Working Session 11-09-2026

The OJR School District Board of Directors held a public working session on November 9, 2026. The session began with a Chester County Food Bank presentation on local food insecurity and school programs, including backpack food bags and school micro-pantries. The representative said the Food Bank received about $150,000 through Pennsylvania’s State Food Purchasing Program and advocated for universal school lunches; no district food-service procurement or spending decision was made. The board also discussed school calendar and policy revisions, including flexible instructional days, student wellness and social media literacy, and integrated pest management.

Procurement discussion focused on facilities work. The committee advanced change orders for board consideration, including a sidewalk widening for student safety at French Creek (the amount was not stated), JBM Mechanical work including a $5,746 change order for gas valves and boiler-room gas heads, and a $33,668 Keystone Sports Construction change order for turf and track work. Keystone’s proposed five-year field-cleaning and testing arrangement was not on the agenda and was not approved. A $44,970 K&W Engineers proposal for supplemental test borings was sent back for revision, with a request to consider unit-rate pricing before board review. The committee also moved forward the solicitation of bids for Phase 4 of the long-term facilities project at Cadmus Road, covering general, site-civil, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical/HVAC contractors. The district described the overall facilities plan as approximately $195 million, including about $50 million in essential maintenance, and said it would monitor costs against the board’s budget direction. These were motions to advance items for full-board consideration, not final contract awards.