Board approves routine consent items and several action items including $628,000 buy‑in to regional learning center
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Summary
The board approved the consent agenda and several action items, including a $628,000 buy‑in to the Franklin County Learning Center Joint Authority and a $4,000 Musco lights change order.
The board voted to approve the consent agenda (items 4a–4i) and the following action items:
- Early graduation (item 5a): administration recommended approval of a student's request to graduate early; motion carried with voice vote.
- Residency adjudication (item 5b): the board approved the adjudication finding student AB1 is not a resident of the Shippensburg Area School District.
- IDEA participation (item 5c): the board approved participation in IDEA Part B and Section 619 programs for FY25–26 as required to receive IDEA funding.
- Franklin County Learning Center Joint Authority membership and buy‑in (item 5d): the board approved agreements to join the joint authority. The buy‑in amount for partial ownership of the facility is $628,000 and will be paid from fund balance. Membership provides lower placement rates for students placed at the learning center and reserved program slots for Shippensburg students.
- Musco stadium lights change order (item 5e): the facilities committee recommended and the board approved a $4,000 change order for additional rock drilling charges to install stadium light foundations (air hammer required due to hard limestone).
Motions and outcomes (as recorded in the meeting): consent agenda motion by Mr. Donovan, second by Mr. Scott; 5a motion by Dr. Goetz, second by Mr. Carey; 5b motion by Mr. Carey, second by Mr. Donovan; 5c motion by Mr. Donovan, second by Mr. Carey; 5d motion by Mr. Donovan, second by Dr. Goetz; 5e motion by Mr. Carey, second by Mr. Nagle. All items were approved on voice votes with no recorded roll‑call tallies in the transcript.