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Brandywine board approves revised Title IX policy and a series of contracts and staffing measures
Summary
At its Oct. 21 meeting the Brandywine School District board approved a revised Title IX policy, ratified a negotiated contract with the School Nutrition Association and adopted salary‑schedule updates while provisionally confirming an equity committee slate (three seats deferred for review).
The Brandywine School District Board of Education on Oct. 21 approved a set of administrative and labor items, including a revised Title IX policy, a tentative contract with the district’s School Nutrition Association and several salary-schedule updates.
The meeting opened with student reports from Concord, Mount Pleasant and Brandywine high schools before the board moved through routine business and committee updates. In old business the board took up a third review of a revised Title IX policy. A district presenter said the update clarifies the grievance language on page 12 to make clear that "BSD may not, based solely on the determination of whether discrimination occurred, discipline a party, witness, or others participating in the grievance procedures for making a false statement or engaging in consensual conduct." Board member Mr. Heller said the wording addressed his concerns and moved to accept the policy; the motion was seconded and the board approved the revision by voice vote.
Under new business the board approved a tentative negotiated agreement between Brandywine School District and the Brandywine School District School Nutrition Association covering the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026. The presenter credited labor and district negotiators and the board adopted the tentative language and salary provisions that were reached in September.
The board also approved recommended salary-schedule adjustments for nonunion groups — including administrative assistants, food-service managers and mid-level professionals — reflecting state pass-through increases and local adjustments. The superintendent and CFO had recommended the changes, which the board adopted by voice vote.
On committee appointments, the board voted to accept a slate of nominees for the newly formed Equity Advisory Committee but amended the motion to remove three slots (identified in committee materials as ECM 5, 7 and 13) so the board could review those specific applications and responses before finalizing them. The board president said the three nominations would return at a later meeting with additional documentation.
Financial oversight items included a Sept. 30 financial update showing overall revenue receipts at 63.1% and local receipts at 25% at that date; the report noted district reserves below the stated optimal level (6.6% vs. target of 8.8%) and a one-time timing issue with a county tax escrow wire that depressed October cash flow but was expected to correct in the subsequent reporting cycle. The finance presenter also said the district closed the unit count period about 33 units higher than the prior year.
Board members asked for clearer executive summaries and dashboard-style financial reporting in future packets. Several motions and approvals were routine and carried by voice vote.
The board scheduled a special meeting and workshop for Nov. 7 and a regular meeting on Nov. 18.
