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Votes at a glance: Centennial SD committee approves personnel list, FBLA trip, IU budget, rebate resolution and tennis-court contract; two items tabled
Summary
At the Feb. 25 Committee of the Whole, the Centennial School District board approved multiple routine and finance items (many by unanimous votes), approved one contract amendment on a 7–2 vote, and tabled two procurement items pending more information.
The Centennial School District Committee of the Whole took multiple formal actions on Feb. 25, 2025. Below are the motions, vote outcomes and key details recorded during the meeting.
Key approvals
- Personnel agenda (retirements, resignations, authorizations to employ, leaves of absence, change of status, mentors and co-curricular assignments): Passed unanimously, 9–0.
- Addendum to the contract for Dr. Bridal Wilson (job title alignment with existing contract): Approved, 7–2. One board member noted they had previously voted against adding a second assistant to the superintendent and reiterated that vote before the roll-call. (Vote recorded as 7 yes, 2 no.)
- William Tennant High School FBLA state leadership competition trip (Hershey, Pa., April 7–9, 2025); district cost not to exceed $19,686: Passed unanimously, 9–0.
- Policy 626 (Federal fiscal compliance) and associated administrative regulations: Passed unanimously, 9–0.
- Education consent items: 2025–26 academic calendar; professional attendance at a conference in Washington, D.C.; supplemental reading selection for a Spanish-cultures course (district cost not to exceed $159.43); library book purchases for Davis Elementary ($1,454.37) and Willowdale Elementary ($2,083.06): All approved together, 9–0. One scheduled purchase of K–8 science kits (two vendor options, district cost not to exceed $33,000) was pulled for separate discussion and then tabled (see below).
Finance and district-level approvals
- Bucks County Intermediate Unit program and services budget (2025–26): Approved as submitted; total for all 13 districts was $2,199,731 (an $205,266 decrease, or 8.54%); the IU budget vote carried, 9–0.
- Management and counsel authorized to complete stipulations in civil action no. 2021-06510: Approved, 9–0.
- One-time increase to retirement severance pay for teachers (increase unused sick-day payout from $40 to $55 per unused day, capped at $15,000 for teachers with 10+ years who provide notice of retirement by March 14, 2025): Approved, 9–0.
- Centennial School District property tax and rent rebate resolution (previously approved 6/11/2024; district cost estimate $86,000): Approved, 8–1 (Mr. Martin opposed). Board discussion clarified that payment of rebates depends on an annual surplus and that district staff will post and make application forms available online and at district offices.
Operations approvals
- William Tennant High School tennis court resurfacing bid awarded to Keystone Sports Construction per the district engineer’s recommendation; district cost not to exceed $109,218.31: Approved, 9–0. Board stated work will occur when weather permits, with a target of completion in June.
Items tabled or sent back for clarification
- K–8 science kit pilot/procurement (agenda item 6.2f; two vendor pilots: FOSS and Carolina/OpenSciEd; district cost quoted as not to exceed $33,000): Boardmembers raised mismatches among vendor line items and a missing $14,000 in the paperwork. Motion to table the item until the next board meeting (March 11, 2025) carried 9–0.
- NRG Power Pay (NRG response program) participation paperwork/NRG contract coverage list: Boardmembers noted a missing school (Davis) from the NRG paperwork; the item was tabled pending corrected documentation and returned to the March 11 meeting, 9–0.
Votes and movers/seconds: The transcript records seconds and some named callers for motions. Examples included seconds by Mrs. Clausen, Mr. Ginhart, Mr. Hartline and others. Several routine items were approved without extended discussion and passed unanimously; the contract addendum to Dr. Bridal Wilson was the only recorded split vote (7–2). The property tax and rent rebate resolution passed 8–1 with Mr. Martin recorded as opposed.
Ending: The board concluded the meeting after additional committee reports and brief board comments. No formal motion to initiate an external review related to the Davis Elementary public-comment concerns was taken during this meeting.
