Cornwall-Lebanon board approves renovation contracts, budgets, personnel actions and a student expulsion

The Cornwall-Lebanon School District Board of School Directors on April 14 approved a series of contracts and budget items tied to the Cedar Crest High School renovation and Earl Burrows Stadium project, adopted several routine budget and insurance renewals, confirmed staffing changes, and voted to expel a Cedar Crest High School student for a controlled-substance policy violation.

On facilities and project support, the board approved a change order for the Falcon Connector general contractor (GCCO No. 8), and awarded professional services contracts for the Cedar Crest renovation and stadium work: Earth Engineering Inc. for testing and special inspections for $74,990; SiteLogIQ for commissioning services for $201,092; and Eastern Air Balance for testing and balancing services for $138,760. The board also approved payment of Cedar Crest campus renovation fund bills totaling $1,220,608.82 and capital reserve fund bills of $9,259.50. All votes on those motions were recorded 9–0.

Superintendent Dr. Domenic told the board that contracts are “just about signed” and announced a public groundbreaking for the high school renovation and stadium projects at 4 p.m. on May 12, preceding the district’s May 12 public work session.

On finance and administrative items the board approved the Lebanon County Career and Technology Center 2025–26 budget of $8,876,344; a three-year audit-services agreement; renewal of dental and long-term disability/life insurance contracts; budget transfers under Section 687 of the Pennsylvania School Code; and other routine approvals. The board also approved the printing and mailing contract for the 2025–26 district calendar ($14,011) and credit reimbursements ($14,012.82). All motions passed by recorded voice votes with show-of-hands tallies of 9–0 where recorded.

The personnel slate cleared multiple items: approved compensation matrices and position schedules for classified employees for 2025–26, accepted resignations and retirements, approved leave requests, ratified new hires (pending preemployment requirements), and approved volunteer coaching additions. Those personnel motions also passed 9–0.

In a disciplinary action the board accepted administration’s recommendation that Cedar Crest High School student 24 25 0 5 was in violation of Controlled Substance Policy No. 227, and voted to expel that student for up to one calendar year while allowing the superintendent discretion to modify the consequence. The board authorized the solicitor and administration to prepare a written adjudication and provide appeal-rights information and continuing-education details to the student in writing. The expulsions and related motions were recorded as approved 9–0.

Other approvals included facilities-use permits, overnight field trips (including a Cedar Crest boys basketball overnight trip to the U.S. Naval Academy June 6–8, 2025), payment of various fund bills, and authorization of several professional-service agreements tied to special education and solicitor services. The board announced it would meet in executive session at the meeting’s conclusion for personnel matters and adjourned following that session.

Votes at a glance: the board recorded unanimous (9–0) approvals on multiple line-item motions, including construction and professional-services contracts totaling roughly $415,842 in awarded professional services and $1,229,868 in immediate payments recorded in the meeting, budget approvals, insurance renewals, personnel actions and the expulsion motion. Where individual mover/second names were not read aloud, the board conducted standard motion-and-second procedures and used show-of-hands tallies to record outcomes.