MTSD School Board - Voting Session - 10/15/2026

Manheim Township School District School Board voting session, October 15, 2026: The board approved the consent agenda and other routine actions. It separately approved the Manheim Township Marching Band Boosters’ donation of 18 brass instruments—nine marching baritones, five mellophones, and four marching tubas—with a stated total value of $53,966.02. A correction was noted to the term date for the recurring Orama Productions contract in the annual budget document; no new contract award was discussed. The superintendent recommended keeping the district’s current Keystone Agenda platform for the immediate future, citing its one-year PSBA contract, support and policy-service integration, and the cost and transition burden of switching. The board discussed reassessing the platform near contract renewal.

The superintendent reported that the middle school solar-panel installation is nearing use, with a ribbon cutting scheduled for October 22, and anticipated utility-cost avoidance; no project cost or procurement vote was provided. Board members also raised concerns about proposed federal Head Start funding and program changes and discussed preparing a possible board response for the November meeting. Policy language was being cleaned up for later readings, with no policy approval vote reported. Other discussion included the IB service trip to Ecuador, school activities, and enrollment.