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Resident urges board to delay hiring consultant, questions cuts to staff

Morrisville Borough SD Board of School Directors · August 24, 2025
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Summary

During public comment Allison Pella urged the Morrisville board to postpone Policy 11.18 (an independent-contractor hire at $130/hr), asked whether competitive bids were obtained and questioned cutting staff positions while allocating funds to a consultant.

During the public-comment portion of the meeting, Allison Pella of Westlake spoke directly to the board about Policy 11.18, which the agenda shows pertains to using an independent contractor to assist in the business office.

Pella said the proposed rate—$130 per hour, with discussion of a $5,000 cap—was a “significant amount of money” and asked whether the district had obtained three competitive bids. She questioned why the district would…

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