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Two Colonial School District seniors and district staff described participating in the Black Men in Education Convening Conference and said the experience boosted students’ confidence and strengthened district recruitment and retention priorities.
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Colonial School District’s finance committee reviewed a draft 2026–27 budget that includes a recommended 3.5% tax increase, rising benefits costs and modest increases in the district’s share of intermediate-unit services; the committee also previewed extracurricular budgets and facility planning tied to enrollment growth.
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Student representatives highlighted winter concerts, TSA competitions, and kindness initiatives across Colonial School District schools; Leo Solga, a candidate for state representative, offered a brief introduction during public comment.
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At its Jan. 15 meeting the Colonial School District board approved two phase‑2 roofing contracts (totaling about $2.47 million), a $219,916 Ready to Learn block grant, several personnel and policy actions, and education/service agreements; student representatives reported on school concerts and programs.
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Administrators presented Colonial School Districtmiddle- and high-school benchmark and Keystone/PSSA results Jan. 12, highlighting strong growth measures (several groups posted large gains) alongside subgroup gaps in ELA; district outlined targeted interventions, new science standards implementation, and equity/belonging initiatives tied to school improvement plans.
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Finance staff told the committee a preliminary 2026-27 budget projects $165M in revenue against $168.9M in expenditures, leaving a roughly $3.8M gap the district plans to address by a 3.5% tax-index increase, use of fund balance, or a combination; special education costs and enrollment growth are leading expense drivers.
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At the Jan. 12 facilities meeting, operations staff said Phase 2 roofing bids totaled $2,472,729 (about $177,000 below projection) and gave a detailed refresher on snow-response staffing, equipment, and the decision-making chain used for closures, delays and early dismissals.
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Coaches and district leaders recognized the Plymouth White Marsh field hockey team (15–5) and the boys cross country team for an undefeated league season and the program’s first league championship; individual player honors and the teams’ resilience were highlighted.
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The Colonial School District sworn in four newly elected directors and elected Beth Petruno president and Gail Plant vice president during its annual reorganization meeting; the board also authorized continuation of existing signature plates and approved personnel changes and an assessment-appeal settlement.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Colonial SD
At its annual reorganization meeting the Colonial School District swore in four newly elected directors, elected Beth Petruno president and Gail Plant vice president for one-year terms, authorized continued use of existing signature plates, approved personnel actions and settled an assessment appeal; the board recognized two championship teams.