Centennial School District — Transcript
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Year-to-Date Financial Performance and Budget Forecasting
Operational Efficiencies and Audit Progress
Special Education and Out-of-District Placements
New Revenue Streams and Grant Funding
Oversight of External Funding and Recurring Costs
Votes (3)
Approval of Agreement with Bucks County Intermediate Unit Number 22 for Homestead Exclusion Notices
Moved by Unknown [0:57:48] · Seconded by Unknown [0:58:00]
The committee discussed the agreement for the IU to coordinate the required homestead exclusion notices for approximately 3,459 parcels that have not yet responded. The cost is set at $1.128 per parcel, totaling $3,901.75. It was clarified that once signed up, residents do not receive the letter unless circumstances change.
Approval of Settlement Appeal for Tax Parcel 48002007-011 (Property Assessment Reduction)
Moved by Unknown [0:57:48] · Seconded by Unknown [0:58:00]
This item seeks approval for a property assessment reduction from $52,610 to $45,000 for tax parcel 48002007-011, resulting in a decrease of $7,610. The reduction aligns the assessment with the recent purchase price of the property, which was significantly below its prior assessed value. The assessment will be frozen until re-assessment. The frequency of such appeals was discussed, noting it's less common for residential properties in PA compared to commercial.
Approval to Update Chief Financial Officer Title for Berkheimer Associates Access
Moved by Unknown [0:57:48] · Seconded by Unknown [0:58:00]
The committee considered approving a change to the Chief Financial Officer title on file with Berkheimer Associates to grant Mr. Greenwood access to financial details, specifically the business privilege tax variance. This was prompted by an inability to access information regarding a $600,000 Tesla payment because his title wasn't recognized by Berkheimer, unlike the previous accounting manager. The update will ensure proper access for the CFO.
Notable Quotes (6)
The first item for your consideration is approving the agreement with the Bucks County Intermediate Unit number 22 to coordinate the district's required homestead exclusion notices in December 2026 at a cost not to exceed $1 and 12.8 cents per parcel.
Once you sign up, that's it. You don't have to do anything else.
The next is a approval of a settlement appeal for tax parcel 48002007-011 for a property assessment reduction from 52,610 to an assessment of 45,000 the a decrease in assessment of 7,000 uh $610.
Our attorney Joan Price uh who helps us through these tax issues and assessment issues uh negotiated to the extent that she could to resolve what it was so the $45,000 assessment it equates to what the person paid for their house. It aligns that a little closer.
This allows me to now call Berkheimer Associates or whoever is titled chief financial officer for the Centennial School District.
I realized that we had a $600,000 payment in towards the end of June which was referenced in in the presentation to Tuesday, which was the Tesla uh operation uh on York Road and that was 2 years of back payments, but I couldn't I couldn't break through Berkheimer because my name wasn't on their list and my title wasn't accounting manager or accountant.
Ordinances & Resolutions (9)
New system for year-to-date numbers, graphics, and analysis for financial reporting and budgeting.
Requests for Proposals, to be issued after vendor review process.
Individualized Education Programs, requiring updates and sign-off by a doctor of record.
Invoicing process generating new revenue for the district, related to Access reporting.
Grant application submitted for $328,456.
Notice regarding the Act 1 increase for 26-27, set at 3.6%.
Required legal notices coordinated by the IU for non-respondent parcels.
Property subject to a settlement appeal for assessment reduction.
Process related to a tax payment from a Tesla operation.