Votes at a glance: Board approves HVAC change orders, $5.76M general fund disbursements, calendar and personnel items
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Summary
The Fox Chapel Area School District board approved minutes, multiple Hartwood HVAC change orders totaling roughly $59,547, a nine‑item finance package including $5,760,987.48 in general fund disbursements, the 2026‑27 school calendar, personnel resignations/appointments, and a Kennywood ticket agreement for the May 27 school picnic.
At its Feb. 10, 2026 meeting, the Fox Chapel Area School District board conducted routine business and approved a series of motions by roll call.
Minutes: The board moved and seconded approval of minutes from the Jan. 12, 2026 study session and regular business meeting. A roll‑call vote was recorded and the chair stated the motion carries.
Hartwood Elementary HVAC change orders: The board approved multiple change orders for the Hartwood HVAC project as moved by Mrs. Lynch. The approved change orders and costs were: HC006 — $24,288; EC001 — $3,276.75; EC002 — $959.23; EC003 — $5,641.36; and EC004 — $24,382. The board recorded affirmative roll‑call responses and the chair announced the motion carried.
Finance package (nine items): Mr. Hamilton moved approval of a nine‑item finance package that included general fund disbursements from Fund 10 in the amount of $5,760,987.48; capital reserve disbursements for January 2026 from Fund 31 totaling $130,097.50; acknowledgment and filing for audit of the December 2025 finance report and student activity financial reports; authorization to advertise athletic supplies bids for the 2026‑27 year; exoneration of local tax collectors and turnover of delinquent 2025 real estate tax listings to the Pennsylvania Department of Taxation; appointment of Jordan Tax Services Incorporated as a deputy tax collector under resolution 2026‑2; designation of recommended depositories for real estate tax collectors; and approval of a renewal agreement with Asset Control Solutions Incorporated for fixed asset management at an annual cost of $12,700. The board approved the package by roll call.
Instruction: The board approved the 2026‑27 school district calendar as moved by Mrs. Cooper after noting the calendar had been posted and discussed previously.
Personnel: The board approved seven personnel items moved by Ms. Zich including resignations (Tara Clutter, French teacher, retirement; John Alaric, interscholastic strength and conditioning assistant; Mary Leffler, intramurals/middle school sponsor and gifted middle school department head; Mara Pascal, softball head coach), appointments and ratifications for educational support and supplemental contracts (including Sean McWinnie as cross‑country assistant and Jill Leonard for cheerleading roles), leave approvals, summer STEAM camp facilitator appointment, and volunteer approvals. The items were approved by roll call.
Operations: The board ratified an online ticket agreement between Fox Chapel Area School District and Kennywood for the Wednesday, May 27, 2026 school picnic; the agreement was described as having no cost to the district.
All motions reported in the meeting record were seconded and approved by roll call; the meeting adjourned following brief board comments.