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Downingtown Area School District, PA

Downingtown Area School District   PA average (US Census ACS)
Population77,835
Per-capita income$67,572
Median home value$494,300

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Wed Jul 8, 2026

2026-07-08 Board Meeting Agenda

La junta considerará $21.5 million en reemplazos de instalaciones en múltiples escuelas

La junta discutirá y tomará medidas sobre un plan de instalaciones de Nivel I de $21.5 million que cubre reemplazos de HVAC/generadores en tres escuelas primarias, mejoras de auditorios en escuelas secundarias y medias, e instalaciones al aire libre que incluyen el reestucado de pistas y campos de césped sintético. Se presenta una lista separada de proyectos de Nivel II de $55 million, pero no cuenta con financiamiento actual. Los artículos de consentimiento incluyen la aprobación de actas, desembolsos, informes financieros y personal.

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Wed Jun 10, 2026

2026-06-10 Board Meeting Agenda

La Junta revisa los comentarios de la comunidad sobre la programación de tecnología y artes

La Junta de Educación está revisando una actualización del plan estratégico y los comentarios de un foro comunitario sobre el uso de dispositivos estudiantiles, la programación de artes y la planificación presupuestaria. La junta también aprobó varias actualizaciones de políticas e informes financieros rutinarios.

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✓ Decidido: Downingtown Area School District board approves various consent agenda items

The Board of School Directors approved a wide range of administrative, policy, and curriculum items via the consent agenda. These decisions included financial reports, personnel matters, and several educational agreements.

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  2026-06-10 Board Meeting Agenda (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)   Members present Jane Bertone, Audrey Blust, Madhu Gurthy, Joyce Houghton, Mindy Ross, Lisa Strobridge, Erin Todorovac, Lee Wisdom Meeting called to order at 4:41 PM A. Meeting Opening Procedural: 1. Call to Order President Blust called the meeting to order at 6:40 PM   Procedural: 2. Pledge of Allegiance     Procedural: 3. Roll Call Director Bertone President Blust Director Gurthy Vice President Houghton Director Ross Director Strobridge Director Todorovac Director Wisdom       B. Superintendents Report   Presentation: 1. Strategic Plan Update Dr. O'Donnell, along with Mr. Brown, Dr. Berrios, Dr. Reed and Dr. Chance presented a Strategic Plan Update. This June marks the conclusion of year two of six with our DASD Strategic plan implementation. This evening’s update included a high-level look at the past year. We’ve updated our plan’s Dashboard, including all of the measures pertaining to each goal. We appreciate the board’s involvement with us as we developed the plan and continue to engage our school community. This includes listening to a wide range of community member thinking as we prioritize our annual district initiatives. We will continue utilizing the plan's goals and measures as we develop our priorities for our focus and support each school year.   Informat [Excerpt truncated on this listing page; use the official record for the full text.]
Wed May 27, 2026

2026-05-27 Committee of the Whole

La Junta votará sobre las renovaciones de seguros de salud, con una disminución del 5.7% y un aumento del 5%.

La junta escuchará un informe sobre los comentarios del foro comunitario y votará sobre los puntos de consentimiento, incluyendo las renovaciones de seguros de salud con Sun Life e Independence Blue Cross, además de varios contratos de educación especial y currículo. La renovación de stop-loss de Sun Life es de $23.90 por participante al mes (disminución del 5.7%), y la renovación del seguro médico de IBC es de $43.81 por participante al mes en el primer año (aumento del 5%).

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Wed May 13, 2026

2026-05-13 Board Meeting Agenda

La junta considerará la propuesta final del presupuesto 2026-2027 con un aumento del millage del 3.5%

La junta considerará el presupuesto propuesto para 2026-2027, que incluye un aumento del millage del 3.5% que generaría unos ingresos adicionales estimados de $6,676,045 y un déficit proyectado restante de $2,760,726. El superintendente también presentará actualizaciones sobre el jardín de infancia de día completo, la matrícula, el tiempo de pantalla de los estudiantes y los procedimientos sobre teléfonos celulares. Un anuncio de un foro comunitario y una actualización de información de Parent Square también están en la agenda.

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✓ Decidido: Downingtown Area School District Board approves meeting minutes and disbursements

The Board approved the April 8 and May 6, 2026, meeting minutes. Additionally, all consent items including disbursements and financial reports were approved.

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  2026-05-13 Board Meeting Agenda (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)   Members present Audrey Blust, Caryn Ghrayeb, Madhu Gurthy, Joyce Houghton, Mindy Ross, Lisa Strobridge, Erin Todorovac   A. Meeting Opening Procedural: 1. Call to Order President Blust called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. in the James E. Watson Staff Development Room.     Procedural: 2. Pledge of Allegiance     Procedural: 3. Roll Call President Blust Director Ghrayeb Director Gurthy Vice President Houghton Director Ross Director Strobridge Director Todorovac Director Wisdom     B. Superintendents Report   Presentation: 1. Applause!! Retirees This Memorandum of Appreciation has been prepared to honor this year’s retiring employees for their service to the Downingtown Area School District and to the children of our community. These 29 individuals, who resigned for the purpose of retirement during the 2025-26 school year, together represent more than 715 cumulative years of service to Downingtown Area School District. The DASD administration and Board of School Directors hereby records its sincere appreciation and unreserved commendation for these years of diligent devotion to professional responsibilities. In public recognition of this service, this Memorandum of Appreciation is presented tonight, May 13, 2026, and is recorded in the proceedings of the meeting. 2025-26 Retirees Name Current Bu [Excerpt truncated on this listing page; use the official record for the full text.]
Wed May 6, 2026

2026-05-06 Committee of the Whole

La Junta votará sobre el proyecto de reemplazo de fibra óptica de $150K

El Comité en Pleno discutirá y recomendará acciones sobre varios contratos de personal, actualizaciones tecnológicas y actualizaciones de políticas. Los informes informativos cubren el tiempo de pantalla de los estudiantes y los procedimientos de teléfonos celulares. Las acciones recomendadas incluyen la renovación de contratos de servicios dentales, telemedicina y software de entrevistas, así como la aprobación de un reemplazo de cable de fibra de $150,000 y un reemplazo de filtro de correo electrónico de $28,005.

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✓ Decidido: Board unanimously approved March 30 Committee of the Whole minutes

The board approved the March 30, 2026 Committee of the Whole minutes by voice vote. Numerous agenda items—including several contract renewals, budget approvals, and facilities change orders—were moved forward to the Consent Agenda for full board approval on May 13, 2026. No public comments were received and the next meetings were scheduled.

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  2026-05-06 Committee of the Whole (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)   A. MEETING OPENING Procedural: 1. Call to Order President Blust called the meeting to order at 6:37 p.m. in the James E. Watson Staff Development Room. Director Bertone President Blust Director Ghrayeb Director Gurthy Vice President Houghton Director Ross Director Strobridge Director Todorovac Director Wisdom   Action: 2. Approval of Minutes On a motion by Director Ghrayeb, seconded by Director Ross, the Board, on a voice vote, unanimously approved the minutes of the March 30, 2026, Committee of the Whole.     B. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT   Information: 1. Community Forum Announcement District Community Forum to be held on Monday, May 18 at Downingtown High School West Campus starting at 6:30 PM.   Information: 2. Parent Square Information Update On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, DASD will launch ParentSquare (PSQ), our new districtwide communication platform. ParentSquare brings school, district, and classroom communication into one place—making it easier to connect with families and keep everything organized.     Information: 3. DASD Student Screen Time Use As we continue to evaluate the role of technology in our classrooms, the attached presentation provides an update on device utilization across grade levels per school day. Our goal remains to ensure that technology serves as a purposeful tool for learning rat [Excerpt truncated on this listing page; use the official record for the full text.]
Wed May 6, 2026

2026-05-06 Special Board Meeting

La Junta aprueba presupuestos de $50.2M para servicios básicos y $34.6M para educación ocupacional de la IU

La Junta Escolar del Área de Downingtown llevó a cabo una reunión especial para aprobar dos presupuestos de la Unidad Intermedia del Condado de Chester #24 para 2026-2027. La junta aprobó el presupuesto de Servicios Básicos de $50,180,724 (la contribución de DASD se mantiene sin cambios en $95,354) y el presupuesto de Educación Ocupacional de $34,574,320 (una disminución del 1.9%). Ambas mociones fueron aprobadas 8-1. La reunión también incluyó comentarios del público y otros asuntos procesales.

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✓ Decidido: Board approves two Chester County Intermediate Unit budgets

The Downingtown Area School District Board approved the 2026-2027 Core Services and Occupational Education budgets for the Chester County Intermediate Unit #24. The Core Services budget is $50,180,724, and the Occupational Education budget is $34,574,320. Both approvals passed with a vote of 8-1.

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  2026-05-06 Special Board Meeting (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)   Members present Jane Bertone, Audrey Blust, Caryn Ghrayeb, Madhu Gurthy, Joyce Houghton, Mindy Ross, Lisa Strobridge, Erin Todorovac, Lee Wisdom     A. MEETING OPENING Procedural: 1. Call to Order President Blust called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the James E. Watson Staff Development Room.   Procedural: 2. Pledge of Allegiance     Procedural: 3. Roll Call Director Bertone President Blust Director Ghrayeb Director Gurthy Vice President Houghton Director Ross Director Strobridge Director Todorovac Director Wisdom     B. PULIC INPUT ON ACTION ITEMS   Procedural: 1. Public Input on Action Items None.   C. FINANCE REPORT- Action: Director Wisdom   Action: 1. Approval of the Chester County Intermediate Unit #24 Core Services Budget Approval of the 2026-2027 Chester County Intermediate Unit Core Services budgets in the amount of $50,180,724. There is no increase in the DASD contribution amount of $95,354. The Core Services budget covers general administration, information technology, communications, and building maintenance   Motion by Lee Wisdom, second by Mindy Ross. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yea: Jane Bertone, Audrey Blust, Caryn Ghrayeb, Joyce Houghton, Mindy Ross, Lisa Strobridge, Erin Todorovac, Lee Wisdom Nay: Madhu Gurthy     Action: 2. A [Excerpt truncated on this listing page; use the official record for the full text.]
Wed Apr 8, 2026

2026-04-08 Board Meeting Agenda

La Junta discute la propuesta de presupuesto refinada y los cambios de residencia en las escuelas magnet

La Junta está revisando una propuesta de presupuesto revisada para 2026-2027 que aborda un déficit proyectado. Las discusiones también incluyen el ajuste de la fecha límite de verificación de residencia para los solicitantes de escuelas magnet.

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✓ Decidido: Downingtown Area School District Board approves various consent agenda items

The Board approved several administrative and financial actions via the consent agenda. This included personnel matters, budget transfers, and multiple change orders related to school expansion projects. The final proposed 2026-27 budget is scheduled for consideration on May 13, 2026.

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  2026-04-08 Board Meeting Agenda (Wednesday, April 8, 2026)   Members present Jane Bertone, Caryn Ghrayeb, Madhu Gurthy, Joyce Houghton, Mindy Ross, Lisa Strobridge, Erin Todorovac, Lee Wisdom   A. Meeting Opening Procedural: 1. Call to Order Vice President Houghton called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the James E. Watson Staff Development Room.   Procedural: 2. Pledge of Allegiance     Procedural: 3. Roll Call Director Bertone Director Ghrayeb Director Gurthy Vice President Houghton Director Ross Director Strobridge Director Todorovac Director Wisdom     B. Superintendents Report   Presentation: 1. Applause!! Each year, our district's visual arts teachers have the opportunity to honor two students each by presenting their work in the DASD Art Gallery at Trestle Place. The selected works are digitally reproduced, framed, and placed in the James E. Watson Staff room for a two-year cycle, personalizing our space with the talent of our student artists. This evening we are proud to recognize the students and their teachers for their amazing talent. Thank you to Julie Dimino, the art department curriculum leader who coordinates this show, thank you to our DASD art educators for their creative guidance and support and a very special thank you to these students for contributing their talents to this space!   Report: 2. Student Representatives     [Excerpt truncated on this listing page; use the official record for the full text.]
Mon Mar 30, 2026

2026-03-30 Committee of the Whole

La Junta ajustará la fecha límite de residencia de la STEM Academy al 1 de noviembre

El Comité Plenario del Distrito Escolar de Downingtown Area discutirá y considerará varios puntos de acción, incluyendo una propuesta de ajuste a la Política 141 (Escuelas Magnet) que traslada la fecha límite de verificación de residencia para los solicitantes de la STEM Academy del 1 de enero al 1 de noviembre para reducir la carga administrativa. La junta también considerará asuntos de personal (incluyendo una resolución de despido y una acción legal para recuperar matrícula no pagada), renovaciones de seguros y contratos de personal, aprobación de excursiones escolares y múltiples acuerdos de servicios de salud mental y educación especial.

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✓ Decidido: Board approves consent agenda items for April 8 vote

The Committee of the Whole approved the minutes from the March 4 meeting and moved multiple personnel, curriculum, finance, and facility items to the Consent Agenda for final board approval on April 8. The board also discussed a policy change regarding magnet school residency requirements.

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  2026-03-30 Committee of the Whole (Monday, March 30, 2026)   A. MEETING OPENING Procedural: 1. Call to Order President Blust called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. in the James E. Watson Staff Development Room. Director Bertone President Blust Director Ghrayeb Director Gurthy Vice President Houghton Director Ross Director Strobridge Director Todorovac Director Wisdom   Procedural: 2. Pledge of Allegiance     Action: 3. Approval of Minutes On a motion by Director Ghrayeb, seconded by Director Ross, the Board, on a voice vote, unanimously approved the minutes of the March 4, 2026, Committee of the Whole.     B. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT   Presentation: 1. Chester County Intermediate Unit Budget Presentation CCIU Executive Director Dr. Fiore, along with Mr. Lubitsky, Dr. Murray and Dr. Yoder attended the meeting to present the CCIU Budgets. Dr. Fiore and Mr. Lubitsky presented a PowerPoint of the 2026-2027 CCIU Core, Categorical, Occupational Education and Marketplace Services Budgets. No increase in the Core budget, 2% increase in the Occupational Education budget and 1.82% in the Marketplace Services budget. Core budget adoption by April 30, 2026. Occupational Education budget adoption by June 30, 2026.   Discussion: 2. Policy 141 - Magnet Schools As per Policy 141, we reflect on the policy and administrative guideline which includes the application and selection process. P [Excerpt truncated on this listing page; use the official record for the full text.]
Wed Mar 11, 2026

2026-03-11 Board Meeting Agenda

La Junta revisará la propuesta de presupuesto preliminar 2026-2027

La Junta del Downingtown Area School District escuchará una presentación sobre la propuesta de presupuesto preliminar para 2026-2027, con más detalles y ajustes en reuniones futuras. La junta también recibirá actualizaciones sobre la matrícula, el bienestar estudiantil y el estado del presupuesto actual 2025-2026. Los puntos de la agenda de consentimiento incluyen la aprobación de acciones de personal, informes financieros y actualizaciones de varias políticas del distrito.

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✓ Decidido: Board approves teacher union contract and updates district policies

The board approved a new Memorandum of Understanding with the teachers’ union and updated four board policies covering emergency response, law enforcement relations, and purchasing. Several consent agenda items, including financial reports and student activity clubs, were also approved. The board received a presentation of the proposed 2026-2027 preliminary budget, which recommends a 3.5% tax increase; preliminary board approval is scheduled for April 8.

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  2026-03-11 Board Meeting Agenda (Wednesday, March 11, 2026)   Members present Jane Bertone, Audrey Blust, Caryn Ghrayeb, Madhu Gurthy, Joyce Houghton, Erin Todorovac, Lee Wisdom   A. Meeting Opening Procedural: 1. Call to Order President Blust called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. in the James E. Watson Staff Development Room.   Procedural: 2. Pledge of Allegiance     Procedural: 3. Roll Call Director Bertone President Blust Director Ghrayeb Director Gurthy Vice President Houghton Director Todorovac Director Wisdom       B. Superintendents Report   Presentation: 1. Applause!! Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association Teacher of the Year Back in September, we recognized Downingtown High School West’s French Teacher Charlene Bigelow on being named the 2025 Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association (PSMLA) Teacher of the Year. Well she’s done it again—this time on an even bigger stage! Ms. Bigelow has earned the title of 2026 Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) Teacher of the Year! Next up: She will join the final four other candidates from across the US for the National Language Teacher of the Year honor through the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages this November in San Antonio, Texas. We are incredibly proud to celebrate Charlene’s expertise, her commitment to her students and col [Excerpt truncated on this listing page; use the official record for the full text.]
Wed Mar 4, 2026

2026-03-04 Committee of the Whole

Comité recomendará compra de Chromebooks por $1.03M para alumnos de K y 5.º grado

El Comité Plenario del Distrito Escolar del Área de Downingtown discutirá y recomendará la aprobación de varias compras tecnológicas importantes que suman más de $3.2 millones, incluyendo Chromebooks para estudiantes y laptops para empleados. El comité también considerará un MOU con la asociación de maestros, dos acuerdos de liquidación confidenciales de educación especial ($15,000 y $24,900), actualizaciones de políticas sobre armas y preparación para emergencias, y una actualización del estado del presupuesto. Los artículos se recomiendan a la junta completa para su acción el 11 de marzo de 2026.

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✓ Decidido: Board approves February minutes and reviews budget projections

The Board unanimously approved the February 4, 2026, meeting minutes. Financial updates indicated a projected operating deficit of $1,020,189 for the 2025-2026 school year. Several items were moved to the Consent Agenda for full board approval.

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  2026-03-04 Committee of the Whole (Wednesday, March 4, 2026)   A. MEETING OPENING Procedural: 1. Call to Order President Blust called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. in the James E. Watson Staff Development Room. Director Bertone President Blust Director Ghrayeb Vice President Houghton Director Ross Director Strobridge Director Todorovac Director Wisdom   Procedural: 2. Pledge of Allegiance     Action, Procedural: 3. Approval of Minutes On a motion by Director Ghrayeb, seconded by Director Ross, the Board, on a voice vote, unanimously approved the minutes of the February 4, 2026, Committee of the Whole.       B. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT   Presentation, Information: 1. Student SEL/Wellness Update & Special Education Plan Dr. Ann Berrios and Ms. Kristin Welk presented a Student Wellbeing Update. Behavior and Emotional Screening System results were reviewed along with the 2026-2029 Special Education Plan. This plan will be out for 30 days with board approval requested at the April board meeting.   Information, Report: 2. Status Update: Budget 2025-2026 Mr. Howett presented an update on the 2025-2026 financial projections. Results currently project an operating deficit of $1,020,189.     C. PERSONNEL REPORT   D. Personnel Report Consent Items Action (Consent): 1. Personnel Items Moved forward to the Consent Agenda for full board appro [Excerpt truncated on this listing page; use the official record for the full text.]
Wed Feb 11, 2026

2026-02-11 Board Meeting Agenda

La junta considerará resolución de bonos por $30 millones de dinero nuevo y presupuesto de capital

El Downingtown Area Board of Education discutirá y podría aprobar una Resolución de Parámetros de Bonos que autoriza hasta $30 millones de deuda nueva para mejoras de capital y refinanciación de bonos existentes. También recibirán una presentación sobre el Presupuesto de Capital 2026-2027 y un informe de inscripción. Los elementos de consentimiento incluyen aprobaciones de personal, informes financieros y disposición de libros de biblioteca desmalezados.

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✓ Decidido: Board approves $30,000,000 bond resolution and updates student group policy

The board approved the consent agenda, which included budget transfers, a $7,921 annual tax stipulation, and four construction change orders for West Bradford Elementary School. It also passed a $30,000,000 bond resolution to refund existing debt and authorize new borrowing. Policy 122.1 was revised to align with state guidelines, and compensation adjustments for non-union staff were approved. These actions update district operations, manage facility construction costs, and authorize borrowing that may affect future tax levies.

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  2026-02-11 Board Meeting Agenda (Wednesday, February 11, 2026)   Members present Jane Bertone, Audrey Blust, Madhu Gurthy, Joyce Houghton, Mindy Ross, Lisa Strobridge, Lee Wisdom, Erin Todorovac   A. Meeting Opening Procedural: 1. Call to Order President Blust called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. in the James E. Watson Staff Development Room.   Procedural: 2. Pledge of Allegiance     Procedural: 3. Roll Call Director Bertone President Blust Director Gurthy Vice President Houghton Director Ross Director Strobridge Director Todorovac Director Wisdom     B. Superintendents Report   Presentation: 1. Applause!! K–6 Open Houses K-6 Open Houses are coming up at all DASD elementary schools and the Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center Date: Wednesday, February 18 Time: 4:00–4:40 PM Zachary Stoner Last month, we recognized our band director, Ms. Allyson Patterson, for being selected to perform as part of the Bands of America Honor Band on New Year’s Day.At that time, we also acknowledged Downingtown East sophomore Zachary Stoner, who earned the same honor, but he was unable to join us due to a previously scheduled East performance that evening. Tonight, we are pleased to formally recognize Zachary for this outstanding achievement. Congratulations, and thank you for sharing your talent and dedication with our DASD community! Citation of Excellence in Teaching Awa [Excerpt truncated on this listing page; use the official record for the full text.]
Wed Feb 4, 2026

2026-02-04 Committee of the Whole

La Junta considerará un bono de $30M para instalaciones y reestructuración de deuda

El Comité Pleno de la Junta Escolar del Área de Downingtown discutirá una Resolución de Parámetros de Bonos que autoriza hasta $30 millones en préstamos nuevos para mejoras de capital y la refinanciación de bonos existentes. Otros asuntos incluyen acciones de personal (un acuerdo para el empleado 21943 y ajustes de rango para 71 miembros del personal no sindicalizados), actualizaciones de políticas sobre requisitos de graduación y armas, y un acuerdo de liquidación de educación especial por $85,000. La reunión es una sesión de trabajo; se espera que la mayoría de los puntos se voten en la reunión de la junta del 11 de febrero.

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✓ Decidido: Board discusses bond resolution for debt and capital projects

The Board reviewed a Bond Parameters Resolution to refund existing debt and provide $30 million for new capital improvements. Several items were moved to the Consent Agenda for full board approval on February 11, 2026.

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  2026-02-04 Committee of the Whole (Wednesday, February 4, 2026)   A. MEETING OPENING Procedural: 1. Call to Order Vice President Houghton called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. in the James E. Watson Staff Development Room. Director Bertone Director Ghrayeb Director Gurthy Vice President Houghton Director Ross Director Todorovac Director Wisdom   Procedural: 2. Pledge of Allegiance     Action, Procedural: 3. Approval of Minutes On a motion by Director Ghrayeb, seconded by Director Ross, the Board, on a voice vote, unanimously approved the minutes of the January 7, 2026, Committee of the Whole.     B. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT   Discussion, Presentation: 1. Bond Parameters Resolution Helen Esbenshade of Lamb McErlane explained the recommended approval of a Bond Parameters Resolution authorizing the incurrence of nonelectoral debt and the issuance of one or more series of the District’s General Obligation Bonds (the “Bonds”). The Bonds will be issued for the purposes of: (i) refunding outstanding District bonds (Series 2017, 2018A, and 2018C) and/or other obligations to achieve debt service savings and/or restructure existing debt service, and (ii) providing $30 million of new money proceeds to fund capital improvements and/or other permitted projects (Option 3B). The Parameters Resolution establishes maximum parameters for the Bonds (including maximum aggregate principa [Excerpt truncated on this listing page; use the official record for the full text.]
Wed Jan 14, 2026

2026-01-14 Board Meeting Agenda

La Junta aprobará artículos de consentimiento, incluyendo un contrato de entrenamiento de $10,000

La Junta Escolar del Área de Downingtown escuchará comentarios públicos y considerará una agenda de consentimiento que cubre artículos de personal, finanzas y currículo. Entre los artículos se encuentran un contrato de $10,000 con The Breakthrough Coach para desarrollo profesional, la aprobación de excursiones escolares y un acuerdo para el empleado 24149. La junta también recibirá un informe de logros estudiantiles y una actualización de inscripción.

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Wed Jan 7, 2026

2026-01-07 Committee of the Whole

La Junta considerará una reestructuración de bonos de $30M, con ahorros anuales potenciales de $1-2M

El Comité Plenario del Distrito Escolar de Downingtown Area discutirá una reestructuración del financiamiento de bonos y un nuevo préstamo de aproximadamente $30 millones, lo que podría reducir el servicio de la deuda anual entre $1 y $2 millones. La junta también considerará acciones de personal, contratos de currículo, actualizaciones de políticas y transferencias presupuestarias. Varios puntos son acciones de la agenda de consentimiento para la reunión de la junta del 14 de enero, mientras que otros son discusiones sobre los requisitos de graduación y las proyecciones de inscripción.

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✓ Decidido: Committee approved November minutes and moved multiple items to January board meeting

The committee approved the November meeting minutes by voice vote and moved all other agenda items to the full board’s January 14 meeting for final action. The district presented a debt restructuring plan that could reduce annual debt service by $1–$2 million, which would lower future borrowing costs for taxpayers. Several facility upgrades, policy reviews, and budget transfers were also scheduled for next month’s vote.

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  2026-01-07 Committee of the Whole (Wednesday, January 7, 2026)   A. MEETING OPENING Procedural: 1. Call to Order President Blust called the meeting to order at 6.34 p.m. in the James E. Watson Staff Development Room. Director Bertone President Blust Director Ghrayeb Director Gurthy Director Ross Director Strobridge Director Todorovac Director Wisdom     Procedural: 2. Pledge of Allegiance     Action (Consent), Procedural: 3. Approval of Minutes On a motion by Director Ghrayeb, seconded by Director Ross, the Board, on a voice vote, unanimously approved the minutes of the November 24, 2025, Committee of the Whole.     B. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT   Presentation: 1. Finance Presentation - Raymond James/PFM DASD dinancial advisors from Raymond James and PFM attended the January 7 Committee of the Whole meeting to present updated options for restructuring existing debt and issuing new bond proceeds. The primary goals of this financing plan is to address our most significant facility needs and strengthen our district’s financial position. The administrative recommendation is to issue approximately $30 million in new money in conjunction with a restructuring of existing debt. This includes extending the repayment schedule, which is projected to reduce annual debt service by approximately $1 to $2 million. Multiple scenarios with varying issuance amounts and repayment schedules wer [Excerpt truncated on this listing page; use the official record for the full text.]