Penn Manor committee recommends grants for middle-school roof and chiller, outlines capital-reserve restorations
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The committee recommended placing capital-reserve resolutions on the March agenda and authorized staff to apply for grants for a middle-school roof (~$1.2M) and chiller (~$1.0M); the district's capital reserve sits near $580,000 but could see a roughly $3.3M infusion at year-end under current assumptions.
Treasurer Daniel Forry told the Committee of the Whole that the district's capital reserve stands near $580,000 following recent high-school work, but that projected year-end allocations could return nearly $3.3 million to reserve depending on state funding. Forry recommended recovering capital reserve levels and then moving into planned projects rather than spending immediately.
He outlined near-term facility needs: a recoating of the Hanbright playground surface (estimated ~$100,000 to address trip hazards), ongoing parking-deck maintenance (about $25,000'$30,000 annually), and two larger projects that are eligible for current infrastructure grants: Manor Middle School roof (~$1.2 million) and a chiller (~$1.0 million including engineering). Forry recommended that the board authorize staff to apply for those grants and to prepare resolutions for the March agenda so work could proceed if grants are awarded.
Forry also outlined capital-equipment priorities and vehicle replacements (box truck ~$80,000; student van ~$57,000), and proposed agenda allocations (about $155,000 for buildings and $184,000 for equipment) if the board places the resolutions on the March agenda. The committee voted unanimously to place the capital-reserve and grant authorization items on the March agenda. Forry said staff would run engineering in parallel with grant submissions so projects could begin quickly if funding is secured.