Downingtown Area SD board hears budget update, signs off on contracts and facility work

The Downingtown Area School District Board of School Directors reviewed a district budget update and approved a slate of consent and action items at its meeting, including facility repairs and a reduced software renewal for the coming school year.

Board Vice President Houghton presided. Superintendent-level staff opened the meeting with a financial briefing and turned the update over to Brian, a district staff member, who said, "The one big thing is, the title funds that we talked about, we will be receiving now. That that was the, $256,368." Brian also told the board that K–12 base, special-education and adequacy funding currently appear likely to be fully funded but that the district had budgeted for only half; if the full amounts are approved as discussed, the district could receive about an additional $500,000. He said the state had not yet approved a budget and that district receipts could be delayed through August.

The budget update was the principal discussion item. The board received schedule reminders as part of the superintendent's report: bus driver return and training dates and the start of classes, with teachers scheduled to return Aug. 19 and students scheduled to begin Aug. 25. New-teacher orientation was noted for Aug. 13.

On consent items, the board approved routine renewals and contracts used by academic and special-education programs, including renewals…