# Carlisle Area SD - Committee Board Meeting - 11/5/2026

The Carlisle Area School District committee board meeting on November 5, 2026, included an informational presentation on the Bison Foundation’s revitalization. The foundation outlined three planned priorities—classroom innovation, student wellness and opportunity, and college and career readiness—with a first-year fundraising target of $150,000. Its classroom innovation grant program has a proposed inaugural goal of $50,000, and the foundation reported receiving an unrestricted estate gift of nearly $65,000. A voluntary employee payroll-giving option is being considered for the 2027–28 school year. These plans were informational; the district board did not approve foundation spending or awards. The district also received a progress update on the new middle school construction, including site work and a summary of approved change orders, but no change-order amounts or new construction awards were specified. PennDOT approval for the campus roundabout remains in permitting. Updated car-show parking guidelines and school assignments were also presented for information, with no vote taken.

The board discussed preliminary 2027–28 budget pressures, including rising special-education costs and a reported funding gap of about $22 million; a resolution setting a maximum tax increase of 4.8% is scheduled for a roll-call vote in two weeks, but was not voted on at this meeting. Other topics included proposed math curriculum revisions and governance-policy updates concerning board procedures, employee resignations, and public comment. No procurement award, vendor selection, or purchasing approval was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 05, 2026

### Sources
- [Carlisle Area SD - Committee Board Meeting - 11/5/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agz6ngsndcY) - Carlisle Area School District, PA