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Palmyra Area SD board approves March treasurer’s report and multiple finance committee items
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The Palmyra Area School District Board approved the treasurer’s report and several committee consent agendas on April 9, 2026, advancing budgets and construction change orders while tabling larger technology purchases for the new district office.
The Palmyra Area School District Board of Directors approved the treasurer’s report for March and several finance-committee items at its April 9, 2026 meeting.
“The treasurer’s report will approve its expenses through March 31. Our expenditures here to date total 45,800,000,” said Mr. Steinitz, the board treasurer, as he presented the financials and moved to accept the report. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Board members asked follow-up questions about capital-project charges, including an $18,634.68 architect/engineering line tied to phase two of the Pine Street renovation. A board speaker said the phase-two contract is “about a $175,000” total and later stated, “We’re a little over a 150,000,” when asked how much remained. The administration said it would follow up with the architect to provide details on the programming work and remaining contract balance.
The finance committee reported on budget presentations across special education, high school, athletics, middle and elementary budgets. The committee noted two technology-related procurement items for the new district office totaling $202,000—an AV/scribe proposal for $47,705 and furniture for $154,377—which were tabled for future consideration.
The board approved the ID/RU 13 budget for the 2026–27 school year, with an estimated Palmyra contribution listed as $26,484. The finance consent agenda was also approved; the consent items recorded in committee included a Branch and Mines data-warehouse contract and an arboretum facility-scheduler lease.
Buildings-and-grounds items reported separately included two construction change orders brought to the full board's consent agenda. The board approved change order number 9 from ECI Construction for $4,030 and change order number 1 listed for Penn State/Mid State Mechanical for $2,632; the motion was seconded by Mr. Simons and carried by voice vote.
Staffing and administration committee items, including revisions to policy 223 (use of bicycles and motor vehicles) and other consent-agenda items, were presented and approved; Haldeman seconded that motion.
The board entered committee business after adjourning the regular meeting. The district said it will provide follow-up details requested on the Pine Street contract and other capital-item clarifications.
