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Colonial SD board approves routine motions: tax rebate continuation, Act 91 program, legal contracts and personnel actions
Summary
At its March 23 meeting the Colonial School District board approved continuation of a supplemental home‑owner/senior property tax/rent rebate at 75% for 2026–27, continuation of the Act 91 tax credit program, acknowledged a solicitor transition, renewed legal services, and approved several personnel and administrative motions.
The Colonial School District Board of School Directors approved a series of routine motions at its March 23 meeting, including continuation of local tax relief, legal‑service renewals, personnel actions, and land‑use easement amendments.
The board voted to continue the district’s supplemental school property tax/rent rebate at 75% of the Pennsylvania program’s base rebate for the 2026–27 school year. The district said the 2024 program served 242 participants with total rebates of $93,012.45 (an average of about $386 per participant). Jeremy introduced the motion; Sharon seconded it and the board approved the item by voice vote.
The board also approved continuation of the Act 91 tax credit program within the district for 2026–27, subject to criteria and regulations outlined by administration. That motion was seconded by Sharon and approved by voice vote.
The board acknowledged that the Education Department group of Fox Rothschild LLP (the appointed solicitor) will become the Education Group of McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC effective April 1, 2026. The administration said there will be no changes to representation terms, rate structure, or personnel; the superintendent and business manager were authorized to sign any necessary documents.
Other approved items included a renewal of the legal services consultation agreement with Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP for the 2026–27 year at $8,400; continuation of Colleen Techman as the district’s management trustee to the Bucks and Montgomery County Schools Healthcare Consortium through June 30, 2028; and approval of two confidential student settlement and release agreements that had been discussed in executive session. The board also approved conference travel requests, a Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Computer Science Club trip to Rowan University on May 1, and several curriculum and administrative recommendations.
Board members moved and seconded dozens of routine motions during the meeting (approvals of minutes, financial reports, and the treasurer’s report were confirmed by voice vote). The board approved negotiation and execution of amendments to conservation covenants, restrictions, and easements for the Angus and Sheep Tracts along Flourtown Road to reflect agreed modifications to the public trail system requested by the Whitmarsh Foundation.
No recorded roll‑call tallies were provided in the transcript for these items; each motion was approved after the chair asked, "All in favor?" and received unanimous assent by voice. The board adjourned with no additional business after a public comment period on Chromebook/device usage.
