The Interboro Board of School Directors voted unanimously on a series of routine and substantive motions during its Feb. 19 meeting. The board recorded an 8-0 vote on each motion listed below.

Votes at a glance

- Minutes (Motion 5.01): Approval of the minutes for the regular meeting of Jan. 15, 2025. Outcome: approved, vote tally 8-0.

- Treasurer's report (Motion 7.01): Approval of the treasurer’s report for the month ending Jan. 31, 2025. Outcome: approved, vote tally 8-0.

- Fund disbursements (Motion 7.02): Approval of fund disbursements in amounts above $9,721,254.12. Outcome: approved, vote tally 8-0.

- Personnel items (Motion 10.01–10.07): Approval of personnel items listed on pages 2–5 of the agenda. Outcome: approved, vote tally 8-0.

- Retirement (Motion 11.01): Acceptance, with regret, of the retirement of Ralph Andrews, WCT teacher at Norwood School, effective June 17, 2025. Outcome: approved, vote tally 8-0.

- Curriculum and instruction items (Motion 12.xx): Approval of items listed from the Office of Curriculum and Instruction (items coded 12.01–12.06 on the agenda). Outcome: approved, vote tally 8-0.

- Special education and student services items (Motion 13.01–13.09): Approval of items listed on page 6. Outcome: approved, vote tally 8-0.

- Finance office items (Motion 14.01–14.04): Approval of items listed on pages 6–7. Outcome: approved, vote tally 8-0.

- Capital improvement/engineering (Motion 15): Approval of initial engineering work related to a proposed multipurpose field behind the high school, including geotechnical/soil testing by Earth Engineering to assess drainage and grading prior to construction. Outcome: approved, vote tally 8-0. Meeting discussion noted the work is part of pre-construction testing to confirm soil absorbency, slope, and sewer requirements; timing for results was not specified.

- Facility usage (Motion 16): Approval of a facility-usage application for the Tri Chester School District to use Interboro’s swimming facilities for the 2024–25 swim/dive season at a cost of $1,200 to be paid from district funds. Outcome: approved, vote tally 8-0.

- Delaware County Intermediate Unit appointment (Motion 17): Approval of the nomination of Edward Harris to serve as Interboro’s representative on the Delaware County Intermediate Unit Board of Directors for a term commencing July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2028. Outcome: approved, vote tally 8-0.

- Compensation (Motion 18): Approval of compensation to Robert Sonnet for additional services to the district. Outcome: approved, vote tally 8-0.

- Preliminary program of studies (Motion 19): Roll-call approval of the preliminary 2025–26 program of studies for the district (roll-call votes recorded as yes by all present). Outcome: approved, vote tally 8-0.

Procedural notes

Many motions were moved and seconded on the consent agenda with no extended debate and were approved by voice vote or roll call as noted. Where the agenda item listed a range of numbered subitems (for example, personnel or curriculum items), the board approved the full listed ranges in single motions. Where the transcript did not identify named movers or seconders for particular motions, the meeting record shows the motions were moved and seconded; the board’s recorded tallies for every listed motion were unanimous (8-0).

Items requiring follow-up or additional detail

- The capital improvement motion approved pre-construction testing; the timeline for test results and subsequent construction steps was not provided at the meeting.
- The motion approving fund disbursements referenced a specified total threshold ($9,721,254.12) but the detailed breakdown of payments was not read into the public record at the meeting.

The board had no other new business and adjourned after schedule announcements.