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Board approves vehicle purchases, paving and curriculum contracts in routine votes
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The Connellsville Area School District board approved multiple procurement and curriculum items — including a Ford cargo van, a paving contract at Bullskin Talbot Elementary, a Chrysler Pacifica for the CTC, and multi-year curriculum agreements — with motions passing by voice or roll call.
The Connellsville Area School District board approved a slate of procurement and curriculum items during its meeting, including vehicle purchases, a paving contract and instructional materials agreements.
Under buildings and grounds the board approved the purchase of a 2026 Ford cargo van through cooperative purchasing (CoStars) at $53,789 to be paid from the building and grounds equipment budget. The board also awarded milling, paving and inlet work at Bullskin Talbot Elementary to Murn Incorporated at a price of $395,301 to be paid from the capital reserve account.
The Conasue Area Career & Technical Center (CTC) had an item approving purchase of a 2026 Chrysler Pacifica 7-passenger van at $44,375.42 from the CTC equipment budget; staff also reported the CTC received a competitive equipment grant for $74,320 for HVAC-class training equipment.
On curriculum and materials, the board approved a three-year agreement with Savas for Algebra II, geometry and additional mathematics materials and training at a cost of $82,160 (one board member voted no citing concerns about the online portion) and a six-year agreement with McGraw Hill for mathematics materials and training at $178,646.84 pending solicitor review.
Board members said purchases are subject to the district’s standard terms and conditions; most motions passed by voice vote or roll call as recorded in the meeting.
