Central Valley School Board approves $12 million bond authorization, multiple personnel and facilities actions

The Central Valley Board of Education on Tuesday approved a resolution authorizing up to $12,000,000 in general obligation debt for capital projects, confirmed district payments and reports for September, authorized design work for planned additions at the middle and high schools, and approved several personnel actions including hires, retirements and coaching staff appointments.

Board members voted unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 2026-03, which the board described as "authorizing the incurring of non-electoral debt for the purpose of funding a capital project" in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12,000,000. The measure appears as attachment J on the meeting agenda and passed on a voice vote with no roll-call tally recorded in the minutes.

The board also confirmed several September 2025 fund payments: general fund payments of $2,651,932.13, cafeteria fund payments of $2,369.36, and construction fund payments of $550,345. Board members approved the district's September Berkheimer report as presented.

On facilities, the board approved a motion authorizing Crabtree, Rohrbaugh and Associates to proceed with design and planning for additions and alterations to the middle school and high school under the district's existing AIA agreement, contingent on solicitor review and subsequent board approval of a maximum budget for each project. Board discussion on that motion was limited to the motion and a voice vote to approve it.

Personnel and staffing actions taken by the board included: acceptance of the resignation of Christina Faragati as building principal effective Sept. 17, 2025; approval of Michelle Bishak and Jessica Blackwood as long-term substitutes (start dates to be determined) for Center Grange Primary School and Todd Lane Elementary respectively, pending receipt and review of required clearances; approval of David Webb as a full-time second-shift flex custodian effective Oct. 13, 2025 (pending clearances); approval of Trevor Davison as a paraprofessional at $18 per hour effective Oct. 20, 2025 (pending clearances); approval of Taylor Braden as interim building principal at Todd Lane Elementary at a prorated salary of $95,000 through the 2025-26 school year (start date to be determined); and acceptance of the retirement of David Burren, effective Jan. 26, 2026.

The board approved winter coaching staff and stipends, pending receipt and acceptance of required clearances. The board accepted the resignation of assistant volleyball coach Galista Krauser, effective Oct. 2, 2025. During that vote one board member (Ambrose) recorded an abstention on the boys' basketball appointment; no other recorded votes or no votes were recorded in the public minutes.

Other business included approval of additions to the 2025-26 Frye Transportation bus driver aid list and approval of a first amendment to the Feb. 20, 2025 agreement with the district director of facilities and grounds.

During the meeting, board member Miss Hicks thanked several partners for a recent educator professional-development event, saying, "I would like to thank the BVIU, The Right Promise, Fry Transportation ... They put on Beaver County EdFest on Monday that our teachers got to participate in for professional development." An administrator identified in the record as Denise (business office) thanked the board for its commitment and said the district would "spend the dollars as diligently as we can" as it pursues the forthcoming capital work.

The board approved voting-session minutes from Sept. 18, 2025, and concluded the meeting by adjourning after member comments.

Votes at a glance (motions recorded in the meeting file): - Approve voting-session minutes (Sept. 18, 2025): motion moved/seconded; outcome: approved. - Confirm September 2025 general fund payments ($2,651,932.13), cafeteria payments ($2,369.36), construction payments ($550,345): approved. - Approve Berkheimer report (September 2025): approved. - Approve education release times and staff development requests (attachments): approved. - Approve winter coaching staff and stipends (pending clearances); accept resignation of assistant volleyball coach Galista Krauser effective 10/02/2025: approved; Ambrose abstained on boys' basketball appointment. - Approve building usage requests and authorize Crabtree, Rohrbaugh and Associates to proceed with design under existing AIA agreement, contingent on solicitor review and subsequent board approval of maximum budgets: approved. - Approve additions to 2025-26 Frye Transportation bus driver aid list (pending clearances): approved. - Approve first amendment to 02/20/2025 agreement with director of facilities and grounds: approved. - Approve personnel actions including resignations, hires and interim assignments (Christina Faragati resignation effective 09/17/2025; Michelle Bishak long-term substitute 10/28/2025'04/08/2026; David Webb custodian effective 10/13/2025; Trevor Davison paraprofessional effective 10/20/2025 at $18/hr; Taylor Braden interim principal at prorated $95,000; Jessica Blackwood long-term substitute; David Burren retirement effective 01/26/2026): approved. - Approve resolution No. 2026-03 authorizing the incurring of non-electoral debt up to $12,000,000: approved.

(All outcomes reflect the board's recorded voice votes unless a specific roll-call tally was recorded; the meeting transcript records the votes as voice approvals with one noted abstention.)