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Board approves pool change order, applies for $1.016M PSFIG grant and clears multiple budget items
Summary
The board approved a $10,085.50 change order for the pool dehumidification project, authorized a $1,016,299.50 PSFIG grant application for a $1.355M middle‑school cooling plant project (25% district match), and approved several financial motions including a $1,855,652.01 checklist and a $482,189.94 wire list.
At the Feb. 18 meeting the Lower Moreland board approved multiple business, facilities and finance items.
Ms. Ovington reported a recommended contractor change event for the pool dehumidification project to add an access door and rework ductwork for future maintenance; the change order totals $10,085.50 and will be paid from the project contingency. The board moved and carried approval of the change event.
Ms. Ovington also presented a Public School Facility Improvement Grant (PSFIG) application for the Lower Moreland Middle School cooling plant and building controls replacement project. The total project budget was presented as $1,355,000 with a grant request of $1,016,299.50 and the district responsible for the roughly 25% match (noted as over $350,000). The board approved the resolution and accompanying letter of match to submit the application.
The board approved routine finance motions: a checklist in the amount of $1,855,652.01, a wire transfer list dated 01/3026 totaling $482,189.94, financial reports, and the master capital projects budget dated 01/3026. The administration also reported two additional professional conferences for staff and approved a homebound instruction request for a named student.
On technology, Dr. Patel explained a partnership and training opportunity with MCIU and a vendor (Bloom) and the board approved an attached quote to upgrade access points and pursue E‑Rate funding; the district noted it had not applied for E‑Rate in about 10 years. Later in the agenda the board approved batch second readings of policies (items H–S), a Grade 8 dance venue agreement with The Fuge (Warminster), and moved to approve other routine motions (program of studies, student trips). The MCIU membership services budget for 2026–27 was approved by roll call.
The board carried all motions described in this section; specific roll‑call votes were recorded for the MCIU budget item where each member verbally answered 'Yes.'
