ESASD Finance Committee Meeting (October 13)

The ESASD Finance Committee met on October 13, 2026. Members reviewed the district’s grants portfolio, approximately $17 million in grants, including pending DCED awards for major building projects and a DOJ School Violence Prevention Program grant that could fund metal detectors; award decisions were expected around November. The committee approved a Ready to Learn tax equity supplement resolution. It also reviewed capital-project payment status: the JTL boiler was operating, while the delayed Smithfield boiler remained under installation. The district is withholding September invoices pending resolution and cited contract liquidated damages of $1,000 per day; staff said they would seek a full audit after heat was restored. The Bushkill Elementary intrusion alarm replacement, for a system dating to 1998, was discussed, but no approval motion is evident in the transcript.

The committee approved the 2027 homestead/farmstead mailing through Berk One, whose prior-year cost was about $4,233, and will investigate whether future mailings can be included with tax bills. It approved participation in the joint purchasing process for fuel and paper, and authorized electricity procurement for a term beginning July 2027, with a ceiling of $0.073 per kWh; pricing above that amount must return to the board. Members also approved a Google Workspace for Education Plus renewal through Omnia Partners, selecting the lowest quote from incumbent vendor SHI. The committee reviewed expenditure, revenue, and capital-project summaries; no other specific procurement approvals were recorded.