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Kennett Consolidated SD board approves bill lists, contracts and routine items; one abstention recorded
Summary
At its Sept. 8 meeting the Kennett Consolidated School District Board approved the monthly bill lists, multiple pupil-services and curriculum contracts, personnel items and several student and extracurricular requests. One abstention was recorded on a behavioral-services contract due to a board conflict.
The Kennett Consolidated School District Board of School Directors on Sept. 8 approved the district's monthly bill lists and a slate of contracts and personnel recommendations, voting unanimously on the majority of items and recording one abstention on a behavioral-services contract.
The board approved the general operating bill list for Aug. 15 through Sept. 8 totaling $4,837,939.29, which included a $1.6 million debt service payment and approximately $2 million listed as payroll disbursements. The capital projects fund bill list, tied to construction at New Garden and Greenwood elementary schools, totaled $4,023,579.02.
Other approved items included: approval of previous meeting minutes; approval of personnel changes and the formal attainment of professional employee status for a list of temporary professional employees; contracts and renewals for pupil-services vendors; purchase of Lexia Core5 elementary ELA software funded with Title I dollars; a confidential student agreement; and a series of student-activity and program approvals including a choir retreat and approval to recognize boys volleyball at Kennett Middle School as an official sport.
Most motions were moved and seconded from the dais and carried with affirmative voice votes. The only recorded abstention came from Board President Cronenberg on the contract with Mazik Group LLC for school-based behavioral consultation because of a conflict of interest. No recorded votes against any motion were announced during the meeting.
Votes at a glance (motion text as presented in board packet or announced at the meeting): - Approve workshop minutes (08/08/2025). Moved: Bowden. Second: Dr. Garrett. Outcome: approved. - Approve regular meeting minutes (08/11/2025). Moved: not specified. Second: Dr. Garrett. Outcome: approved. - Approve general operating bill list ($4,837,939.29). Moved: Finnegan. Second: Myers. Outcome: approved. - Approve capital projects fund bill list ($4,023,579.02). Outcome: approved (included within bill-list motion/package). - Approve student choir retreat (overnight). Moved: not specified. Second: not specified. Outcome: approved. - Approve recognition of Kennett Middle School boys volleyball as an official sport. Moved: Finnegan. Second: Miss Golden Riaki. Outcome: approved. - Approve addendum with ESS to allow summer hiring/pay rates for subs and PCAs. Moved: not specified. Second: not specified. Outcome: approved. - Approve Lexia Core5 elementary ELA software (Title I funds). Moved: not specified. Second: Bowden. Outcome: approved. - Approve confidential student agreement (details not disclosed in public). Moved: Finnegan. Second: Bowden. Outcome: approved. - Approve contract renewals with FES (FICC Educational Services), ProCare and Soliant. Moved: Myers. Second: Finnegan. Outcome: approved. - Approve contract with Growing Through Dyslexia for structured literacy tutoring using the EBLI approach. Moved: Myers. Second: Finnegan. Outcome: approved. - Approve LearnWell 1:1 tutoring contract as contingency when district-certified staff are unavailable. Moved: Myers. Second: Finnegan. Outcome: approved. - Approve contract with Mazik Group LLC for school-based behavioral consultation and support services. Moved: not specified. Second: not specified. Outcome: approved; Board President Cronenberg abstained due to a conflict of interest. - Approve contract with Andy Danilchik (University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education) to expand the Community of Collective Care staff mental-health initiative. Moved: not specified. Second: not specified. Outcome: approved.
Why it matters: The actions package includes routine financial approvals required to keep district operations and capital projects moving and authorizes several contracts that expand student supports (literacy, dyslexia-specific tutoring, one-to-one tutoring and behavioral consultation) and staff supports (Community of Collective Care). The capital-project payments reflect active construction at New Garden and Greenwood Elementary Schools.
What's next: Board committees (policy, curriculum, communications, finance) resume meeting schedules in late September and October; the next regular board meeting is scheduled for Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.
Ending: The board adjourned after a full docket of consent and action items; no defeated motions were reported.
