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Votes at a glance: Derry Area School District board actions on June meeting
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Summary
Summary of motions approved by the Derry Area School District board at its June meeting, including budget adoption, millage resolution, staffing hires, contracts and policy updates.
The Derry Area School District board approved a slate of business items at its June meeting. Key votes and outcomes are listed below.
Votes at a glance
- Final budget (202526ndash;26): Approved. Motion to adopt $44,027,220 in expenditures and $51,499,363 in revenues and fund balances. Roll-call recorded 6 yes votes; motion moved by Mr. Reed and seconded by Mr. Lynch.
- Millage resolution (202526ndash;26): Approved. Board levied millage at 91.8 mills for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 (roll call: 6 yes).
- Assigned fund balance: Approved. Motion to assign $2,000,000 of unassigned fund balance for future capital projects (voice vote: aye).
- Homestead/farmstead resolution (2025): Approved. Board approved the homestead/farmstead exclusion amount projected for the upcoming fall bills (voice vote: aye).
- Employment: Approved. Dr. Chet Welch employed as secondary associate principal, grades 626ndash;8, at a prorated salary of $92,500 effective July 1, 2025 pending clearances (voice vote: aye).
- Contracts and agreements: Approved renewals and new agreements including renewal with New Story Schools for out-of-district placements; an agreement with Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf for audiology and hearing support services (rates: audiology $160/hour; hearing support $125/hour); and a college/high-school partnership agreement with Saint Vincent College for the 202526ndash;26 year (voice votes: aye).
- Construction and facilities: Approved change order No. 1 for Grand View ceiling and line painting project ($2,000) paid from the Capital Projects Fund; rejected all bids for the agricultural/horticulture greenhouse improvement project and directed administration to narrow the scope and re-advertise.
- Policies and curriculum: Approved revisions to policies 003 and 610 (board procedures and purchases subject to quotation), acknowledged Adventure Squad Academy (grades 326ndash;4) at no cost to the district, and approved K26ndash;12 curriculum maps (voice votes: aye).
- Appointments: Appointed Didero, Delfonso, Maddow & Canvas PC as school solicitor for 202526ndash;26 at a monthly retainer of $500 and $145 hourly rate (voice vote: aye).
Several additional routine motions (payment of bills, treasurerreport, minutes approval, personnel resignations and leaves) were approved by voice vote or by recorded roll calls as noted in the meeting record.
Source and next steps: For motions requiring implementation (budget filings, assigned fund-balance accounting, contract execution), administration will complete required filings and provide follow-up reports to the board.
