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Lancaster board approves Sunnydale construction items, fiscal stabilization plan and lease-leaseback resolution
Summary
The board approved a series of action items including a change order and architect amendment for Sunnydale Elementary, the 2025–26 fiscal stabilization plan, multiple resolutions (committed funds, education protection account, purchasing cooperative Sourcewell), a lease-leaseback authorization for Sunnydale, and personnel appointments including Sarah Bevington.
The Lancaster School District Board approved multiple construction, procurement and fiscal items during tonight’s meeting.
On construction and services, the board approved change order number one for the Sunnydale Elementary School modernization and an amendment to the architectural services agreement with SBA Architects for that project. The board also approved entering a lease-leaseback agreement for the Sunnydale ES TK and K project and adopted the resolution required to enable lease-leaseback projects going forward.
On district finances and procurement, the board approved the 2025–26 fiscal stabilization plan and adopted a resolution designating certain general funds as committed fund balance. The board also approved a resolution related to the education protection account requirements for 2025–26 and adopted participation in a national purchasing cooperative (Sourcewell) to allow piggyback procurement for large-ticket items.
Personnel and contracts: the board approved the appointment of Sarah Bevington as facilities and construction planner (the motion included a short biographical summary read into the record). The board also approved human-resources items including provisional internship permits, a variable-term waiver for 2025–26, and an agreement for additive tutors with Agents of Change.
How the votes were recorded: motions were moved and seconded as reflected in the record (examples: motion by Mr. Giles, second by Muser for the Sunnydale change order; other motions listed with movers/seconders in the transcript). The motions were approved by roll call as noted in the meeting record. The transcript occasionally records vote tallies in abbreviated or garbled form; the board’s clerk should be consulted for certified vote totals.
What’s next: the Sunnydale modernization and the suite of lease-leaseback projects were described as the first of multiple forthcoming resolutions and contract approvals; staff said additional lease-leaseback resolutions will come forward as related projects are finalized.
