Boyertown board approves minutes, treasurer reports, consent agenda, calendar and awards vehicle bid to Fred Beans

The Boyertown Area School District board on Jan. 27 completed several routine governance actions: it approved the Jan. 13 Committee of the Whole minutes, accepted treasurer reports for Nov. 5 and Dec. 6, 2025, approved the superintendent’s consent agenda, adopted the 2026–27 school calendar, and awarded a vehicle bid to a local vendor.

Minutes and finance approvals: a motion to approve the Jan. 13 Committee of the Whole minutes carried following a roll call. The board then approved the November and December treasurer’s reports after presentations that summarized local and state revenue lines (delinquent tax and earned income tax collections, basic education funding, transportation, retirement, special-education funding and Pre-K counts). Both treasurer reports passed on roll-call votes.

Consent agenda and calendar: administrators presented items A–R on the superintendent’s consent agenda, which included policy first reads, IDEA-B flow-through agreements, nursing/client assignments, school placement agreements and bid items for athletics and uniforms; the board approved the consent agenda by roll call. The board also approved the proposed 2026–27 school calendar after discussion about flexible instructional days (FIDs). Administration explained Pennsylvania Department of Education guidance on FIDs and noted the district had used three of five registered FID days; the calendar passed with one recorded "No" vote from Miss Nyman.

Vehicle bid award and fleet plan: administration recommended awarding the low bid for one heavy-duty pickup (with plow hookup) and two 10-passenger MPV school vans to Fred Beans of Boyertown for $177,609. The recommendation noted the district will auction replaced vehicles through an online surplus program; the board approved the award by roll call.

Personnel and executive session: during discussion of the personnel agenda the board noted several resignations and agreed to take a brief recess for an executive session to address personnel matters. The public portion of the meeting ended with a short board-comment period and adjournment.

Votes at a glance: Jan. 27, 2026 — Committee of the Whole minutes (approved); Treasurer's reports for Nov. 5 and Dec. 6, 2025 (approved); Superintendent’s consent agenda (approved); 2026–27 calendar (approved, Miss Nyman voted No); Vehicle bid to Fred Beans ($177,609 — approved).