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Marple Newtown committee previews PA-system upgrade, facility repairs and budget items ahead of February board meeting
Summary
Marple Newtown School District officials on Feb. 11 reviewed several upcoming budget and facilities items for the full board, including a $168,272 replacement of the public-address system at Paxon Island Middle School that the district said is largely covered by a School Mental Health Safety Grant, with roughly $22,000 expected to come from the district’s general fund.
Marple Newtown School District officials on Feb. 11 reviewed several upcoming budget and facilities items for the full board, including a $168,272 replacement of the public-address system at Paxon Island Middle School that the district said is largely covered by a School Mental Health Safety Grant, with roughly $22,000 expected to come from the district’s general fund.
The discussion included a report of a clean annual audit, a motion to accept $3,000 in gift-card donations tied to Acme Markets’ Nourishing Neighbors campaign, and requests to place purchases — including a specialized wheelchair van and new percussion equipment for the high school drum line — on the board’s February agenda.
Why it matters: Administrators said the PA-system replacement is intended to improve reliability and safety communications at the middle school, and district leaders signaled that several purchases are being scheduled to avoid pressure on next year’s operating budget.
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