Southmoreland board approves routine business: minutes, policies, calendar, fuel bid and fund transfer
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Summary
The Southmoreland board approved meeting minutes, several policies (with at least one member voting 'no' on some nonmandated items), the 2026–27 calendar option B, personnel and musical-staff appointments, a fuel contract for 2026–27, and a transfer of $213,464.66 from an assigned cyber-charter balance to the unassigned fund balance.
The Southmoreland School District board conducted routine approvals at its February meeting, voting to adopt previous meeting minutes, several posted policies, the 2026–27 school calendar (option B), personnel items, and procurement and finance items including a fuel bid award and a fund‑balance transfer.
Minutes from the Jan. 20, 2026 meeting were approved following a motion and voice vote. The board considered a set of policies that had been posted more than 30 days (including broadcasting board meetings, academic standards and diabetes management). One board member said he would vote only for the mandated academic standards policy and opposed several of the other nonmandated policies; the record shows individual members noted their votes before the items were approved by the board.
Personnel actions were approved, including the personnel log dated Feb. 17, 2026, and the list of staff for the Southmoreland High School musical. The board also set the 2026–27 school calendar to option B after administration said a week‑difference would not harm students.
In finance, the board approved the monthly financial reports and unanimously awarded the district’s gasoline and diesel contract for the 2026–27 fiscal year to Gresham Petroleum through the Westmoreland IU joint‑purchasing consortium; the administration presented prices around $2.01 per gallon for gasoline and $2.40 per gallon for diesel and said the award covers one fiscal year. The board then approved administration’s request to transfer $213,464.66 from an assigned cyber‑charter fund balance into the unassigned fund balance to reflect the audited overage from the prior year; administration cited PASBO guidance in framing the transfer.
The board accepted a $4,699.88 donation earmarked for safety and security, heard a citizens’ comment about CWCTC programming and grant activity, and adjourned.
Most motions carried by voice vote and the meeting moved on to scheduled follow‑up items and reports.