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Finance committee outlines 2025–26 budget calendar, moves to refine monthly reports and pursue CHA site work contract
Summary
At the April 10 Finance Committee meeting, administrators discussed transitioning to monthly treasurer reporting, confirmed budget milestones (proposed April 24, final June 12), and said CHA/engineers would be asked to begin site‑work planning for a potential rebuild or renovation at QA.
The Quakertown Community School District Finance Committee reviewed treasurer reports and budget timing April 10 and agreed to advance engineering and site‑work planning for a potential QA redevelopment while the administration refines monthly reporting practices.
Treasurer reports covering June through February were presented; administrators said they will transition to providing portions of the report monthly because some pages are sensitive to final audit adjustments. The presenter noted a minor audit difference ($18) in an April 2 submission and said the administration and business office are working to produce a monthly report format that will not require repeated audit‑driven revisions.
Committee members discussed the 2025–26 budget timeline. The committee scheduled a proposed budget presentation for April 24, named a final approval meeting for June 12, and noted that, if the budget is not passed, the board would need to hold another meeting before June 30. Administrators said the draft 2025–26 budget currently contains no capital projects, and that further direction is needed about whether the district will pursue a “build around” approach or a “raise and rebuild” for the QA site; those are fundamentally different site and cost scenarios.
On site planning, committee members said administration will seek a contract so CHA (and associated engineers) can begin site‑work and land‑development planning and provide cost estimates; the administration scheduled a Monday meeting to coordinate next steps. The committee discussed that exact project costs will not be known until site work and bid packets are complete and bids are received. Administrators said CHA could be asked to bill in the following fiscal year as an option to ease immediate budget impact.
No new procurement votes were recorded in the Finance Committee minutes beyond the procedural approval of the Finance Committee minutes for the meeting.
Committee members closed the meeting with plans to continue refining revenue estimates ahead of the April 24 proposed budget presentation and to report updated figures at the May board meeting.
