Chester County announces staff bonuses, food‑service spending and approves technical policy change
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Summary
Director Kilzer outlined a district plan to spend $87,000 to improve meal offerings and announced more than $800,000 in combined bonuses will be paid this week (including roughly $357,000 in performance bonuses); the board also approved technical revision to policy 2.701 from 'monthly' to 'quarterly.'
Director Kilzer presented financial updates and personnel incentives to the Chester County School Board on Nov. 14, including spending plans for food service and a multi‑part bonus payment to staff.
Kilzer said the food‑service fund is allowed to carry a balance sufficient to cover up to three months of expenses and that the district plans to use a large portion of an available fund balance to "improv[e] the meal, food and meal consumption by purchasing those higher end items for the year" at a budgeted amount of $87,000.
On staff compensation, Kilzer announced bonuses will be paid Thursday. The district will pay roughly $357,000 for performance bonuses — a figure Kilzer said represents about a 27% increase from last year — and when combined with support‑staff one‑time payments and longevity amounts the total bonus payout exceeds $800,000.
Kilzer said support staff will receive a $750 one‑time payment; a longevity schedule was described in the agenda but the transcript contains an unclear numeric readout for the top longevity value and that item should be referenced in district materials for confirmation. Kilzer noted that employees who leave the district for another job forfeit the bonus opportunity.
Separately, the board approved a technical revision to board policy 2.701 to change required financial reporting language from "monthly" to "quarterly" to match established practice. Director Kilzer said the change is to align the written policy with actual reporting cadence and auditors' expectations.
The board approved the policy adjustment by voice vote. Kilzer said the district will publicize performance measures and other updates in coming weeks.