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Delaware Valley SD work session previews budget shifts: tech upgrades, phone system and sports-safety purchases
Summary
District staff presented preliminary budget changes including new mass-notification integration with PowerSchool, a move to Zoom phone service, Chromebook replacements, negotiated trash/recycling pricing and added costs for athletic equipment and officials; board to consider approvals at next meeting.
District staff used the work session to preview the 2026-27 budget changes across technology, security, schools and athletics, and to report on procurement work the administration says will lower certain costs.
Technology presenter Mr. Sernno said the district added a product called MyPowerHub to handle mass notifications and integrate parent dashboards into PowerSchool. He said low-use subscriptions were removed (Study Island and Screencastify) and that Microsoft campus licensing increased to restore desktop Office apps for teachers. Sernno projected district Chromebook purchases at about 230'00–250 units to replace aging devices and said "overall, my…
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