Neshaminy board approves field-turf change order, multiple personnel actions and funding reaffirmations

The Neshaminy School District Board of School Directors approved a set of routine and facility-related actions during its meeting, including a field-turf change order and multiple personnel items grouped under consolidated motions.

Facilities: The board approved motion 2.18 authorizing the district business administrator and acting superintendent to execute a change order with FieldTurf, subject to solicitor review, in the amount of $21,044.67 to address insufficient seating at the high school multipurpose field. The motion was seconded and approved unanimously, recorded as a 7-0 vote.

Personnel and routine business: The board moved and approved a consolidated master motion (agenda items 2.02–2.14) covering administrative retirements and resignations, certificated and support appointments, leaves of absence, and other routine personnel matters; that master motion passed on a unanimous voice vote recorded as 7-0. Among items discussed and approved separately were:

- Motion 2.15: Approval of an out-of-district placement agreement for a specific student with an adjusted (lower) tuition cost; vote recorded 7-0.

- Motion 2.16: Approval of a private and confidential student settlement agreement providing the educational programming specified in that agreement; vote recorded 7-0.

- Motion 2.17: Reaffirmation of a federal/state funded personnel summary that lists 18 certified and support personnel funded through grant allocations for 2023–24; the board approved the reaffirmation 7-0.

New hires and introductions: The superintendent’s report included introductions of two new assistant principals: Vanessa Robinson (scheduled to start at the high school in early November) and Roberta Sima Haski (scheduled to start in early January). Both spoke briefly to thank the board and express their commitment to students.

Other business and committees: Committee chairs reported upcoming meeting dates for education development, facilities and planning, and noted NEF (district education foundation) fundraising plans including a raffle. The board also listed routine business items to be placed on the next public meeting agenda (student settlement agreements, homebound instruction, Sunday facility usage, and other routine items).

All actions reported above were recorded as passing on unanimous votes where roll-call/voice tallies were given. No changes to motions or amendments altering outcomes were recorded in the meeting minutes provided.