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Conewago Valley board sets budget timeline, plans to seek bids for township elementary renovation
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Perry outlined a budget schedule for 2025–26 and a timetable to release bids for the Conewago Township Elementary renovations and additions, with target dates for advertisement, bid opening and contractor notice to proceed.
Superintendent Dr. Perry told the Conewago Valley School District Board of School Directors on March 10 that the district will present a proposed final budget April 7 and seek board approval of that proposed final budget on April 14 as part of the 2025–26 budget process.
The superintendent said the board would then lay the proposed final budget open for public review before seeking recommended approval of the final 2025–26 budget on May 12. Separately, Dr. Perry said administrators plan to seek board approval April 14 to release Conewago Township Elementary renovations and additions for bidding.
Dr. Perry described the draft bidding schedule presented to the board: advertise the project April 17 with additional advertisements April 21 and April 28, hold a pre-bid meeting April 24, open bids May 22 (with a possible one-week extension to May 28), review bids and alternates May 29 (or June 2 if extended), and seek intent-to-award approval June 2 (or June 9 if extended). If the schedule holds, the district would issue a notice to proceed June 17.
The superintendent emphasized that the schedule was in draft form and that the district would provide updates to the board at subsequent meetings if dates shift. He also said the NOE (New Oxford Elementary) renovation and addition work is progressing; the next step is engagement with teachers and further updates to the board.
The superintendent delivered the budget and project timeline during the regular meeting after opening remarks, the Pledge of Allegiance and routine reports. No formal vote on the Conewago Township Elementary bid release occurred at the March 10 meeting; Dr. Perry said he would seek approval to advertise the project at the April 14 meeting.
Dr. Perry also announced district schedule items tied to the budget cycle and building project timeline: a proposed final budget presentation April 7, recommended approval of the proposed final budget on April 14, public review period, and final approval of the 2025–26 budget on May 12 if the process proceeds as outlined.
Ending: The board will revisit the timeline and any changes at future meetings; the superintendent said he will provide updates at each meeting between now and the projected June 17 notice-to-proceed date.
