Central Bucks board approves interim CFO, CB East realignment and other routine items

The Central Bucks School District Board of School Directors approved a package of routine administrative, finance, operations, curriculum and personnel items during its March 20, 2025 meeting, including the appointment of an interim chief financial officer, contract approvals for the CB East realignment and an updated emergency operations plan.

Why it matters: The votes clear planned renovations and interim staffing and complete several textbook, field trip and personnel approvals the district said were budgeted. Several votes were unanimous; a small number of items were approved with a single dissent or an abstention as recorded in the meeting minutes.

Key votes at a glance - Approval of minutes (02/20/2025): Moved by Miss Foley, seconded by Miss Zidanowicz. Motion passed 8–0. - Finance items (agenda items 6A–6L): Administration sought approval of routine finance items, including the interim CFO contract for Steven Skrocki (to serve on an interim basis) and tax‑stipulation matters. Motion moved by Mr. Herring and seconded by Ms. Smith; vote passed 7–0. - Operations items (selected approvals): The operations motions covering repair projects and the CB East realignment/renovation project were presented as budgeted and moved for approval. The operating items (7b–7j and 7l–7m) passed 7–0. A separate petition to vacate a right‑of‑way (item 7k) was approved subject to final solicitor language and passed 7–0. - Special education approvals (items 8b–8h): Administration sought approval of special‑education items; motion passed 7–0. - Education items (9b–9d, 9f): Motion passed 7–0. Item 9e (voted separately) passed 6–1. - Policy approvals (items 10b and 10c): The board approved two policy items related to discipline and behavioral supports; motion passed 7–0. - Field trips (items 11b–11i): Field trip approvals were moved and passed 7–0. - Human resources (items b–h): Personnel approvals passed; three retirements were announced during the HR roll call: James Braun (mechanic, operations, 28 years), Nadine Garvin (assistant superintendent, elementary education, 33 years) and Mark Robinson (social studies teacher, Lenape Middle School, 28 years). HR motions passed 6–0 with one abstention recorded on the roll call.

What the board said - Finance and operations committee members said the CB East realignment renovation estimates were within the budget authorized by the board and that the updated emergency operations plan had been reviewed by municipalities and first responders. The interim CFO appointment was presented as a short‑term solution; the administration named Steven Skrocki, most recently CFO at North Penn, as the interim CFO starting June 1 while the district’s current CFO moves to a position in another district.

Procedure and context - Several agenda items were presented by committee chairs in committee reports before coming to the full board for approval. Where appropriate, board members asked that specific contract language be confirmed by the district solicitor and that final approval be subject to any non‑material ministerial edits.

Numbers and voting summary - Most contested or notable items passed unanimously among the seven board members present (typically 7–0); one education item passed 6–1 and HR approvals passed with one abstention (6–0 with one abstention). The minutes vote recorded an 8–0 approval earlier in the meeting, reflecting full attendance at that vote.

What’s next - The board did not place further contested items on the agenda for final action at this meeting beyond those described. The district will move forward with the CB East realignment renovation and the interim CFO arrangement, and will bring follow‑up administrative regulations and solicitations back to committee when additional language or documentation is required.