Wallingford-Swarthmore board approves minutes, personnel, curriculum, finance and other consent items unanimously

The Wallingford-Swarthmore School District Board of Directors unanimously approved the minutes of the June 18, 2025 regular meeting and multiple consent items at its meeting. All formal roll-call votes reported during the meeting passed 9-0.

The consent agenda included personnel actions (resignations, appointments, leaves, salary changes and supplemental athletic appointments for 2025–26), five curriculum items (including out-of-state overnight field trips, agreements with Philadelphia Young Playwrights and Musical Theatre International, and a memorandum of understanding with the Delaware County Intermediate Unit), and three student-services agreements (including educational service agreements and contracts with Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems). The board also approved financial reports and vendor payments for June and July, several consulting and service agreements, and a stormwater-mitigation agreement for Henderson Field in Swarthmore that gives the borough permission to proceed with its contractual arrangements for improvements to that field.

Board members also approved the election of Delaware County Intermediate Unit board members and a Delaware County Community College budget and enrollment resolution by unanimous vote.

Several items were noted by presenters as removed or postponed: one facilities item was removed for further work and will return next month. During discussion of finance items a board member asked for clarification about a stormwater project; staff confirmed it related to stormwater mitigation at Henderson Field in Swarthmore and that the borough will proceed with its contractor under the approved agreement.

Roll-call tallies were conducted by the meeting clerk and recorded as follows for each of the votes noted: Missus Doula — Aye; Doctor Grande — Aye; Missus Hobert — Aye; Mister Miller — Aye; Missus Wotman — Aye; Miss Woodstead — Aye; Missus Williams — Aye; Miss Wachowski Smith — Aye; Mister Henry — Aye. Each contested consent section passed by a 9-0 counted vote.

The board moved efficiently through committee reports and the consent agenda with brief discussion on a small number of items; no opposed or abstaining votes were recorded in the minutes presented at the meeting.

Votes at a glance - Approval of minutes (06/18/2025 regular board meeting): Passed 9–0. Motion text not specified in transcript. Second: Missus Williams. - Personnel approvals (resignations, appointments, leaves, salary status changes, mentor appointments, transportation hours, conference requests, athletic supplementals): Passed 9–0. Motion moved by Mister Miller; second: Missus Albert. - Curriculum approvals (out-of-state overnight field trip; Philadelphia Young Playwrights Agreement; Art of Problem Solving; Musical Theatre International; MOU with DCIU): Passed 9–0. - Student services (educational service agreements; in-mind services; Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems): Passed 9–0. - Finance and facilities (vendor payments for June and July; financial statements; treasurer reports; consulting agreements including HMH Education Co.; stormwater mitigation agreement for Henderson Field; equipment removals; software and camera service agreements): Passed 9–0. One facilities item was removed for further work to return next month. - Other: Election of Delaware County Intermediate Unit board members and Delaware County Community College budget/enrollment resolution: Passed 9–0.

The board adjourned the consent and business portions of the agenda and moved on to audience recognition and public comment.