Votes at a glance: April 21, 2025 Octorara Area School District board actions
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Summary
The board approved multiple routine and formal actions including committee budgets, the proposed final general fund budget resolution, contracts for facilities work, personnel moves and the superintendent's resignation.
The Octorara Area School District Board of School Directors approved a series of routine and formal actions at its April 21 meeting, including committee budgets, personnel transfers, facilities contracts and the acceptance of the superintendent's resignation.
Key outcomes (motions carried unless noted):
- Approved minutes of several prior meetings (facility committee/work session 03/10/2025; policy, finance and regular meetings 03/17/2025; education committee 03/24/2025). - Approved list of bills for payment totaling $3,301,002.19. - Approved the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) core services budget of $41,280,072 and the occupational education budget of $34,527,909 (roll call votes recorded as 6 yes, 3 absent). - Adopted the resolution for the proposed final general fund budget for 2025-26 (roll call: 6 yes, 3 absent). - Approved multiple personnel and transfer items (voluntary transfers effective 2025-26, summer program employees, supplemental contracts, unpaid intermittent FMLA requests, and other contractually required actions) as a grouped motion for items d through y, with specified amendments noted on the record. - Approved a memorandum of understanding for sending districts to the Homeland Security and Protective Services Academy. - Accepted the resignation of Dr. Steven Lever as superintendent of schools, effective July 10, 2025. - Approved facilities and services contracts, including: ventilator removal/replacement at the middle school with Fry Lutz ($134,364); HVAC replacement in the middle school multipurpose room with Fry Lutz ($87,468); classroom furniture for the middle and high schools with Corbett Inc., not to exceed $193,696.11; campus evening custodial services with Campus Services Group ($771,334.11); and annual fire alarm testing with Berkshire Systems Group ($11,999) for 07/01/2025–06/30/2026.
Votes were taken by voice and roll call where required; several roll call items recorded six affirmative votes and three absences. Where detailed individual vote names were not read into the public record during motions, results were announced as adopted or recorded by roll call tallies.
Why it matters: The package of approvals covers recurring operational needs, staffing moves tied to building reconfiguration, safety and facility maintenance contracts, and a leadership transition that will affect the district through the summer. The items were moved in group motions in several cases; the record notes some requested wording corrections for the minutes (for example, a teacher assignment entry amendment).
