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Board approves personnel actions, tax‑assessment settlement, BCBA MOU, and Dec. 20 district closure
Summary
In a series of unanimous votes, the Springfield School District board approved routine personnel actions, a district-initiated tax‑assessment settlement estimated to yield about $22,473, a memorandum of understanding adding a board‑certified behavior analyst to the teachers’ bargaining unit, a McCarthy Construction change order refund of $3,228.95, and a district closure on Dec. 20, 2024 in recognition of a blue‑ribbon award.
At its Dec. 5 meeting the Springfield School District board approved multiple routine and substantive items by unanimous voice votes.
Personnel: The board approved the personnel report, which included the retirement of one noncertified staff member, the resignation of one noncertified staff member, the hire of one certified staff member, two noncertified hires, and one request for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Financial and contracts: The board approved change order No. 30 from McCarthy Construction, a credit/refund of $3,228.95 to the district related to business privilege taxes paid during the ETR HVAC project. The board also authorized bank depositories and signatories as presented.
Real estate assessment settlement: The board authorized the solicitor to finalize a district‑initiated real estate tax assessment appeal for folio 42‑00‑00391‑00 (537 Baltimore Pike). District appraisers presented year‑by‑year assessment adjustments (increases for 2021, 2022, 2023 and a decrease for 2024) that together yield an estimated net tax‑dollar gain of approximately $22,473. Staff said the recommended settlement reflects the appraiser’s best numbers and that further litigation would not improve the outcome.
Labor/positions: The board approved a memorandum of understanding with the Springfield Education Association to include the position of board‑certified behavior analyst in the bargaining unit; the administration described the change as a clarification to existing contract language that formally recognizes certified BCBAs as part of the certified bargaining unit.
Calendar: The board approved closing the district to students and staff on Dec. 20, 2024, giving the district a day off in recognition of the high school’s blue‑ribbon honor and permitting calendar adjustments for reporting to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
All motions in this roundup were recorded as carried 7–0 in the meeting transcript.
