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Board approves settlement, software renewals, equipment purchases and construction change orders
Summary
The Downingtown Area School District board approved a consent agenda and several specific purchases and agreements, including a $48,000 settlement, a tuition agreement, software renewals (IXL and immutable backup), a dishwasher purchase for Marsh Creek, a valve-box controller at Lionville, and a Beavercreek change order.
At the meeting the board approved multiple agenda items spanning curriculum, technology, finance and facilities. Where the transcript records a formal motion, the item was approved; vote tallies were not recorded in the public transcript for most items and are noted as "not specified."
Key approvals recorded in the meeting:
- Settlement agreement and release with the parents of a DASD student for $48,000. (Curriculum item) The board motion carried. The settlement was described as budgeted under the district's special education funding.
- Tuition agreement with the Timothy School for a DASD student (student number 8576765497). The agreement was presented as budgeted under special education.
- Renewal of IXL software for the 2025-26 school year at $39,900.
- Renewal of an immutable backup data service through the Chesconet consortium for a two-year term, total $25,500.
- Purchase of a dishwasher for the Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center for $71,700, funded from cafeteria funds. Board discussion included questions about the model number, procurement specifications and concerns about hard water affecting equipment life; facilities staff agreed to investigate water-softening or other mitigation.
- Purchase order to CM3 Building Solutions (Fort Washington, PA) under CoStars contract number 208977 for a valve-box controller replacement at Lionville Elementary School for $46,800.
- Change order to Lobar Inc., the Beavercreek Elementary expansion general contractor, for front entrance grading and sidewalk changes for $188,000.884; the board approved the change order.
Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda by motion; no items were pulled for separate discussion.
Where the transcript records individual votes, a Director reported a "yay" on the dishwasher item; otherwise the record states motions "carry" without detailed tallies.
Ending: The board approved the listed operational and capital items; staff provided follow-up on procurement specifics and facilities mitigation where requested.
