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Committees advance dozens of contracts, donations and purchases to full board; votes at a glance
Summary
Finance, operations, education and policy committees moved multiple routine and notable items to the full board agenda on Sept. 9, including vendor contracts, equipment purchases, a $40,000 scholarship donation and several facilities contracts.
Multiple committee votes on Sept. 9 sent a range of items to the Coatesville Area School District full board for final action. Committees routinely vote to move proposals to the full‑board agenda; below is a concise list of the items moved forward and the committee outcomes.
Votes at a glance (committee outcomes — moved to full board agenda) - Financial statements and bills payable list: moved by finance committee (voice vote recorded as “yes”). - Brandywine View LERTA presentation: presentation only; no committee vote (further review requested). - Giant Pharmacy immunization agreement (on‑site flu clinic for staff): moved by finance committee. - CCRES contract renewal (student services): moved by finance committee. - Muscenary Family Foundation donation: $40,000 scholarship (8 students at $5,000 each): moved by finance committee. - Chester County Food Bank donation (pilot backpack program at an elementary school): moved by finance committee.
Operations committee procurement approvals (moved to full board agenda) - Kencor LLC: chairlift repair at Scott Middle School — $14,278.01 (ratified/moved). - Extreme Insulation Inc.: insulation repairs at Coatesville Area Senior High — $5,200 (moved). - Unitex Asphalt Services: asphalt repair near stadium (Coatesville Area Senior High) — $4,795 (moved). - Graphics on the Move LLC: hand‑painted playground graphic at Reesville Elementary — $6,945 (moved). - Weaver Landscaping Services: Kings Highway playground/site restorations and mulch removal (two quotes totaling ~$7,385) — moved. - MIH Systems Group (AAON unit repairs at Reesville): moved. - Campus Service Group: contract amendment to add custodial hours for new square footage (part‑time evening and full‑time hybrid shifts) — moved. - Network Connection Inc.: security camera relocation at North Brandywine (change order) — $2,602.95 — moved. - Consensus Cloud Solutions: annual district eFax service — $11,394 — moved. - CDWG (Lenovo laptops): proposed laptop purchase (IT replacement cycle) — roughly $34,125; vendor/vendor warranty negotiation ongoing — moved. - CDWG: smart rack enclosure cabinet — not to exceed $1,451.77 — moved. - Van Scribe Consulting LLC: renewal for E‑rate category 1 and 2 services (FY26–27) — no cost increase — moved. - IU‑13: Windows 10 extended annual support — $12,120 — moved.
Education committee items moved - Acadience Voyager licensing and other ratifications: moved. - Technology professional learning (Title II funds, carryover): moved. - No Red Ink (senior high supplemental resource pilot): moved (small staff license cohort noted). - Student assistance program (SAP) liaison agreement with Devereux Foundation: committee approved for forwarding; committee asked administration for contract details prior to full‑board vote. - Smart Futures district license (college & career portal): district K–12 license — $15,125 — moved. - School psychologist contract for overflow/contracted services (as‑needed): moved.
Policy committee actions - Multiple policies were approved for second reading or formatting updates and will appear on a future agenda for final action; a small set of policy items was held for additional revision (for example, early kindergarten admission language will be refined).
What the committee votes mean Committee votes to “move to the full board agenda” are procedural: they do not represent final board approval of contracts, purchases or policy changes. Items moved by committees will appear on the next full‑board agenda for formal vote and, where applicable, contract signatures. A few items (notably the Brandywine LERTA presentation) required additional staff follow‑up before a recommendation to the board.
For full procurement descriptions, dollar amounts and supporting documentation, the district’s board packet and the meeting minutes on the district website list the vendor quotes, staff recommendations and related attachments.
