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Twin Valley board approves vendor recommendations: dental coalition membership, elevator change orders and security services
Summary
The board voted to join the Lehigh Valley Business Coalition of Health for dental coverage effective July 1, approved two small change orders for elevator modernization and recommended Security Care Inc. for protection services; the Penn State dual‑enrollment agreement also moved forward.
The Twin Valley School District board on June 8 approved several vendor and program recommendations: membership in the Lehigh Valley Business Coalition of Health (LVBCH) to provide employee dental insurance, two change orders for elevator modernizations, and a protection services agreement with Security Care Inc. The board also moved a multi‑year Penn State dual‑enrollment agreement forward.
Dental insurance: The board recommended Twin Valley become a member of LVBCH effective July 1, 2026, to provide dental insurance through Coalition Administrative Services with United Concordia. Board members asked whether membership would change bargaining‑unit benefits; administrators said there would be no change to the association and staff would keep the same ID cards.
Capital and facilities work: Facilities staff recommended two change orders to Kancor LLC for elevator modernizations — $8,000 for Twin Valley Middle School and $8,500 for Honey Brook Elementary Center — and the board approved both items by roll call.
Security services: The district recommended and the board approved a protection services agreement with Security Care Inc. for the 2026–27 school year; members noted the vendor's visible presence at events such as graduation and described the services as effective.
Dual enrollment and data partners: The Instructional & Technology Committee presented a Penn State dual‑enrollment agreement covering academic years 2026–27 through 2030–31 and recommended board approval; the board moved it forward after clarifying student eligibility, transportation responsibilities and potential program costs. Separately, the board discussed replacing or updating a data/warehousing tool (referred to as LinkIt/Insight) and asked staff to share survey results and background before final action.
Next steps: Contracts and membership measures approved at the meeting will be completed per standard contracting processes; the administration said it will provide requested clarifications and documentation on costs and survey results when the items return for finalization.
