Tuesday, October 13th, 2026 - Pennridge SD - Personnel - Facilities - Finance

The Pennridge School District Personnel, Facilities, and Finance committee meetings were held October 13, 2026. In Facilities, staff reported a new quote of $210.04 from Martino Signs and Awnings for an operations-department sign, with engineering and permit costs potentially adding up to about $1,800; the prior quote was substantially higher (reported as approximately $3,990, with a later figure of $3,009.90 including a $695 permit charge). The work would use already budgeted funds. Bus routes and stops were also reviewed, but the transcript does not clearly record a final vote. Finance reviewed proposed student-service agreements, including Springtime School tuition of about $110,000 plus $57,913 for speech, occupational therapy, and behavioral services; a $75,000 annual Cisco phone-system licensing and support contract; and other agreements for hospital-based instruction, psychotherapy, truancy services, a book fair, and enrollment projections at $175 per hour. Staff said they are assessing cloud-based phone-system alternatives in response to the cost increase. No contract awards or votes on these items are clearly recorded in the transcript.

Finance also reviewed a roughly $1.2 million estimate of current-year expenditure savings and a year-end forecast. The business office recommended reducing the planned $6.144 million transfer to capital projects to about $4.872 million, which would bring the general fund close to break-even without reducing planned projects; the forecast remains subject to audit adjustments. The committee discussed the 2027–28 Act 1 index of 3.6% and the required resolution not to exceed that index, as well as revenue trends and budget monitoring. In Personnel, the PEA membership had approved a voluntary sick-leave donation MOU, scheduled for a board vote October 26; members discussed whether a broader policy or agreements with other bargaining units might be appropriate, with further legal review suggested. HR also reported recruitment activity and plans to provide additional historical workforce metrics. No other spending or procurement action was clearly approved in the transcript.