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Board member Worsavage requested the committee’s consensus to move policy 005 to the board’s second-reading agenda. Committee members responded in the affirmative and the co-chair returned the meeting to the vice president. The committee did not conduct a formal vote on the policy; it recorded consensus to place the item on the March 11 board meeting agenda for formal first or second reading as appropriate.

Discussion vs. decision: the committee’s statements were procedural direction to forward policy 005 to the full board for formal readings and votes; no change in policy text or adoption occurred at the committee meeting.

Next steps: the policy will appear for formal reading(s) and any vote at the March 11 board meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Finance & Operations Committee Meeting: February 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee gave consensus to forward policy 005 to the March 11 board meeting for a formal second reading; committee members clarified that readings occur at board meetings, not committee meetings.","taxTitle","Upper Darby SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",14584,"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},5975201,"Operations report: district water testing shows no samples above EPA thresholds",120,442000,562000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5842871-18a6c27b53e80fa995c4cd47c592d811&start=442&end=562","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5842871-18a6c27b53e80fa995c4cd47c592d811/thumbnail_442000.jpg","/articles/5975201/Pennsylvania/Operations-report-district-water-testing-shows-no-samples-above-EPA-thresholds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975201-737ef204cb145861fe3f6317a1e2fabf/orig.mp4?Expires=1777650614&Signature=ksBd1eWcowpDOVjifs3wen14R~HxC~bRWE0x~5T-EpaF5xjjNVUH6CnrG5zwEG3YJRncvUtSc~US29aKkPurnIWAwJPlNgo3VcxxQCo9lu8XN5uEJEvXgDLH~wUuyXu7OmFvH45Xux7wqhsijIeGmdk~1qhYpRPoV27zgMjZKvoOSEtlXA8f~16cL2iDIjfv71rSaCTCfYNcWXuKbKISXCh06TZAGjN~b9qVNLYu-B2Fly82hWOn56dsvHmO0DxRA2FvjUIiuBt4qDFT~JyjB8NaqLEXVSMctVFT9mTFyohSevu7ywk9dHSVbCn2ktdBMSscFe6wntzv6Ce0tu27XA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marvin Lee, director of operations, presented the district’s 2024–25 drinking-water testing results and described the sampling method and follow-up procedures. He said the testing was conducted under the framework of Pennsylvania’s amendment to the public school code (Act 39 of 2018) and that all 65 samples collected this school year were below EPA action levels for lead and copper.

Lee described the testing protocol used by the operations team: five locations were sampled at each school (kitchen, nurse’s office, first-floor water fountain twice, and second-floor water fountain), with 250 milliliters collected from each location after the water had sat in the pipe for at least eight hours but no more than 18 hours. Samples were submitted to a laboratory identified in the presentation as Aqua for analysis.

Lee cited the EPA action level for lead as 0.015 milligrams per liter and for copper as 1.3 milligrams per liter. He said the average detected lead concentration among samples this year was 0.003 milligrams per liter, which he described as roughly 80 percent lower than the EPA lead action level. Lee emphasized that the district’s maintenance and capital investments — including installation of bottle-fill hydration stations on each floor — contributed to the testing results.

When trace levels are detected, Lee said the district follows a two-step remediation process: replace faucets with products meeting lead-free standards and install under-sink water filters as an additional safeguard. He referenced third-party product standards such as NSF/ANSI 61 and NSF/ANSI 372 and noted state laws that limit lead in plumbing fixtures; he said replacement fixtures were selected to meet those standards.

A question from a committee member asked whether the filters shown in a diagram were installed on the cold-water line only; Lee said the diagram was demonstrative and that the team would ensure both water lines are addressed as needed.

This presentation was informational; no board action was taken. Lee invited questions and described ongoing maintenance practices to ensure safe drinking water in district schools.","Operations staff reported that 65 water samples tested this school year were below EPA action levels for lead and copper; the district described sampling methods and follow-up procedures if lead is detected.",{"_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},5975206,"Committee reviews plan to issue up to $52 million in bonds to fund Clifton Heights project",316,78000,394000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5842871-18a6c27b53e80fa995c4cd47c592d811&start=78&end=394","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5842871-18a6c27b53e80fa995c4cd47c592d811/thumbnail_78000.jpg","/articles/5975206/Pennsylvania/Committee-reviews-plan-to-issue-up-to-52-million-in-bonds-to-fund-Clifton-Heights-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975206-71d5766243d381d0a30a9d86dbcc161f/orig.mp4?Expires=1777650614&Signature=mxAsH~Ldz3n9fPI1fj2tURtcfqqMAzS0enaZOgHDayRZbBTZwWH0UTJ6gqi6KR2g6zzkWGRl7OEe-4057JDcljMBbMg26sblJSIDZASATmDfiJFYSbSUaxD-x-d0diOCMhrhkGaJmuH4y31ZupRbuUjj7m8w70D1iepaTQ49uYRwfXzlAJa1AikuPnvBvVanJ2hHciwWtSyKCpW5UYKHZMPlHvA~58XmKWZjemeOwkG96gCcCTNpqgjizI5mlPXVJY95k4ujurGYfk2~zIYouctdl8hP6E-TEeqeTmIIf-7erM3DKqkGGboSuVxGwNczLnu05NtQSojirmSkIlQYCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Finance and Operations Committee reviewed a plan to issue bonds in 2025 to help fund construction at Clifton Heights Middle School and possible exploration and design for a new elementary school. Mr. Rogers, a district staff member presenting the update, said the district is targeting roughly $47,000,000 in new borrowing and will ask the board to approve a maximum parameters resolution authorizing up to $52,000,000.

The resolution authorizes the financing team to proceed within set limits and gives the district flexibility in final pricing and structure. “The max parameters resolution allows the finance team to proceed as long as certain parameters are met,” Mr. Rogers said. He outlined a timeline: due diligence through March, distribution of a preliminary official statement this week, a Moody’s credit-rating interview the week of March 10, a request that the board vote on the max parameters resolution at the March 11 board meeting, Moody’s credit opinion the week of March 17, pricing and rate lock the week of March 24, and settlement in late April.

The presentation reviewed historical interest-rate context. Mr. Rogers showed 10-year rate charts and said the current 10-year rate is 2.99 percent but noted the district typically structures these financings for 30 years, where interest rates are likely to be near 4 percent. He cautioned the final term and timing will depend on the construction draw schedule and the district’s cash-flow needs.

No formal financing action was taken by the committee at the meeting. Committee members signaled consensus to forward the max parameters resolution to the full board for a formal vote at the March 11 meeting. Mr. Rogers said final closing documents would be signed by the board president or vice president and administration only after market pricing and approval.

Discussion vs. decision: the committee’s review and the presenter’s timeline were discussion; the committee took informal consensus to move the max parameters resolution to the board agenda for formal action on March 11. There was no formal vote to issue bonds at the committee meeting.

Background and context: the district has used multi-step financings in 2024 and plans further issuances in 2025 and 2026 tied to the Clifton Heights construction project. The max parameters approach gives underwriters and the financing team flexibility when marketing bonds but sets caps on aggregate principal and maximum annual interest and principal payments.

Next steps: the district expects a Moody’s credit opinion in mid-March, formal board action on the max parameters resolution on March 11, pricing and rate lock the week of March 24, and settlement in late April. The committee did not set final interest or principal figures beyond the maximums described.","The Finance and Operations Committee reviewed a plan for a 2025 bond issuance to fund construction at Clifton Heights Middle School, targeting about $47 million with a $52 million maximum parameters resolution to be considered by the full board on March 11.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee agrees to send policy 005 to full board for second reading on March 11

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Committee reviews plan to issue up to $52 million in bonds to fund Clifton Heights project