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Abington Heights board approves treasurer’s report, personnel items, student settlements and $40,000 Novogrand addendum
Summary
The Abington Heights School Board unanimously approved the monthly treasurer’s report, personnel actions including several tenures, volunteer and interdistrict agreements, multiple student settlement agreements, and an addendum capping payments to the Novogrand Group at $40,000 for communications and alumni outreach.
The Abington Heights School Board voted unanimously to approve routine financial and personnel items and to authorize an addendum to a professional services agreement that caps total payments to the Novogrand Group at $40,000.
Treasurer (reading the monthly financials) reported a beginning cash balance of “$1,111,058,318.25,” monthly revenues of “$7,686,000.441.15,” and net disbursements of “$6,026,754.98,” yielding a reported cash balance available of “$12,718,004.42.” The board then approved the treasurer’s report by roll call, 8‑0.
The board approved the personnel report and recognized teachers who completed tenure and professional contract milestones. The volunteer list was approved, and the board approved interdistrict cooperation agreements with the Scranton School District for students identified as 41a and 45a. The board also approved multiple settlement agreements involving students (identified in the minutes as student 23x, student 24x and student 18); each approval was recorded by roll call as 8‑0.
The board approved an addendum to the district’s professional services agreement with the Novogrand Group, clarifying that “the total amount payable under the agreement shall not exceed $40,000 inclusive of all fees and expenses.” Superintendent Dr. Shaffer described the Novogrand work as encompassing “newsletters, social media, and work towards the creation of [an] alumni database and group” and said the consultant is intended to help the district launch communications and an alumni outreach effort to be continued by a district outreach committee.
Votes and formal actions: All listed motions (treasurer’s report, personnel report, volunteer approvals, interdistrict agreements, student settlements, and the Novogrand addendum) were approved by roll call with an 8‑0 tally as recorded in the meeting minutes.
Ending: The approvals concluded routine business on the agenda. Superintendent Dr. Shaffer and staff will proceed with the communications outreach work within the $40,000 cap; the district will also implement the approved personnel and contract items per standard administrative procedures.
