The Delaware Valley School District Board of Directors on Jan. 16 approved routine business and several district actions, including minutes, financial reports, personnel items, contracts and bids. Separately, the board rejected a motion to retain outside counsel for bargaining (3 yes, 5 no). The following is a summary of formal actions reported on the record.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes from the Dec. 12, 2024 regular board meeting — motion carried (voice vote), no roll-call recorded.

- Acceptance of treasurer’s report — motion carried (voice vote).

- Approval of bills for payment (general fund, cafeteria fund, capital reserve fund) — motion carried (voice vote).

- Personnel items (resignations, appointments, child-rearing leave and unpaid leave) — motion carried (voice vote).

- Approval of digital volunteers per attached list — motion carried (voice vote).

- Approval of Delaware (DBA) courses and instructors for spring 2025 — motion carried (voice vote).

- Recommendation for tenure for Michael Bell — motion carried (voice vote).

- Acknowledgment of completion of induction process 2023–24 for Casey Wilson — motion carried (voice vote).

- Acceptance of the 2023–24 audit report by Murphy, [auditor name unclear in transcript] — motion carried; superintendent and board praised district staff for a "clean opinion with no findings" presented by auditors.

- Resolution authorizing the money of bids for 2025–2026 — motion carried (voice vote).

- Approval of bids for structured communications cabling for seven schools (e‑Rate related project) — motion carried (voice vote).

- Extension of listing agreement PW‑230001 with CHAMP Realtors for a portion of the Beyondo property (Rooks 6 and 209 in Milford) through Dec. 31, 2025 — motion carried (voice vote).

- Extension of listing agreement PW‑235327 with CHAMP Villagers for property on Route 739, Dingmans Ferry through Dec. 31, 2025 — motion carried (voice vote).

- Expulsion of student 2024202510011567 for 45 days — motion carried (voice vote).

- Expulsion of student 2024-2025100-10292 for the remainder of the 2024–25 school year with allowance to participate in graduation — motion carried (voice vote).

Other meeting business: The board formed a negotiations committee consisting of Christine Agron, Brian Fells, Rosemary Walsh and Jack Fisher, with alternating members Mandy Colville and Jessica Decker. The committee is expected to coordinate upcoming bargaining activities.

Why it matters: The approvals advance capital and operational work for the district (cabling, property listings), complete routine governance tasks (audit acceptance, personnel actions), and resolve two student discipline cases. The failed motion to hire outside counsel leaves negotiations strategy in the hands of the new committee.

Note on votes: Many items were approved by voice vote or unanimous consent; except where a roll-call was requested (the outside‑counsel item), the meeting record reflected "no objections" rather than individual tallies.