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District staff told the board the extra work was covered by unit-price items that were included in the original bid. \"Their bid was based on the project as written by the project architect,\" said Mister Lachman, a district staff member who addressed the board during the finance discussion. \"All of the costs were based on unit costs that were defined as part of the bid. So, it's not that we experienced any costs that were not already defined in the bid that was submitted by the contractor on the project.\"

The issue drew questions during public comment. One attendee referenced a change order total of $265,054 and asked why such a large difference was not detected before contracting. Jamie Taylor, a resident, raised similar concerns about how large change orders affect the district budget and tax relief. \"That's almost a third of increase on the price from the beginning, and it just is a big miss,\" Taylor said.

Nut graf: The change order prompted public questions about oversight and budget impacts. District officials said the contract included unit pricing for additional plywood and other repairs that would be billed only if needed; district staff and the project architect inspected sample areas when preparing specifications but could not fully assess hidden plywood deterioration until shingles were removed.

Board and staff details
Mister Schroeder moved to approve the finance committee recommendations (items including the Maple Glen change order); Mister Held seconded the motion. During discussion, Mister Lachman and other administrators explained that the low bid contractor (identified in committee as the project bidder) based its price on the architect's specifications and that supplemental plywood replacement was priced through pre-set unit costs. The board approved the motion by voice vote; the meeting record shows the motion carried with all members saying \"aye.\" The board did not provide a roll-call vote listing individual yes/no positions in the meeting transcript.

Why the change order occurred
According to district remarks, when crews removed shingles they discovered widespread plywood deterioration that required replacement across larger sections than anticipated. Those additional plywood repairs were billed under unit prices that were published in the bid documents; staff characterized unit pricing as a protection for the district because it locks in per-unit rates rather than leaving them open to future price fluctuations.

What the board approved and next steps
The finance committee motion approved multiple finance items at once, including the Maple Glen roof change order. Board members said they will continue to monitor contract execution and that the district uses unit pricing to avoid unpriced contingencies. No additional contingency funding or funding source reallocation was cited in the meeting transcript. The administration said it would address detailed questions about the contract and payments at follow-up finance meetings if requested.

Ending: The board moved on to other agenda items after the finance vote. The district’s next finance committee meeting is scheduled for Sept. 17, at which committee members may provide additional detail on project invoicing and final costs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","UDSD Legislative Meeting (8/26/2025)","oneSentenceSummary","The Upper Dublin School District Board of School Directors on Aug. 26 approved finance committee recommendations that included a change order of approximately $265,054 for the Maple Glen Elementary School roof after contractors discovered more damaged plywood than the bid documents anticipated.","taxTitle","Upper Dublin SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",60292,"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},6476500,"Parents press board to address disparities at Thomas Fitzwater; administration outlines Title I support and an ELA review",395,1646000,2041000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5725077-be3a135db2434aa7d704ceb2f77837b7&start=1646&end=2041","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5725077-be3a135db2434aa7d704ceb2f77837b7/thumbnail_1646000.jpg","/articles/6476500/Pennsylvania/Parents-press-board-to-address-disparities-at-Thomas-Fitzwater-administration-outlines-Title-I-support-and-an-ELA-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476500-46528085737d54aee72ce9433b093627/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144879&Signature=fYUrqcICDrc936FUGg6VRshP8wH1L1qD3FfoA~HfaRVdbvi39mSPSwf6mM0GjdLT2sjGloKC2-rVTy26ny-FRAcQN0wpILrYppnsaslVOXmPOQuET~ByIc5F-7s0MWSO9PRaBy97nHAIbcqI5UzllFgF1a6M9-unRxwhsQG9DfGVSWZN32SkZAoo~d~GvlIq~6mJuFy8rR9uZJr3dQ-JFmqswUYFalkBUEns2ZOQwO1ngzAj~YNX9UBcaQqYas19oqGaPViZo8E5vZMmnEo5LBed2n1examJSNoqbzjMRr2XRQsPfOVFXuECvf~KtxUQxxyRW8mZR1FyIAaziu3tYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","UPPER DUBLIN, Pa. — Parents and educators pressed the Upper Dublin School District Board of School Directors on Aug. 26 to address longstanding disparities at Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School, the district’s only Title I elementary building and the lowest-performing elementary school in the district.

\"Title I is meant to provide additional funding and support to close gaps, not to highlight them,\" said Felicia Evans, a parent of a third-grade student who identified herself as a \"highly qualified educator\" with 15 years of experience in a Title I charter school in Philadelphia. \"How are Title I funds being used and why are we still seeing those disparities? When will we adopt the curriculum aligned with the science of reading?\"

Nut graf: The public comments centered on literacy and math gaps, the district’s curriculum choices, professional development for teachers, and whether instructional coaches are targeted to the buildings and subjects of greatest need. Administration representatives responded with current and planned actions: a Title I-funded math specialist at Thomas Fitzwater, phonics and phonemic-awareness professional development already in place, and an ongoing elementary English language arts (ELA) curriculum review with a planned pilot this school year.

What parents asked
Evans told the board Thomas Fitzwater has the district's highest proportion of minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged students and consistently the lowest elementary performance. She asked specifically whether the district will adopt an evidence-based ELA program \"aligned with the science of reading,\" requested clarity about how Title I funds are being spent at Thomas Fitzwater, and asked why local experienced teachers are sometimes not getting district positions.

Administration response and current work
Doctor Smith (district administration) said the number of administrators in the central office has not changed and that an item on the agenda that appeared to be a \"new position\" was in fact a title change and a restructuring of an existing role to a 12-month supervisor of student services. Regarding Thomas Fitzwater, district staff said Title I funds are being used to fund a math specialist at that building. \"Thomas Fitz is the only building in the district that has that position,\" a district speaker said, and district staff reported that last year there was measurable growth tied to targeted interventions.

On literacy, district staff said the district uses an instructional approach that includes phonics and phonemic-awareness work. \"We do use foundations of phonics for phonics and phonemic awareness. Our staff does receive professional development on both of those and will receive that again this week,\" the district representative said. Administrators also said they are conducting a formal ELA review: multiple elementary programs were reviewed over the summer, a pilot of a selected resource will run in the second and third marking periods, and the administration plans to bring a recommendation to the board in May for adoption.

Staffing and coaching
Evans questioned whether instructional coaches were focused on the district's greatest needs; administrators said the district employs four K–5 coaches and described their focus as including math and literacy. The administration highlighted a partnership for professional development (University of Delaware) tied to mathematics (Illustrative Mathematics) while saying that training and coaching on literacy and other areas are underway.

Ending: The board listened to public concerns and accepted staff explanations and timelines. The ELA pilot and the May recommendation are the next published milestones in the transcript; parents asked the board for a clear timeline and more targeted action to ensure Title I funds and coaching directly address the needs at Thomas Fitzwater.","Parents and educators pressed the Upper Dublin School District board Aug. 26 to address disparities at Thomas Fitzwater Elementary, the district's only Title I elementary school and its lowest-performing elementary building.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6476494,"Votes at a glance: Upper Dublin School District Board, Aug. 26, 2025",1771,498000,2269000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5725077-be3a135db2434aa7d704ceb2f77837b7&start=498&end=2269","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5725077-be3a135db2434aa7d704ceb2f77837b7/thumbnail_498000.jpg","/articles/6476494/Pennsylvania/Votes-at-a-glance-Upper-Dublin-School-District-Board-Aug-26-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476494-11634db1f976a3c15a5bd11759b6df89/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144879&Signature=ZaiDcAkr0tV6aPM-BfAHmpYJTU7DbeDVLd6L2Iv2e46Np8IJfL9dKNWN-qXQvqzXK6ANWYyGm1ucdthH2ntaUnYa~tektQhlqanuSOiJaqjjJrVtFnKaGCFvQvDMdtsffcTqooImrPVDOZzhHfn3brJT-3eLBP0w4BuqoBCV0T72IhVqubH8uyojEIa2KbvvC~yBRpmoQNVWVB5o~miZcPYKjeZlvLovO5655PQwuSMJdruEfHSJ2d~67TSGVIWwtfh7VUAvssJoSXMPliHyKJ6Y345CY1ZCkKwqmQt767DC9NxGqUzfCvLzrwc35Fboj3pY3HBVGbVYSnnKfS6FVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","UPPER DUBLIN, Pa. — At its Aug. 26 legislative meeting the Upper Dublin School District Board of School Directors approved a series of routine and committee recommendations by voice vote. Below is a concise list of motions recorded in the meeting transcript and their outcomes.

Votes at a glance
- Approval of July 28 special legislative meeting minutes — Approved (motion moved; second recorded; voice vote: all in favor).
- Education Committee items a–d (including an interagency Title I agreement for services to nonpublic schools and three assessment calendars) — Approved (voice vote). The interagency Title I item reported service for one student who generated equitable-share funds.
- Finance Committee items (items 6 a through i), including a Maple Glen roof change order — Approved (voice vote); board discussion included an explanation that additional plywood replacement was billed under unit prices in the contract.
- Personnel Committee items a–c (independent contractor for Wilson Reading support; service agreement with Cardinal Point; other personnel items) — Approved (voice vote).
- Pupil Services items a–f (six items presented) — Approved (voice vote).
- Policy Committee: Items 9A, 9B and 9Z — Approved for action per motions on the agenda; Policy 360 (3.60) was presented for first reading and will return for further consideration alongside policy 007 to ensure consistent conflict-of-interest language.

Other items noted in the meeting
- The board met in executive session earlier the same day \"to discuss matters of personnel that appear on tonight's agenda, as well as the status of collective bargaining negotiations with the district and the UDEA,\" the board solicitor reported.
- Informational items: enrollment report and liaison committee summaries were placed on the record.

How votes were recorded
Most approvals were made by voice vote. On multiple motions the transcript records \"all in favor, say 'aye'\" with no roll-call vote recorded in the public meeting minutes provided in the transcript.

Ending: The board scheduled upcoming committee and legislative meetings and adjourned. The next legislative meeting is Monday, Sept. 29 at 7:00 p.m.","The board approved minutes, education, finance, personnel, pupil services and multiple policy actions (including a first reading) during its Aug. 26 legislative meeting. Most items were approved by voice vote; the board met in executive session earlier to discuss personnel and bargaining.","actionData","errors"]

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Upper Dublin board approves finance items including $265,054 Maple Glen roof change order after contractors found damaged plywood

Parents press board to address disparities at Thomas Fitzwater; administration outlines Title I support and an ELA review

Votes at a glance: Upper Dublin School District Board, Aug. 26, 2025