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Votes at a glance: Abington Board approves personnel changes, financial reports, contracts and food-service renewals
Summary
The Abington Board of School Directors approved routine personnel actions, financial reports, payments, permits, a contract renewal with Chartwells for food services, a school-lunch price increase, and other agenda items during the May 27 meeting. Several items were adopted by roll call; no recorded no votes were reported in the transcript.
At its May 27 meeting the Abington Board of School Directors approved a series of routine motions and contractual items by roll call. Below are the key actions reflected in the meeting record.
• Personnel addendum (6.1): Motion to approve changes in personnel as reflected in personnel addendum 6.1 passed by roll call. The addendum included leaves of absence and compensation items related to IEP meetings and interpreter/translation services. Recorded vote: unanimous yes among members present.
• Financial report (addendum 7.1): The board approved the financial report for the period ending April 30, 2025. District staff summarized revenues ahead of last year and year-to-date expenditures; the motion passed by roll call.
• Payment of bills (addendum 8.1): The board approved payment of bills for the period ending April 30, 2025 by roll call.
• Permits for use of buildings and grounds (addendum 9.1): Approved by roll call. The addendum reflected routine permits for end-of-year school events, including senior-related activities and transition orientations.
• Awards of contracts (addendum 10.1): The board approved awards of contracts as reflected in addendum 10.1, which included a playground renovation change order. The board confirmed the change order falls within the budgeted amount.
• Renewal of contracted food services with Chartwells: The board approved a one-year renewal of Chartwells School Dining Services for the 2025–26 school year with a district guarantee of $40,000, contingent on operating days, enrollment and costs. Board members noted Chartwells has been the district provider since 1984 and cited collaboration with the new district food-service director.
• School breakfast and lunch prices (addendum 12.1): The board approved a 10¢ increase in lunch prices (first increase in three years) for student and adult meals; free and reduced-price meal eligibility is unaffected. Board members noted the district is participating in universal free breakfast pending state funding.
• Montgomery County Intermediate Unit (MCIU) board ballot: Board members completed ballots for the MCIU election as required by Pennsylvania code.
• Treasurer election and bond (section 404 and 436, PA School Code): The board elected Mr. Zawanka as treasurer for the fiscal year beginning July 2025 at an annual fee of $16,500 and approved purchase of the treasurer's performance bond for $100,000 at a cost of $500, in accordance with Pennsylvania School Code provisions cited in the meeting record.
• Confidential student matter (addendum 16.1): The board approved a confidential student matter concerning an education services agreement; details were handled in closed or confidential process per policy and the addendum.
All the motions listed above were approved by roll call as recorded in the transcript; the meeting record shows aye votes from the participating board members and no recorded nays for these items.
