# September 29, 2026 Meeting of the Abington Board of School Directors


**Body:** Abington School District
**Date:** September 28, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

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


At its September 29, 2026 meeting, the Abington Board of School Directors reviewed the district’s grant funding and discussed financing for the new middle school. Staff reported approximately $7.16 million in grant funding across Title programs, IDEA and access reimbursement, school safety and mental-health grants, other school-based grants, facilities grants, and E-rate. Facility awards included $1.5 million for McKinley Elementary HVAC upgrades and $50,000 for middle-school softball field upgrades. The board also discussed the community’s suggestion to pursue a fundraising campaign to reduce borrowing for the middle school, whose principal was described by a public commenter as potentially reaching $285 million. The administration cited a typical five-to-seven-year timeline and significant staffing costs for major campaigns; no fundraising action was taken. The superintendent also reported that updated project parameters reduced projected debt service by about $80 million compared with an earlier estimate.

The board approved the August financial report and payment of bills, advertisements for bids, and contract awards listed in agenda addenda 6.1, 7.1, 9.1, and 10.1. In discussing the bid advertisements, the administration cited repairs needed for leaks in the district’s geothermal system to maintain school heating. The contract-award discussion included an annual renewal of a cybersecurity-related service, described as necessary for insurance and student-data protection; no vendor or contract amount was stated. These motions passed. No specific bid award or new contract price was provided in the transcript.

**Source:** Abington School District