# UDSD School Board Meeting & Work Session: September 2026


**Body:** UDSD Board & Board Committee Meetings
**Date:** October 08, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The Upper Darby School District Board’s work session and regular meeting, held October 8, 2026, included student representative introductions, recognition of employees’ service, committee reports, and a superintendent’s update on the 2026–27 school year. The superintendent described summer facilities work and renovations, the opening of Clifton Heights Middle School, and preparations for the school year. No contract awards, vendor selections, bids, or specific spending allocations were identified; the meeting did not report procurement action related to the facilities work. The Finance and Operations Committee reported an update to the integrated pest management policy. The board also considered policy updates concerning financial purchases, district audits, charter schools, and public participation at virtual meetings, alongside second-reading policy items; the transcript records motions and votes but does not clearly establish the disposition of every policy item.

The Act 80 committee’s informational presentation covered the feasibility of alternative schedules, including a possible four-day week. Members of the public raised concerns about reduced instructional time and effects on students and families; no schedule change was adopted at this meeting. Other updates addressed staffing, transportation, curriculum resources, and school operations. Donations were acknowledged, but no procurement decisions or related dollar amounts were stated.

**Source:** UDSD Board & Board Committee Meetings