The Downingtown Area School District board approved several purchases, settlements and a contract amendment during its Oct. 8 meeting.

Curriculum items approved included a purchase of biology and physics equipment to support science curriculum aligned to AP expectations for $29,892.40 and a settlement agreement and release for a district student for $120,000. A Royal Graves regular school-year agreement for a student was approved in the amount stated on the agenda as “80,000, $307.20.”

In finance, the board approved kitchen equipment purchases to support family and consumer sciences programs at Lionville Middle School, Downingtown Middle School and East and West high schools for a total of $43,581. The board also approved a reimbursement resolution for Beavercreek and West Bradford construction projects.

The board approved a contract amendment with Rockwell related to the district's purchase of a Siemens property, described in the meeting as a $3,000,000 purchase. Directors cited financial incentives in the amendment for earlier project completion that would accelerate revenue to the district and clarified negotiated terms addressing easements and a minimum number of residential units.

Facilities approved the purchase of a Toro Multi Pro 1750 turf sprayer to bring turf maintenance in-house; the agenda listed the amount as $551,532.45. Each action was presented, seconded and the meeting record states the motion was approved; the transcript does not include roll-call vote tallies or individual yes/no votes.

Board members and staff summarized the purpose of the amendments and purchases, noting anticipated operational benefits (in-house turf control) and financial benefits (accelerated revenue and negotiated protections). The meeting record shows approvals but does not indicate any formal abstentions or detailed vote counts in the public transcript.