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Hermitage School District board approves $5.66 million in payments, accepts audit and adopts 2026–27 calendar
Summary
At its Jan. 20 meeting the Hermitage School District Board of Directors unanimously approved $5,656,914.43 in paid checks and $548,770.26 in proposed checks, accepted the FY 2024–25 audit, adopted a resolution tied to the PDE index (4.5%) and approved the 2026–27 school calendar (Aug. 25–June 4).
The Hermitage School District Board of Directors, meeting Jan. 20, 2026 in the district Central Office board room, voted unanimously on routine business including large finance approvals, an audit acceptance and adoption of the 2026–27 school calendar.
Mrs. Bethany Becker, Director, presented the finance reports and moved that Attachments F-1 through F-11 be filed for audit after review by the Treasurer and Business Manager; the motion carried on a 9–0 roll call. The board then approved three accounts-payable lists: $5,656,914.43 in General Fund checks written Nov. 13, 2025–Jan. 15, 2026 (check #86543–#86827), $548,770.26 in proposed General Fund checks as of Jan. 20, 2026 (proposed #86828–#86902), and $101,819.99 in proposed Capital Reserve checks (proposed #2594–#2595). The approvals were made on motion by Mrs. Becker and seconded by Mrs. Nicastro with a unanimous roll call vote.
The Board accepted the Hermitage School District Audit Report for July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 (Attachment F-15). Mrs. Becker moved acceptance; Dr. Hand seconded and the motion passed unanimously. A copy of the audit was noted to be on file in the Office of the Business Manager.
The board also adopted Resolution 2026–1, which sets a ceiling for any 2026–27 real estate tax increase not to exceed the Pennsylvania Department of Education index for the district (the index figure cited in board materials was 4.5%). Mrs. Becker moved adoption and Ms. Tomko seconded; the roll call was 9–0 in favor.
On personnel and calendar matters, the board approved a slate of personnel changes (Attachment P-1) and appointed Mrs. Bethany Becker as Board Treasurer to fill the vacated position through June 30, 2026. Mrs. Flynn moved adoption of the 2026–2027 school calendar (Attachment CSSR-1) — setting the school year from Aug. 25, 2026 to June 4, 2027 — and Mrs. Becker seconded; the calendar was approved unanimously.
Other approved items included donor gifts honoring the board (HESPA $500 for AES and IES/DMS libraries; HEA $600 across three libraries; and a $1,000 donation from UPMC Horizon), and a change order credit of $18,010 with Fryer Excavating, LLC for cleaning and sealing concrete curbs at Artman, Ionta and Delahunty. The board approved listed private transportation contracts and bus driver additions for 2025–26 contingent on required clearances, and it approved student activity requests for the school year.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:21 PM. Barbara Knauff, Board Secretary, certified the minutes.
