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Board reviews $854,416.26 in payables, personnel recommendations and operations updates
Summary
At the Oct. 7 Lower Moreland board meeting, administrators reviewed an accounts-payable checklist of $854,416.26, described a $110,000 budget transfer identified by auditors, presented personnel recommendations (including a high-school Spanish hire and substitute nurses), and outlined a technology salvage partnership removing 379 devices.
The Lower Moreland Board of School Directors reviewed several finance and operations items at its Oct. 7 meeting, including an accounts-payable checklist totaling $854,416.26 as of Sept. 30, 2025 and a budget reallocation identified during the audit process.
Mrs. Ellington described the audit-driven request to reallocate $110,000 that had been set aside in the prior year’s budget: $80,000 proposed to be moved to function 2200 (leases and equipment) and $30,000 to function 1400 (instructional programs). She said auditors were recently on-site and the adjustments were being finalized.
On personnel, Miss Galdo presented item A with recommended hires and staffing changes: the recommendation of Danae Gomez as a temporary professional high-school Spanish teacher, Colleen Versace as a professional learning-support teacher, three substitute nurses to cover leaves and trips, one resignation effective Oct. 8, and a mentor assignment for the new hire. Board members asked whether a shortage of foreign-language teachers reflects state-level graduation-requirement changes; Dr. Best said he could not confirm a causal link and noted the district recently hired an alum to fill a vacancy.
On extracurriculars, administrators described the selection process for activity and coaching stipends — positions were posted, resumes collected by Rob Dominic, interviews conducted (including Bill Miles for high-school roles), and references checked — and noted a vacancy for high-school wrestling coaching.
Administration also requested approval of a student-services agreement (in Mr. Giordano’s stead) to provide educational services for student 5896 for the 2025–26 school year at a cost of $47,510. In technology, the district said it partnered with Upcycle to remove 379 obsolete devices (including interactive whiteboards) and that Upcycle will assess value; the administration described the effort as largely a responsible disposal project rather than a revenue program.
Board members asked for follow-up information where details were not specified, including cumulative charter-tuition totals and the district’s threshold for requiring police at rented events. No formal votes on these items were recorded in the meeting transcript.
