increase in in local revenue really driven by the tax by taxes and and EIT are two biggest drivers in that area. De- decrease in revenue from state sources and as I mentioned, that's really the timing, the difference between getting the check on May 30th versus June 1st.

So, I think that what that says is this over communicating is very valuable. In terms of getting them to understand cuz probably a lot of this is shocking to them when they hear where their money is actually being spent. And it's hard to argue against what it's being spent on.

question is the number of students that are in special ed. These are all varying levels of special ed needs. So, when we're using this average of 42,000, that 42,000 is sort of a worst-case scenario, but it's not reflective necessarily of a less needy student versus a more needy student, I think.

Because my community is going to follow suit with whatever you decide to do on behalf of the school board, they're going to do the same on behalf of the community.

I'm not sure I'm not the law was less vague on the recapture I think, right? But certainly on on what it defined at least as well as I read it and as Sean Kilkenny read it read the same way that they called it it's not a fee, it's a tax and that that set the stage.

So, what I want to do is get in front of the process so that something shouldn't be done, we can reject it before it's been spent on something that might not necessarily be a priority.

You know what? We're going to telling them we're going to do more RF P'ing. We're not going to be doing less RF P'ing, right? The buying organizations that we subscribe to and participate in, we can continue that, but we're not going to stop there, right?

And Also, the mindset for the schools and anybody else who's ordering is start thinking about how to plan. So, this whole issue that occurred around P-cards and people and remember we had the discussion about the P-card problem that occurred um is start planning.

Um All right. Item eight, request for consideration at next board meeting, award furniture bid 26 2026 20 What is that? 07? ... To Kurtz Brothers and WB Mason to the combined amount of 26,194.41 as per the attached.

Award art supply bid 2026-08 to Blick Art, Cascade School Supplies, Freestyle Photographic Supplies, Kurtz Brothers, Lakeshore Learning, Medco Supply, National Art and School Supplies, Pyramid School Projects, Quill, S&S Worldwide, School Specialty, and Sheffield Pottery in the aggregate amount of $52,061.17 as per the attached.

So, I don't understand, um, why all of these are grouped together the way they are, and why are we awarding bids to like 10 vendors at the awarding

Award food service chemicals RFP 2026-11 to Crystal Chemical for the 2026-2027, 2027-28, and 2028-29 school years. Purchases will be as needed throughout the three school years. The cost to the Centennial School District will be approximately $12,000 per year.

Award athletic equipment and supply bid 2026-12 to BSN Sports, D&G A Sports, Longstreth Sporting Goods, Pyramid School Products, Riddell, S&S Worldwide School Health, School Specialty, and Sportsman in the aggregate amount of $27,282.62.

Award the fleet repair parts and accessories bid 2026-13 to Associated Truck Sales, Brightbill Bodyworks, Cummins Sales and Service, D&W Diesel, EFP Services, Fell Valley International Truck, Fred Beans Parts, Kanco Doylestown, Freightliner Western Star of Philadelphia, Jasper Engine Works, Lawson Products, Raseed's Auto Radiator, Wright Lubricants, and Wolf ington Body Company at the attached discount levels for purchases needed throughout the 2026-2027, 2027-28, and 2028-29 school years.

8.6 awards stock supply bid 2026-14 to Cascade School Supplies, Kurtz Brothers, National Art and School Supplies, Pyramid School Products, Quill, and W.B. Mason in the aggregate amount of $23,063.29 as per the attached.