Schuylkill Valley SD approves invoice for San Rafael education center after staff adjust estimated charges

The Schuylkill Valley School District board approved an invoice related to services rendered by the San Rafael School of Education Center after staff presented initial and revised cost estimates and explained remaining reconciliation work.

Staff told the board the original cost estimate assembled before full enrollment and billing detail was available was approximately $757,401. After removing charges tied to students who did not attend and accounting for rental income, staff said the amount before final certification was $245,868; rental receipts to date were described as about $150,000. Staff also noted earlier daily-cost estimates used in planning were approximately $254 per student-day but that several elements — including final transportation costs and certification of shared services — were still being finalized.

Board members conducted a roll call vote on agenda item 8.4, listed in the transcript as the approval of the San Rafael School of Education Center invoice. The recorded votes in the provided segments show Mister Gonzales, Mister O'Donnell and Mister Lawson voting "yes." The motion text, mover and seconder were not specified in the provided transcript segments.

Why it matters: the invoiced amount and how the district credits rental revenue and adjusts per‑day charges affect the district’s fiscal accounting for the center and any future reimbursement claims. Staff said they will finalize transportation and certification numbers before producing the final accounting to the board.

Board discussion noted the district will continue to pursue reimbursement where applicable and that the center’s rental receipts reduce net cost to the district. Staff said some costs remain incumbent on the district regardless of exact attendance patterns because operational expenses continue when the facility is open.