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Upper Saint Clair board approves multiple contracts, renews transportation and orders buses
Summary
The Upper Saint Clair School Board on Oct. 6 approved contracts covering broadcast rights, device management, professional development, transportation renewals and the purchase of four 66‑passenger buses plus a wheelchair‑accessible van for about $662,632, and accepted the supplemental financial report.
The Upper Saint Clair School Board on Oct. 6 approved a series of administrative contracts and capital purchases, including a radio/broadcast rights agreement, a three‑year device management contract, a parochial transportation renewal and the purchase of four 66‑passenger buses and one wheelchair‑accessible van.
The board approved a broadcast‑rights letter of agreement with Teal Properties Group LLC for $2,000 to secure rights for postseason events the WPIL does not stream, after district athletic staff explained that not signing a similar agreement could expose the district to fines for unauthorized streaming. The motion was moved by Doctor Gans and seconded; the board voted to approve the agreement.
The board also approved a three‑year Jamf Pro device‑management contract procured through CDWG under the PEPPM cooperative pricing contract to lock a multi‑year price; district staff said current annual license costs are estimated at about $32,000. The motion to approve the Jamf Pro contract was moved, seconded and passed.
In transportation business, the board renewed an agreement with Malacca Transportation Services to provide daily parochial school runs (the proposal noted seven vans and a per‑day cost of $2,058) and approved the purchase of four 66‑passenger buses and one wheelchair‑accessible van for a total cost not to exceed $662,632 to be funded through the capital reserve. Board members said ordering now was prudent to ensure delivery by July 2026 amid known supply delays.
Other contractual approvals included a master services agreement with Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 for professional development (not to exceed $9,300, to be funded with Title II federal funds) and approval to participate in a state‑funded FIA internship/pass‑through program to support counseling and nursing interns; district staff said FIA payments vary by semester (about $5,000 per semester with possible completion awards). The board also ratified several special education agreements and settlement terms presented by district administrators.
The board accepted the supplemental financial report for the period ending Aug. 31, 2025, with listed bill totals of: Fund 10 (general fund) $9,840,160.57; Fund 32 (capital reserve) $83,564.00; Fund 39 (construction) $441,463.00; and Fund 50 (school lunch) $31,927.56. The business official noted the ongoing state budget impasse and that some state revenue lines are delayed.
The meeting record shows motions were moved and seconded where stated and votes were called; individual roll‑call tallies were not itemized in the transcript for every motion. The board adjourned after the listed business.
What’s next: Approved orders for buses will be reflected in the 2026‑27 budget and delivery scheduling; the district said it will continue coordinating funding and contracting details with the superintendent’s office and solicitor.
