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Before public comment, the board chair clarified that one consent item (agenda item 3c) included a motion to approve the bill list. The chair said the bill list amount included $1,920,264.49 in the motion text but noted a clerical error in the summary chart posted with the agenda. The chair said three account registers that list expenditures totaling $1,919,335.49 were posted publicly the night before and that the summary chart in the agenda was corrected that morning so the summary chart now matches the posted registers. The chair stated there had been no change to the expenditure amounts or expenditure items and apologized for the clerical error and any confusion.

The motion to approve the consent items was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote with no recorded roll‑call tally presented in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","09/04/25 School Board Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","At the Sept. 4 work session the board approved items b–d on the consent agenda by voice vote. The meeting included an announcement about a clerical error in the bill‑list summary chart; district staff said the underlying account registers were correct and the chart was corrected before the meeting.","taxTitle","Haverford Township SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",38557,"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},6506401,"District finance update: fund balance, state budget uncertainty and tax-index note",416,5615000,6031000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5719162-a6a84e469396d2a2ad47bc94783ef0a9&start=5615&end=6031","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5719162-a6a84e469396d2a2ad47bc94783ef0a9/thumbnail_5615000.jpg","/articles/6506401/Pennsylvania/District-finance-update-fund-balance-state-budget-uncertainty-and-tax-index-note","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6506401-fa82fb1a04d2106ab1e547cbc2172db3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775406596&Signature=Ebrf0SziqJUUW7O-rHmEiEZsw2Fk0L0Fsf7Sx8~eIcXnlHKEgyzIPkKL2iIN27G3euCLhvuKalqHlfy9Ov-uZ5GERsJZbiG~xVP0cWTza5jH3rBQ8hCBm8~XIE049RfvygAhENZlLoy1dHRo24rZgH1hiqKhU7HTWpy5vGnp8-iW~s4gOe-nEkRJGF827xJ-qDmlGLYnTkUs0ScppcJtMY6rk~saZLTtTVRiMYbsuzwTYjcL1YvIuczS4TPzBx8Vl8CcLtWqtDPpeIL23bvJC~owzcqC6xcIBlhcL5BiMUvYQN0YrFiVNkUPAR1rTC7JohrLS-lyCbgXybTsUcB~ig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Haverford Township School District finance staff presented a budget update Sept. 4 showing preliminary year‑end figures and guidance for the 2025–26 budget cycle.

The district reported it began fiscal 2024–25 with a fund balance of about $19.84 million and, before audit, expects to close the year at roughly $18.5 million. Finance staff characterized the net movement as a roughly $1,341,000 deficit impact driven in part by capital commitments (capital projects reserved in fund balance). Officials said the unassigned fund balance is largely unchanged and remains in a range that meets district policy targets; staff estimated unassigned reserves provide about 24.9 days of operating expenditures on hand (district daily spending estimated at about $436,000).

Finance staff cautioned that the state had not adopted a full budget at the time of the meeting, leaving basic education, special education, transportation and retirement reimbursements not yet received; the district has, however, received property‑tax relief payments and is about 86% collected on tax revenue, which staff said provides short‑term stability. The presentation noted Pennsylvania’s certified base index for 2025–26 is 3.5%; that index would yield less revenue than the 4% index used in the current budget and would translate to approximately $581,000 less revenue than a 4% increase on the district’s tax base, staff said.

Board members asked for clarification about use of fund balance to support capital projects and whether transfers have been used to adopt budgets in prior years; finance staff said favorable operational variances helped avoid heavy reliance on unassigned fund balance this year but cautioned that reductions in reserves would constrain future flexibility and could force bond financing for some capital items if reserves decline further. Auditors are expected to present draft audit numbers in December, and the board will accept the audited financial statements at a later action meeting, staff said.","Business officers told the board the district expects an audited fund balance in December and that preliminary results show a roughly $1.34 million deficit impact attributable to committed capital reserves; staff said unassigned reserves remain adequate by policy and that uncertainty persists while the state budget is unsettled.",{"_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},6506406,"Board reviews policy‑audit calendar; suicide‑prevention policy placed on winter agenda",319,679000,998000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5719162-a6a84e469396d2a2ad47bc94783ef0a9&start=679&end=998","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5719162-a6a84e469396d2a2ad47bc94783ef0a9/thumbnail_679000.jpg","/articles/6506406/Pennsylvania/Board-reviews-policyaudit-calendar-suicideprevention-policy-placed-on-winter-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6506406-c621c6e3121187e9a30864b757696d40/orig.mp4?Expires=1775406596&Signature=WDtu1-oSTGt3Eed~wq9o94P3xpM9MVyyg3gMgwnSCavbotzPU9AM0Si2hDZAqyE66s4Ippc4vp9egzOBz4aGYPGz-fDjkMHEBpSSTSL8a7Y1GwBckDiuVxgOtdgQCta~0a9j~XZ4p46KszCVhJuRgNMwuWTtbfP8r7ymjk0y5PcO0-tiEH7onDChu87Nw~r4pS91-9uNX0GWw9Jbz8-ZNSaL2UnOFKgt808k9GKyz-4DtvLII~iL5sWXhud1WKFzNSFSdCfaJzR-zH526nWgfpdOHF2hJkGrG1dXE-c-vO7ertXuqEF2~9yh~7xFN4U334t6HhDyBaEdh4ciPyUvZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members reviewed the district’s multi‑year policy audit and a proposed calendar for policy reviews at the Sept. 4 work session. The committee said the audit — begun approximately two years ago — has already led to more than 100 revised policies and to adoption of some new best‑practice policies recommended by PSBA.

Trustees said the calendar is a guide to sequence policy reviews, pairing policy revisions with related administrative regulations when appropriate, and noted the schedule must remain flexible to account for legal changes or sudden priorities. The calendar’s intent, presenters said, is to review policies in trimesters so that topics such as enrollment and AED/CPR training are considered at times that align with operational needs.

Board members singled out policy 819 — “suicide prevention awareness and response,” revised in October 2023 with guidance from PSBA and state regulations — and said they were pleased it will be reviewed in the winter. Trustees also raised electronic‑device policies, pointing out an older policy adopted in 1999 and a more recent PSBA sample (circa 2015) that may serve as a starting point for revision. The committee said policy reviews will often include paired administrative regulations and that some revisions will be grouped when issues cut across multiple policies.

The board discussed the practical goal of reviewing policies on roughly a five‑year cadence while acknowledging that number is aspirational because of the overall number of policies. Trustees emphasized transparency and community visibility for the schedule and said the calendar will be amenable to change when laws or practices shift.","The board’s policy committee recapped a multi‑year audit of the district policy manual, proposed a policy calendar to review remaining policies over time, and confirmed policy 819 (suicide prevention awareness and response) will be addressed in winter.",{"_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},6506411,"Board reviews Manoa Elementary supplemental reading tutoring pilot funded with one‑time Title I funds",400,1409000,1809000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5719162-a6a84e469396d2a2ad47bc94783ef0a9&start=1409&end=1809","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5719162-a6a84e469396d2a2ad47bc94783ef0a9/thumbnail_1409000.jpg","/articles/6506411/Pennsylvania/Board-reviews-Manoa-Elementary-supplemental-reading-tutoring-pilot-funded-with-onetime-Title-I-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6506411-96bf1b1d97a1f2a016dda9a88b442b94/orig.mp4?Expires=1775406596&Signature=FEJxqOugfldQBvP5L51JLNz3emgyIvaDhVklkvbYTLulsXhrCk6AURhluuQ-NlrZzRvPliMpWwVnBql7hCKYpylhpJQUctfaskijvzC0ulKot9L2FuCT99aeUVNJhgki7iuaRZfzPnUWOkr4SRpEE12FqIJVWb0GND2bmbT9zqeuulA4Ag~lSMISUJ6Ts0yW5dJ3HQStAsC4c6j4-i9Y2~MtGAfdhutvaqNzY1PKO8QdN4i6g9T8Z5luyG6ZQsw6U32rwHdnfkP7JOVFtrVLFF-jXKlBrp297WnqsD2NLEBiKLEKmS7RZtAdBaStUuUEq5ZD49rdfbG5uQkYZoKI2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Haverford Township School District leaders told the board Sept. 4 they plan to use one‑time Title I funds that rolled over from 2023–24 to pay for a short supplemental reading tutoring pilot for students at Manoa Elementary.

District reading and pupil‑services staff said the vendor provides synchronous, live tutors (either one‑to‑one or small groups up to four students), mailed books and weekly progress updates to the building principal and parents. Staff said the program includes a vendor pretest and posttest, provides time‑on‑task monitoring, and will share weekly progress information with principals; district staff and building reading specialists may request additional reports if a student is not participating as expected. The vendor also indicated it does not sell student data and does not permit third‑party advertising, the presentation said.

Administrators said the program will be supplemental to classroom instruction and was selected because the district had to obligate the Title I funds before Sept. 30. The program is scheduled to run through the end of the academic year, and staff characterized the initiative as a pilot intended to evaluate outcomes before considering broader use. The district said students with IEPs will have their SDIs (specially designed instruction) addressed in coordination with the vendor.

Board members asked about whether the tutoring uses a structured‑literacy approach; district staff said the vendor’s curriculum aligns with structured‑literacy practices used for early readers, including phoneme segmentation, phonics and oral reading fluency. Trustees asked how the district will ensure students actually participate; administrators said the vendor supplies weekly usage and progress reports to the principal and that district staff (reading specialist and program leads) may request additional data or follow up with families to address barriers such as technology access. The district said it can provide devices where necessary to ensure participation.

Some trustees recommended treating the effort as a pilot and studying outcomes before any districtwide expansion, noting potential equity concerns if similar need exists elsewhere but funds are limited. Staff said the vendor has experience in Pennsylvania and works with other local partners, and that background checks are completed for tutors.","Administrators described a short‑term, synchronous online tutoring program for Manoa Elementary funded with rolled‑over Title I funds; staff said vendor provides weekly progress reports, pre/post tests and live tutors, and that the program is limited to Manoa because the funding is a one‑time allocation.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6506415,"Haverford Township SD hears update on Chatham Park construction, contingency use and Coopertown lessons",1436,2068000,3504000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5719162-a6a84e469396d2a2ad47bc94783ef0a9&start=2068&end=3504","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5719162-a6a84e469396d2a2ad47bc94783ef0a9/thumbnail_2068000.jpg","/articles/6506415/Pennsylvania/Haverford-Township-SD-hears-update-on-Chatham-Park-construction-contingency-use-and-Coopertown-lessons","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6506415-d4f80f2540adf99a15a0fc015f117d68/orig.mp4?Expires=1775406596&Signature=MuV2YsV4VKz-PsQx4Yyr6fKGBxVPPIfOwhiXxtWt~oXV35ND99yd0KGqsVV3~3PeUdlBVZYTrcQqWELi-Zuh5Ya4bG1eR-fKcusthSFfj-M6cSfGoVND0JTNjh3S3k4pQ3Ub68kKpp173cju6i7fCfYvws0icZLW47x8eLjizyzjeQmwa3XhPt0~blhkpO8mjyt96weq9hWgCeMPLuT4DhweL69qQ0msNEU5uAxnUa4Zuui7NsDoZzB~FZMvwsmufcer7tt~34gF-YZMJA3pB-XnzOdioxlv~4r8IpImuoQZfRk3GhxC-eXBnlBhrkqGGCp8Bj4r~1rvUsiLdTxCtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Haverford Township School District officials and construction managers told the board at its Sept. 4 work session that the Chatham Park renovation opened for school this month and is nearing final completion, but that the project has used most of its contingency and still carries final pay applications and punch-list items.

The board heard from district staff and representatives of the construction and architectural teams that the project’s prime contracts — general construction, mechanical and electrical — originally totaled roughly $26 million with an initial contingency of about $1.5 million. As of the Sept. 4 presentation, pay applications and approved change orders indicate the project is about 94–96% complete, with roughly $1.2 million being retained pending punch-list verification and about $2.7 million remaining owed to contractors (including retainage). The project team said about $70,000 of contractor allowances remain and approximately $250,000 of additional change orders were under review.

The presentation noted some change orders were triggered by unforeseen existing conditions in the older building that were not shown in original documentation. Contractors and the district said lessons learned from Chatham Park were being incorporated into the Coopertown project’s documents and planning.

Board members pushed the construction team for clearer, consolidated figures showing the project’s final anticipated cost. Several trustees said slides in the packet were confusing because contingency usage and the total project estimate made the project appear to have leftover funds when the district in fact had reallocated bond dollars and transferred $400,000 from Coopertown to cover Chatham Park overages. Board members asked for future materials to include a projected final-range total and clearer labels (for example, distinguishing submitted pay applications from approved change orders and pending items).

Contractors described an active punch-list of classroom touch-ups and larger areas such as gym flooring that will require several more weeks to complete. Presenters said typical exterior site work (seeding, removal of construction fencing, cleanup) should be finished in roughly two weeks, and that the gym may require two to three more weeks plus additional weekend or second-shift completion, with final gym wrap-up projected in October. The district and construction manager said final “retainage” release will occur only after verification that all work is completed correctly.

Board members also asked about document retention and “as-built” drawings. Presenters said contractors will deliver digitized as-built drawings and full project documentation at project closeout; the district confirmed electronic and printed records are retained. Trustees recommended that future change-order recommendation memos explicitly categorize each change (owner request, unforeseen condition, omission, error, value added) so board members can see what drove each cost.

Directors asked for regular, standardized updates for Coopertown — proposed as quarterly or at least monthly summaries — and asked that the Coopertown contingency tracking include any transfers or reassignments of funds. The construction team said lessons learned from Chatham Park had been incorporated into Coopertown design documents and that Coopertown had better existing-condition documentation overall, which should reduce—but not eliminate—unforeseen conditions.

The district said final overrun numbers for Chatham Park were expected as contractors submit August pay applications and outstanding paperwork, with the hope of firm figures within the following four weeks. District staff also committed to providing clearer spreadsheets and photo updates for future work sessions so the public and board could track progress and costs.","District officials and contractors told the school board the Chatham Park renovation is roughly 94–96% complete, with remaining retainage and contingency obligations. Board members pressed for clearer, consolidated cost reporting and regular updates ahead of Coopertown work.","actionData","errors"]

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