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Board moves meeting date, approves facilities bids and several consent motions amid budget pressure
Summary
The board moved the March meeting to March 23 because of delayed state budget data, approved vendor quotes for sound systems and other consent items (motions 61–62, 101–104, 111–118, 13.13, 141–142), and the finance committee warned health‑care and special‑education costs will stress the 2026–27 budget.
The Delaware Valley Regional High School District board voted on multiple consent items and adjusted its meeting schedule as the district continues budget planning.
Administration asked the board to move the March business meeting from March 16 to March 23 after the state delayed budget information; the change is intended to give staff time to include updated state aid figures before final committee deliberations. Finance and operations will meet on an adjusted calendar to preserve the review timeline.
On facilities, operations staff reported a co‑op quote of $450,731 to replace the district's roughly 25‑year‑old fire alarm system, notably lower than an architect estimate near $1.7–1.9 million; the administration said it will obtain a second quote for comparison. The board approved sound‑system bids awarded to Howard Technology for three spaces (total roughly $68,227), under the $83,800 budgeted amount.
The board approved a series of consent motions during roll calls: agenda items 61 and 62 were carried; items 101–104 (including change orders and related funding adjustments) were approved; items 111–118 were approved following finance committee discussion; personnel item 13.13 (resignations and hires, including a school social‑work hire and substitute plans) was approved; and policy items 141–142 (second readings and adoptions) were adopted.
Finance committee members warned that rising health‑care expenses (approaching a roughly $500,000 increase) and higher special‑education placements present a significant budgetary challenge for 2026–27 that will exceed the district's 2% allowable tax levy increase. The administration said it is actively developing options to preserve essential services and will present detailed figures once state aid notices are released.
The board then moved to executive session and adjourned.
