Hempfield Area school board's Oct. 26 agenda: high school renovation costs, weapons detector license, road salt deal

The Hempfield Area School District Board of Education posted its agenda for an October 26, 2026 regular meeting in the Administration Board Room, 4347 Route 136, Greensburg. Minutes aren't posted yet, so this covers what the board was asked to approve, not how it voted.

High school renovation. Two change orders totaling $26,545.50 for October 2026 on the additions and renovations at Hempfield Area Senior High School, paid from the project's planned contingency in the district's GOB 2022 Fund. The board was also asked to hire Professional Service Industries, Inc. for on-site asbestos sampling, testing, monitoring and final air clearance testing on the same project.

School safety. $18,000.00 for the annual Enterprise License for NetID software, used to remotely manage the district's twelve OPENGATE AI weapons detectors from CEIA USA, LTD., bought through the COSTARS state purchasing program and paid from a PCCD School Safety & Mental Health state grant.

Money matters.

• October 2026 bills and payments totaling $13,759,653.74
• Authorization for the business manager to work with Keytex Energy to lock in a fixed electricity price per kWh, with the vendor and term to be determined
• An intergovernmental cooperation agreement with Hempfield Township for buying road salt and anti-skid material
• Acceptance of a $238.00 donation from the HASD Class of 2010 toward outstanding student lunch debt at West Hempfield Elementary School

Students. A College-in-High School agreement with Westmoreland Community College, a no-cost referral agreement with the UPMC Adolescent Walk-In Center for students in crisis, and a Northern Italy trip for high school students in June 2028 through the Global Tours Educational Travel Program.

How to weigh in. The agenda includes a hearing of citizens on agenda items early in the meeting and on non-agenda items near the end. Upcoming agendas are posted on the district's meetings page.