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Towanda school board approves $250,000 PSFIP grant, awards $889,462.24 roof restoration contract
Summary
The board voted to accept a $250,000 Public School Facility Improvement Program grant and to authorize a $889,462.24 contract with Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. to restore the roof at J. Andrew Morrow School, to be paid from Capital Reserve and grant funds; vote was 7-0-0-2.
The Towanda Area School District Board of Education on Nov. 18 approved entering into a $250,000 Public School Facility Improvement Program (PSFIP) grant agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and authorized Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. to perform roof restoration work at J. Andrew Morrow School for $889,462.24, with work scheduled for summer 2025. The motion to approve the contracts and grant acceptance was made by Ashley Popovich and seconded by Matthew Wheeler; the voice vote passed 7-0-0-2.
Business Manager Brian Driscoll explained the district had completed a facility study in 2020 that identified the project need; the board authorized using a combination of Capital Reserve funds and the PSFIP grant to pay for the restoration. The award and the grant agreement were bundled with other routine contracts and agreements on the consent motion approved at the meeting.
