During the Dec. 17 public‑comment period, community member Eugene Arnold reviewed several items on the meeting agenda and asked for clarity about related spending and district practice. Arnold cited an item that appears to correct a vendor name for roughly $31,000 and asked for an explanation of that charge; asked what items are being borrowed from the Delaware County Intermediate Unit (DCIU) under another agenda item; questioned an $85,000 expenditure for a student placement at Garfield Park Academy; and noted what appeared to be roughly $150,000 in settlement payments across multiple agenda items.

District staff responded: a staff member identified as Doctor Wright described the DCIU borrowing as communication devices used by learners who require alternative communication systems; speech therapists conduct trials and training before devices are provided. Wright also confirmed that some student placements and related settlement costs (for extraordinary services or out‑of‑district placements) are the cause of higher single‑student expenditures.

On settlements and program quality, the receiver said the district is conducting a special‑education audit with the Pennsylvania Department of Education; findings are expected in early spring. The receiver also noted that some settlement amounts are confidential and cannot be discussed in public session but that the district is addressing system‑level improvements to reduce such settlements.

Action items listed on the agenda (education, personnel and business materials) were approved en masse at the end of the meeting; no roll‑call details for individual contested items were recorded in the public remarks.

The public speaker also requested that certain agenda entries that list appointments include salary information for full transparency; district staff said some posted items represent extra‑duty hourly assignments and that budget appropriations cover the amounts.