Carlisle Area SD - General Board Meeting - 10/01/2026

The Carlisle Area School District board meeting on October 1, 2026, included facilities and finance updates, with the main procurement-related discussion focused on construction change orders. The board reviewed a change order of approximately $668,000 for additional site and sewer work identified after the project had been bid, plus a $39,000 change for a water-meter pit; a separate change resulted in a credit. The larger change order would use about one-third of the project contingency. Administrators noted that the late-arriving requirements meant the work could not be competitively bid as part of the original package, and said they are seeking earlier information for the upcoming Morland project to reduce the risk of similar changes. The two expense change orders, both above $25,000, were scheduled for consideration at the October 15 meeting; no vote or award was recorded in this transcript. Fidavia’s construction update covered ongoing excavation, structural and masonry work, utilities, and planned October–November work.

Finance also reviewed the 2026–27 budget timeline and the state Act 1 index (3.6%), with a decision on the Act 1 resolution or preliminary budget expected in November. Budget adjustments involving Act 93 support staff and Category S were listed for board consideration on October 15. Other presentations covered the Check and Connect attendance program, proposed revisions to student health and opioid-antagonist policies, music curriculum, professional development, and special education programs and costs. The Check and Connect service was described as costing the district nothing and being funded by Cumberland County CYS. No other procurement awards or purchasing votes were identified.