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Votes at a glance: East Stroudsburg Area School District board actions Oct. 20, 2025
Summary
The board approved routine agenda items, several committee recommendations and budget maneuvers to cover a realized deficit. A resolution to withhold a portion of charter school payments until the state appropriates funds passed; an MOU to create a paid concession-stand manager was tabled for more details.
At its Oct. 20 meeting the East Stroudsburg Area School District Board of Education approved a series of routine and financial actions, set fund-balance designations to address a realized deficit from the 2024–25 year, and approved a resolution to withhold part of charter-school tuition payments until the state appropriation issue is resolved.
Key votes and outcomes
- Adopt agenda for Oct. 20, 2025: motion carried. - Approve minutes of Sept. 15, 2025 board meeting: motion carried. - Approve consent items (organizational chart, field trips, intramurals and clubs): motions carried; several board members abstained on specific club items listed in the agenda. - Approve adjudication from Sept. 29 expulsion hearing: motion carried. - Employment actions and HR items as listed in the agenda: motion carried. - Set fund balances as of 06/30/2025 (to cover a realized deficit from FY 2024–25): motion carried. Administration reported a realized deficit for 2024–25 of roughly $10.38 million and recommended unassigning funds from reserve designations (future retirement/healthcare) to cover it. - Payment of bills and unaudited treasurer’s report for FY 2025–26: motion carried; one board member abstained from a specific check listed in the register. - Approve CHA invoices/applications for payment (property/construction consultants and project pay applications): motion carried. - Accept PennDOT offer and just-compensation $7,400 for right-of-way at Middle Smithfield Elementary: motion carried. - Approve a small-cell lease/memorandum with a wireless provider for North Campus (recommended by properties & facilities): motion carried. - Contracts and service agreements listed on the agenda, subject to solicitor review: motion carried; one abstention noted on a Bushkill emergency course item. - Resolution to withhold a portion of charter-school tuition payments until the state appropriates funds for the district (the board discussed withholding 30% as the portion to hold back): motion carried. - Memorandum of understanding to add a paid concession-stand manager to the collective bargaining agreement (schedule B) — after extended discussion the board voted to table the motion and asked administration to return with a job description and further alternatives (including programmatic fundraising models) before final approval.
What the board said
Board members and administration repeatedly noted state budget uncertainty and stressed that withholding part of charter payments is intended to avoid floating large sums to other entities while the state funding picture is unresolved. Finance members emphasized the need to protect district fund balances and to be prepared for a state appropriation that could be delayed.
Next steps
Administration will return with requested details on the concession-stand manager proposal (job description, funding source and program alternatives) and will implement the finance committee’s recommended fund-balance adjustments to cover the 2024–25 realized deficit.
Votes at a glance documents and roll-call details for each approved line item are included in the board packet attached to the Oct. 20 agenda.
