style nominations and others); Pine Road Elementary recognized Cade McLaren Warhawk as student of the month; and a sixth grader, Jeffrey Chen, was recognized as a Lions’ Loot winner. Certificates and congratulatory letters (including one from Representative Ghent) were announced from the dais.

Winter athletics highlights

Mr. Dominic provided an extended winter athletics report. Highlights included:

- Boys basketball: reached district playoffs for the first time since 2020; senior Zach Kendall earned an All‑League honorable mention.
- Cheerleading: second place at the St. Hubert Center invitational; squad is young with freshmen and sophomores returning.
- Wrestling: increased postseason participation, with multiple wrestlers advancing to districts and four qualifying for regionals (Aziz Kerbanoff, Connor Cozho, Ethan Packman and Matt Waller).
- Swimming and diving: both girls and boys finished second at the SOL championships with several individual placings; swimmer Nick Slepsoff won the boys 500 free, Martin Schum won the 100 backstroke and later placed seventh at the state meet.
- Girls basketball: 13–9 regular season record, district playoff appearances and a senior (Dani Brusho) surpassing 1,000 career points.
- Track and field: the program had its largest season participation in school history (58 athletes), multiple school records, and sophomore Annie Moniz qualified for and placed at state and at New Balance Nationals.

Eastern Center and other program notes

Board members reported Eastern Center for Arts and Technology had a March 2 open house with about 850 visitors and heavy application interest; lower Moreland is sending a high number of students (roughly 30–35) this year to Eastern. The board also announced that the district’s new technology director, Mr. Patel, is scheduled to begin on Monday.

Speakers (attributed in the meeting record)

- Leah Abramson — musical director, Lower Moreland High School
- Grace — senior student and drama club lead (first name given in meeting)
- Alyssa — senior student and drama club lead (first name given in meeting)
- Mr. Dominic — athletics presenter (administration)
- Building principals and teachers (unnamed in transcript excerpts) — presented student recognitions
- Doctor James Lee — presiding officer (board)
- Doctor Best — district administrator (received recognitions)

Clarifying details and event dates

- LMHS musical: Mamma Mia scheduled for April (7 p.m. performances) and a Saturday, April 5 1 p.m. matinee; presale reserved seating available via district website; at‑door tickets available cash or check only.
- Eastern Center open house: cited about 850 visitors and roughly 550 (transcript phrasing) applications overall at the center; Lower Moreland reported roughly 30–35 students attending Eastern this year (described as a high watermark).
- New technology director start date: Monday following the March 11 meeting (Mr. Patel).

Provenance (transcript excerpts supporting this article)

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- {\"block_id\":\"block_1389.4299\",\"local_start\":0,\"local_end\":320,\"evidence_excerpt\":\"It's my pleasure to present the 2 students from the middle school for this month Angel Anoop and Ella Fernandez... Congratulations.\",\"reason_code\":\"topicintro\"}
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The approvals were taken by voice vote with the presiding officer noting “all in favor, please signify by saying aye.” No roll‑call tallies were recorded in the public transcript; each motion was announced as carried after the board’s voice vote.

Why it matters: the Panorama and eSchoolPlus agreements will affect how student data is transferred and stored across the district; the SEIU contract sets terms for service employees through June 30, 2028; and the dishwasher purchase uses the proprietary food service fund rather than general fund resources.

Key votes and outcomes

- Minutes of the Feb. 18, 2025 regular meeting: approved by voice vote after the presiding officer said there were no objections.

- Personnel items (5A — personnel motions for 2024–25), nonathletic extracurricular contracts and stipends (5B), and athletic contracts and stipends (5C): each motion was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote.

- Professional meetings (Teaching, Learning & Community Engagement item A) and the PLP Professional Services Agreement (20/25–20/26): approved by voice vote.

- Panorama Education Partnership: motion to approve a Panorama Education agreement to implement a comprehensive K–12 data warehouse for the remainder of the 2024–25 school year and the full 2025–26 school year was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. Specific contract dollar amounts were not read into the record in the transcript.

- eSchoolPlus SFTP automation: approved by voice vote to create an automated SFTP transfer of student data from eSchoolPlus to Panorama; exact contract cost or vendor pricing was not specified in the public remarks.

- Lower Moreland Township School District comprehensive plan (2025–2028): approved by voice vote.

- Applications for use of buildings and facilities (including a German school end‑of‑year event covered under annual fee): approved by voice vote.

- Accounts payable checklists (dated 02/25/25 and 03/11/25) and wire transfer list (02/28/25): motions to approve the checklists and wire transfers were moved, seconded and carried; the transcript refers only to “the amount shown” and does not state dollar totals aloud.

- Financial reports and the master capital projects budget overview (item D): the board approved the master capital projects budget dated 03/11/2025. Mr. McGowan described the capital projects fund activity and noted a February balance and committed funds; the transcript records an “actual balance is 4,057,000” (spoken figure) and referenced committed funds on the attached sheet.

- Purchase of three dishwashing machines: the board approved a Penn Jersey quote to replace dishwashing machines at Pine Road Elementary, Murray Avenue School and Lower Moreland Middle School. Administration said quotes ranged from about $163,000 (low quote) to $266,000 (high quote) across three state‑contract vendors; the board stated the expense will come from the food service fund and cannot be commingled with other funds.

- School board meeting dates for 2025–26, overnight trip retroactive approvals (track to Penn State; swimming to Bucknell), a study‑abroad trip to Spain, and other routine field trip and policy readings: all motions were moved, seconded, and approved by voice vote.

- SEIU contract (07/01/2025–06/30/2028): the board approved the Services Employees International Union contract by voice vote.

- Second and first readings of multiple board policies (items F–L and M–S): motions to approve listed second readings and to accept first readings were carried by voice vote.

What the record shows (procedural details): most approvals were routine and passed by unanimous voice vote; the transcript records the procedural language (moved, seconded, “all in favor, please signify by saying aye”) but does not provide individual member vote tallies.

Speakers (attributed in the meeting record)

- Doctor James Lee — presiding officer, Lower Moreland Board of School Directors (presided over the meeting and announced motions and votes)
- Doctor Best — district administrator (led roll call of cabinet/administration and received recognitions)
- Ms. Kepner — board secretary/clerical (took roll call)
- Ms. Galdo — personnel presenter (administration)
- Mr. McGowan — finance/capital projects presenter (administration)
- Mr. McGuinn / Mr. McGuint (names appear in the record as finance/administration presenters) — finance/administration (identified in capital and purchasing discussion)
- Mr. Leon — food service manager (consulted on dishwashing machine specifications)
- Mr. Volmer — district manager (commented on budget planning and fund balance)

Authorities referenced in the discussion

- Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) — referenced regarding food service fund balance reporting and the district’s annual nutrition/financial reporting
- State contract purchasing procedures — administration said quotes were solicited through state contract vendors for dishwashing machines
- Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) and Pennsylvania Association of Federal Programs Coordinators (mentioned in committee reports/discussion items)

Clarifying details extracted from the meeting record

- dishwasher_quotes_range: {\"low_usd\":163000,\"high_usd\":266000,\"note\":\"range cited in discussion; transcript used approximate phrasing '163 odd thousand'\"}
- capital_projects_balance_reported: {\"actual_balance_usd\":4057000,\"note\":\"figure read aloud in meeting; committed funds shown on attached sheet\"}
- food_service_fund_restriction: {\"detail\":\"Funds for dishwashing machines must remain in the proprietary food service fund and cannot be commingled with general fund dollars\",\"source_speaker\":\"Mr. McGowan/Mr. McGuinn\"}
- contract_amounts_not_specified: {\"items\":[\"Panorama Education agreement\",\"eSchoolPlus SFTP automation\",\"PLP Professional Services Agreement\",\"accounts payable lists\"],\"note\":\"Transcript and public remarks did not state dollar amounts for these items aloud; referenced as 'attached' or 'amount shown'\"}

Discussion vs. decision

- Discussion: Administration provided brief explanations for contract purpose (Panorama, eSchoolPlus) and procurement context for the dishwashing machines; Mr. McGowan summarized capital fund activity and Mr. Volmer discussed fund‑balance considerations.
- Direction/assignment: staff were reported to be preparing the April budget and monitoring fund balance; no additional formal direction beyond approvals was recorded.
- Formal action: each listed item above was carried as a formal motion; outcomes recorded in this article reflect the board’s announced results.

Provenance (transcript excerpts supporting this article)

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- {\"block_id\":\"block_2484.5999\",\"local_start\":0,\"local_end\":220,\"evidence_excerpt\":\"Mr. McGowan, can you walk us through item D, which is new since the 3 4 work session, a master capital projects budget overview?... Actual balance is 4,057,000, but committed funds are denoted on the sheet.\",\"reason_code\":\"topicintro\"}
- {\"block_id\":\"block_2582.865\",\"local_start\":0,\"local_end\":420,\"evidence_excerpt\":\"If you recall... replacement of 3 dishwashing machines... quotes range from the low of 163 odd thousand dollars to a high of $266,000... these funds will come out of the food service fund.\",\"reason_code\":\"topicintro\"}
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Lower Moreland board approves Panorama data system, SEIU contract and cafeteria equipment; multiple routine motions pass