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Votes at a glance: West Chester Area SD board actions Dec. 9, 2024
Summary
On Dec. 9 the board approved an Act 1 index commitment for 2025–26, a $4.57 million capital reserve project list (with fund adjustments), an access‑control contract for $219,903.50, personnel recommendations, consent agenda items, and waived a policy reading requirement for Policy 5 organization.
At its Dec. 9 meeting the West Chester Area School District board recorded the following formal outcomes. Where the transcript recorded a committee or board voice vote but not a roll‑call tally, the outcome is reported as the board stated it.
• Act 1 inflation index (2025–26) — Approved. The Property & Finance Committee and the full board approved a resolution committing the district to a 4.0% Act 1 inflation index ceiling for the 2025–26 tax year. Administration noted the AFR shows qualification for special‑education exceptions of a little over $1,000,000 but recommended not filing for exceptions. (Motion at committee: “Approve staying under the 4% Act 1 limit.” Committee vote: recorded as affirmative; full board voice approval.)
• 2025–26 capital reserve project list — Approved. The board approved a list of Fund 27 projects totaling $4,572,580 and approved using capital reserve fund balance to cover a $1,700,802 shortfall against the $2,871,778 Fund 27 allocation. The list includes security upgrades, playground and fencing work, roofing and HVAC projects, a facility condition assessment, and a proposed second turf field at Ruston High School (estimated $2,700,000). (Motion: approve list and fund adjustments; committee recommended; board approved by voice vote.)
• 2024–25 access control replacement (CO‑79) — Approved. The board approved a recommended award to Turnkey Technologies for access‑control replacements across several schools in the amount of $219,903.50 against the project budget. The award covers Pierce Middle School, Starkweather, West Town, and Thornberry; remaining elementary schools are scheduled in later phases. (Motion: approve CO‑79 award; board approved by voice vote.)
• Policy 5 (Organization) — Waived first and second reading and approved revised Policy 5 organization. (Motion to waive readings and adopt; board approved by voice vote.)
• Personnel recommendations — Approved. The board approved the monthly personnel slate presented by HR, which included resignations, a teacher hire, long‑term substitute extensions, paraprofessional hires, a sabbatical approval and other personnel timing changes. (Motion: approve personnel recommendations; board approved by voice vote.)
• Consent agenda — Approved. Routine consent‑agenda items were approved as presented. (Motion: approve consent agenda; board approved by voice vote.)
Each of the items above was introduced in committee where applicable (Property & Finance) and then moved to the full board for action. For items that were informational (for example, the naming request for the two East High School turf fields to honor Sue Cornelius), staff will return with pricing and formal proposals.
