District administrators presented PSSA, PAETEP and Keystone data Dec. 4, highlighting county- and state-level rankings (examples: grade 5 ELA first in county and third in state; district reported increases in PAETEP classroom‑environment scores).
At its Dec. 4 reorganization meeting the Springfield School District board elected new officers for 2026, appointed Mark Sweeney as solicitor, approved district depositories and authorized bank signatories; votes on reorganization items were unanimous or recorded as carried.
The Springfield School District board unanimously accepted the June 30, 2025 audited financial statements, hearing that the general fund finished about $2.26 million better than budget and that unassigned fund balance is approximately $7 million (about 8% of next year’s $93.6 million budget).
Board members, colleagues and the superintendent paid tribute to Director Dominic Bentovania on his final meeting after 32 years of service, recalling his leadership of the policy committee and long mentorship to newer members.
The board approved a $66,200.10 change order for exterior repairs, $3,500 in roofing consulting for Sable Elementary, $6,750 for waterline design work at Scenic Hills and a five‑year postage meter contract at $275 per month; all motions carried 7–0.
The board approved a settlement payment of $6,121.19 to Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School to resolve an underfunding claim for the 2016–17 school year; district counsel said PLCS pursued similar claims against multiple districts relating to PDE‑363 reporting.
At its Oct. 23 meeting, the Springfield School District Board of School Directors approved the consent agenda and a personnel report and authorized settlement of a real estate tax assessment appeal that reduces the district assessment and lowers district tax revenue by about $3,410 for 2025.
At the Oct. 23 board meeting, district staff and committee members reported on curriculum review including a required personal finance course, district intervention work, classroom walkthroughs, and fall extracurricular events.
The board approved multiple change orders for the ETR Richardson Middle School flooring and renovation project, with a net contract reduction of $1,512; a board member asked staff to clarify the missing change order #7.
The board appointed Dr. Joseph Hepp to fill the remainder of Deborah Kozlowski’s term on the Delaware County Public Schools Healthcare Trust Board, term running 07/01/2024–06/30/2026; vote was unanimous.