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Seneca Valley School District

SCHOOL BOARD ACTION SESSION

Seneca Valley Intermediate High School Auditorium - 7 p.m.

Minutes
August 11, 2025
** Subject to Change**

L CALL TO ORDER by Mr. Eric DiTullio, President, called the meeting to order at 7:04

p.m.

A. Moment of Silence - The Seneca Valley School Board and District Administration

sadly join our community in mourning the loss of Robert “Bob™ Hill. Mr. Hill
passed away on August 2 following a long and courageous battle with kidney
cancer. His obituary proudly noted that his “most treasured role outside the home
was serving on the Seneca Valley School Board for 16 years, five years as president
and three as vice president.” We were the ones fortunate to benefit from his time,
his expertise and his unwavering support. Mr. Hill was an exceptional role model
as a husband, father and friend, and a dedicated advocate for this District and our
students and staff. His leadership, passion and commitment to public education have
left a lasting legacy. He will be deeply missed but never forgotten.

B. Pledge of Allegiance - Mr. DiTullio led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

C. Roll Call - by Ms. Julia Benson, School Board Secretary, showed the following
members in attendance: Ms. Leslie Bredl, Mr. Nick Brower, Mr. Eric DiTullio, Ms.
Susan Harrison, Mr. Tim Hester, Mr. Mike Jacobs, Mr. Fred Peterson. Mr. Jeff
Widdowson and Ms. Kari Zimmer were absent.

2 INFORMATION REPORTS
A. Dates to Remember - Ms. Tiffany Hernandez announced the following dates to
remember:
August 13 New Teacher Induction — Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School
August 14 New Teacher Induction for Technology — SHS Library
August 14 SV Pie Fest — Secondary Campus — Pie serving begins at 5:30 p.m. in
SVIHS |
August 15 Teacher In-Service/Professional Development (Floating Day canbe
served any day from August 11-15)
August 18 All-Staff Welcome Back Meeting - SVIHS Auditorium
August 18-20 Teacher In-Service/Professional Development |
August 21 First Day of School for the 2025-26 School Year ;
August 23 SAT Testing — SHS — 7:30 a.m. |
September 1 Labor Day — No School for Students and Staff ]

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| September 12 | Veteran Recognition — NexTier Stadium — 5:30 p.m.

Mr. DiTullio highlighted the Veteran Recognition on September 12 at 5:30 p.m. He invited and
encouraged all to attend.

B. Financial Reports

Operations
Senior High Activities

Middle School Activities
Athletics

Food Service

Tax Collections

Capital Projects Funds

PUBLIC COMMENT - There was no public comment.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A. Work Session — June 2, 2025
B. Action Meeting — June 9, 2025

TREASURER’S REPORT

GENERAL FUND BILLS
2024 - 2025 Grand Total: $5,531,288.45
2025 - 2026 Grand Total: $7,346,292.28

CONSTRUCTION FUND BILLS
2024 - 2025 Grand Total: $1,912,374.35
2025 - 2026 Grand Total: $32,828.00

Intermediate High Activities

Mr. Hester motioned, seconded by Ms. Harrison, to approve the minutes, treasurer’s report, general
fund bills and construction fund bills. The motion carried on a voice vote with those present voting
in the affirmative.

ADMINISTRATION

A. Board Policies - Approved the following board policies:

1. Board policy 342 — Jury Duty - Employees - revised, second, final reading.

2. Approve board policy 908 — Title [ Parent and Family Engagement — first and

final reading, Federal Program annual review.

Policies to be retired:

3. Board policy 442 - Jury Duty - Professional Employees - retire, second, final

reading.

B. Act26 MOU — Approved the Act 26 Memorandum of Understanding between Seneca

Valley School District and local law enforcement agencies.

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Student Agreement - Approved a special education agreement for one student.

Research Study - Approved Doctoral Candidate, Stephanie Beaver, to conduct
dissertation study on Significant Disproportionality in Special Education: Barriers to
Leadership Response. This study is to identify challenges and barriers in leadership
response to addressing significant disproportionality.

Federal Program Allocation Spending Plan - Acknowledged the federal program
allocation spending plan for the 2025-2026 school year.

Food Service Department Incentive - Approved a one-time exception for the 2025-
2026 school year for two food services employees who did not meet the original
eligibility criteria for participation in the food services incentive program.

Act 34 Resolution, Act 34 Hearing, and Act 34 Project Description Booklet -
Approved the Act 34 Resolution for the construction of the Intermediate High
School & Performing Arts Center Addition located at 126 Seneca School Road,
Harmony, Pennsylvania, in its entirety in the form presented and included in the Act
34 Project Description Booklet, which resolution specifies a maximum building
construction cost of $114,651,741, a maximum total project cost of $165,896,311, a

public hearing on such project to be held September 8, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the
Intermediate School Auditorium, the advertisement of such hearing, the
dissemination of Project description to the public, and the submission of all required
information to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The Board further
approves the Project Description Booklet in substantially the form presented,
subject to such non-substantive changes as are directed by the Department of
Education, and directs its architects and the appropniate officers and administrators
to advertise the Notice of Public Hearing, make the Project Description Booklet
available to the public and the news media, conduct the public hearing, and make all
required submissions to the Department of Education, and further directs the
appropriate officers, administrators, architects, construction managers, financial
advisors and legal counsel to take all such other actions necessary and proper for
carrying out the Act 34 Resolution. The final Project Description Booklet will be
attached to the minutes of this meeting after approval on September 15.

Ms. Harrison motioned, seconded by Mr. Hetser, to approve the board policies, Act 26 MOU,
student agreement, research study, federal program allocation spending plan and the Act 34

Resolution, Act 34 Hearing, and Act 34 Project Description Booklet. The motion carried on a voice
vote with those present voting in the affirmative.

9. INSTRUCTION

Conferences - Approved conference requests.

Peer Empowerment Club - Approved the establishment of the Peer Empowerment
Club at no cost to the District, and under the supervision of volunteer sponsor Ms.
Jennifer Exler, effective for 2025-26 school year.

Athletic Equipment Elimination — Approved the resale of football flip sled athletic
equipment.

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Book Disposal — Approved the sale, donation, or recycling of obsolete books from
Haine Elementary School.

Consultant Agreement - Approved the consultant agreement with Latitia Lattanzio-
Paros to provide psychological evaluation services for special education evaluations,
gifted evaluations, and requested consultation as needed for the 2025-2026 school
year. Pending solicitor review.

Consultant Agreement - Approved the consultant agreement with Hannah Brimkov
to provide psychological evaluation services for special education evaluations, gifted
evaluations, and requested consultation as needed for the 2025-2026 school year.
Pending solicitor review.

McGuire Memorial, Educational Services Agreement - Approved the agreement
with The Schools at McGuire Memorial to provide special educational programming
for students during the 2025-2026 school year. Pending solicitor review.

Watson Institute, Service Agreement - Approved the agreement with The Watson
Institute to provide training and consultation as needed for the 2025-2026 school year.
Pending solicitor review.

University School, Enrollment Contract - Approved the agreement with The
University School to provide special education programming for students during the
2025-2026 school year. Pending solicitor review.

Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit, Contract - Approved the agreement with Beaver
Valley Intermediate Unit to provide special education programming at New Horizon
School for students during the 2025-2026 school year. Pending solicitor review.

Sign Language Interpreting Professionals, Client Agreement - Approved the
agreement with Sign Language Interpreting Professionals to provide interpreting

services for students during the 2025-2026 school year. Pending solicitor review.

Hope Learning Center, Agreement - Approved the agreement with Hope Learning
Center to provide occupational therapy and physical therapy for students and to
provide consultant services for school-based access program during the 2025-2026
school year. Pending solicitor review.

Early Admission - Approved the early admission to first grade for one student for
the 2025-2026 school year.

School Health Services Agreement - Approved the agreement for provision of
nursing services to North Catholic students for the 2025-2026 school year. Pending
solicitor review.

School Assist Consulting, LL.C Proposal - Approved the School Assist Consulting,
LLC proposal to provide professional development leadership coaching during the
2025-2026 school year.

Schoolwide Plans — Approved the 2025-2026 Schoolwide Plans for Haine
Elementary School (Title I School Plan}), Haine Middle School (Title I School Plan),

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Ryan Gloyer Middle School (Title I School Plan) and the High School (Non-Title I
School Plan).

Ms. Bredl motioned, seconded by Mr. Jacobs, to approve conferences, peer empowerment club,
athletic equipment elimination, book disposal, consultant agreement, consultant agreement,
McGuire Memorial Educational Services Agreement, Watson Institute Service Agreement,
University School Enrollment Contract, Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit Contract, Sign Language
Interpreting Professionals Client Agreement, Hope Learning Center Agreement, early admission,
School Health Services Agreement, School Assist Consulting LLC Proposal and the schoolwide
plans. The motion carried on a voice vote with those present voting in the affirmative.

10. BUSINESS/FINANCE

A. First Student Agreement Addendum — Approved the First Student Agreement
Addendum.

B. Budget Transfers - Approved budget transfers.

C. Delinguent Real Estate Taxes - Approved the resolution regarding the sale of
delinquent real estate taxes for fiscal year 2026.

Mr. Jacobs motioned, seconded by Mr. Brower, to approve the First Student Agreement
Addendum, budget transfers and delinquent real estate taxes. The motion carried on a voice vote
with those present voting in the affirmative.

11. PERSONNEL - Approved the following personnel items that were discussed in executive
session held prior to the meeting:

A. Resignations — Classified - Kelly Pyle, Elizabeth Kelly, Valerie Stephens

B. Appointments — Director — Tiffany Hernandez, Professionals — Kristin Barna,
Caroline Combemale, Professional Substitutes — Richard Abbott, Thomas Adams,
Mary Anderson, Josephine Angel, Donald Barclay, Dana Barclay, Diane Becker,
Jennifer Bunofsky, Michele Camilli, Francis Garland, Jennifer Hinchman, Shannon
Kennedy, Eric Krchmar, Nicole Laborie, Shannon Lesack, Rachel Petelin, Sophia
Puricelli, Souad Richani, Carla Stark, Anissa Tekelenburg, Toni von Rintelen, Lindsay
Tedrow, Troy Jelinek, Madison Cossin, Classified — Mara Vermillion, Michele Aymar,
Natalie Boyer, Nicole Driscoll, Elizabeth Steele, Supplementals — David Reichard,
Mike Stebbins, Jeremiah Friday, Jeremiah Friday, George Williams, Jason Shorr, Jason
Woolslare, Laura Wise, Veronica Mortier, Dana Hadley, Ed Senor, Victor Giannotta,
Rebecca Mutschler, Shay Houser, Samantha Stewart, Rachel McGourty, Emily Christ,
Courtney Williams, Madelyn Cornman, Diane Koegler, Zeke Stroupe, Madelyn
Cormnman, Carrie Ehrenberger, Heather Sibeto, Sarah Groth, Chris Titus, Joe Logsdon,
Veronica Mortier, Sarah Deeds, Halley Alexander, Andrea Platt, Steve Fortunato,
Marissa Bitonti, Haley Landolina, Angie Kotula, Sara Snyder, Dean Leventopoulos,
Bobi-Jean Alexander, Rebecca Finch, Megan Bonistalli, Laura Lugarich, Michael
Flood, Brenna Miller, Michael Conlon, Megan Bonistalli, Steve Fortunato, Stephens
Wolfe, Jeremiah Friday, Jen Exler, Kelly Weston, Ashley Porter, Jaden Miller, Jennifer
Durst, Karissa Lambert, Michael Flood, Dean Walker, Jan Plutnicki, Kurt McNaught,
Oliver Wiehe, Dean Leventopoulos, LaVarr Stephens-Howling, Staci Hughes, Brieana
Nassan, Rebecca Mutschler, Dan McKosky, Zach Maisner, Steve Fortunato, Zach

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Cene, Kara Andres, Amber Hugus, Bobi-Jean Alexander, Seth Verba, Renae Brown,
Lisa Ridenour, Megan Anderson, Chelsea Bernardo, Tim Cammisa, Alyssa Ceraulo,
Eric Cupp, Joe Ehmann, Nicole Ehmann, Jen Exler, Karen Fornadel, Hannah Gonzales,
Aimee Kaczmarek, Maria Landolina, Christina Maher, Tammy McKenry, Katherine
Peterson, Robin Presco, Wanda Reynolds, Ashley Salman, Amy Scott, Jennifer Shipe,
Amy Taylor, Megan Witherell, Joan Widdowson, Rachael Zoelle, Jennifer Lamoreaux,
Jamie Lampus

. Leave — Professional — Sarah Barone

. Affiliation Agreement — Approved an affiliation agreement with Seneca Valley School

District and Eastern University.

. Memorandum of Understanding - Approved an MOU with Seneca Valley Education

Association.

Mr. Brower motioned, seconded by Ms. Harrison, to approve resignations, appointments, leave,
Affiliation Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding. The motion carried on a voice vote
with those present voting in the affirmative.

12.

13.

14.

LETTERS SENT TO THE SCHOOL BOARD - The following constituents
communicated through the SVSD school board email account after posting the August 4,
2025, public agenda:

a. Jeff Yukevich

ADJOURNMENT - With nothing to come before the board, Mr. Brower, motioned,
seconded by Ms. Bredl, to adjourn the meeting at 7:16 p.m. The motion carried on a voice

vote with those present voting in the affirmative.

EXECUTIVE SESSION - An executive session was held prior to this meeting to discuss
personnel items.

Mr. Eric DiTullio, President

W, @ no

Ms. Julia Benson, School Board Secretary

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CANNONDESICN

Seneca Valley School District

PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED
Intermediate High School
Performing Arts Center
Addition

5:30 PM | September 8, 2025

Held at:

Seneca Valley Intermediate High
School Auditorium

126 Seneca School Rd Harmony,
PA 16037

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Agenda

Introduction

Project Need

Options Considered

Project Description

Summary of Owned Buildings & Land (A09)
Proposed Site Plan

Proposed Floor Plans

Project Accounting Based on Estimates (D-02, 03)
Detailed Costs (D-04)

Act 34 Maximum Building Construction Cost (D-20)
Analysis of Financing Alternative & Indirect Costs
Board Resolution of Maximum Project Cost & Building Costs

Act 34 Hearing — Advertisement

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Matt Hoffman
1 Ca” tO Order Tucker Arensberg

P.C. Solicitor for Seneca Valley Schools

Jeremy Dwyer, AlA
CannonDesign, Project Manager

2 Project Description

Alisha R. Henry
PNC Capital Markets, LLC, Managing Director

3 Financial Analysis

4 PU b| I C C omme nt A. Pre-registered speakers/comments

B. Comments from attendees

5 Adjournment

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2 Introduction

The School Board of the Seneca
Valley School District is providing
this opportunity to inform the

public of its consideration to
remove a portion of the
Intermediate High School in
order to construct a new
classroom addition for the
Intermediate High School and a
new Performing Arts Center for
the entire district, located on the
secondary campus on Seneca
School Road in Jackson
Township, Pennsylvania.

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The project is in response to a review of the
existing Intermediate High School physical facility
and academic & technical program needs for the
school's growing population,

This public hearing is being held in accordance
with Act 34 of 1973 of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. The purpose is to have the school
administration, architect and financial advisors
present a proposal for the construction of the
addition to the existing building.

The specific purposes for this hearing are as
follows:

1. Establish the need for the project by reviewing
events leading to the Seneca Valley School
Board's consideration to initiate the building
project.

2. Review the various options considered by the
Seneca Valley School District prior to the
decision to proceed with the current project
proposal.

3. Describe the type of building to be constructed
and the educational programs that serve as the
basis for the project under consideration.

4. Present the estimated construction cost, the
total project cost, indirect costs and the
financial needs and estimate of the local tax
impact of the project.

5. Provide citizens and residents with an
opportunity to offer comments and written
testimony concerning the project.

Please feel free to participate during the comment
period in the latter part of the presentation. An
official transcript of the hearing is being recorded in
order for the Seneca Valley School Board to
consider and study your constructive comments,
insights and observations.

CannonDesign

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3 Project Need

The Seneca Valley School
District (SVSD) is proposing a
project to remove and replace
part of the existing Intermediate
High School building with a new
classroom addition. This pian is
based on findings from the
district-wide feasibility study,
which identified the need to
improve academic and technical
learning spaces. The current
building has outdated systems,
limited capacity, and physical
conditions that restrict the
district’s ability to support
certain educational programs.

As student enroliment
increases and programs
such as music and theater
continue to grow, the
existing classrooms and
support spaces are no
longer adequate. Much of
the building has not been
updated since it was built in
1964, aside from limited
renovations in 1991, 1996
and 2001.

The proposed project offers
a long term solution to
support future student
growth, evolving academic
programs, and a better-
connected secondary
campus. The new layout
would also allow for
improved integration with
the adjacent Senior High
School and help create a
more unified campus
environment. These factors
support the need to
demolish part of the current
building and construct a
new classroom addition and
Performing Arts Center to
serve the entire district.

The current school building,
located in Harmony, Butler
County, has existed on this
site for 63 years. The
origina! building was
constructed in 1964 with
additions and renovations
in 1991, 1996, and 2001
as documented by the PA
Department of Education.

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Currently, the building
houses approximately 34
classrooms, library, art
rooms, gymnasium, choral
and band rooms, tech ed
and shop classrooms, a
cafeteria, and a main and
auxiliary gym. Existing
classrooms are generally
undersized and there is
limited collaborative and
small group space outside
the classroom. There is no
dedicated orchestra
instruction space, and the
theater is undersized for
the audience size and scale
of the productions mounted
there.

As Seneca Valley continues
to implement enhanced
safety and security
measures across all district
buildings, the Intermediate
High School stands out as a
facility with several
outdated compeonents in
need of replacement or
significant upgrades. Many
of its existing systems no
jonger align with today's
best practices for secure,
modern learning
environments. Addressing
these deficiencies is
essential to keeping pace
with the evolving safety
standards and educational
needs of the times

we live in.

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The district-wide feasibility study
revealed that the exterior envelope
and all major building systems
mechanical, electrical, and plumbing
at the Intermediate High School are
beyond their useful life and require
significant repair or full replacement.
This includes the roofing system,
which has reached the end of its life
expectancy; window assemblies that
are experiencing water infiltration,;
and exterior doors that are not
thermally efficient and no longer
meet performance standards. These
aging systems not only impact energy
efficiency and maintenance costs but
also hinder the overall functionality,
safety, and comfort of the learning
environment.

The interior finishes throughout the
Intermediate High School are
significantly outdated and have
exceeded their intended lifespan.
While the staff has done a good job
maintaining the facility, the 63 year
old building no longer supports the
needs of a modern educational
environment. To provide students
with a 21st-century learning

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experience and prepare for future
demands, the facility must evolve.
Currently, the building lacks a variety
of collaboration spaces both large
and small, and many classrooms are
undersized for today's instructional
needs. Science labs are antiquated
and not aligned with current
curriculum standards. In the
performing arts area, the auditorium
is too small to accemmodate a
growing student population, there are
an insufficient number of designated
practice rooms and no dedicated
orchestra room, limiting opportunities
for students to thrive in these
programs.

Many of the building’s engineering
systems, including mechanical,
plumbing, and electrical have
exceeded their expected service life
and are in need of significant repair
or full replacement. The existing
systems present a range of
deficiencies, including limited
electrical capacity, poor energy
efficiency, outdated lighting and
emergency lighting, an aging fire
alarm system, and insufficient

infrastructure to support current
communications and technology
needs. In addition, concerns related
to air quality and ventilation,
inconsistent heating and cooling,
aging plumbing, and inadequate
accessibility for individuals with
disabilities further highlight the need
for comprehensive system
upgrades.

Taken together, these factors
demonstrate that the existing
building is operating beyond its
functiona! capacity and will be unable
to support the evolving needs of
students and the broader community
in the years ahead, Without
significant investment in
modernization or replacement, the
facility risks limiting educational
opportunities, hindering program
growth, and failing to provide a safe,
accessible, and effective learning
environment. To meet future
demands and ensure continued
student success, proactive steps
must be taken to address these
challenges comprehensively.

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4 Options Considered

As part of district facility
planning, the Seneca Valley
School District completed an
updated District-Wide Feasibility
Study (DWFS) in January 2023
which was a comprehensive
planning and assessment study
of all district owned buildings. As
part of the DWFS, Seneca Valley
considered five (5) project
options for the Intermediate
High School. They were as
follows:

Option 1. Full Building Renovation

Option 2. Full Building Renovation &
Addition (new Gym, Performing Arts and
Cafeteria)

Option 3. Partial Building Renovation &
Additions with connection to Senior High
School (new Gym, Performing Arts,
Cafeteria, Library District Office)

Option 4. New Building on Same Location

Option 5. New 6-8 Building (offsite),
Convert RGMS to 9-10

As a result of the feasibility
study, Seneca Valley School
District identified the
existing Intermediate High
School as the building in
most current need of
attention and moved
forward with architect
selection to address the
presented needs. Upon
award of the project, the
architect, CannonDesign,
conducted a site master
planning and programming
effort to establish the
project's space needs and
to develop a strategy for
building on the Secondary
Campus.

The merits of building a
wholly new building at the
same location or opting to
renovate part of the existing
facility and augment with
new additions were
compared. The goal of
these studies was to weigh
the benefits of renovation
vs new construction in light
of present and future
programmatic
requirements, and with
attention to the
considerable challenges of
working on the active

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Secondary Campus site.

The project leadership team
assessment focused on key
categories aligned with the
district's educational vision,
including support for future-
ready learning
environments, community
sentiment, physical
capacity, building design
requirements, security,
sustainability, accessibility,
and construction impacts. A
central consideration was
ensuring that students
would not be displaced
during construction. The
assessment also identified
opportunities to enhance
the overall campus
experience introducing new
outdoor amenities that
support both the arts and
athletics while creating a
cohesive, campus
environment. In addition,
the vision includes
developing a theater that
serves not only the existing
campus but the entire
district and community as a
shared cultural and
performance resource,

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The resulis of this analysis indicated
renovating part of the existing
intermediate High School building
and adding an academic and
performing arts addition offered
more opportunities than demolishing
the entire existing facility and
building a new

structure. Opportunities the
renovation-and-addition scheme
offered over the all-new building
included the following:

+ Efficient building phasing will
allow students and teachers to
continue to use the existing IHS
building until the new academic
spaces are available for use. No
temporary housing (trailer or
modular classrooms) will be
required.

« Keeping a portion of the existing
IHS building allows several highly

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functional and well-appeinted
spaces to remain in use with
selective upgrades and
renovations. These spaces
include, but are not limited to, the
IHS cafeteria and kitchen, the IHS
auditorium, the main and auxiliary
gyms, art, music, shop and
technical education classrooms
and the District Administrative
Offices.

+ Keeping and renovating the
IHS auditonum provides much
needed additional capacity for
dance, theater and music
performances.

« HKeeping and doing no work in
the District Administrative
Offices eliminates the need to
replace administrative offices
in favor of building for student
use.

New additions will physically
connect the remaining portion of
the IHS building to the SHS
building on three floors, allowing
for safer movement of students
and staff between buildings.

+« New IHS addition will provide the
school a clearly identifiable entry,
simplifying wayfinding across the
campus and bolstering IHS
identity on the Secondary
Campus,

Given the opportunities outlined
above, it was decided that a partial
building renovation plus additions
creating a physical connection to the
Senior High School (DWFS Option 3}
was deemed the most appropriate
option to support the needs of the
Intermediate High School.

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5 Project Description

SITE - Seneca Valley Secondary
Campus, Seneca School Rd.,
Twp. ler County, PA.

Site Size: Approximately 127 Acres

Current Site Usage: Existing
Intermediate High Schootl site on SV
Secondary Campus

Topography: Moderate topography
on the site.

Wetlands: No wetlands within project
boundary,

Available Utilities: Electricity, Gas,
Water, Sewer, Telecom

Site Access: Adequate Access from
Seneca Scheol Rd., and within
campus.

Community Use: The future schoo!
will accommodate community
activities during non-schoaol hours.
The Performing Arts Center being
constructed as part of this project
will result in additional use during
non-school hours, beyond the
existing school’s current community
use.

Parking: Parking on the existing site
1s sufficient. Additional accessible
parking will be built as part of this
project to provide improved access
to the SHS and IHS buildings.

Existing Conditions Adjacent Site
Affecting Health and Safety: None.
Notable adjacency is Interstate 79.

Bus & Automobile Drop Off / Pick Up
Areas: No significant change is
anticipated to the current bus and
automobile drop off and pick up
strategy for the campus.

Loading and Receiving Area: Will
occur at the modified existing
loading dock at the south side of the
buiding.

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Outdoor Areas: A new front plaza
creates a pedestrian connection
between the entrances to the SHS
and IHS and provides safe and
inviting space for pick up and drop
off. An enclosed outdoor courtyard
adjacent to the Performing Arts
Center will provide pre-function
space for performances and
opportunities for outdoor learning.
A large campus green incorporates
stormwater management strategies
in a large-scale space containing
outdoor classrooms and pathways
for the marching band to process to
the football field. An outdoor yard
supports outdoor learning and
Family Consumer Science
programming, and a rooftop
classroom supports science
curriculum.

BUILDING

Program: Renovation of a portion of
the existing Intermediate High
School with additions including an
academic wing and a performing arts
center.

Total Square Footage: 143,411 GSF
selective renovation plus 204,534
GSF addition

Building Structure: Existing building
- two story steel framed structure
with limited areas of concrete
masonry bearing walls. New
construction - three story steel
framed structure with limited areas
of concrete masonty bearing walls.

While the future Intermediate High
School is designed to serve students
in grades 9 and 10, the new
academic addition will provide
physical connections to the Senior
High School, allowing all students in
grades 9-12 to move between the
IHS and SHS safely and guickly. The
building has been programmed with
a variety of stakeholder groups
including district educational staff,
district and school administrators,
parents, students and community
groups to accommodate current
educational programs while
incorporating flexibility for the
building to evolve educationally over
its lifespan.

The renovated IHS and addition will
consist of an existing two-story
structure and a three-story addition.
The combined facility will house
forty-three {43) general classrooms,
including 39 new and 4 existing.
General classrooms are designed for
flexibility and can be used by
teachers across grades and subjects.
Three (3) special education
classrooms are distributed
throughout the addition, with one on
each floor, and an apartment-style
classroom suite is provided for
teaching life skills. The addition will
house twelve (12) flexible science
labs and a biotech lab. Instructional
spaces in the addition will also
include a FACS cooking suite and an
imagination studio suite. Music
programming occurs in the addition
and the existing building. Spaces
within the existing building include
orchestra, practice and music
technology classrooms, and they are
joined by new band, chorus and
practice rooms in the new addition.
Tech education classrooms and
shops in the existing IHS as existing
are to remain.

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Learning support spaces are
distributed on each floor and include
gifted and speech classrooms,
therapy and counseling suites and
faculty enclaves centrally located for
the convenience of teachers and
staff. Small group rooms, seminar
rooms and large group collaboration
spaces are organized into forums
and are distributed throughout the
new and existing building. They are
suited for independent wark, small
group collaboration and collaborative
large group instruction.

Existing spaces to receive selective
renovations include the IHS
auditorium, cafeteria, and main
gymnasium. The existing iocker
rooms will underge selective
renovations to provide improved
accessibility and updated finishes.
Existing district administrative offices
are out of scope and will receive no
upgrades. New public spaces include
the library, digital immersion lab and
perfarming arts center. The new
performance venue can host an
audience of 1600 people with 1100
seats on the main floor and a 500-
seat balcony. This new performing
arts center is an asset to the
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whole, and community.

Security is a primary focus for the
project, which will include a secured
entry vestibule that only allows
access to the building directly
through the building's administration
offices once school is in progress.
Glazing in these areas is scheduled
to be impact resistant. School
administrative offices are situated to
have clear visibility out of the
building toward the primary building
entrance. Security cameras, door
hardware, and electronic key
hardware will also be incorporated
into the project and discussed with
district staff and emergency services
personnel.

The building will have mechanical,
electrical and plumbing throughout
the building as described in the
following building system pages.
Building finishes include painted
Eypsum board walls, tile wall
protection, terrazzo and linoleum
flooring, acoustic ceilings, white
boards and magnetic boards, and
casework (cabinetry) designed to

meet district standards for secondary

education.

The new academic addition and

performing arts center will be fully
ADA compliant for accessibility.

The building is being designed with
sustainability and energy efficiency in
mind. This includes an increased
efficiency of the thermal envelope of
the new addition, reduction in energy
and water use, daylighting of
classrooms and primary educational
spaces, lighting controls for daylight
harvesting, energy efficient LED light
fixtures, improved indoor air quality
levels, acoustic performance, limited
green roof area and water efficient
landscaping design. An energy
monitoring dashboard will be
incorporated into the design of the
collaborative space and will be
available for use as a teaching tool.

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Bullding Systems

+ The existing 4-inch domestic water service is
of adequate size and capacity to serve the
renovations and will be extended to the new
addition.

+ The new addition will be served by (3) new 6-
inch sanitary building drains that will exit the
building and connect to the site sanitary
sewers.

* A new 4.anch chemical resistant waste
system will be provided to serve the Science
Classrooms in the new addition. The
wastewater will discharge into an exterior pH
neutralizaticn tank before connecting to the
sanitary building sewer.

* The new addition will be served by {(4) new
storm building drains that will exit the
building and connect to the site storm
sewers.

« The existing 6-inch fire service and
associated 750 GPM, 40 HP fire pump is of
adequate size and capacity to serve the new
wet pipe sprinkler system and will be
extended to the new addition.

= The existing natural gas service will be
modified as required to serve the new gas
fire boilers and be extended into the new
addition to serve gas-fire equipment,
laboratory gas outlets in the Science
classrooms and gas-fire cooking equipment
in the FACS classrooms.

+ The new addition and renovated areas of the
existing building will be completely protected
by a new wet pipe sprinkler system.

* A new domestic water distribution system
connected to the existing system will be
provided for the new additicn. The existing
domestic hot water system has sufficient
capacity to serve the hot water demand of
the new addition

* New gas-fired steam boilers.
* New air-cooled water chillers.
+ New direct digital DDC HVAC control system.

+ New HVAC system with unit ventilators for
Classrooms, Labs, and other classroom
spaces.

* New air distribution system.

New hot and chilled water distribution system.
New pumping stations

New packaged D/X ¢ooling with gas heat rooftop
units for the Theater and Stage areas

Roof mounted air handlers for the Main Office,
Library, Pre-Function, and Band areas.

New air handling units for Band, Art, Gym, Auxiliary
Gym, Tech shop, Kitchen and Cafeteria in the
existing Intermediate Building.

Unit ventilator replacement for cafeterias, shops and
new classroom space in the existing Intermediate
Building.

Exhaust fan replacements in the existing
Intermediate bullding.

Piping replacement in the existing Intermediate
building.

A new metered electrical service will be installed
utilizing a new pad-mounted transformer.
Underground trenching and raceway system will be
installed to accommodate the electrical utility
requirements. The service voltage will be 4807277V,
3 Phase, 4 Wire. The pad mounted transformer will
supply a switchboard sized to handle the building.

Panelboards supplied from the switchboard wil be
installed throughout the building and will be
strategically located to accommaodate building load
requirements.

Receptacles will be provided throughout the building
as required.

The lighting system shall meet the current
International Energy Conservation Code as required
and designed to accommodate building space
requirements.

All lighting will be illuminated using LEDs.

Classrooms, Offices, and the Corridors will be
primarily illuminated using LED lighting fixtures with
lenses.

All rooms will be equipped with a vacancy-sensing
device to provide automatic shut-off where permitted
as well as daylight harvesting sensors.

Storage and Utility Rooms will be illuminated by
surface or chain mounted lighting fixtures,

Library, Gymnasium and the Front Vestibule area
shall be illuminated using pendant mounted fixtures.

Dedicated theatrical lighting and audiovisual systems
will be provided in the performing arts center
theater.

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Egress lighting will be provided to meet the
requirements of the IBC Building Code.

Exit lights shall be internally illuminated LED type with
directional arrows.

Four button low voltage switches will be provided in
each classroom to control the front and back of the
room independently. Generally, the row of lights
nearest to the whiteboard shall be switched
separately. Day lighting controls shall be incorporated
where deemed necessary.

Site lighting shall be controlled through a lighting
control panel with a manual override switch,
contactors, time contrel, and a photocell. Light fixtures
shall be provided over each exterior door to provide
normal light controlled by a lighting control panel ‘on’
and programmable time clock 'off'. The fixture shall
also include an emergency light connected o the
building generator.

Light fixtures shall also be provided around the
perimeter of the building to provide general
illuminations. Building lighting shall be controlled by a
lighting control panel ‘on’ and programmable time
clock ‘off".

Emergency power shall be provided by a diesel
emergency generator.

Data wiring closets to accommodate building
requirements will be installed.

An underground conduit and manhole system will be
installed between the existing building and the
adjacent Senior High School to replace the
underground conduit system being disrupted/removed
during construction. This facilitates the routing and
extension of the existing campus fiber network.

An addressable and voice-type fire alarm system
capable of meeting current code standards will be
installed.

Rescue assistance systems will be installed in the
building as required.

A master clock and intercom program/paging system
will be installed.

Classrooms will be provided with local audiovisual
systems including presentation displays and sound
reinforcement. Assistive listening systems will be
provided for cltassrooms and the performing arts
center theater space.

This building will be designed under the
following code requirements:
PA Uniform Construction Code, IBC, ADA, L&l

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ACTIONS TOBE TAKEN IN THE FUTURE IF PROJECTIONS COME TRUE
ANU EHE SLHUUL BISERILY EAPEMHIENLED EALEDY UK INSUREILIENI LAFALIY

(FTE MINUS PROJECTED EMROLLMENT (Cob 1115 - ot

300}

CHECK IF APPLICABLE:

EXPAND PHOGRAMS OK COURSE OFFERINGE

PROVICDE SPACE FOR USE BY COMMUNITY GROUPS

OFFER FULL-TIME KIKDERGARTEN OR FRF-H{HOOI.

REDUCE CLASS SIZE

LCSE SCHOOL(S)

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7 Proposed Site Plan

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First Floor Plan

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Department Lagend

W ADMINISTRATION & STAFF

WS CORE LEARNING

W ELECTIVES

SN SPECIAL ED & LEARNING SUPPORT
| SHARED LIBRARY / MEDLA

1 SHARED . COLLABORATION | FORUM

% SHARED - PERFORMNG ARTS

S IHARED - DINING

BN SHARED FITNESS

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Proposed Second Floor Plan

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Department Lagand

W ADMNISTRATION & STAFF

W CORE LEARNING

WS ELECTIVES

W SPECIAL ED & LEARNING SUPRORT
SHARED - LIBRARY | MEDIA

1 SHARED COLLABORATION | FORUM

W SHARED . PERFORMING ARTS

BN SHARED - DINING

W SHAAED - FITNESS

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Proposed Third Floor Plan

Deparimenl Legend

B ADMENISTRATION & STAFF

W CORE LEARNING

BN ELECTWVES

W SPECIAL ED & LEARNING BUPPORT

[ SHARED - LBRARY | MEDIA

1 SHARED COLLABORATION | FORUM
B SHARED . PERFORMING ARTS

W SMARED - DINING

@ SHARED - FITHESS

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PROJECT ACCOUNTING BASED ON ESTIMATRS (1 of 2)

Disty

cLICTC:

Seneca Valley School District

Froject Narwe:

Inte

rS NEARE

rmediate High Sch

Frajact

PROJECT COSTS

EXISTING

TOTAL

A. STRUCTURE COSTS

1. General

(Eneluds sice developmentl
(Report costa for sanitary sewage disposal on line E-1.)

72,093,674

8,982,326

81,076,000

2. Heating and Ventilating

15,207,259

4,316,584

18,523,843

3. Plumbinq {Asport costa for sanitary sewage disposal on lina E-i )

5,632 318

857,064

6,490,312

4, Elactrical

19,713,114

3,002,880

22,716,004

5. Asbestos Abatement (D04, line C-3)

XXX XXX

1,020,000

1,020.600

XX X X X X

6. Building Purchase Amount
7.0ther *

{Exclude test boringe and site FIvey)
a.

e.PlanCon=-D~Add't Costs, Total

A-1 to A-7 - SBubtotal

112,646,365

18,179,884

130,826,249

B. Congtruction Insurance

a. Ownar Cantrolled Insurance Program con
Structure Costs (Esciwds asbestos sbatemsnt. building
purchase and other structure coets not covered by the program)

3,492,037

562,956

4,054,993

b. Bullder's Risk Insurance (il not includeg in primes)

50,000

20,000

70,000

c, Conpstruction Insurance - Total

3,542 037

582,956

4,124,993

9, TOTAL-Structure CostS {(A-1 to A-7-Subtotal plus A-8-c)

116,188,402

18,762.840

134,951,242

B. ARCHITECT'S FEE

1. Architect's/Engineer's Fee on Structure

6,855,116

1,699,504

8,554 620

2. EPR~Certified Project Designer's
Fee on Asbestos Abatement

XXX XXX
X X X X XX

3. TOTAL - Architect's Fee

€.855,116

1,698 504

8,554,620

C. MOVABLE FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT

1. Movable Fixtures and Equipment

6,059,423

1,122,251

7,181.674

2. Architect's Fee

3. TOTAL - Movable Fixtures & Equipment

6,059,423

1,122 251

7.181.674

D. STRUCTURE COSTS, ARCHITECT'S FEE,
MOVABLE FIXTURES & EQUIPMENT -
TOTAL (A-9 plus B-3 and C-3)

129,102 941

21,584,595

150,687 536

E., SITE COSTS

1. Sanitary Scwage Disposal

2. Sanitary Sewage Disposal Tap-In Fee and/or
Capacity Charges

3. Owner Controlled Insurance Program/Bulilder’s Risk
Insurance on Sanitary Sewage Disposal

4. Architect "s/kngineer’'s Fee for
Sanitary Sewage Disposal

5. Slte Acquisition Costs
a. Gross Amount Due from Settlement Statement
or Estimated Just Compensation

b. Real Estate Appraisal Fees

c. Other Related Site Acquisition Costs

d. Site Acquisition Costs - Total

E A B Bl

EA S B
B S B
E Al Bl o
B Ll B
T B

6. TOTAL - Site Costs

F. STRUCTURE COSTS, ARCHITECT'S FEE,
MOVABLE FIXTURES & EQUIPMENT, AND
SITE COSTS - TOTAL (D plus E-6)

129.102.941

21584 595

150.687 536

- *"No Fae" beslide each item for which no design fee ls char
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PROJECT ACCOUNTING BASED ON ESTIMATES (2 of 2)

I-Dut rict/CIC:
Seneca Vallay School District

Project Nama:

Intermediate High School

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ROUND FIGURES TO NEAREST DOLLAR

PROJECT COSTS (CONT.) TOTAL
G. ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION-RELATED COSTS

1. Project Supervision (inc. Asbestos Abatement Project Supervision) 3,733,163

2. Eonstruction Manager Fee and Related Costs

3. Total Demolition of Entire Existing Structures and Related Asbestos Removal
to Prepare Project Site for Construction of New Scheol Building and Related
AHERA Clearance Air Monitoring and EPA-Certified Project Designer's Fee
on Asbestos Abatement (Exclude costs for partial demolition.) 750,000

4. Architectural Printing 50,000

5. Test Borings 30,000

6. Site Survey 50,000

7. Other {attach schedule if needed)
a. 250,000
b.PlanCon-D-Add't Costs, Total

8. Contingency 9.200.000
9., TOTAL - Additional Construction-Related Costs 14,063,163

H. FINANCING COSTS

BOND ISSUER/NOTE

BOND ISSUE/NOTE

XXX XXX

FOR THIS PROJECT ONLY SERIES OF 2026 SERIES OF |SERIES OF XX X XXX

1. Underwriter Fees 780,050 780,050

2. Legal Fees 217,500 217,500

3. Financial Advisor

4. Bond Insurance

5. Paying Agent/Trustee
Fees and Expenses 7.500 7.500

6. Capitalized Interest

7. Printing 9,000 9,000

8. CUSIP & Rating Fees 112,500 112,500
9, Other
a. Legal Expenses 19,062 19,062
b.

10. TOTAL Financing Costs 1,145,612 1,145,612

1. TOTAL PROJECT COSTS (F plus G-9 plus H-10) 165,896,311
BOND ISSUL/NOTE BOND ISSUE/NOTE BOND ISSUE/NOTE
REVENUE SOURCES SERIES OF 2026 |SERIES oF SERIES OF TOTAL
J. AMOUNT FINANCED
FOR THIS PROJECT ONLY 156,010,000 156,010,000
K. ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT/
PREMIUM FOR THIS PROJECT ONLY 7,120,673 7,120,673
L. INTEREST EARNINGS
FOR THIS PROJECT ONLY 2765638 2,765,638
M. BUILDING INSURANCE RECEIVED
N. PROCEEDS FROM SALE QF BUILDING OR LAND

0. LOCAL FUNDS - CASH (SEE INSTRUCTIOQONS)
P. OTHER FUNDS (ATTACH SCHEDULE)
Q. TCTAL REVENUE SOURCES 165,896,311

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DETAILED COSTS

[clstrice/crc: Pro act hasn: Tr t ¥
Seneca Valley School District |-Intem1ediate High School
NEW EXISTING TOTAL
A. SITE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
{exclude Sanitary Sewage Disposal)

1. General (include Rough Grading to Receive Building) 8,960,000 8,960,000

2. Heating and Ventilating

3. Plumbing 1,280,000 1,280,000

4. Electrical 2,560,000 2,560,000

5. Other: Sie Construction Contingency 896,000 895,000

6. Other:
7.A=1 thru A 6 - Subtotal 13,696,000 13,696,000
B. construction Insurance
a. Owner Controlled Insurance Program
on Site Development Costs
b. Builder's Risk Insurance (if not included in primes}
c. Construction Insurance - Subtotal

9. Site Develcpment Costs - Total 13,696,000 13.696,000
B. ARCHITECT'S FEE ON SITE DEVELOPMENT 755,200 755,200
EXISTING
C. ASBESTOS ABATEMENT

1. Asbestos Abatement 1,000,000
2, AHERA Clearance Air Monitoring 20,000
3, Asbestos Abatement - Total (D02, line A-5) 1,020,000
FD. EPA-CERTIFIED PROJECT DESIGNER'S FEE ON ASBESTOS
ABATEMENT (D02, LINE B-2)
E. ROOF REPLACEMENT/REPAIR

1. Roof Replacement Repair 500,000

2. Owner Controlled Insurance Program on Roof Replacement/Repair

3. Builder's Risk Insurance (if not included in primes)

4. Roof Replacement/Repair - Total 500,000
F. ARCHITECT*'S FEE ON ROOF REPLACEMENT/REPAIR 29,500

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ACT 34 OF 1973: MAXIMUM BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COST
FOR NEW BUILDING OR SUBSTANTIAL ADDITION ONLY

District /CTC: Proiect Name: Pro et i:

Seneca Valley School District Intermediate High School

Act 34 applies only to costs for new construction. The legal requirements
do not address the costs for alterations to existing structures. For this
reason, costs associated with the existing structure and other related costs
should pot be included in the following calculations.

A. STRUCTURE COST, ARCHITECT'S FEE, MOVABLE FIXTURES

AND EQUIPMENT (D02, line D NEW) $ 129,102,841
&
THE FIGURE ON

LINE A SHOULD
NOT BE ADOPTED

2. Architect's Fees on the above BY THE BOARD.
excludable costs $ 755,200

B. EXCLUDABLE COSTS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTTON

1. Site Development Costs (D04, line A-7-NEW) S 13,696,000

3., Vocational Projects Only Movable
Fixtures & Equipment (D02, line C 3 NEW) $

4. Total Excludable Costs
(B-1 plus B-2 and B-3} $ 14,451,200

C.ACT 34 MAXIMUM BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COST

(A minus B-4} S 114651741
THE BOARD MUST ADOPT THE FIGURE % / T —

LINE C BEFORE SCHEDULING THE FIRST
ACT 34 HEARING.

ON ANY PLANNED WORK.

D. ACT 34 MAXTMUM BUTLDING CONSTRUCTION COST
TIMES 1.08 (C times 1.08) $ 123,823,880
THE FIGURE ON LINE D /
SHOULD NOT BE ADOPTED
BY THE BOARD.

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12 Analysis of Financing Alternatives

We have analyzed four
alternative methods of financing
for the proposed Seneca Valley
School District Intermediate
High School Project (the
"Project"). We also estimated
the direct costs of financing as
required by the Department of
Education regulations issued
November 4, 1978.

Analysis of Alternatives

The four alternatives of financing that
we examined are:

1. Cash or a short-term loan.

2. General obligation bond issue.

3. A local authority issue.

4. A financing through the State Public
School Building Authority (SPSBA).

Review of the financing
projections prepared in
connection with this
Project, and discussions
with the School District's
Administration indicated
that financing the entire
project with cash is not
feasible. The School
District does not have the
unassigned funds
necessary to pay enough
cash for its share of the
Project, nor does it appear
that the School District
would be able to raise the
required amounts from its
anticipated cash flow to
meet the proposed
construction schedule.

We then analyzed in detail
the three alternatives which
would require the School
District to incur long-term
debt. For each alternative,
we estimated a bond issue
size and calculated the
average annual debt
service requirements. We
then constructed a
repayment schedule
assuming equal annual
payments over 20 years at
current interest rate levels
for the General Obligation,

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Local Authority, and SPSBA
Bond Issues. Financing
costs for the local authority
and SPSBA were slightly
higher, which resulted in a
larger bond I1ssue and
higher average annual
payments. Bonds issued
through either a local
authority or the SPSBA
would be classified as
revenue bonds instead of
general obligation

bonds. Interest rates on
revenue bonds are slightly
higher than interest rates
that would be received on
general obligation

bonds. This would result in
higher annual debt service
payments for the School
District. The General
Obligation alternative offers
the School District the
advantage of lower interest
rates, more favorable
refunding provisions and
keeps more control with the
local school board. Based
on these analyses and past
performance, the least
costly alternative for
financing the Project is the
General Obligation Bond
Issue.

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Comparison of Long-term financing methods

General Obligation

Authority* SPSBA* LOCAL
Construction & Related Costs $155,550,699 $155,550,699 $155,550,699
Contingency 9,200,000 9,200,000 9,200,000
Costs of Issuance 1,145,612 $1,245,612 1,245,612
Total Costs $165,896,311 $165,996,311 $15,996,311
Less: Bond Premium 7,120,673 7,120,673 7,120,673
Less: Interest Earnings 2,765,638 2,765,638 2,765,638
BOND ISSUE $156,010,000 $156,010,000 $156,010,000
Average Annual Payment
at 4.65%** for 20 years 12,149,838 $12,315,124 $12,315,124

*A Local Authority and SPSBA would have additional costs of issuance as well as possible annual admiristrative expenses which
are not factored into the annual payment. Additionally, Local Authority and SPSBA Annual Payments are calculated at a rate of

4.80% as a result of higher costs associated with selling revenue bonds,

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The School District will consider other ways to reduce
the debt service needed to fund the Project.

1. The School District wiil not utilize bond insurance on the
2026 Bonds as the District is rated Aal and therefore
lowered their Costs of Issuance significantly.

2. The School District will utilize a "wrap around”
amortization to structure the new debt service.

3. For discussion purposes only, we have provided:
Table 1- Series of 2026 - $156,010,000
1 mill = $714,188

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State Reimbursement

Historically, the State has agreed to
reimburse Districts for a portion of
the principal and interest paid each
year for building construction
projects approved through the
PlanCon process. Since May 15,
2016, a moratorium on the
acceptance of new PlanCon projects
for approval has been in place.
House Bill 1615, Section 732.1
amended and extended the
moraterium through the 2024-2025
fiscal year, therefore, the District
cannot file for State reimbursement
on this Project at this time. The State
is currently evaluating revisions to
the manner in which it provides
financial support to school districts
for building construction projects,
however, at this time the outcome of
the potential change is unknown. The
District reserves the right to file for
reimbursement on this Project in the
future should the Project be eligible
under revised legislation,

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Indirect Costs

The School District does anticipate a
certain level of increased operational
costs due to the Project, including
but limited to utility and insurance
costs. School District officials have
estimated the additional annual
indirect cost associated with the
Project to be 0.50 mills, which is the
best estimate at this time.

Total Millage Impact

The total millage impact of the
Project is:

$156,010,000 G.0. Bonds on Table
1=10.93 mills

The estimated millage impact from
the projected Series of 2026 bond
issue of 10.93 mills plus the indirect
costs of 0.50 mills equals a total
millage impact of 11.43 mills.

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Period Ending
6/30/2026
6/30/2027
6/30/2028
6/30/2029
6/30/2030
6/30/2031
6/30/2032
6/30/2033
6/30/2034
6/30/2035
6/30/2036
6/30/2037
6/30/2038
6/30/2039
6/30/2040
6/30/2041
6/30/2042
6/30/2043
6/30/2044
6/30/2045
6/30/2046

TOTAL

Seneca Valley School District
Summary of Local Debt Service Requirements

Existing Local
Debt Service

9,618,096
10,891,906
10,929,525
10,930,825
10,927,875
11,134,825
11,130,550
11,129,800
11,131,950
11,130,000

592,800

109,548,152

Series 2026
Debt Service

6,505,417
7,805,250
7,805,000
7,804,750
7,804,500
7,804,250
7,804,000
7,803,750
7,803,500
18,338,250
18,931,250
18,933,250
18,931,000
18,933,250
18,933,250
18,934,500
18,930,250
18,934,000
18,933,500
17,682,000

275,354,917

Total Debt Service

9,618,096
17,397,323
18,734,775
18,735,825
18,732,625
18,939,325
18,934,800
18,933,800
18,935,700
18,933,500
18,931,050
18,931,250
18,933,250
18,931,000
18,933,250
18,933,250
18,934,500
18,930,250
18,934,000
18,933,500
17,682,000

384,903,068

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Milage Impact*

9.11

1.82

10.93

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SENECA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

MAXIMUM PROJECT COST AND MAXIMUM
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COST

Be it resolved that the Seneca Valley School Board, acting as operating agent of the Seneca
Valley School District approves the maximum building construction cost and maximum project
coat listed below for the proposed new construction of the Intermediate High School &
Performing Arts Center Addition located on Seneca School Road, Jackson Township.

Bei further resolved that the following maximum project costs have been estimated:

¢ Maximum Building Construction Cost $114,651,741
(D20, Line C) {Structure Costs, Fees, Movable Fadures/Equipment)

* Maximum Project Cost {page 16,003, line ) $165,896,311

+ Adopted this 4th day of August 2025, by the following Voice Vote:

Eric O, DiTullio YES Timothy Hester YES

Jeff Widdowson Absent Mike Jacobs YES

Susan Harrison YES Fredrick Peterson Jr. Absent

Nick Brower YES Kari Zimmer YES

Leslie Bredl Absent

Intermediate High School & Performing Arts Center Addition

Julia Bengqdn, Board Secretary Seneca Valley
School District

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14 Public Hearing Notice

Please take notice that a public
hearing will be held at the
Seneca Valley School District
Intermediate High School
Auditorium located at 126
Seneca School Rd, Harmony,
PA 16037 on Monday,
September 8, 2025, at 5:30
p.m. for the purpose of
reviewing all relevant matters
relating to the construction and
equipping of the proposed
Intermediate High School &
Performing Arts Center Addition
(the "Project").

This public hearing is being
held pursuant to the
requirements of PA Public
School Code of 1949, approved
March 10, 1949, as amended
and supplemented, including
amendments made pursuant to
Act 34 of the session of 1973
of the General Assembly.

A description of the Project,
including facts relative to
educational, physical,
administrative, budgetary
and fiscal matters of the
Project, will be presented
and will be avaitable for
consideration at this public
hearing, and, beginning
Monday, August 15, 2025,
a description booklet will be
available during business
hours at the Seneca Valley
School District
Administration Office
located at the District
Administration Building,
124 Seneca School

Road, Harmony, PA 16037,

The Seneca Valley School
Board, by resolution duly
adopted, has authorized a
maximum building
construction cost of
$114,651,741and a
maximum total project cost
of $165,896,3111n
connection with the
Project:

Seneca Valley| Act 34 Public Hearing — Intermediate High School & Performing Arts Center Addition

All residents are invited to
attend. Anyone wishing
agenda time, or wishing to
submit written testimony or
both, should contact the
District Administration
Office until 12:00 noon on
Monday, September 1,

2025. Additional testimony
will be received from the
floor at the hearing. All
testimony will be limited to
four minutes per speaker.

Public comment will also be
received in written format
after the public hearing
until 12:00 noon on
Wednesday, October 8,
2025, at the Seneca Valley
District Administration
Office (address listed
above).

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=== MEETING AGENDA ===

Seneca Valley School District
SCHOOL BOARD ACTION SESSION

Seneca Valley Intermediate High School Auditorium - 7 p.m.

Public Agenda
August 11, 2025
** Subject to Change**

CALL TO ORDER by Mr. Eric DiTullio, President
A.

Moment of Silence - The Seneca Valley School Board and District Administration
sadly join our community in mourning the loss of Robert “Bob” Hill. Mr. Hill
passed away on August 2 following a long and courageous battle with kidney
cancer. His obituary proudly noted that his “most treasured role outside the home
was serving on the Seneca Valley School Board for 16 years, five years as president
and three as vice president.” We were the ones fortunate to benefit from his time,
his expertise and his unwavering support. Mr. Hill was an exceptional role model
as a husband, father and friend, and a dedicated advocate for this District and our
students and staff. His leadership, passion and commitment to public education have
left a lasting legacy. He will be deeply missed but never forgotten.

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

INFORMATION REPORTS
A.

Dates to Remember - Ms. Linda Andreassi

August 13
August 14
August 14
August 15
August 18
August 18-20
August 21
August 23
September 1
September 12
B.

New Teacher Induction – Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School
New Teacher Induction for Technology – SHS Library
SV Pie Fest – Secondary Campus – Pie serving begins at 5:30 p.m. in
SVIHS
Teacher In-Service/Professional Development (Floating Day can be
served any day from August 11-15)
All-Staff Welcome Back Meeting – SVIHS Auditorium
Teacher In-Service/Professional Development
First Day of School for the 2025-26 School Year
SAT Testing – SHS – 7:30 a.m.
Labor Day – No School for Students and Staff
Veteran Recognition – NexTier Stadium – 5:30 p.m.

Financial Reports

Operations

Senior High Activities
Intermediate High Activities
Middle School Activities
Athletics
Food Service
Tax Collections
Capital Projects Funds

PUBLIC COMMENT

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A.
B.

Work Session – June 2, 2025
Action Meeting – June 9, 2025

TREASURER’S REPORT

GENERAL FUND BILLS
2024 - 2025 Grand Total: $5,531,288.45
2025 - 2026 Grand Total: $7,346,292.28

CONSTRUCTION FUND BILLS
2024 - 2025 Grand Total: $1,912,374.35
2025 - 2026 Grand Total: $32,828.00

ADMINISTRATION
A.

Board Policies – Approve the following board policies:

1. Board policy 342 – Jury Duty – Employees – revised, second, final reading.

2. Approve board policy 908 – Title I Parent and Family Engagement – first and
final reading, Federal Program annual review.
Policies to be retired:

3. Board policy 442 – Jury Duty – Professional Employees – retire, second, final
reading.

Act 26 MOU – Approve the Act 26 Memorandum of Understanding between Seneca
Valley School District and local law enforcement agencies.

Student Agreement – Approve a special education agreement for one student.

Research Study – Approve Doctoral Candidate, Stephanie Beaver to conduct
dissertation study on Significant Disproportionality in Special Education: Barriers to
Leadership Response. This study is to identify challenges and barriers in leadership
response to addressing significant disproportionality.

Federal Program Allocation Spending Plan - Acknowledge the federal program
allocation spending plan for the 2025-2026 school year.

Food Service Department Incentive – Approve a one-time exception for the 20252026 school year for two food services employees who did not meet the original
eligibility criteria for participation in the food services incentive program.

Act 34 Resolution, Act 34 Hearing, and Act 34 Project Description Booklet –
Approve the Act 34 Resolution for the construction of the Intermediate High School
& Performing Arts Center Addition located at 126 Seneca School Road, Harmony,
Pennsylvania, in its entirety in the form presented and included in the Act 34 Project
Description Booklet, which resolution specifies a maximum building construction
cost of $114,651,741, a maximum total project cost of $165,896,311, a public
hearing on such project to be held September 8, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the
Intermediate School Auditorium, the advertisement of such hearing, the
dissemination of Project description to the public, and the submission of all required
information to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The Board further
approves the Project Description Booklet in substantially the form presented,
subject to such non-substantive changes as are directed by the Department of
Education, and directs its architects and the appropriate officers and administrators
to advertise the Notice of Public Hearing, make the Project Description Booklet
available to the public and the news media, conduct the public hearing, and make all
required submissions to the Department of Education, and further directs the
appropriate officers, administrators, architects, construction managers, financial
advisors and legal counsel to take all such other actions necessary and proper for
carrying out the Act 34 Resolution. The final Project Description Booklet will be
attached to the minutes of this meeting after approval on September 15.

INSTRUCTION
A.

Conferences – Approve conference requests.

Peer Empowerment Club - Approve the establishment of the Peer Empowerment
Club at no cost to the District, and under the supervision of volunteer sponsor Ms.
Jennifer Exler, effective for 2025-26 school year.

Athletic Equipment Elimination – Approve the resale of football flip sled athletic
equipment.

Book Disposal – Approve the sale, donation, or recycling of obsolete books from
Haine Elementary School.

Consultant Agreement - Approve the consultant agreement with Latitia LattanzioParos to provide psychological evaluation services for special education evaluations,
gifted evaluations, and requested consultation as needed for the 2025-2026 school
year. Pending solicitor review.

Consultant Agreement - Approve the consultant agreement with Hannah Brimkov to
provide psychological evaluation services for special education evaluations, gifted
evaluations, and requested consultation as needed for the 2025-2026 school year.
Pending solicitor review.

10.

McGuire Memorial, Educational Services Agreement - Approve the agreement
with The Schools at McGuire Memorial to provide special educational programming
for students during the 2025-2026 school year. Pending solicitor review.

Watson Institute, Service Agreement - Approve the agreement with The Watson
Institute to provide training and consultation as needed for the 2025-2026 school year.
Pending solicitor review.

University School, Enrollment Contract - Approve the agreement with The
University School to provide special education programming for students during the
2025-2026 school year. Pending solicitor review.

Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit, Contract - Approve the agreement with Beaver
Valley Intermediate Unit to provide special education programming at New Horizon
School for students during the 2025-2026 school year. Pending solicitor review.

Sign Language Interpreting Professionals, Client Agreement - Approve the
agreement with Sign Language Interpreting Professionals to provide interpreting
services for students during the 2025-2026 school year. Pending solicitor review.

Hope Learning Center, Agreement - Approve the agreement with Hope Learning
Center to provide occupational therapy and physical therapy for students and to
provide consultant services for school-based access program during the 2025-2026
school year. Pending solicitor review.

Early Admission - Approve the early admission to first grade for one student for the
2025-2026 school year.

School Health Services Agreement - Approve the agreement for provision of
nursing services to North Catholic students for the 2025-2026 school year. Pending
solicitor review.

School Assist Consulting, LLC Proposal - Approve the School Assist Consulting,
LLC proposal to provide professional development leadership coaching during the
2025-2026 school year.

Schoolwide Plans – Approve the 2025-2026 Schoolwide Plans for Haine Elementary
School (Title I School Plan), Haine Middle School (Title I School Plan), Ryan Gloyer
Middle School (Title I School Plan) and the High School (Non-Title I School Plan).

BUSINESS/FINANCE
A.

First Student Agreement Addendum – Approve the First Student Agreement
Addendum.

Budget Transfers – Approve budget transfers.

Delinquent Real Estate Taxes - Approve the resolution regarding the sale of
delinquent real estate taxes for fiscal year 2026.
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11.

PERSONNEL – Approve resignations, appointments, leave, affiliation agreement and
Memorandum of Understanding.

12.

LETTERS SENT TO THE SCHOOL BOARD
a. Jeff Yukevich

13.

ADJOURNMENT