The Central Bucks School District Board of School Directors approved a package of consent and action items during its Jan. 16 general meeting, including finance and operations items, special‑education approvals, educational materials, human resources items, and two other action items: a dual‑enrollment agreement with Delaware Valley University and acceptance of grants from the Central Bucks Education Foundation.

Key outcomes at a glance

- Minutes: The board approved the minutes of the Dec. 2, 2024 organizational meeting and the Dec. 2, 2024 general meeting (motions carried; mover/second announced for procedural votes).

- Finance (agenda items 6B–6L): The board approved finance items moved forward from the finance and operations committee, including four school tax settlements and a tax collector remuneration resolution that the treasurer noted is required every four years. (Motion moved by Rick Herring and seconded by Dana Foley; vote recorded as approval.)

- Operations (7B–7I): The board approved operations items moved by the administration; motion carried.

- Special education (8B–8I), student services (9B–9D), education (10B–10F) and policy items (11B–11D): Each block was moved forward and approved by the board as listed on the agenda.

- Field trips (12B–12I): Approved.

- Human resources (13B–13H): The board approved human resources agenda items. The meeting recorded the motion as carried with eight in favor and one abstention.

- Other action items (14A–14B): The board approved a dual‑enrollment agreement with Delaware Valley University (the Department of Education requires districts to have dual‑enrollment agreements) and accepted funds from the Central Bucks Education Foundation (grant awards totaling over $40,000 were described in the superintendent’s report). Motions to approve both items were made and seconded; the board voted to approve.

- Grants and pilot programs noted in the superintendent’s report: Superintendent Dr. Steven Yanni told the board the district was accepting more than $40,000 in grants from the Central Bucks Education Foundation and expected to approve a contract with Empath Ed, a virtual‑reality training program, for about $15,000; combined amounts discussed totaled roughly $55,000 and were described as awards to support teacher and student projects and professional development. The board’s agenda included formal acceptance of the foundation funds (item 14B), which was approved.

Vote details and procedure notes

Most agenda blocks were approved as presented with standard “all‑in‑favor” voice votes announced at the meeting. The human resources item block recorded one abstention (the chair announced the final count as “Motion carries 8, with 8 in favor with 1 abstention”). Where recorded, motions and seconders were announced in the meeting (for example, the finance block was moved by Rick Herring and seconded by Dana Foley). The board did not set a tax rate or adopt a final budget at this meeting; the superintendent emphasized the January budget presentation was preliminary and “does not set a tax rate” and that work on the 2025–26 budget would continue through June.

What this does and does not do

These approvals are routine operational and programmatic matters intended to keep district operations running. The formal acceptance of foundation grants authorizes the district to receive and allocate the specified funds to teachers and projects. The dual‑enrollment agreement is a standard education partnership required by the state to permit students to take courses for both high‑school and college credit.

Ending

The meeting’s consent approvals moved multiple committee recommendations to final board action; the board did not take additional special votes on controversial items during the meeting. The superintendent and committee chairs noted that more detailed budget deliberations, policy reviews and community engagement (including upcoming town halls) will occur in the coming months.