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Neely said the district’s bond sale was finalized hours before the prior meeting and that PFM provided an updated financial presentation. He told the board the district is still reviewing school and departmental budgets and anticipates additional reductions before the June vote. “We will have the final district general fund budget to be voted upon at our June 17 meeting,” Neely said.

Neely summarized a set of adjustments under consideration: a proposed reshuffling of the administrative side of the student support services department that would increase expenditures by about $132,000 (salary and benefits); an additional insurance savings of $8,382 from auto and liability policies; and a county‑wide agreement that will lower earned‑income tax collection commission with Jordan Tax Service (a new three‑year agreement effective Jan. 1, 2026). He also said contingencies in transportation and student support services were reduced after reviewing likely needs, and private‑school placement costs from the state came in consistent with historical trends.

Neely walked the board through millage scenarios. He noted the district may consider increasing millage to the Act 1 index (a 5.2% index in the Commonwealth), and said, “At this level, our budget would have a deficit of 5,410,000.00 for 02/2526.” He then reviewed the district’s existing millage of 26.7 mills and said that scenario yields an estimated real‑estate revenue of $42,520,000 and would result in a budgeted deficit around $7,690,000 if expenses were held constant. Neely also noted that one collected mill is worth about $1,600,000 to the district and that each quarter‑mill changes revenue by roughly $400,000.

Neely showed household impact examples for different millage increases based on assessed value (not market value). He and board members discussed assessed value versus fair market value; Neely explained the county’s assessed value figures and how the common‑level ratio relates assessed value to market value.

Neely said staff will continue to review staffing contingencies, assessments and revenue figures and incorporate updates into the final June presentation. No final budget vote was taken at the meeting; the board approved several business office items earlier in the agenda but deferred the general‑fund budget adoption to the June 17 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SFTSD Board Meeting - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Business manager Ryan Neely presented an updated budget after the district's recent bond sale and a refreshed PFM presentation. The board discussed millage options, cost adjustments and household impacts; the final budget vote is scheduled for June 17.","taxTitle","South Fayette Township SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",60471,"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},6225753,"Board hears multi‑site construction updates; approves summer borings and related work",2492,1134000,3626000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3533718-4beb728d1f79d8807b29de616e006fe4&start=1134&end=3626","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3533718-4beb728d1f79d8807b29de616e006fe4/thumbnail_1134000.jpg","/articles/6225753/Pennsylvania/Board-hears-multisite-construction-updates-approves-summer-borings-and-related-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225753-23175a38c60c3b97117374b5340114cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1773614453&Signature=n7GB5arp1~3AOzCKGDRY5vnI89Q2Ul2sm~1nmFSnMpYi3de2fSTVxWB1QXCqSIoLP8RWK7ouk6mdcsoLtlwlDEnKuPcc24bSI1trb0VfgsnuTWacMegGVnUJxiJWvmvcyOdN9lLWkU74zJxwkVL44dklIJxET6yLGM88bCZ7-KF8Kt0hbnLcv8gVuKxofoMRE8458Vk5p-94usu-br-YNcOewP184xQ3b8tnfWgmIhGzCvtxuCwxROMwWJ9GQI5P9p3cUrl0ZdLjxeFn~ZXuLupbgawtyqg2oD25lsy3cFFL0479rbCzhc3rNte~LRetRjO8U8za0fMywnByyaufGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Fayette Township SD board received a construction update covering the intermediate (3/5) school addition, the middle‑school pool HVAC change, the K‑2 primary school design development, and the bus depot and maintenance facility. District project staff said several elements of work are under way and that borings and other site investigations are planned for the summer to inform construction documents.

Dan Engen provided the update and noted activity on the 3/5 intermediate school project, including permitting and erosion‑sedimentation controls. Jason Depp of the district’s construction contractor told the board he will serve as the project manager and said submittals and OAC meetings are underway. “So far, so good,” Depp said, adding that rebar deliveries and foundation excavation for additions should start soon.

Board members pressed staff about geotechnical borings and soil conditions at the intermediate addition site. Engen told the board that borings showed the same “filled” poor soil conditions encountered previously in that hillside excavation and that the contract documents assumed that condition. “We prepared the documents to assume that that was gonna be the case,” Engen said, and cautioned that final quantities and compaction needs will be determined once excavation begins.

The board also heard that the middle‑school pool HVAC contractor relocated a deck exhaust unit from one end of the pool to the other after the manufacturer objected to the original location, and that the pool work otherwise is proceeding as planned. For the K‑2 building, staff said they expect to complete design development by the end of the summer and are finalizing site work, grading, a full‑size turf soccer field and playground designs; the presentation said the outdoor areas will be fenced and primarily gated during the school day.

For the bus depot and maintenance building, design development is complete and construction documents are due in August, staff said. Utilities routed along Old Oakdale Road will include electric and fiber optics; meter pits for water and gas are planned near the road and the gas meter will have a small fenced enclosure. The district is coordinating with utility companies on routing and equipment sizes.

Board members asked about field protection, noting the intermediate school drilling locations cross an irrigation system; staff said contractors will coordinate with facilities staff, provide drawings, and that the district’s clerk of the works can be present as needed to limit damage to turf and underground systems.

The board then voted to approve construction items 1 and 2 (which authorize necessary borings and related work). The motion to approve construction items 1 and 2 was made by Tom, seconded by Bill; the chair called for the vote and the motion carried.","District staff reported progress on the intermediate school addition, K‑2 building design, middle‑school pool HVAC relocation and bus depot/maintenance building; the board approved construction items that authorize borings and preparatory work to be done over the summer.",{"_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},6225758,"South Fayette students present SHOUT club activities to school board",1010,116000,1126000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3533718-4beb728d1f79d8807b29de616e006fe4&start=116&end=1126","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3533718-4beb728d1f79d8807b29de616e006fe4/thumbnail_116000.jpg","/articles/6225758/Pennsylvania/South-Fayette-students-present-SHOUT-club-activities-to-school-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225758-9ed98edd38a6211ce3ab9ec3bd8fee3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773614453&Signature=UdkPEsgprAORNQq58UC43AKvur87cI~J3et7u2wSbw2RN5s7h6g7X604gINKBg9luGx9vwoqyqKaJ2Fqaz0Hp56z3wXrFlblIOajp4zw5LSVntJsRbeBJg1O1-VYS5p6GiO17TnCm5x8OFXB-eB7GJfdWhZdmHDcg7483z50SfIYkQaxNcKoNtI9RXsOrrHnH9ZsnHKNFdfW2WjOflM0LJ7TIGI6ZnYXyQinW7lKaivjk5gzY81f0nSjuUP4tADexzgOANxp1YaVIp3tEHYXXgjeFipv-TeCjDQhsZZw4YyhDJilESADjpd4SmQnxcNCGO8YNnO1D163J-bCFkOQGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Student leaders from SHOUT briefed the South Fayette Township SD board about the club’s activities, outreach and plans during a special presentation at the board meeting.

The presentation recounted this year’s events and the group’s purpose: giving students a voice and leadership opportunities that promote inclusion and community. “Clubs like SHOUT that make the school a safer and more accepting space are one of the most important clubs to have,” a SHOUT student leader told the board during the presentation.

SHOUT described local and regional events the club organized or attended. Speakers said their historian, Anya Ngozi, presented SHOUT’s work before other schools at the United Nations eradicate‑hate global summit. The club also took part in the Pittsburgh Study Youth Thriving Summit at PNC Park, hosted a Dress‑Like‑Your‑Culture Day with a virtual tour of Latin America in the high‑school studio, screened the documentary Repairing the World and held a community Iftar during Ramadan for board and community members.

The SHOUT leaders highlighted the group’s largest event, the fifth annual Uncommon Conference, which they said drew about 500 students from roughly 30 schools, including about 200 attendees from South Fayette. They described panels on world religions, restorative practices sessions and keynote speakers, and said the group plans to hold the next Uncommon Conference on Nov. 14.

Board members asked the presenters how SHOUT shaped their leadership skills and their plans after graduation. Two students identified themselves as seniors and said they expect to graduate in one week; one said she will attend the University of Pittsburgh and another said she will attend Penn State’s Schreyer Honors College. Presenters credited cross‑school collaboration at events like the Uncommon Conference and the eradicate‑hate summit with broadening their perspectives and giving them concrete ideas to bring back to South Fayette.

The board offered congratulations and wished the seniors well. The presentation was informational; no board action was taken on the SHOUT presentation.

The district and students used the time to invite the board and community to upcoming SHOUT events and to emphasize the group’s role in promoting student voice and cross‑school relationships.","Student leaders from SHOUT described leadership, inclusion and cross‑school collaboration, highlighted events attended this year and invited the board to next year’s Uncommon Conference on Nov. 14.","actionData","errors"]

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Board reviews updated 2025‑26 budget scenarios; final general fund vote set for June 17

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South Fayette students present SHOUT club activities to school board