Board approves indemnification with Palmer Township to start Phase 1 high‑school work
June 24, 2026 | Easton Area SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania
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The Easton Area School District board approved an indemnification agreement with Palmer Township that the administration said would allow the township to issue a grading permit and keep Phase 1 high‑school construction on schedule.
Ken, the district presenter on site work, told the board contractors have mobilized this week and heavy earth‑moving equipment and survey crews are on site. He said the current phase focuses on infrastructure: stormwater and wet‑to‑dry pond work, electrical duct bank installation, utility upgrades and relocation of varsity baseball, varsity softball, JV baseball, new tennis courts, lighting improvements and sports‑field relocations.
On the agenda item Ken said the indemnification agreement would let Palmer Township issue a grading permit before the county completes its physical plan recordings (a process he said could take "about a month and a half ... maybe to 2 months"). "This agreement ... would allow Palmer Township to issue a grading permit so we can move forward and stay on track," Ken said. He added that with the agreement the district would not have to use two addenda (previously budgeted to push the start date 60 days at a combined value up to $45,000), leaving that money available for Phase 2.
Board members asked practical questions about the contractor payment schedule and borrowing plans; one trustee requested an estimated billing schedule to help time the district's borrowing, which the presenter said he would request from the design team and contractors.
The board later voted to approve the indemnification agreement under the buildings and grounds consent agenda, enabling the grading permit and early mobilization. The transcript does not include a separate roll‑call tally for that specific consent item, but the motion was approved as part of the consent votes that followed discussion.
Next steps: with building mobilization under way the district will follow up on payment schedules and confirm permit recording timelines with the county and township.
Ken, the district presenter on site work, told the board contractors have mobilized this week and heavy earth‑moving equipment and survey crews are on site. He said the current phase focuses on infrastructure: stormwater and wet‑to‑dry pond work, electrical duct bank installation, utility upgrades and relocation of varsity baseball, varsity softball, JV baseball, new tennis courts, lighting improvements and sports‑field relocations.
On the agenda item Ken said the indemnification agreement would let Palmer Township issue a grading permit before the county completes its physical plan recordings (a process he said could take "about a month and a half ... maybe to 2 months"). "This agreement ... would allow Palmer Township to issue a grading permit so we can move forward and stay on track," Ken said. He added that with the agreement the district would not have to use two addenda (previously budgeted to push the start date 60 days at a combined value up to $45,000), leaving that money available for Phase 2.
Board members asked practical questions about the contractor payment schedule and borrowing plans; one trustee requested an estimated billing schedule to help time the district's borrowing, which the presenter said he would request from the design team and contractors.
The board later voted to approve the indemnification agreement under the buildings and grounds consent agenda, enabling the grading permit and early mobilization. The transcript does not include a separate roll‑call tally for that specific consent item, but the motion was approved as part of the consent votes that followed discussion.
Next steps: with building mobilization under way the district will follow up on payment schedules and confirm permit recording timelines with the county and township.
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