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Chartiers Valley board approves budgets, contracts and policies; student transportation contract passes 8–1
Summary
At its Feb. 10 legislative meeting, the Chartiers Valley Board of School Directors approved January budget payments, multiple contracts and policy readings, accepted gifts and grants, deputized Jordan Tax Service for local tax collection, and approved a student transportation agreement with D. Briggs Transportation LLC by an 8–1 vote.
The Chartiers Valley Board of School Directors met Feb. 10, 2026, in the Primary School Auditorium and approved a series of budget, contract and policy items that the board said addressed operations, safety and student services.
The board unanimously approved January 2026 payments for the 2025–2026 annual budget, payments of construction invoices, and a set of resolutions deputizing Jordan Tax Service, Inc. to act as deputy tax collector for the Borough of Heidelberg and Township of Collier and to serve as tax collector for the Township of Scott. The board also approved facility and energy contracts, including work by Johnson Controls to replace the Intermediate School fire alarm panel and a one-month metering and analysis with Eaton Corporation.
Board members approved the Parkway West Jointure budget for 2026–27 totaling $1,628,684, with Chartiers Valley’s share of $77,765.08, and the Parkway West general operating budget of $10,147,639, with Chartiers Valley’s share of $1,003,223.68. The board also accepted $300 in Aldi gift cards for the district’s Homeless Program from Helping Hands Ministry of Corpus Christi Church and a $2,000 grant from the Grable Foundation for the “Re-imagining High School Little Bets” initiative.
Security upgrades were approved: the board accepted Horizon’s bids for additional cameras at the Primary School and High School. The board also approved a contract with Vector Solutions to provide mandatory staff trainings through the remainder of 2025–26 and all of 2026–27.
On the transportation agenda, the board approved a student transportation agreement between Chartiers Valley School District and D. Briggs Transportation LLC for the current school year. That motion (agenda item 10.14) was moved by Ms. Huehn, seconded by Mr. Choura, and passed on a voice vote with an 8–YES and 1–NO tally.
The board conducted first and second readings and approvals of multiple policies: first reading of Policy 610 (Purchases Subject to Bid/Quotation); first reading of the Policy 626 (Procurement Federal Programs) attachment; second readings of Policy 624 (Taxable Fringe Benefits), Policy 626.1 (Travel Reimbursement – Federal Programs) and Policy 805.2 (Emergency Evacuation of Schools); adoption of PSBA Policy 805.1 (Relations with Law Enforcement Agencies); and second reading of Policy 827 (Conflict of Interest). All policy motions passed on recorded voice votes as listed in the meeting minutes.
Procedural motions to approve prior meeting minutes and a Human Resources Report for Feb. 10, 2026 passed unanimously. The board adjourned at 7:36 p.m.; the next board meeting is scheduled for Feb. 24, 2026.
Votes at a glance: - 8.1: Approval of minutes (Nov. 11, 2025; Jan. 13, 2026; Jan. 20, 2026). Moved: Mr. Choura; Second: Mr. Brosky. Outcome: approved unanimously. - 9.1: Human Resources Report. Moved: Mr. Choura; Second: Ms. Huehn. Outcome: approved unanimously. - 10.1: January 2026 budget payments (including charter payments). Moved: Mr. Choura; Second: Mr. Brosky. Outcome: approved unanimously. - 10.2: Payments of construction invoices. Moved: Mr. Choura; Second: Mr. Brosky. Outcome: approved unanimously. - 10.3–10.5: Resolutions deputizing/appointing Jordan Tax Service, Inc. for tax-collection duties in Heidelberg, Collier Township and Township of Scott. Movers/seconders as recorded. Outcome: all approved unanimously. - 10.6: Johnson Controls — fire alarm panel replacement at Intermediate School. Outcome: approved unanimously. - 10.7: Eaton Corporation — preventative maintenance and one-month metering/analysis. Outcome: approved unanimously. - 10.8: Parkway West Jointure budget $1,628,684; Chartiers Valley share $77,765.08. Outcome: approved unanimously. - 10.9: Parkway West General Operating Budget $10,147,639; Chartiers Valley share $1,003,223.68. Outcome: approved unanimously. - 10.10–10.11: Horizon bids for additional cameras at Primary and High School. Outcome: approved unanimously. - 10.12: Acceptance of $300 in Aldi gift cards for Chartiers Valley Homeless Program. Outcome: approved unanimously. - 10.13: Acceptance of $2,000 Grable Foundation grant for “Re-imagining High School Little Bets.” Outcome: approved unanimously. - 10.14: Student transportation agreement with D. Briggs Transportation LLC. Moved: Ms. Huehn; Second: Mr. Choura. Outcome: approved 8–YES, 1–NO. - 10.15: Agreement with Vector Solutions for staff trainings. Outcome: approved unanimously. - 11.1–11.7: Policy readings/adoptions (Policies 610, 624, 626, 626.1, 805.1, 805.2, 827). Outcome: approved unanimously as recorded.
The meeting record lists movers and seconders for each motion and notes that most votes were taken by voice and recorded as unanimous; the student transportation agreement was recorded with an 8–1 tally.
