Board approves technology refresh, copier savings and fund balance allocations

Board members approved a package of operations and finance measures during the April meeting, including an Apple lease refresh and a technology buyback arrangement, a print‑management and copier contract renewal that staff said will save about $300 a month, a food‑service procurement plan, and a contract with Navigate HCR for ACA reporting.

Superintendent Lynn Fuini Hatton thanked the technology team and singled out the copier negotiation that produced monthly savings: "...he walked down the hall like this. And ended up saving us $300 a month over the next however many years," she said in praise of staff negotiation work.

The board also moved to pay the bills and approved the treasurer's reports and FY24–25 fund balance allocations. The district reported preliminary numbers from the audit cycle: unassigned fund balance roughly $3,800,000; assigned fund balance $250,000; committed fund balance $17,300,000; and nonspendable fund balance $23,000. The treasurer's report vote recorded one 'nay' during roll call; otherwise motions were approved by majority votes.

Consent items earlier on the agenda included administrative items numbered 2.1–2.7 (dual‑enrollment MOU with Kutztown University, a student‑teacher placement, high‑school science textbook approvals, overnight Model UN and PJAS trip approvals, and Arts Academy charter renewal), which the board approved as a block.

Next steps: staff will complete contract execution for approved vendors and post additional information about the Da Vinci Center partnership and curriculum updates on the district website.