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Beaver Area School District board approves $2.26 million in general fund payments, budget transfers and consent agenda
Summary
At its Oct. 28 meeting the Beaver Area School District board approved a consent agenda that included $2,263,469.24 in General Fund invoices, multiple fund payments, budget transfers and several contracts and change orders; motions passed unanimously by the seven directors present.
The Beaver Area School District Board of School Directors voted Oct. 28 in the high school library to approve a broad consent agenda that included $2,263,469.24 in General Fund invoices and a package of related financial and contractual items.
The unanimous motion to approve consent items 6.1 through 11.2 was made by Director Aaron Bovalino and seconded by Director Karin Pilarski; the seven directors present recorded aye votes. Chair Merilu Hill opened the meeting at 7:11 p.m. and noted an executive session earlier to discuss safety, personnel and potential litigation.
Why it matters: The general fund payouts and associated approvals authorize near-term district spending across operations, food service, activities and capital projects and ratify routine financial reports used for fiscal oversight.
In addition to the General Fund invoices, the board approved Food Service Fund invoices of $23,106.44, Activities Fund invoices of $815.33, Athletic Account invoices of $17,492.00 and Capital Reserve invoices of $48,500.00. The board also ratified Treasurer's reports and Real Estate Tax Collection Reports for September 2024 and approved the district's General Fund budget transfers as of Oct. 29, 2024.
The consent agenda included a small agreement with the Berks County Intermediate Unit to provide 300 DocuSign envelopes from Nov. 30, 2024 through Nov. 29, 2025 for $684, and the board acknowledged donations for Title I family engagement activities including a $114 in-kind prize from Witch Flavor and a $50 donation from Blackbird Market.
Facilities items ratified under consent included a Guys Mechanical Systems credit change order for $13,387.50 and a Caliber Construction change order totaling $6,664 covering additional chairs, bulkhead work and ceiling tile replacement. The board also approved disposal of College Square playground equipment as presented.
The board's approvals were recorded as part of standard minutes and financial oversight; no public comments on agenda items were made at the meeting.
