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Abington Heights board approves personnel, handbook, contracts and transportation deals; treasurer reports $11.06M cash balance
Summary
At its Sept. 3 meeting the Abington Heights School Board approved the treasurer's report, multiple personnel and contract items including an MOU with Lackawanna County Head Start, administrative coaching, vendor agreements and two private transportation contracts; all actions passed on roll call votes.
The Abington Heights School Board on Sept. 3 approved a slate of routine reports, personnel actions and vendor agreements, including an MOU with Lackawanna County Head Start, administrative coaching services, consultation from the Gregory Center, a contract with Total Grant Services, updated facility use rates and two private transportation contracts.
Treasurer Mrs. Karam reported the district began the month with a cash balance of $14,817,629.34, received monthly revenues of $513,626.13 and had net disbursements of $4,272,937.22, leaving a cash balance available of $11,058,318.25. The board approved the treasurer's report by roll call.
On personnel and routine approvals, the board voted to accept the personnel report and to adopt the Abington Heights principles and procedures manual for the 2025–26 school year. During discussion on the handbook district leaders said the document is distributed to principals and provided as guidance primarily for administrative and procedural matters; when the district changes substantive policy it will be communicated separately.
The board approved a memorandum of understanding for 2025–26 with Lackawanna County Head Start and approved a set of vendor agreements: an administrative coaching proposal, consultation services with the Gregory Center for contracted students, and services from Total Grant Services. All items passed on roll call.
The board also approved updated building and field fee rates after an extracurricular committee review. Board member Abdalla, reporting from the committee, told the board the new rates "are basically just looking to cover our cost so the new rates will include custodial costs on weekends. We're not looking to make any money." Abdalla added the rates have not been updated in about 25 years and the information is available online.
Two private transportation contracts were approved: a contract with Jessica Gard to begin Sept. 2, 2025 to transport children to Summit Christian Academy, and a contract with Courtney Seko beginning Aug. 25, 2025 to transport students to school. The board also approved a settlement agreement described in the agenda as between the district and "student 22 x." No further details of the settlement were discussed during the public portion of the meeting.
All motions recorded on the agenda were approved by roll call, with the board announcing unanimous "yes" votes on each recorded motion.
Votes at a glance: - Approve agenda — approved (roll call) - Approve treasurer's report — approved (cash balance available $11,058,318.25) - Approve personnel report — approved - Approve 2025–26 principles and procedures manual — approved - Approve 2025–26 MOU with Lackawanna County Head Start — approved - Approve administrative coaching proposal — approved - Approve Gregory Center consultation agreement — approved - Approve agreement with Total Grant Services — approved - Approve updated facility use rates (building/field fees) — approved - Approve transportation contract with Jessica Gard (begin 09/02/2025) — approved - Approve transportation contract with Courtney Seko (begin 08/25/2025) — approved - Approve settlement agreement with student 22 x — approved
