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Northern Cambria board approves 0-mill budget, PCO46 sidewalk change order and several routine contracts
Summary
At its May 20 meeting the Northern Cambria School District board approved a 0-mill real estate tax proposal, a not-to-exceed $9,356 change order to widen a main-entrance sidewalk, and multiple routine contracts and budgets; a proposed 1-mill increase received no motion and a director of finance contract failed for lack of a contract on file.
The Northern Cambria School District Board of Education on May 20 approved a set of routine budgets, contracts and projects while rejecting a proposed 1-mill real estate tax increase and deferring action on a director of finance contract.
Carol Lee, chair of the board, read motions and led roll calls as the board passed a 0-millage budget (no real estate tax increase) after a separate 1-mill proposal received no motion. The chair said the adopted 0-mill proposal must now be posted for public review. The business manager earlier presented April financials, listing local revenues and state and federal funding totals and an April 30 ending balance as presented to the board.
On facilities work, the board approved change order PCO 46 to expand the sidewalk from the main entrance by approximately 2 feet at a not-to-exceed cost of $9,356 after discussion about lower concrete costs and the possibility of covering the work within the existing project budget. A separate change order (PCO 24), which would have added decking material costing $8,130.39, died for lack of motion.
Several contracts and routine items were approved by voice vote, including the Cambria Indiana Schools Joint Fuel Purchasing Consortium bid for coal and oil; continuation of the dual enrollment program with Saint Francis; an extended school year contract (noted by board members as substantially lower in cost than in prior years); and a contract with Church Ramon Golf Course for the 2025 golf season. The board also approved a public surplus sale of unneeded high-school items and granted permission to dispose of 70 old band uniforms.
The board approved the proposed 2025–26 capital projects fund budget as presented, which listed an estimated July 1 beginning fund balance of approximately $4,956,000, anticipated interest earnings and a $400,000 transfer from the general fund.
Personnel and contract actions were mixed. The board approved an Ignite substitute-teacher agreement and discussed substitute pay rates (the superintendent noted the district currently pays $110 per day for a general substitute and $150 for a nursing substitute and asked the board to consider raising rates). A proposed one-year contract for the director of finance, including a 1% raise, failed on roll call after several members said they had not seen the contract on file.
The board announced it would enter executive session at the end of the meeting to discuss litigation, contracts, students and personnel, and moved the June regular meeting to June 24 at 6 p.m. for compliance with public-posting requirements.
