# 2026-11-09 Scranton SD Work Session & Board Meeting


**Body:** Scranton School District
**Date:** November 10, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


Scranton School District work session and board meeting, November 9, 2026. The board approved Resolution B8 authorizing acquisition of the Penn Foster property at 925 Oak Street for a stated $2.2 million, including about 85,000 square feet of usable building space and 16 acres. The solicitor said conventional negotiations were continuing and eminent domain remained an option rather than an automatic next step. At least one director voted no, citing concerns about the urgency, appraisal and inspection information, negotiation process, and the facilities committee’s unfinished review; supporters pointed to urgent classroom-space needs. The board also reviewed the 2027 budget: staff proposed a $189,000 senior property-tax rebate funded through state revenue, a lower assessed-value assumption due to appeals, and continued budgeting without a tax increase. A grant decision was expected around November 17 for a proposed Scranton High School HVAC project estimated at more than $25 million; an alternate plan would be needed if funding is not awarded.

Other facilities and purchasing matters included a proposed four-classroom renovation at South Scranton Intermediate, with design work by Studio KOP estimated at about $72,000 and construction to be publicly bid; Memorial Stadium weight-room upgrade quotes were still pending from Miller Sports and Webster Fitness, which is on a cooperative purchasing contract. The meeting discussed Armstrong floor repairs, with Spano Construction the lowest quote at $23,400, plus requested change orders totaling about $13,451. The agenda also listed Conners/Monticello East Learning Center change orders of $72,416.18, $15,972.04 and $42,000, and a $73,898 construction-management contract amendment; the transcript ends before the vote outcome is shown. The consent agenda passed unanimously and included, among other items, West Scranton marching-band equipment (about $18,000, funded through a budget transfer) and the Centegix safety/visitor-management system discussion. The board agreed to table the proposed RePay electronic vendor-payment contract pending comparison with the district’s depository bank. It also approved the Neil Armstrong Pre-K reporting reconfiguration and appointed an integrated pest-management coordinator.

**Source:** Scranton School District