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Board approves $4.33 million in disbursements, authorizes $176,145 in construction change orders; multiple personnel and contracts approved
Summary
At its Oct. 23 meeting the Haverford Township School Board approved several financial and personnel items, including disbursements totaling $4,329,195.73 and change orders for $176,145.44; the board also approved minutes, educational contracts, and first reading of a home education policy revision.
The Haverford Township School Board approved a series of routine and substantive items Oct. 23, including disbursements, construction change orders and multiple contracts and personnel actions.
Key votes at a glance
- Approval of official minutes from the Oct. 9, 2025 board work session — motion moved and seconded; passed.
- Disbursements for payment totaling $4,329,195.73 — motion moved and seconded; passed.
- Authorization of owner’s-representative-recommended change orders totaling $176,145.44 (CB Development Services, Inc.) — motion moved and seconded; passed.
- Approval of items in finance (7b–7e) as presented on the agenda — motion moved and seconded; passed.
- Approval of human resources items 8b and 8c — motion moved (Shelton) and seconded (Vitale); passed.
- Pupil services: approval of out-of-district educational service contracts and transportation contract for the 2025–26 school year; educational service agreements covering family-reimbursed services — motions moved and seconded; passed.
- Academic items: approval of student educational excursions listed on the agenda — motion moved and seconded; passed.
- Policy: first reading of Policy 137 (Home Education Programs) and corresponding administrative regulation — motion moved and seconded; passed to second reading.
- Approval of superintendent’s goals for the 2025–26 school year — motion moved and seconded; passed.
Most motions were moved and seconded on the consent calendar or during the listed sections of the meeting and passed without recorded roll-call tallies; board members voiced no recorded opposition on the listed items.
Why it matters: The disbursement vote funds district operations and obligations; the change orders authorize additional funds needed to complete construction work at district projects. Approvals of education and transportation contracts authorize services for individual students and are required for students with approved out-of-district placements.
Details and context: The board accepted the recommendation of CB Development Services Inc. for construction change orders totaling $176,145.44; the agenda listing identified the projects and the owner's representative as the recommending party. The bill list and disbursement approvals were presented as part of routine finance business and were adopted as presented.
Ending: Several additional personnel, pupil services and academic items were approved by unanimous voice vote during the meeting; the board will review Policy 137 again at a second reading before possible adoption.
