Board approves 2025–26 special‑education contracts after one member recuses

The Perkiomen Valley Board of School Directors voted to approve the 2025–26 special‑education contracts and cost‑of‑services agreements after the item was pulled from the consent agenda to record an expected recusal.

President removed item 5.04 from consent at the meeting opening, noting a recusal would be necessary. When the board returned to the item, a board member identified themself on the record as an employee of General Healthcare Resources — a vendor included in the contracts — and formally recused from the vote. Board counsel acknowledged the recusal and the clerk noted it in the record.

With the recusal recorded, the board voted on item 5.04. The motion to approve was made by Mister Liggett and seconded by Mister McKinney; the board took a voice vote and the motion carried.

Why it matters: Special‑education contracts secure services for students with disabilities and obligate district funds and operational oversight. Recording recusals for conflicts of interest is a required transparency practice in public meetings.

What was recorded on the public record: the recusal statement from the board member who said, “I am an employee of General Healthcare Resources, which is one of our special education contracts,” and the board clerk’s acknowledgment that the recusal would be noted. No additional details about contract amounts or vendors beyond the recusal statement were read into the record at the time of the vote.

What’s next: The board carried the motion and moved on to other business; details of the contracts (amounts, vendors) remain part of the agenda packet and were not read aloud during the motion on the floor.