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Tuition approval: The board granted approval for a tuition student identified in the record as Bennett Scott to attend the district. The meeting record shows a motion was made and carried; no roll-call tally for this specific motion appears in the transcript.

Policy changes: Trustees approved changes to Policy 101 after a policy-committee report. The motion to approve the Policy 101 revisions was moved by Dr. Grant and seconded by Dr. Graham; the board discussed that the change reflected committee notes and a committee-driven edit process, particularly work on an Acceptable Use Policy aligning the district’s long form with PSBA materials.

Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda by roll call. The transcript records the roll-call sequence and affirmative votes as follows (verbatim from the record):

\"Doctor Grant? Yeah. Miss Hennels? Yeah. Mister Beach? Yeah. Doctor Gavonski? Yes. Missus Krauss? Yeah. Miss Lyons? Yeah. Doctor Mattis? Yes. Mister Fatser. Yes. Doctor. Grant. Yes.\"

Why it matters: routine approvals clear administrative and operational items and ensure the district can proceed with staffing, student placements and policy updates prior to the start of the next term.

What’s next: policy revisions will be incorporated in handbooks and the district’s Acceptable Use communications to families; the tuition student will be enrolled per usual administrative processes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4.24.25 Lewisburg Area School District/Public Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a tuition application for a student (Bennett Scott), adopted updates to Policy 101 and approved the consent agenda by roll call; Policy 101 changes were moved by Dr. Grant and seconded by Dr. Graham.","taxTitle","Lewisburg Area SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",56515,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6260130,"Board reviews Goal 4 of comprehensive plan: track, roofs, cameras and other facility projects",187,2463000,2650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3134919-6df3a3fe276fe295d91b46dc48574af1&start=2463&end=2650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3134919-6df3a3fe276fe295d91b46dc48574af1/thumbnail_2463000.jpg","/articles/6260130/Pennsylvania/Board-reviews-Goal-4-of-comprehensive-plan-track-roofs-cameras-and-other-facility-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260130-1357689f8e717e104665b962da4636ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1770892311&Signature=Lvwjuvqu0EgW3qpgugTRxQfWhReoNSJnWxIG59ADr1HNicXHv~cJ1fLHAboRfiovLRTY2A8HRebXioClC07wo-Qp3ivrqLx4GkduIVtt1TUQPQI~h7KAlK2Mkc2c9tuTzSf8aD0Gnvk~mRI~pWtx4yUHY7S4VkXH4sSqs8pCF39DhtEJeXm7-XzkF6vHNKh5qkC02MA4AQNzdFVDYWaJK4aRPj5uLyKAs4B1qSdTM7xwxjsW-2XSm2nGFHsRYD6LTClvvEhIBgbhcWx1haq6iEGOnYedUIiggwt79b71SdZtqKVazD0O~pBmiLwgWmkRYzfUCAeNx2fXZhXbkHz2BA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District facilities staff presented an update on Goal 4 of the Lewisburg Area School District comprehensive plan, walking trustees through completed and planned projects and funding sources.

Vince (presenter on facilities) summarized recent and upcoming projects and timelines. Items reported or discussed included:

- Track and turf: The track installation was projected to be finished by May 8–9 so students and teams can prepare for district and state competitions; turf was completed in a prior season and the track contractor was finishing surfacing and exchange-zone markings.

- Scoreboards and bleachers: Two new scoreboards were quoted (one for the junior-high football/soccer field and one for the middle-school turf/field-hockey area) with CoStars pricing and an installation quote from a vendor; sponsorship space on junior-high boards could offset costs. Softball scoreboard installation was delayed until the week after the meeting.

- Security and access: Through a PCCD grant the district purchased cameras (the presenter listed 43 360-degree cameras, 34 exterior/interior cameras and eight dome cameras) and planned to add fobs to roughly 10 doors across three buildings; the fob installations were expected to occur in the following two weeks.

- Roofing and abatement: A roof-replacement project was scheduled to start after school (staff mentioned a June 9 start date for the current phase); some abatement and flooring work in three middle-school classrooms was planned for June.

- Building maintenance and interior work: The middle school received an exterior cleaning and brick sealing, additional painting and mural restoration during spring break. Staff also showed a new copy-room installation in the foyer to reduce staff copier traffic. Trustees discussed potential reconfiguration of space (for example, converting a library alcove into a small seminar classroom) and options that include removing underused lockers or repurposing storage closets.

- Grants and partnerships: Staff listed several funding partners: the PCCD grant (security cameras/fob work), the Public School Facility Improvement Grant (roof work), a USDA award of $60,000 toward tennis lights (community use tied to the grant), and continuing fundraising support from the Green Dragon Foundation. E-rate funding had been used previously to rewire the middle school; district technology staff are comparing device replacement options and testing two-factor authentication solutions to meet vendor security requirements.

Trustees asked questions about costs and prioritization, and staff said many projects depend on available capital-fund transfers and external grant funding. Several trustees emphasized visible improvements (cleaning, painting, signage and wayfinding) that can improve daily instructional environments even without large capital outlays.

What’s next: staff will continue prioritization and bring project proposals to the board as funding becomes available; several projects were described as ready to start over the summer if funds and scheduling permit.

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Board members moved and seconded the contract approval during the meeting’s agenda. The motion to approve was moved by Dr. Mattis; a second was recorded. During discussion trustees described the program as a valuable opportunity to keep students in the community for postsecondary coursework. One board member said the arrangement is “a great opportunity for our kids” and highlighted that small in-district classes preserve local instructional continuity while easing the cost of a full-time instructor for very small cohorts.

Why it matters: the contract keeps educational opportunities local and preserves the district’s role in delivering or hosting postsecondary coursework for students, according to trustees.

The transcript records the motion and follow-up discussion and shows the board moved on after the item; no detailed roll-call vote tally appears in the meeting text. The file in the board documents cited updated contract language from the presentation the prior week.

What’s next: the district will proceed with the agreement under the contract-language updates presented to the board.

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Board members reviewed revenue constraints and expense levers during a continuing budget discussion led by a district staff presenter identified in the record as Kyle. Kyle explained that most revenue streams—state basic education aid, special-education funding, Title I, earned income tax and most other state-driven items—are essentially fixed, with property tax being the primary local variable the board can change to increase revenue. On the expense side, Kyle noted that some obligations, such as charter school tuition and bond debt service, are effectively fixed; salaries, benefits, contract services, transportation and supplies are adjustable but would alter operations if reduced. Kyle also presented several model scenarios that paired tax-rate options with the size of a transfer to the capital projects fund, including: 0% (no transfer, $214,000 deficit in the model), a 2.4% option tied to the March CPI (roughly $288,000 transfer in the presenter’s slides), and a flat 3% option (about $414,000 transfer).

Why it matters: the size of the tax increase determines how much the district can move into capital projects this year while still meeting operating obligations and reserve expectations.

Board members repeatedly balanced two considerations: limiting the immediate tax burden on households—noting seniors and Social Security recipients who may see only COLA increases in income—against rising costs the district faces, including healthcare, energy and compensation. Several members said the district usually errs on the conservative side of statewide indices and that recent years produced larger-than-expected surplus transfers (one speaker recalled a transfer of approximately $1.64 million in a recent year). The board also discussed pending external issues that could affect revenue next year, such as potential state-level changes to cyber-charter tuition and court-driven school-funding adjustments; timeline and eligibility for reimbursement of recently incurred capital costs were described as variable (staff estimated a two- to four-month lag for invoiced facility-grant reimbursements).

Multiple trustees said a 2.4% tax-rate option struck a balance between limiting taxpayer impact and preserving capital-project capacity. Justin (recorded in the meeting as a participating board member) and others said they were comfortable asking staff to prepare a proposed final budget using a 2.4% increase for formal consideration at the next board meeting. No formal vote on a final tax rate was recorded in the transcript; the recorded action is direction to staff to prepare the 2.4% scenario for the upcoming vote.

Clarifying details from the discussion: the district’s capital-fund balance was described as “just under $1.957 million” after projects and before reimbursements (speaker in the record); reimbursements from the Facilities Improvement Grant and other sources were described as staggered and not all expected immediately. Kyle said the district’s model shows about $209,000 per 1% tax-rate change as a rough rule of thumb for transfers to capital projects.

What’s next: district staff were instructed to prepare a draft final budget showing a 2.4% tax-rate increase and the corresponding transfer to capital projects for the board to vote on at the next meeting. The board preserved the option to use fund balance if necessary but emphasized aiming to avoid a larger spike in taxes next year.

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