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Board hears treasurer's report, Parkway West budget request and $418,618 Ready to Learn grant
Summary
The district's treasurer reported a projected general-fund deficit of $789,256 as of Jan. 31, 2025; the board received Parkway West CTC budget estimates and recommended approvals for software renewals and a $418,618 Ready to Learn Block Grant to support stipends and STEM/global studies programming.
The Mount Lebanon School District received several finance updates and funding items Feb. 10, including the treasurer's monthly report, a Parkway West Career & Technology Center budget request and a $418,618 Ready to Learn Block Grant proposal.
The treasurer's report, presented to the board, listed fund balances and a monthly projection for the 2024-25 fiscal year as of Jan. 31, 2025. The report showed a projected general-fund deficit of $789,256, unchanged from the prior month.
The board reviewed the Parkway West Career and Technology Center proposed budgets for 2025-26: a general operating budget of $9,603,622 and a joint-share budget of $1,079,716. Mount Lebanon's estimated contribution was presented as $350,945.95 toward operating and $159,125.24 for the joint venture; final obligations will be based on actual enrollment.
Several routine finance items were presented for board consideration at the regular meeting: a monthly list of bills (checks issued 01/23/2025'025 to 01/30/2025), one tax refund totaling $333.62 for January 2025, and budgetary transfers for February totaling $27,100.19 to cover contracted facility services (including stormwater fees), athletic supplies and community relations software.
The administration asked the board to approve two three-year software agreements with Frontline: Frontline Absence Management (year 1: $19,907.04; year 2: $20,596.95; year 3: $21,214.86) and Frontline Applicant Tracker (year 1 (six months): $2,820.65; year 2: $5,830.76; year 3: $6,012.79). The presenter said both renewals lock in a 3% increase each year and that the applicant-tracker first-year fee is pro-rated to align with the district fiscal year.
The board was also asked to approve the state-funded 2024-25 Ready to Learn Block Grant totaling $418,618. The administration said the grant funds would support six-period stipends for teachers, STEM Academy programming, elementary foreign-language teacher salaries, global-studies career-readiness programming, link-crew and counselor stipends, and related student-services infrastructure.
Other finance items included a list of unusable equipment (notably writing textbooks in fair condition) recommended for disposal and a recommendation to move a suite of financial policies forward for adoption at the board's regular meeting. Several presenters indicated these items would be acted on at the district's upcoming regular meeting on Feb. 17.
