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Bristol Township School Board approves $1.8 million settlement, multiple grants and appointments
Summary
At its Sept. 15 meeting the Bristol Township School Board approved a $1.8 million settlement with IMC Construction and a slate of routine business including grants, donations, personnel appointments and consent-agenda items; all recorded motions passed unanimously.
The Bristol Township School District School Board on Sept. 15 approved a series of routine and financial items, including a $1,800,000 settlement with IMC Construction, grants and donations for elementary programs, and two personnel appointments. All motions recorded in the meeting passed by recorded voice vote: 9-0.
The board approved a proposed settlement agreement with IMC Construction in the amount of $1,800,000. The motion was adopted by the board with a unanimous vote, recorded in the minutes as "Motion carries 9 0." The settlement was presented on the agenda as a recommended action from the district's legal or finance staff; the motion language as read to the board was "Approve the proposed settlement agreement with IMC Construction in the amount of $1,800,000 as presented." No amendments to the amount were announced during the meeting.
The board approved a variety of other business items, all by 9-0 votes: acceptance of a retirement letter from Mary Anne Wagner, school board secretary, effective Oct. 1, 2025; appointment of Regina Tycek to serve as school board secretary for the remainder of the four-year term beginning Oct. 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2029 with an annual stipend of $6,500; appointment of Stacy B. Gurlack as the Bristol Township School District representative to the Bucks County Technical High School Authority for a five-year term beginning January 2026 and expiring January 2031; approval of a $72,280 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant to Keystone Elementary School; acceptance of a Nordstrom “Back to School” donation valued at $1,400; approval of a release and settlement agreement (details presented on the agenda); approval of the agreement between the district and Serenity Law Group; approval of the slate of candidates for the 2025–26 PSBA officer election; approval of the consent agenda (superintendent policy items 13-10 and 13-11; finance and operations items 14-3 and 14-4; curriculum instruction item 15-1; special education items 16-1 through 16-5; personnel items 17-1 through 17-11); approval of the district payroll for August 2025 in the amount of $4,496,695.82; and approval of the payment of bills for September 2025. Each motion was called, seconded where recorded, and adopted unanimously.
Board members conducted routine business earlier in the meeting, including approval of the minutes of Aug. 18, 2025, and acceptance of the treasurer's report (cash concentration account $10,261,400.07 and investment account balances totaling $23,552,522.98 as of Aug. 31, 2025), both adopted 9-0 with the reports entered into the record subject to audit.
The board's solicitor reported that an executive session had been held before the public meeting to discuss litigation, real estate, and collective bargaining; the solicitor's report said all board members attended along with counsel and district administrators.
Votes at a glance (motions recorded in the meeting minutes): - Approve minutes (08/18/2025): carried 9-0. - Accept treasurer's report (subject to audit): carried 9-0. - Appointment, Bucks County Technical High School Authority (Stacy B. Gurlack; Jan 2026–Jan 2031): carried 9-0. - Accept letter of retirement (Mary Anne Wagner, effective 10/01/2025): carried 9-0. - Appoint Regina Tycek, School Board Secretary (10/01/2025–06/30/2029; $6,500 stipend): carried 9-0. - Approve Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant to Keystone Elementary School ($72,280): carried 9-0. - Accept Nordstrom donation (value $1,400): carried 9-0. - Approve release and settlement agreement (as presented): carried 9-0. - Approve settlement with IMC Construction ($1,800,000): carried 9-0. - Approve agreement with Serenity Law Group: carried 9-0. - Approve PSBA officer slate (2025–26): carried 9-0. - Approve consent agenda items (multiple): carried 9-0. - Approve district payroll (August 2025) $4,496,695.82: carried 9-0. - Approve payment of bills (September 2025): carried 9-0.
The board took the actions on a consent and individually moved basis during the meeting; the motions and unanimous outcomes are reflected in the official minutes. Several items on the agenda (policy reviews, facilities work, and district committee updates) were presented earlier in the meeting but required no separate roll-call beyond consent approval.
Ending: The board adjourned after a brief public comment period and set its next regular meeting for Oct. 20, 2025.
