Board reviews finance consent items including proposed 26‑27 budget and several contract renewals

Director Wisdom presented finance consent items and an action agenda that included contract renewals and budget resolutions. Among consent matters were renewal arrangements for GASB 75 valuation services and audited financial statements. On action items, the board was asked to renew the Aramark food services contract for 2026–27 (District guaranteed amount cited as $221,324.79 to DASD) and to adopt the proposed 26‑27 general fund budget of $313,215,021 and a proposed real‑estate tax rate of 33.0268 mills.

Facilities and procurement items planned for board action included: a PO to AJ Lozenski for recycling services through the Chester County IU ($32,850); a PO to Republic Services for trash services through the IU ($108,671.05); a CoStars proposal for remediation of above‑ceiling combustibles at West Bradford (JHL Landscaping, $306,950) and two Miller Sports Construction CoStars proposals to renovate seven tennis courts at Downingtown High School East ($449,900) and West ($422,600). Facilities staff said the remediation and resurfacing work is scheduled for summer months and that vendors were vetted through cooperative procurement processes; staff noted differences in scope and site conditions explain cost variance between campuses.

Director Sturbridge also presented personnel action items (Delta Dental renewal, Revive Health/SWIFTMD, interview stream agreement at $8,000/year, WageWorks for FSA administration, and a proposed 3.5% nonunion support compensation addendum covering 27–28 and 28–29 with a $0.50 longevity payment after 10 years).

The transcript records these items on the action agenda and related board discussion about vendor qualification and scheduling. The excerpt does not include recorded roll‑call vote outcomes for all action agenda items; the meeting proceeded to the remainder of the agenda after discussion and questions.