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Titusville Area School District board approves 30 routine resolutions, renews Pepsi contract and funds services
Summary
At its Aug. 18 meeting the Titusville Area School District Board unanimously approved 30 resolutions including a five‑year Pepsi agreement, a $345,222.06 special‑education services contract with Riverview IU #6, and purchases including a $73,122 van and a $67,084 commercial dishwasher.
Lynn J. Cressman, board president, called the Titusville Area School District Board of School Directors to order at 7:00 p.m. on Aug. 18, 2025 in the Titusville High School boardroom. Eight directors were present; one was absent.
The board approved a package of consent items and 30 separate resolutions covering contracts, personnel schedules, service agreements and equipment purchases. All recorded votes were 8 ayes, 0 nays, with one member listed as absent (Jack D. Roberts).
Key approvals included a five‑year vending agreement with Pepsi Beverages Company (Feb. 1, 2025–Jan. 31, 2030); a $345,222.06 service agreement with Riverview Intermediate Unit #6 to provide special education programs and services for 2025–26; and a $6,000 purchase of a SmartFutures career‑planning software license for the school year. The board also approved a dual‑enrollment memorandum of understanding with Grove City College with tuition set at $220 per credit hour and multi‑year field‑experience and affiliation agreements with Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Western (PennWest) University for educator and speech‑language placements.
On student supports and health services, the board approved an MOU with Adagio Health to implement the Power Up Eat Right SNAP‑Ed nutrition program, approved FLITE (Foundational Literacy Instructional Tool for Educators) licenses for $14,400, and authorized social‑work services agreements with the United Way of Venango and Titusville Region totaling $61,489 (secondary) and $50,000 (elementary) for Sept. 1, 2025–Aug. 31, 2026.
Procurement items included authorization to purchase a district van for $73,122 (CoStars #026‑E22‑210 from Tri Star) and a commercial dishwasher for the high‑school cafeteria at $67,084 (per KPN Contract #202007‑04 from Alto‑Hartley, Inc.). Business Manager Shawn Sampson noted the dishwasher cost will be paid from the Cafeteria Fund. The board also approved a transportation contract with D&R Transportation LLC and a renewal of EmergyCare ambulance coverage for athletic events at $110 per hour.
Personnel‑related actions approved by the board included multiple staff resignations, professional and support staff appointments, transfers, leaves of absence, supplemental appointments, a tenure list, contracted bus/van drivers and substitute staffing arrangements, several of which were implemented via schedules A–R presented at the meeting.
Votes at a glance: RESOLUTION #1 (consent/agenda items) — approved 8–0 (1 absent); RESOLUTION #2 (Pepsi five‑year agreement) — approved 8–0 (1 absent); RESOLUTION #3 (ESS Northeast pricing addendum) — approved 8–0 (1 absent); RESOLUTION #4 (separation agreement contingent on execution) — approved 8–0 (1 absent); RESOLUTION #5 (Burgess Park tennis court resurfacing, $47,701) — approved 8–0 (1 absent); RESOLUTION #6–#30 — each approved 8–0 (1 absent). (Complete list of named resolutions, descriptions and outcomes is recorded in the meeting minutes.)
The board announced upcoming committee and regular meeting dates. With no additional public comments or board remarks, the meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m.
Next steps: administration was authorized to execute the various contracts and memoranda of understanding as specified in the approved motions; most items will be implemented by relevant district offices during the 2025–26 school year.
