Plum Borough School District board meeting, Apr 14, 2026
2 h 15 min · 0 public speakers
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- Renee RichardsonBoard member
What happened
What happened at this meeting
Plum Borough board reviews middle school project bids and proposed 2.94% tax increase 14:52
- The board also reviewed $3,461,000 in bids for Phase 2 work at the middle school and an emergency roof replacement proposal at the high school. 14:52
- District staff presented a comprehensive K-12 math program review that recommended Savvas resources and a LinkIt data warehouse. 47:10
- A staff member presented a proposed budget with total revenue of $79.7 million, $80.7 million in expenditures and a recommended tax increase of 2.94%. 1:32:52
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Item by item (12)
- Opening and executive session report 0:01
- Girls basketball team recognition 1:39
- A district staff member recognized the girls basketball team and said the team's coach was named Big 56 Section Coach of the Year. 2:25
- The coach said the team won what was believed to be the first section championship for a girls basketball team in district history. 3:29
- The coach said the team finished in first place in Section 1-5A with an 18-5 record and lost in the first round of the playoffs. 5:10
- Citizens' comments 13:36
- A staff member invited audience members to address the board for 3 minutes each and then returned the meeting to the chair. 13:41
- Middle school Phase 2 project bids 14:15
- Geter Sloan said the Phase 2 project at the middle school, focused on the track and field and other alterations, had a bid total of $3,461,000. 14:52
- A presenter said the track and field bid came in at $51,400 against a $200,000 estimate, and the chiller came in at $341,500 against a $250,000 estimate. 16:35
- A staff member recommended fixing the track corner as approved in December while gathering more information on resurfacing options, which a presenter priced at $194,137, $233,089 and $271,834. 16:35
- High school emergency roof replacement 26:17
- A staff member said the roof section is 30 years old, beyond repair, out of warranty and leaking. 26:28
- Adam Hill asked whether other items on the roofs could be causing damage and need to be removed. 28:52
- A staff member said the district is developing a 10-year facility study to identify critical needs and maintenance. 30:57
- Annual service agreement renewals 34:21
- Renee Richardson introduced annual renewals of 3 service agreements and asked for questions or discussion. 34:21
- K-12 math program review 34:49
- A staff member recommended adopting Savvas Envision Plus with SuccessMaker for K-8 and Envisions for Algebra, Geometry and Algebra 2, along with LinkIt as a data warehouse. 47:47
- Michael Caliguiri asked what math proficiency increases occurred over the last 6 years and what increases were expected. 52:45
- Michael Caliguiri asked about adding $5,000 to $10,000 for contingency supplies, and a staff member said the budget already includes contingency funds. 1:07:25
- Early graduation request 1:19:10
- A staff member said under Policy 217 a student would graduate in the first semester if all graduation criteria were met and would be invited back in May for graduation ceremonies. 1:19:17
- Budget report and proposed budget 1:20:26
- The staff member said the budget would use $1 million for a one-time bus purchase. 1:31:30
- A staff member recommended a 2.94% tax increase that would put the millage rate at 24.619 and generate about $1.2 million. 1:32:52
- Adam Hill asked who uses the senior citizen tax relief program and how information about it could reach residents. 1:35:32
- Mark Stropkaj said there were 5 board members to move the March budget report forward. 1:20:33
- Policy readings and PSBA membership 1:49:12
- Michelle Stepnick said 9 policies were up for a first reading, largely language cleanup. 1:49:15
- Renee Richardson asked how the broad dress and grooming policy aligns with dress codes in the schools. 1:50:32
- One board member said leaving the policy language vague on board leadership term limits allows the 9 board members to make that decision, and asked for a more detailed breakdown of the charges from PSBA. 1:58:45
- Safety and operations agreements 2:07:52
- A staff member presented an EverDriven agreement for transportation coverage and a recommendation to switch school photography from Lifetouch to Interstate at no cost to the district. 2:08:30
- The staff member said a multi-use facility vehicle with a plow would cost about $173,000 new and was offered at about half that price. 2:10:35
- Next meeting and adjournment 2:14:49
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