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Board approves calendar, agreements, staff hires and routine bills; tables SSA appointment

Ambridge Area School District Board of School Directors · February 11, 2026

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Summary

The board approved the proposed 2026'027 school calendar, an AIU Title I agreement, GSL Government Consulting services (fee tied to awards), multiple personnel hires and monthly bills; trustees tabled appointment to the Beaver County Special School Authority pending solicitor review.

Several routine agenda items and motions were considered and approved during committee reports and the consent-like portions of the meeting. The Education & Technology committee recommended approval of the proposed 2026'027 school calendar and a revised Allegheny Intermediate Unit Title I agreement; the motions passed on roll-call votes.

The Finance & Budget committee recommended approving a proposal from GSL Government Consulting to pursue grant opportunities for facility and roofing projects with no initial cost to the district; board members confirmed the consultant's fee is to be offset from any secured awards (a figure of roughly 15% of an award was discussed) and approved the item. The board also approved monthly district bills and personnel salaries as presented: district monthly bills in the amount of $1,857,580.71 and monthly district personnel salaries in the amount of $1,334,799.24. The 2024'025 final auditor's report was accepted (see separate article).

On legislative items the board discussed articles of agreement for the Beaver County Career and Technology Center and an SSA revitalization resolution; trustees moved to table the appointment to the Beaver County Special School Authority (item 3) pending solicitor review, and the motion to table carried.

Personnel motions included retroactive hires (Linwood Ecker and Jocelyn Martin) and mentor/coach approvals. One trustee recorded an abstention on a specific personnel item; otherwise personnel motions passed. Building and grounds items—field-house drainage repairs (estimated $5,898) and an ice-maker purchase (about $5,450)—were presented for approval as routine maintenance items.