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Springfield school board approves consent agenda, personnel actions, construction change orders and software purchase
Summary
At its Sept. 26 meeting the Springfield board approved the consent agenda and a personnel report (including pending retirements and resignations), change orders for the ETR Richardson HVAC project (total ~$25,416.34), PowerSchool enrollment software ($33,477.50) and a bank-account transition for a Turkey Fund; all motions carried 8–0.
The Springfield School District board approved a slate of routine motions and contracts during its Sept. 26 meeting, voting unanimously on the consent agenda, personnel actions, construction change orders, a software purchase and an account transition.
The board approved the consent agenda by general motion and carried the vote 8–0. The personnel report was presented by Miss McCullough and listed one administrator retirement, one noncertified retirement, two certified resignations, three noncertified resignations, hires including a long-term substitute teacher, a change of employment for one noncertified employee, and an FMLA leave request. The board approved the personnel actions 8–0. During that discussion President Lord noted that Mr. Mooney’s retirement is pending and that the board would discuss it further in October.
On facilities, the board approved two change orders for the ETR Richardson Middle School HVAC project: change order #6 from Ford Brothers Electrical for $23,410 and change order #29 from McCarthy Construction Inc. for $2,006.34. Facilities chair Mr. Mooney said the project has involved night and weekend work and that, despite the change orders, the overall project remains under budget. The motion passed 8–0.
The board approved a proposal for electronic enrollment and registration software from PowerSchool Group LLC for $33,477.50, which includes implementation and training and will be funded from the district’s student systems operating budget. Mr. Mooney said the module will streamline registration, make it fully electronic and reduce duplicate data entry. The vote was 8–0.
The board also approved closing an older Franklin Mint Credit Union Springfield High School account (ending in 14388), transferring funds to a new Franklin Mint Credit Union Springfield High School Turkey Fund account under a new member number and replacing authorized signers with Matt Owens and Deb Musilowski. Mr. Mooney described the change as part of a broader banking transition and housekeeping tied to his pending retirement; motion carried 8–0.
Finally, the board approved authorization for Mr. Keenan to register and cast the district’s votes for Pennsylvania School Boards Association officers and trustees in the 2025 PSBA election. That motion passed 8–0.
No motions failed or were tabled at the meeting. Several approvals were described as routine stewardship of capital and operating funds; the board did not set aside funds or adopt new policies on the floor of the Sept. 26 meeting.
