Pennsylvania / School Districts / Carlisle Area SD
Finance staff presented a draft 2026–27 operational budget near $124–126M and said the district currently faces roughly a $7.8M gap before possible state funding; key cost pressures include wages/benefits, medical premiums, special‑education and charter tuition, and a near‑term debt‑service spike tied to planned borrowing.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Carlisle Area SD
Facilities staff proposed applying for the Pennsylvania School Facilities Improvement Grant to fund high school window, boiler and air‑handler replacements; the estimated project cost is $4,987,000 with the grant funding up to 75% and the district responsible for a 25% match (roughly $1.25–1.5M). The application is due March 13 and requires a board resolution to authorize submission.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Carlisle Area SD
District staff told the board a multi‑year effort on elementary math and new benchmark tools produced strong fluency gains (example: a cohort’s multiplication/division mastery rose from 7.3% to 32.2%), but state assessments remain uneven; administrators recommended continued MTSS expansion, common assessments, and targeted math interventions.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Carlisle Area SD
The district reported Carlisle High School has been re‑identified for one year as a Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) school for English‑learner and students‑with‑disabilities subgroups; Wilson Middle School exited a three‑year ATSI designation after improvement.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Carlisle Area SD
PFM presented two financing scenarios for the district’s planned $120 million in projects: a front-loaded option that lowers lifetime cost but raises near-term debt-service to about $8.69M, and a level-payment option with a softer near-term impact but higher long-term cost. Staff briefed the board on reserves, tax-millage implications and a Feb. 19 debt-resolution timetable.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Carlisle Area SD
District presenters described expanded high-school PE offerings (disc golf, pickleball, tennis, archery), new CPR/AED training equipment and an updated driver-education curriculum focused on decision-making and real-world scenarios; staff outlined accommodations for students with IEPs and plans to preserve curricular assets as facilities change.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Carlisle Area SD
Boyer Ritter presented unmodified opinions on the district's financial statements, compliance and major federal program (Title I). Auditors flagged implementation of GASB guidance on compensated absences, increasing the reported liability and decreasing fund balance by roughly $1.4 million; no material weaknesses or noncompliance were identified.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Carlisle Area SD
Administrators introduced a 21‑member Student Advisory Council and a student representative Cooper Williams; the board heard reports from the Capital Area Intermediate Unit and Bison Foundation and learned employee health insurance premiums will increase about 10%.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Carlisle Area SD
The Carlisle Area School District board approved a $2.815 million capital reserve spending plan for 2026–27 and adopted budget transfers to add roughly $729,410 in unanticipated state aid, allowing the district to avoid a planned draw from reserves.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Carlisle Area SD
Facilities committee reported the stadium renovation is expected to take about 16–20 weeks and will include home and visitor team rooms, training room upgrades, new restrooms including a family restroom and storage; the update was informational ahead of the Jan. 13 bid date.