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- Consent agenda (items 1–4): Moved by Veil, second by Rebecca; \"All in favor? Opposed? Motions carry.\" Outcome: approved (motion carries).

- Business office (items 1–7): Moved by Jen, second by Theresa; outcome: approved (motion carries).

- Personnel (items 1–11): The board separated item 6 for individual consideration. A motion to approve items 1–5 and 7–11 was moved by Lynn and seconded; the motion carried. Item 6 (title and job description change for director of diversity, equity and inclusion to director of student and community engagement) was moved by Lynn and seconded by Theresa; the motion passed after one recorded \"Nay,\" and the chair declared \"Motion carries.\"

- Education (items 1–8): Moved by Jen, second by Bill; outcome: approved (motion carries).

- Construction (item 1): Moved by Rebecca, second by Esther; outcome: approved (motion carries).

- Miscellaneous (items 2–3): Moved by Len, second by Bill; outcome: approved (motion carries).

The board also approved business office items taken as a block (items 1–7) and accepted multiple routine reports (superintendent's monthly report, student representative report). The transcript does not record roll‑call tallies for votes or dollar amounts tied to those motions; where a single board member voiced opposition during a separated personnel item, the motion still carried. No individual ordinance, statute or external authority was cited as the basis for any vote recorded in the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SFTSD Board Meeting - March 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The South Fayette Township School Board approved multiple routine items on March 25, including the consent agenda, business office items, personnel actions (with one recorded nay on a separated item), education items and a construction item. No dollar amounts for contracts were announced in the motions recorded in the transcript.","taxTitle","South Fayette Township SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",60471,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6106818,"Board hears budget variances for grounds, maintenance, custodial, transportation and instructional technology",1036,1688000,2724000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2779316-3dab0dfe5aa7668f601755b0a66ad32f&start=1688&end=2724","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2779316-3dab0dfe5aa7668f601755b0a66ad32f/thumbnail_1688000.jpg","/articles/6106818/Pennsylvania/Board-hears-budget-variances-for-grounds-maintenance-custodial-transportation-and-instructional-technology","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6106818-6dc3545d3b90d992e0eb049358a625cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178092&Signature=KpY79BNelauZ71tFVprcODTtKaC-KqYhAPN3ZWvgLbwAqLoQNKp3zSxr3I2yKmEOejKk0K99CgxaRne1ohx01pMPHJcHn2AKVMuLXUhYQurHSi6PPCbQ~kuqasI-rZ0catU2j9~3LTHl~hQ8jjvIagSuJAcr-A~ykM~EH8a9hxKRFGc547cE0joQPDjE7Lfv7xytrMthQlwvTv7HTvdnbkiRqRlqkFHQE86tz75qKQapq7ZEWIoi-kZvm~HPJlW5yaxmrPkEgRtEx-eOCBF1l7BHohK2OAxexE0E~ay9qmUTyQq2iosr0OICcy1t4qUQHHzy~55Qt2X5Rm8uoTJtbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the March 25 meeting South Fayette Township School District staff presented proposed variances and justifications for several operations budgets, including grounds, building maintenance, custodial, transportation and instructional technology.

Steve, a district staff member presenting the grounds and maintenance budgets, said grounds spending would increase by $35,745 overall. He cited a $15,000 increase for snow‑plowing services because the district had already exceeded the current year budget, a $9,500 increase for lawn care stemming from a five‑year contract and a $21,745 increase in repairs and maintenance for items such as concrete and asphalt near the middle school and high‑school stadium and playground refinishing at an elementary school.

On maintenance, the district proposed a larger package of replacements and repairs. \"Our proposed budget [for maintenance] is a grand total of $818,893, which is a budget increase of 119,995,\" one presenter said. The maintenance presentation listed replacement of heat pumps, replacement of classroom carpeting with LVT in eight middle‑school rooms, another maintenance truck replacement and rooftop unit replacement at the high school, and replacement of VFD pumps.

Josh Wasser, the custodial manager, presented the custodial budget and said general supplies (chemicals, toilet paper and paper towels) are the only major increase: roughly $7,000 (about 2 percent), raising the custodial supplies line from approximately $257,000 to $263,000.

Transportation staff reported a proposed increase of $44,602.20 (about a 2 percent increase overall). The transportation presentation cited a roughly $42,000 jump in vehicle parts and general supplies because parts prices have risen sharply, a diesel‑fuel savings due to a February consortium lock price (reported at $2.6064 per gallon), and an increased debt‑service line related to bus leases after the board approved bus orders. The transportation presenter also requested $75,000 for a replacement service truck (current vehicle is a 2012 model) and described a five‑year lease structure with a dollar buyout.

Instructional‑technology staff said they were shifting software costs among school budgets; statements included a $3,696.52 reduction in one line moved to the high‑school budget, a $24,911.24 increase for the Canvas learning management system and other software moves into school budgets. The presenter identified no net districtwide technology increase at the time.

Board members asked for itemized breakdowns where only summary totals were shown; for example, a board member asked for a breakdown of the $66,345 replacement equipment line that covered items such as heat‑pump replacement, flooring replacement and vehicle replacements. The district said specific details and bids would be provided in follow‑up materials and that the disposal (trash/recycling) contract will be re‑bid with results expected at an April or May meeting.

No formal budget adoptions occurred at the March 25 meeting; staff presented proposed variances for future budget consideration.","District staff reviewed proposed variances across grounds, maintenance, custodial and transportation budgets, citing rising vendor and parts costs, planned equipment replacements and specific large line‑item requests including heat‑pump and rooftop unit replacements and a proposed service truck purchase.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6106821,"District presents Centegix safety platform proposal; requests fast approval for fall implementation",869,2828000,3697000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2779316-3dab0dfe5aa7668f601755b0a66ad32f&start=2828&end=3697","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2779316-3dab0dfe5aa7668f601755b0a66ad32f/thumbnail_2828000.jpg","/articles/6106821/Pennsylvania/District-presents-Centegix-safety-platform-proposal-requests-fast-approval-for-fall-implementation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6106821-7a490ae3d68cfccee2baf1f9e365188a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178092&Signature=QnOYofFcid~7pi5875A3gQUmvIgjwhz15uY1BL6SP44TTwhCnqeYvzK6Tp~GaUPGnUpN85fP4jYt7tdk2wQ8QDdDCVGkiShgGO5vPzThjdgWpF3wxPgMmRoU7DMmdIiNGcFlKd711p0itA18eiawnlkonyKYG649fqrV6HiO910oxIHRlxTtD3nOkxVDgP0dKdvChHwA2kRhjecoblwv9v8j30U560ohCva4wJmgukAmv31MOyK~qSSICOudnDmd3Ou4iIZXzJTZxpDYYG2MQB8jE0~p1uoeZOKvZt~NZMoHLZBGteUh4QLyT~iKz41-gUdyoXxXFyibcP-OwWF97A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","South Fayette Township School District staff on March 25 asked the board to consider adopting the Centegix safety platform, a campus-wide system that uses wearable badges, locating beacons and audio‑visual alerts to notify trained in‑house teams and first responders of incidents.

A district safety committee representative (identified in the meeting as Dr. Maurer) presented the proposal and urged a prompt decision so implementation could meet a 23‑week timeline and allow staff training before the fall term. \"If we are able—if this is something we value, want to approve tonight—we could get moving on that,\" the presenter said. The presenter described Centegix as a system that provides campus coverage even if Wi‑Fi or cellular service fails and noted local districts that have adopted the platform.

Key features described by the presenter include wearable panic badges with a two‑tier activation: a three‑press sequence for an in‑house staff alert and a longer press sequence (described in the presentation as eight presses) for a first‑responder-level alert. The system includes locating beacons, strobe lights, computer screen notifications for staff and a portal that displays the location of a badge on a map. The presenter said the system can also replace three services the district currently uses: the Raptor visitor system, the Navigate360 emergency management suite and individual building panic buttons.

Board members asked operational questions about how alerts are handled. When a staff badge is pressed three times, the presenter said, trained crisis‑management team members—school security, nurses, administrators and counselors—would be notified and would respond to the scene. \"They would report to that location because that might be our school police officer, our nurse, our administrators,\" the presenter said, adding that the responding staff would have to triage the situation on arrival and that the badge does not transmit audio describing the medical or incident type.

The presenter addressed substitutes and transportation: substitute staff would be issued badges and trained; bus drivers were not included in the initial agreement because of pending construction and site changes but could be added later. The presenter also said Centegix’s service agreement includes replacement and on‑site maintenance—if badges or beacons fail, the vendor replaces them as part of the contract.

The presenter said the vendor quoted a five‑year service agreement (with the vendor handling maintenance and replacements) and that implementation requires both gateway installation (which district IT could perform) and beacon/strobe installation by the vendor. The board did not vote on the Centegix proposal at the March 25 meeting; the presenter said the district planned to include the recommended contract in a forthcoming budget presentation.

The presentation drew operational questions but no formal objection; board members asked about the nature of alerts, substitute coverage, campus‑only activation and costs. The district did not provide a contract price at the meeting.","District safety staff proposed adopting the Centegix wearable‑badge safety and visitor‑management system, describing features, a 23‑week rollout timeline and that the service would replace the district's current visitor system, Navigate360 emergency suite and building panic buttons.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6106826,"South Fayette updates timeline for K–2 school, middle-school addition and new bus depot",1054,550000,1604000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2779316-3dab0dfe5aa7668f601755b0a66ad32f&start=550&end=1604","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2779316-3dab0dfe5aa7668f601755b0a66ad32f/thumbnail_550000.jpg","/articles/6106826/Pennsylvania/South-Fayette-updates-timeline-for-K2-school-middle-school-addition-and-new-bus-depot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6106826-acea3b4b9f6c27009db480b786a4ea8a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178092&Signature=HtRB9jghzyT3BE6M5Pq8yHRCF0q3BWGC2FTaWsK9lPONashY8HsmLiJJl2E1PhZp2sgVxrHdKEIGWiPoBiXPmaeaZZbmT3bBh40xxHiPZazuDW5LADByX-QpEktfG-IksrWAXOz2YrjyI0a2OyLxhj3~4VpmepNgqJRyeteN~s6gGSVkDNOZhllr~k5ZoGozX509B2g~jdmbESp~DyJiwnvg0AZF8V3vrk71sW4BSAJvmF~BLmJZ5fPOn9v4VQa9-zVa-wNP3u0hxtIAB9531kp9uIZ6-ABtsQRWqbkiBh-eZUnEErQuFyn7-OGXWa2hRnVotA-uj9aNi10-nUqHRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","South Fayette Township School District staff on March 25 updated the board on three major campus projects—the K–2 primary school, an addition to the intermediate/middle school and a new bus depot and maintenance facility—and outlined a phased construction schedule that depends on county and state approvals.

Dan, a district staff member presenting the facilities update, said contractors have held kickoff meetings for the middle-school addition and that work is beginning on-site. \"The middle school is just starting construction; just had their first construction meetings and they're getting kicked off,\" Dan said. He said third-party testing proposals and a final construction schedule from contractor PJ are forthcoming.

District staff described the K–2 project as being in the design-development phase. \"The schedule stands for the new K2 is to complete the design development phase by the end of the summer, construction documents will be done by the end of the year and then we'll have bidding right away at the beginning of the year,\" Dan said. He said preliminary construction is slated to start in spring 2026 with a target for building occupation in August 2028—about a 28‑month construction window—but cautioned site work and finishing of some features could take longer.

The bus depot and maintenance facility is on an accelerated path, but also contingent on approvals. \"We're really trying to get the bus depot under construction as quickly as possible. Our drawings will be complete this summer… everything is dependent on the Department of Environmental Protection and the county approval process,\" Dan said. He estimated regulatory review at roughly six months and projected construction on the bus facility at about 18 to 20 months.

Board members pressed for clarity about overlap among projects and disruption during construction. A board member observed the bus facility schedule (spring 2026–November 2028, as presented) appeared long for a relatively small building and asked how the district would avoid interfering with construction of the new elementary school. Dan replied the district expects some overlap and described a phasing plan: the existing on-site storage building would be maintained and temporarily used for bus maintenance while new facilities are built; parts of the current practice field would be graveled to park buses during construction to keep them on campus.

Site-level details presented to the board included a realignment of driveways that would pass through the Pupil Services building (that building would be raised as part of the project), a two‑story maintenance/administration building built into the hillside, a separate bus‑maintenance garage with bays and a bus wash, and a 50‑foot drop from Old Oakdale to the proposed depot location. Dan described the depot as “a 2‑story building for the maintenance department and the bus administration” with bus bays, storage, welding area and a wash.

The presenter said civil engineering, stormwater and erosion control reviews will be required for both projects and that PJ—identified in the presentation as the contractor contact—would provide a more detailed, phased mobilization schedule soon. The district said it will present third‑party testing and inspection proposals to the board for approval.

The presentation closed with the district saying it will return with a more detailed phasing plan and schedule, and that some site features (for example, turf fields and some parking) may finish after building occupation. The board did not take formal action on the projects at the March 25 meeting.

The update establishes the district’s working schedule and identifies near‑term items that will return to the board for approvals, including testing/inspection contracts and final construction schedules.","District staff reported detailed site plans and schedules for a new K–2 primary school, a middle-school addition already in mobilization and a bus maintenance/depot project; the timeline depends on county and DEP approvals and will require phased moves and temporary bus parking on a practice field.","actionData","errors"]

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