Cornwall-Lebanon board adopts $109.8 million final budget, approves multiple contracts and personnel items in unanimous votes

The Cornwall-Lebanon School District Board of School Directors on May 19 approved the district’s proposed final 2025–26 budget of $109,798,102 and set the real estate tax at 19.2698 mills, and during the meeting unanimously approved a series of contracts, payments and personnel actions.

The board voted 8–0 to adopt the proposed final budget and to authorize related routine finance items, including ratification of purchasing bids, depository and investment authorizations and tuition rates prepared by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Board members also approved contracts covering HVAC services and rubbish/recycling removal, payments to campus renovation funds and other capital expenditures, and routine personnel motions.

Votes at a glance - Budget adoption: Approved (8–0). Adopted the Cornwall-Lebanon School District proposed final budget for fiscal year 2025–26 in the amount of $109,798,102 and set the real estate tax at 19.2698 mills. - Siemens HVAC contract (07/01/2025–06/30/2026): Approved (8–0). One-year HVAC maintenance contract for Cornwall Elementary, South Lebanon Elementary, Union Canal Elementary, Cedar Crest High School and Falcon Connector with Siemens Industry Incorporated. - Calais Mid Atlantic LLC refuse and recycling five-year contract: Approved (8–0). Aggregate amount $391,926 for districtwide rubbish and recycling removal…