11/05/26 School Board Work Session

The School District of Haverford Township Board Work Session on November 5, 2026, approved a bill list of $1,025,215.35 and out-of-district educational contracts for listed students. The Board also adopted several student policies; those actions were not procurement decisions. Facilities staff reported that major work at Cooperstown is largely complete and in punch-list and closeout stages. The district is reviewing remaining bond funds and expects to report back next month; staff said they intend to reject a large general-contractor change order. A facilities capital plan outlined potential future work, including an estimated $12 million in high-school projects and a broader sports-field renovation, but no projects were approved at this session. The district submitted three school-facility improvement grant applications, which could reimburse 75% of eligible costs if awarded; decisions were expected after the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s November 17 meeting.

The Board discussed upcoming IT equipment procurements through PEPPM mini-bids for network switches, the district firewall, and battery backups. The bids are expected to be issued after the next Board meeting, reviewed through December, and brought back for possible action in January; the district has an E-rate allotment of about $1.3 million over five years, with a 40% reimbursement rate. Staff also reported that the energy purchasing consortium recommended a 36-month electricity term at approximately $0.06493 per kilowatt-hour, representing an estimated 6–8% increase; this was informational and required no Board action at this meeting. PennDOT’s planned pedestrian-safety work at Lynwood Elementary, including an easement on district property, was also discussed.