Pennsylvania / School Districts / Conewago Valley SD
Administration proposed a $674,000 integrated camera and door-access replacement for the secondary campus with a five-year same-as-cash financing option (~$134,000/year). Board members asked about law-enforcement access, AI misidentification risks and requested additional vendor comparisons.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Conewago Valley SD
At a March 2 study session, district leaders presented a proposed $92,576,000 2026-27 budget and discussed adopting 50% of the inflation index, staffing requests and the tax impact (about $11.63 per $100,000 of assessed value for one millage component). Board members debated trimming positions to avoid raising property taxes.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Conewago Valley SD
Board members discussed the regional ACTI/CCTC project, including a potential land purchase, a $75 million facility vision, the consortium's multi-district voting requirements and the financial risks of withdrawing (multi-year notice and shared cost responsibilities).
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Conewago Valley SD
District and project representative outlined a public bidding schedule for a major construction project: bid release March 19, bid opening April 23, bid review April 30, study-session review May 4 and anticipated board action May 11; construction expected to begin in June if awarded.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Conewago Valley SD
Administrators presented district achievement and growth data showing over 50% of third graders reading on grade level, strong growth measures in certain grades, and intervention outcomes where up to 86% of targeted students met short-term goals. The session also explained the effect of COVID-era waivers on Keystone Algebra I reporting.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Conewago Valley SD
Superintendent recommended creating a fourth middle‑school specials slot — proposed as a Spanish class — to reduce class sizes, address scheduling issues that have placed the media specialist on a rotating 'wheel,' and respond to community feedback about cultural exposure.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Conewago Valley SD
District staff outlined plans to reintegrate autistic‑support classes previously provided by the Lincoln Intermediate Unit, citing per‑student LIU costs, in‑house class cost estimates and potential savings of roughly $227,000 per class if the district runs these programs locally.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Conewago Valley SD
Administrators presented proposed new positions — school counselors, math‑intervention aides, director of innovation and a college/career coordinator — and discussed using Perkins grant funds to offset the coordinator's cost.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Conewago Valley SD
Members of the public urged caution on proposed personnel increases, asked whether new development offsets taxes, and sought clarity on reserves set aside for the ACTI capital project; the board said revenue and tax proposals will be discussed next week.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Conewago Valley SD
Business manager Scott Fraser told the board the proposed 2026–27 personnel budget is $62,325,977 (up $3,595,638). The plan includes taking back 12 autistic‑support positions from the IU, 10 new staff roles (director of innovation, counselors, college/career coordinator, middle‑school Spanish teacher, maintenance and security positions), and anticipates higher pension and insurance costs.