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Franklin Area board approves $3.1M in payments, accepts clean audit and authorizes pre‑K contract signing
Summary
The governance committee approved payment of general fund bills totaling $3,136,750.72, accepted the fiscal year 2024–25 audit (an unmodified "clean" opinion), approved a Keystone Smiles pre‑K agreement for 20 seats at $10,750 each, accepted several hires and other consent items, and moved to executive session on negotiations.
The Franklin Area School District governance committee approved multiple consent items and reviewed audit highlights for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
The board accepted a consent grouping that included payment of general fund bills dated Nov. 14–Dec. 11, 2025 (checks 77874–78034 and wire transfers) totaling $3,136,750.72 and capital reserve fund bills totaling $64,272. The motion to accept the consent grouping passed by voice vote.
The committee also approved personnel and student activity items including recommendations for student attendance at PMEA District 3 festivals, acceptance of a $1,200 donation from Bridge Builders Community Foundation for the GEMS program, and multiple transportation and staffing hires (Theodore Bentley, Mia Cook and William Ricksina were recommended as drivers). The board approved long‑term substitute and part‑time teaching appointments and accepted supplemental contract resignations and new supplemental contracts for the 2025–26 school year.
On contractual agreements, the board approved an amended Pennsylvania pre‑K counts partnership agreement with Keystone Smiles Community Learning Center and Franklin Area School District for the 2025–26 fiscal year covering 20 seats at $10,750 each with an administrative fee of 5 percent; the board authorized Doctor Eugene Thomas, superintendent, to sign the agreement on the district’s behalf.
A board member summarized the external audit findings: "On the audit reports ... it's fairly stated. It's unmodified. It's called clean opinion. They had no findings," and highlighted fund‑level results: a $615,771 net income in the general operating fund (driven by additional state basic and special education revenues), a $158,000 net income in the food service fund, and a $1.5 million loss in the capital projects fund tied to school roofing and athletic field projects.
The board adopted Resolution 21 of 2025 to appoint Shane King as liaison between the district and Burkhheimer and accepted the 2024 tax collector audit report prepared by Miguel Howard Bell and Associates LLP. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn into executive session for matters of negotiation; the board noted no action would be taken immediately following that session.
