District reports facilities needs and budget items; retirement‑plan admin, boiler replacement and summer projects highlighted

Linda, speaking for the finance committee, summarized several budget and facilities matters. She said the SECURE Act 2.0 (2022) requires changes to retirement‑plan administration and the district intends to hire a third‑party administrator to manage 403(b) and 457 plans, provide employee education and report transactions; she said the third‑party administrator will charge providers about $24 per employee annually and the district does not expect that fee to be passed through to employees.

On facilities, the board heard that a boiler tube failure at Freeland Heisen Middle School required a temporary repair and that replacement will be part of capital planning; the speaker described the boiler as originally installed in 1960. Facilities planning also included summer 2025 projects that have been awarded and require coordination with contractors on staging and school use. The district is exploring lighting projects with JCP&L through a direct‑install program that offers significant reimbursement and low‑interest financing, and it is procuring new custodial equipment and cafeteria furniture to align with updated branding.

Financial notes included a donation of a keyboard, stand and amplifier for the high‑school marching band (motion on the business agenda), and a change to the meal‑service guarantee tied to a new vendor, Pomptonian, that adjusted the guarantee by roughly $54,000. Transportation reported 64 trips charged to jointure/other schools for about $27,000 and that driver positions are filled with additional staff in training.