10/19/26 Board Meeting

Penn Manor School District Board of Directors meeting, October 19, 2026. The board received a student-services update covering special education placements, staffing, and services. The district reported about $9.5 million in IU contracts for special-education IEP needs. Two autistic-support classrooms were brought into district operation; administrators said keeping them at the IU would have cost at least $825,000, while the in-district model was described as costing about $84,000, with final figures still subject to adjustment. The district also discussed student transportation required for students experiencing homelessness, including use of MK4 and Friendly Transportation, at district expense. The budget presentation noted that salaries and benefits account for most district expenses and that a contract with STS for aides and paraprofessionals represents about 10% of the budget.

Administrators reviewed capital-project debt planning, including the $15 million bond issued in June and a hypothetical additional $135 million borrowing scenario that would raise annual debt service and extend payments; no new borrowing or capital project was approved in the discussion. The treasurer reported September bills awaiting ratification. The board passed motions on agenda items 2B and 2A/2C, but the transcript does not identify their contents clearly enough to connect them to particular purchases or contracts. No specific new procurement award or vendor selection was identified.