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Board approves $138,000 change order for field soil disposal; pulled action F7A carried on roll call
Summary
The West York Area School District board approved an amended change order for athletic-field excess-soil disposal not to exceed $138,000 and later carried a roll-call vote on a pulled action item (F7A) with one abstention; financial statements and several contracts were also approved as a block.
The West York Area School District board approved a change order for ECI Construction LLC for athletic-field excess-soil disposal, capping the additional cost at $138,000, and carried a separate roll-call vote on a pulled action item (F7A).
The change order: Administration introduced the ECI change order to handle excess soil removal at the athletic-field project and the board amended the agenda to reflect an amount ‘‘not to exceed $138,000.’’ The motion to approve the change order passed as part of action items taken that evening.
Block approvals and contract renewals: The board approved multiple action items as a block after pulling F7A for separate consideration. Among routine approvals were a renewal with the Community Progress Council to continue Head Start and an added PreK Counts classroom (no cost to the district beyond providing classroom space); a comprehensive partnership with York College of Pennsylvania for dual enrollment, college-in-high-school programming and scholarship elements; an audit engagement letter for the independent CPA at $14,200; and a five-year school-photographer contract with Heritage Imagery (drop-shipping to schools to reduce costs).
Pulled vote F7A: Director Herman announced an abstention for the pulled personnel item F7A and the board conducted a roll-call vote. The record shows Director Herman abstaining, and Directors Gettys, Schop, Harleer, Dugan, Vice President H and President Rice voting yes; the motion carried.
Why it matters: The ECI change order affects the scope and cost of the ongoing athletic-field project; the board’s use of roll-call voting on a pulled personnel item provides a public record of individual directors’ positions and an abstention by Director Herman.
What’s next: Staff said the Homestead/Farmstead distribution resolution (state gambling funds passthrough) will be finalized with amounts at the June 9 meeting, and the board plans additional executive-session discussion on budget items before the June final budget vote.
