Colonial School District meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Colonial School Board approves 2026-29 counseling plan, Red Rover contract in 9-0 votes

The Colonial School Board approved a three-year school counseling plan and a contract with Red Rover for job applications and onboarding at its Oct. 15 business meeting, both on 9-0 votes. The board also approved its September 2026 financial reports and Treasurer's Report, the October 2026 personnel report and extracurricular contracts, five out-of-state overnight athletic and activity trips, and contracted bus drivers per an Oct. 13 memo. Each of those items passed 9-0.

Board Business Meeting, Oct. 15

The Chapter 339 K-12 School Counseling Plan covers 2026-2029. The Curriculum Committee had advanced the plan for submission to the state at its Oct. 12 meeting, and the full board's approval followed three days later.

The Red Rover contract covers job applications and onboarding for the district. The summary of the meeting did not include a dollar value for the agreement.

The board also approved a Settlement and Release Agreement on a 9-0 vote. The meeting summary did not describe the parties or terms of that agreement.

Rounding out the agenda, the board approved board policy reviews on first and second reads, 9-0. The summary did not identify which policies were reviewed.

Curriculum Committee, Oct. 12

The committee approved the 2026-2029 K-12 Chapter 339 Comprehensive School Counseling Plan for submission to the state, and advanced two items to the full Board of School Directors for final approval: a second-grade field trip to the Camden Aquarium from Ridge Park, and a teacher conference request for Devin Carosi.

The meeting also included updates on a K-3 writing pilot, text selection policies, and the Securly Home monitoring app. No actions on those three items were recorded in the summary.

Community Relations & Student Life/Safety & Wellness Committees, Oct. 12

The committees reviewed proposed revisions to Policy 249 regarding AI-generated media and cyberbullying. Members also discussed communication sent to families about measles vaccination and potential school absences. The summary records review and discussion only; no vote or adoption of the policy revisions was listed.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings were listed in the records provided for the next 14 days. Residents who want to confirm whether the board or its committees meet before Nov. 9 should check the district's posted meeting calendar and agendas, which remain the authoritative source for dates, times, and locations.

A note on these summaries: they are drawn from official agendas and minutes, but several details — including contract amounts, the substance of the settlement agreement, and the specific policies reviewed — were not included in the material available. Those items are reported here only to the extent the record establishes them.

Colonial School District agendas list SOLIANT contract rates, Red Rover hiring portal and a budget timeline; no outcomes posted yet

Colonial School District posted agendas for six meetings over the past two weeks, but no minutes had been published for any of them as of Oct. 19. That means nothing on these agendas can be reported as decided: the items below are what was scheduled for discussion or listed for a vote, not results.

The items with the most direct bearing on money and staffing were a proposed educational services contract with SOLIANT at hourly rates of $52.00 to $65.00, a contract with Red Rover for job applications and new-hire onboarding, and a 2027-2028 budget schedule that runs to a required final approval on June 7, 2027.

Board Business Meeting, Oct. 15

The Board's agenda listed votes on personnel changes, extracurricular contracts and several board policies, along with approval of September 2026 financial reports and the 2026-2029 K-12 School Counseling Plan. Specific items listed:

• An educational services contract with SOLIANT for technicians at rates from $52.00 to $65.00 per hour
• A contract with Red Rover for job applications and new-hire onboarding
• Approval of the Chapter 339 K-12 School Counseling Plan 2026-29
• Five out-of-state student trips to Florida, Virginia and Italy at no cost to the District
• Policy reviews for Academic Standards (#102), Evaluation of Employees (#313) and Family and Medical Leaves (#335)

The agenda does not indicate whether any of these items passed.

Finance Committee, Oct. 5: 2027-2028 budget timeline

The Finance Committee met immediately after a Special Meeting at Colonial Elementary School. The agenda listed a discussion by Mr. Digian of the timeline for developing the 2027-2028 budget, with budget documents distributed to departments on October 12, 2026. Dates on the agenda: possible November 19, 2026 school board action on a resolution to opt out of the Act I Index, if applicable; scheduled approval of the proposed final budget on April 16, 2027; and required approval of the final budget on June 7, 2027. The agenda also listed a comparison of September 2026 and September 2025 revenues and expenditures. No votes or action items were listed.

HR Committee, Oct. 5: hiring portal and Policy #335

The HR Committee agenda listed an introduction to Red Rover, a hiring and onboarding portal, by Ms. Techtmann, and a review of Policy #335, with a first reading set for October 15, 2026, and second reading and adoption planned for November 19, 2026. No voting or final decisions were listed.

Facilities: feasibility study, easement, police chiefs

The Facilities Management & Transportation Committee met Oct. 5 at Colonial Elementary School, 230 Flourtown Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA. The agenda listed three discussion items — a feasibility study, an update on a police chiefs meeting, and a traffic signal easement — with no supporting detail, votes, contracts or dollar amounts.

Student safety and curriculum, Oct. 12

The Community Relations & Student Life/Safety & Wellness Committee agenda listed revisions to Policy 249 regarding Bullying/Cyberbullying, student involvement in MCIU initiatives, community relations updates and measles communications. The Curriculum Committee agenda listed the CSD K-12 339 Plan (Guidance), a writing pilot update, a text selection process review, a Securly Home update, and a request for PWHS teacher Devin Carosi to attend an IB conference in St. Pete, Florida.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings were listed for the next 14 days. Dates referenced in the agendas above, which are not confirmed meeting notices in the supplied records: November 19, 2026 (possible board action on an Act I Index opt-out resolution, and second reading and adoption of Policy #335), April 16, 2027 (proposed final budget) and June 7, 2027 (final budget).

Colonial School District committees take up budget timeline, bullying policy and facilities items; no votes recorded

Five Colonial School District committee meetings were held over the past two weeks, on Oct. 5 and Oct. 12, and none of them listed a vote, contract award or final decision, according to the agendas. The published records are agendas only — minutes have not yet been released — so what follows is what was scheduled for discussion, not what was decided.

The most concrete item on the table was the schedule for the district's 2027-2028 budget.

Budget: a timeline, not a dollar figure

The Finance Committee met Oct. 5, immediately after a Special Meeting at Colonial Elementary School. The agenda lists a discussion by Mr. Digian of the timeline for developing the 2027-2028 budget, with budget documents to be distributed to departments on Oct. 12, 2026.

The schedule in the agenda runs as follows: possible school board action on Nov. 19, 2026 on a resolution to opt out of the Act I Index, "if applicable"; scheduled approval of the proposed final budget on April 16, 2027; and required approval of the final budget on June 7, 2027.

The committee also was set to review a comparison of the district's September 2026 and September 2025 financial activity, highlighting year-over-year changes in revenues and expenditures. No dollar amounts appear in the agenda, and no votes or action items are listed.

Hiring portal and Policy #335

The HR Committee met Oct. 5 at Colonial Elementary School. The agenda lists an introduction by Ms. Techtmann to Red Rover, described as a hiring and onboarding portal, and a review of Policy #335. A first reading of Policy #335 is planned for Oct. 15, 2026, with second reading and adoption planned for Nov. 19, 2026. No voting or final decisions are listed for the Oct. 5 meeting.

Facilities: feasibility study, easement, police chiefs

The Facilities Management & Transportation Committee met Oct. 5 at Colonial Elementary School, 230 Flourtown Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA. Three discussion items were listed: a feasibility study, an update on a police chiefs meeting, and a traffic signal easement. The agenda provides no scope, cost or supporting detail for any of the three, and lists no votes, contracts or dollar amounts.

Student safety and curriculum

The Community Relations & Student Life/Safety & Wellness Committee met Oct. 12. Its agenda listed revisions to Policy 249 regarding Bullying/Cyberbullying, student involvement in MCIU initiatives, community relations updates, and measles communications.

The Curriculum Committee of the Board also met Oct. 12. Items listed were the CSD K-12 339 Plan (Guidance), a writing pilot update, a text selection process review, a Securly Home update, and a request for PWHS teacher Devin Carosi to attend an IB conference in St. Pete, Florida.

What these records do and do not show

Across all five meetings, the supplied records show no votes, no dollar figures, no contract awards and no outcomes. Public comment was scheduled on agenda items and on general matters at the Oct. 5 meetings.

One discrepancy appears in the source material: the meeting records list Colonial Elementary School in Plymouth Meeting, PA, while the district is identified as Colonial School District, DE. The supplied documents do not explain the difference.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings were listed in the data provided for the next 14 days. The agendas do point to two dates worth watching: Oct. 15, 2026, for the first reading of Policy #335, and Nov. 19, 2026, for the second reading and adoption of that policy and possible board action on the Act I Index resolution. Residents should check the district's official postings for confirmed times, locations and any added meetings.