Lampeter‑Strasburg board approves prorated outplacement contract and two change orders for middle‑school renovation

During its Feb. 17 workshop, the Lampeter‑Strasburg School District Board approved two business items: (1) a prorated outplacement contract with Valley Forge Educational Services for one‑on‑one special‑education support and (2) two construction change orders for the Martin Mylan Middle School renovation.

Mr. Salisbury presented the recommendation to approve the Valley Forge Educational Services contract for one‑to‑one support for the balance of the school year, citing a contracted annual fee shown in the presentation as nearly $30,000. Salisbury clarified the district will transport the student and that transportation costs are separate from the contract: “We are transporting the student too, which that expense is not included in this,” he said. According to the presentation, the contract amount was prorated beginning Jan. 12; the board moved, a board member seconded, and the motion passed on a voice vote (recorded as carried; no roll‑call tally specified in the transcript).

The board next considered two change orders for the Martin Mylan Middle School renovation. Mr. Salisbury outlined Change Order #16 (about $35,000 for added structural steel/plates) and Change Order #17 ($28,007.55 for additional wall work). A motion to approve the two change orders was moved and seconded; the board approved both by voice vote.

The motions were made and approved during the workshop; the transcript records the movers and seconders in the meeting dialogue (mover thanked as “Mr. Knowles” for the contract motion and Mr. Norris and Mr. Wilk named in the change‑order motion). The transcript does not record a full roll‑call or numeric tallies for the votes — minutes show the motions carried by voice vote.

Next steps: contracts and change orders will be processed per district procurement procedures; district staff will handle any logistics for outplacement transportation and contractor coordination.