Beaver Area School District board authorizes $1.08 million in PSFI grant applications for building repairs
May 28, 2024 | Beaver Area SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania
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The Beaver Area School District Board of School Directors voted May 28 to authorize two Public School Facility Improvement (PSFI) grant applications to the Commonwealth Financing Authority that together seek $1,084,337.04 for building repairs and technology upgrades.
The board adopted Resolution 2024.05.01 to apply for $631,437.54 to fund work at College Square, including a special-education restroom, roof repairs, emergency lighting upgrades and an intercom-system upgrade. Director Victoria Bartholomew moved the resolution and Director Andrea Walker seconded; the motion passed with five ayes (Merilu Hill, Robin Thompson, Andrea Walker, Denise Yates, Victoria Bartholomew).
The board also adopted Resolution 2024.05.02 to apply for $452,899.50 for Middle School/High School roof repairs and a Halo Smart System. Director Denise Yates moved the resolution and Director Robin Thompson seconded; the motion passed with the same five-member affirmative vote.
Nut graf: The two grant applications together total $1,084,337.04 and are slated to fund prioritized facility repairs and safety/communication upgrades at two district campuses. The board added both resolutions to the published agenda before voting.
Board members did not record extended debate on the measures in the minutes; both motions carried unanimously. The district will file the PSFI applications with the Commonwealth Financing Authority as authorized by the resolutions. The minutes note the intended uses of funds for each project as presented to the board but do not indicate any local match requirements or project timelines beyond the scope descriptions in the resolutions.
The board took the votes as part of a brief roll-call sequence of agenda actions immediately following presentations and public comments. The district will proceed with the application process; any award, terms and timelines will depend on the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s review and award process.
The board adopted Resolution 2024.05.01 to apply for $631,437.54 to fund work at College Square, including a special-education restroom, roof repairs, emergency lighting upgrades and an intercom-system upgrade. Director Victoria Bartholomew moved the resolution and Director Andrea Walker seconded; the motion passed with five ayes (Merilu Hill, Robin Thompson, Andrea Walker, Denise Yates, Victoria Bartholomew).
The board also adopted Resolution 2024.05.02 to apply for $452,899.50 for Middle School/High School roof repairs and a Halo Smart System. Director Denise Yates moved the resolution and Director Robin Thompson seconded; the motion passed with the same five-member affirmative vote.
Nut graf: The two grant applications together total $1,084,337.04 and are slated to fund prioritized facility repairs and safety/communication upgrades at two district campuses. The board added both resolutions to the published agenda before voting.
Board members did not record extended debate on the measures in the minutes; both motions carried unanimously. The district will file the PSFI applications with the Commonwealth Financing Authority as authorized by the resolutions. The minutes note the intended uses of funds for each project as presented to the board but do not indicate any local match requirements or project timelines beyond the scope descriptions in the resolutions.
The board took the votes as part of a brief roll-call sequence of agenda actions immediately following presentations and public comments. The district will proceed with the application process; any award, terms and timelines will depend on the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s review and award process.
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