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The board voted to award the stadium general construction contract to NCI Construction Limited for a base bid of $3,872,000 and selected Mako Mechanical for plumbing ($794,000) and mechanical ($844,000) base contracts, with McCarty and Son awarded the electrical contract ($3,747,544 including selected electrical alternates). District staff presented an overall stadium project total, including soft costs and equipment, of $11,840,998.

Board members then approved awards for the high school renovation, naming Lobar, Inc. as the general contractor at a base bid of $39,219,000 (including the listed alternate GC‑4a), JR Rentals Inc. for plumbing ($6,089,000), North Bay Mechanical LLC for mechanical ($19,100,000) and The Fairfield Company for electrical ($18,306,100 including listed electrical alternates EC3, EC9, EC11, EC14, EC15 and EC17). Site, roofing, fire protection and food‑service contractors were awarded to Iron Eagle Excavating ($2,597,500), Detweiler Roofing ($3,868,000), Alternative Fire Protection ($1,739,000) and 11400 LLC ($860,000), respectively. District staff presented a high‑school total project cost, including soft costs and equipment, of $106,767,825.

Superintendent Dr. Demensick summarized the rationale for selected alternates and a notable scope decision on stadium seating: the district recommended full replacement of the home‑side bleachers rather than a partial upgrade. \"The concern is that by having these bleachers also with the other parts that we're doing made up to code, we would still have to spend money to modify them anyways,\" Demensick said, noting the existing supporting structure appears original and much of the surfacing dates to the 1995–96 renovations. He added the district expects the replacement bleachers to be wider, extend goal line to goal line and provide improved accessibility ramps.

Board members moved and seconded the two award motions. For the Earl Bolt Stadium facility improvement awards the chair called for a show of hands; the motion was approved 7 to 0. The high school renovation awards were approved 7 to 0 by a similar voice/hand vote.

Staff also presented related facilities items that will come back for formal approval next week: a small change order (Falcon Connector change order no. 8, $2,232 to change stair‑tread tile color), and recommendations to contract for testing and commissioning services to support the two projects. The district recommended Earth Engineering Inc. for testing and special inspections ($74,990); SiteLogic for commissioning services ($201,092); and Eastern Air Balance for testing and balancing services ($138,760). These three service contracts were presented as recommendations to be approved at the board’s next regular meeting.

Project timing presented by staff calls for the stadium work to be completed in early August 2026 and a 36‑month timeline for the high‑school renovation. Staff emphasized soft‑cost estimates and contingencies are included in the totals and that final project costs could change as contracts and testing proceed.

Votes at a glance

- Cedar Crest Earl Bolt Stadium facility improvement awards: approved 7–0. Low bidders: NCI Construction Limited (GC) $3,872,000 base; Mako Mechanical (plumbing) $794,000; Mako Mechanical (mechanical) $844,000; McCarty and Son (electrical) $3,747,544 (base + EC5 & EC6). Total project (presented) $11,840,998 (includes soft costs/equipment). Motion text: \"Make a motion to grant approval to award the following as the low responsible bidders meeting specifications for the Cedar Crest Earl Bolt Stadium facility improvement projects...\" (mover/second not named in transcript). Recorded vote: yes 7, no 0.

- Cedar Crest High School renovation project awards: approved 7–0. Low bidders: Lobar, Inc. (GC) $39,219,000 (base + GC‑4a); JR Rentals Inc. (plumbing) $6,089,000; North Bay Mechanical LLC (mechanical) $19,100,000; The Fairfield Company (electrical) $18,306,100 (base + EC3, EC9, EC11, EC14, EC15, EC17); Iron Eagle Excavating (site) $2,597,500; Detweiler Roofing (roof) $3,868,000; Alternative Fire Protection (fire protection) $1,739,000; 11400 LLC (food service) $860,000. Total project (presented) $106,767,825 (includes soft costs/equipment). Motion text: \"Make a motion to grant approval to award the following as the low responsible bidders meeting the specifications for the Cedar Crest High School renovation project...\" (mover/second not named). Recorded vote: yes 7, no 0.

What the board said and what happens next

Demensick and district project staff said the board was taking the awards at a work session to accelerate contract execution and that the recommended testing/commissioning vendors and the small Falcon Connector change order will be on the consent/action agenda for the board’s next regular meeting. Staff noted contingencies remain in place and final contract documents will be completed with the awarded primes before construction begins.

Acknowledgments and interim steps

District staff thanked internal project managers and outside engineers for work on bidding and estimates; staff noted the detailed bid process spanned roughly 15 months of planning for the high‑school work and that alternates for items such as bleachers and gym floor were included to address long‑term lifecycle and code/accessibility needs.

Ending

The board’s awards mark the formal start of contracting for two major district construction efforts; staff said they will return Monday with the recommended testing and commissioning contracts and a small connector change order for formal approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Monday, April 7, 2025 CLSD Public Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","The Cornwall‑Lebanon School District Board of School Directors on April 7 voted to award low‑bid construction contracts for the Cedar Crest Earl Bolt Stadium and the Cedar Crest High School renovation, with staff estimating total project costs of about $11.8 million for the stadium and $106.8 million for the high‑school work.","taxTitle","Cornwall-Lebanon SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",38443,"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},6592320,"District to pilot Storylines science curriculum in ninth‑grade biology for 2025–26",168,2057000,2225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892988-bce2ff2486e6b4984b9ed2fb94e60fb7&start=2057&end=2225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892988-bce2ff2486e6b4984b9ed2fb94e60fb7/thumbnail_2057000.jpg","/articles/6592320/Pennsylvania/District-to-pilot-Storylines-science-curriculum-in-ninthgrade-biology-for-202526","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6592320-0446f38570276ab469d3fcec5f258b77/orig.mp4?Expires=1775112599&Signature=Ves03J7QuP1vagMviRWFUDnyc3WqM5ZViTN9dxh68LJXfZNNS9sC-iBNMur90yIdstAngq2bWQoN854cGaBwrWh0txtVwx46PBrhXXHzhQRVsJ9zalhyRSXwNb8b5CtMUB7U7zjAQW9n1pf27twpZ~c9WNbiR8F7nrIuqK5URbygKb0gYh5-YGN1V-fjUPdSU0LTVwZz1htmUT7I~gEJkQedzKeXfThjL8c1FkMA5Hqrx2Jo6EYI3zEeCUKLrOm1JTw7xB0iu6-VcJnLTDXrjk8jCvIuMWjnYHxHL2RmMqcctTf-WYZAK7VZ3TeobMg17sxuyT9qFTLhgcYj5Pg1vg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District curriculum staff told the board on April 7 that Cornwall‑Lebanon will pilot the Storylines program in ninth‑grade biology at Cedar Crest High School during the 2025–26 school year to support implementation of the updated Pennsylvania science standards.

Dr. Rackley, a district curriculum leader, said Storylines is an instructional approach developed to align with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Pennsylvania’s additions. The program uses student‑driven, phenomenon‑based investigations that emphasize disciplinary core ideas, science and engineering practices and cross‑cutting concepts, Rackley said. \"It uses a story lines approach to help students, inquiry and their questions lead them through real world phenomena to understand, how the world around them works,\" Rackley said.

The district presented the pilot as an information item only; staff said Policy 105 requires the board be informed when curriculum development or pilots are underway but that no formal board action was required at this time.

Ending

Staff said they will monitor the pilot with teachers and curriculum leaders and return to the board with any recommended adoption or expansion following the pilot year.","The Cornwall‑Lebanon School District will pilot the Storylines curriculum in ninth‑grade biology at Cedar Crest High School in 2025–26 as part of next‑generation science standards implementation; the item was informational only and requires no board action under policy 105.",{"_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},6592325,"Board to consider Lancaster‑Lebanon CTC 2025–26 budget; Cornwall‑Lebanon share projected at $1.8 million",118,1922000,2040000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892988-bce2ff2486e6b4984b9ed2fb94e60fb7&start=1922&end=2040","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892988-bce2ff2486e6b4984b9ed2fb94e60fb7/thumbnail_1922000.jpg","/articles/6592325/Pennsylvania/Board-to-consider-LancasterLebanon-CTC-202526-budget-CornwallLebanon-share-projected-at-18-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6592325-f3e1ada62f768c0349e5e5281534d3bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1775112599&Signature=A0fNvfG4SWabfEeT1GBZIukSW80nfNHjmcg7lGmjnGpPYJXmlmGLPlzTaQGI5Nc1O3FpLLtaptBeFS8dhaAAHjVT~VVZHCof7vyn36YTgLdYirE6KL4325RYM0rE1DhTaNX3esKNcDR-w-Hg5KFomuw6CaeqQm-HSMzAqMfGWW3wSn2DvGL17F1ltrJiRVb6Yl2R5o6G1uqODmzfWbnMZpzLWDvltsSyu0S2CINgpw55QRIaU0wgvqrNIbbkyIxixqXd1FC6VVoJSorEDPHbLlN5U61lC2T60wKY3pudSmMbIup2MEALrX5FtDyNyxY-MToF0VCQe-AXh-soqil5UA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff presented the Lancaster‑Lebanon Career & Technology Center proposed operating budget for 2025–26 at the April 7 public work session and asked the board to prepare to consider formal approval at the next regular meeting.

Staff said the CTC’s proposed budget is $8,900,000 for 2025–26, a year‑to‑year increase of $374,000 (4.4%). Salaries and benefits comprise the majority of the CTC budget: staff reported $7,200,000 projected for salaries and benefits (about 81% of the total). The total district contribution to the CTC budget presented was $6,600,000, a $262,000 (4.15%) increase; Cornwall‑Lebanon’s share of that district contribution was reported as $1,800,000 (27% of the district contribution), a $80,000 (4.6%) increase driven mainly by higher student interest and participation.

Staff said the CTC enrollment assumption driving district shares is roughly 215 students (an increase from prior year counts used for apportionment), and that district apportionment is calculated from a three‑year average of enrollment in grades 10–12 and attendance.

The board was informed the CTC budget will be on the agenda for formal approval at the next meeting.

Ending

Staff will bring the CTC budget forward for board action at the regular meeting next week; subsequent program contracts from the IU will be presented in May or June as they become available.","District staff presented the Lancaster‑Lebanon Career & Technology Center (CTC) budget for the 2025–26 year. The CTC’s proposed operating budget is $8.9 million; Cornwall‑Lebanon’s share of the district contribution is $1.8 million (27% of the district contribution). The board will be asked to approve the budget next week.",{"_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},6592329,"District tech, cybersecurity and transportation updates: fleet numbers, Verkada move and a new website",777,4580000,5357000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892988-bce2ff2486e6b4984b9ed2fb94e60fb7&start=4580&end=5357","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892988-bce2ff2486e6b4984b9ed2fb94e60fb7/thumbnail_4580000.jpg","/articles/6592329/Pennsylvania/District-tech-cybersecurity-and-transportation-updates-fleet-numbers-Verkada-move-and-a-new-website","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6592329-a44524ac1f03d96fd9820edf76c332a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775112599&Signature=eh9PB8GimAlrMm9Lx--8dpnDyTApRzdSvo3cdxTkFYW9XLBfPC89L1N1EI1vcvD-YrGcU0FQBBjL2u7njkvhM6fRX730Kmxr2HBDtuwMS0sj4ZAQrW~LX3qK6-bgFCGY8LV-yhHji~1pKO~HsV1Jy-lJasNFc9KthRMiVZniB7a7DJVvB9BR0RNYEynGlpD2Pcb-0jm3Y20ENVtcP16v6OXqiVMiVhWz-Js94wN0dutzsrfwN-otTp7ZyfhpWKJL54yepykx5Qqs1SP3VdjJL-QAA-pW2~Oo2YeVdHQ52zeePdlri-dRa2eghO~fe3cIzEnNcS8BBrLAB9f24pyXcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District technology and transportation leaders briefed the Cornwall‑Lebanon School District board on April 7 about fleet operations, cybersecurity upgrades and several planned technology rollouts.

Transportation summary: district staff said Brightbill Transportation operates the district’s current contracted fleet. On a typical day the district’s vehicles make just over 3,800 stops and cover about 6,200 miles; staff estimated total annual mileage above 1.1 million miles. The active on‑road fleet presented at the meeting included 35 school buses, six spares, eight microbuses and 21 vans. Staff said the vendor will add 22 new 78‑passenger buses into the fleet for the 2025–26 year, slightly increasing capacity and replacing older vehicles.

Technology and cybersecurity: district Chief Technology Officer Dr. Murray (technology report presenter) described completed and planned work including migration to an immutable, air‑gap off‑site backup for servers and Microsoft 365 data; completed security camera monitoring updates; additional elementary school camera installations (cabling completed, cameras pending delivery); and improvements to the district’s cybersecurity posture and related policies. \"Immutable basically means it can't be written to. So it can't be interrupted or encrypted or anything like that,\" Murray said when describing the new backup approach.

Murray and other staff described plans to consolidate several security and safety systems under a single vendor portal, including cameras, environmental sensors, guest/visitor management and door access. The district said it is moving toward Verkada for cameras, environmental sensors and visitor management so the systems can be managed in a unified interface. Staff said the unified approach would let administrators locate a registered visitor quickly and view camera footage within the same management interface.

Staff also announced a vendor change for the district’s public website, mobile app and mass communication system: the district has selected a new mass‑communication provider bundled with a website and mobile app; staff said the new package reduced costs compared with the previous vendor and will be implemented in June pending final configuration and training.

Device rollouts and classroom support: staff said they are preparing device allocations for full‑day kindergarten and for grade‑level device rollouts next year — sixth and ninth graders will receive new laptops for the 2025–26 school year — and that Falcon World (the district’s in‑house content and professional‑learning management system) will be updated as part of website migration planning.

What the board heard and next steps: staff said remaining tasks include completing camera installations, finishing the backup migration, training administrators on the new mass‑communication tools and reconfiguring district networking and fiber when the Falcon Connector is turned over to the district during the construction phasing. The technology office said they will coordinate equipment moves and fiber re‑routing as renovation phases proceed so classroom and building systems are functional when spaces come back into use.

Ending

Staff requested board action next week on a driver approval (one CDL trainee) and said most technology changes will be implemented over the summer with training before the 2025–26 school year begins.","At the April 7 work session the district received semiannual transportation and technology reports: fleet counts and daily mileage, plans to standardize security and visitor management on Verkada, cybersecurity and backup upgrades, and an upcoming new website and mass‑communication system.","actionData","errors"]

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