# Board Meeting 9/16/2026

The Palisades School District Board meeting on September 16, 2026, focused on financing capital projects and continued discussion of possible building consolidation. The board approved a bond issue of approximately $5.75 million, with final proceeds expected to be higher after closing costs and interest. The underwriting RFP drew responses from PNC Bank, RBC, and Raymond James; PNC was selected. The financing was discussed in connection with the Palisades Auditorium and wastewater treatment plant projects. Directors raised concerns about interest costs, repayment flexibility, and the timing of borrowing; the motion passed, though the transcript does not clearly establish the vote count. The board also approved sewage treatment plant change order No. 5, described as a net $2,000 in the district’s favor, and approved $16,170 in Title IV grant funds.

Facilities discussions included KCBA’s building-use study and requests for additional consolidation scenarios, enrollment data, and transportation analysis; no consolidation decision was made. The buildings and grounds report said proposed auditorium lighting and sound-system work was recommended only if it remained within the original budget, the emergency-generator project had not started, and a baseball backstop quote was still pending. A Bucks County Technical School report cited separate purchasing actions, including a $70,429 Ford Transit van from Beans Ford, a Johnson Controls Fire Protection service agreement at $15,289 annually for two years, a custodial contract with CJ Environmental, and approval to operate a $152,428 Carl Perkins grant. The board noted that there were no committee-approved expenditures on its own agenda.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 16, 2026

### Sources
- [Board Meeting 9/16/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Uge39Z8a58) - Stream Palisades