Mifflinburg Area School District seeks bids for fryer, plasma cutter
Mifflinburg Area School District put a fryer and plasma cutter up for sealed bids, with both items tied to an April 29 deadline.
A Pitco Frialator electric deep fryer and a CNC plasma cutting machine were both listed for sealed bids by Mifflinburg Area School District, signaling a cleanup of surplus equipment through the district’s Business Office rather than the sale of a single item.
Bids for the fryer were due by 2:30 p.m. April 29, 2026, and had to be submitted to the Mifflinburg Board of Education in the Business Office, where they were opened at that time. The district’s request-for-proposal page showed the plasma cutting machine under the same deadline, putting two different pieces of equipment on the market at once.
The timing lined up with the district board’s regular meeting schedule. Mifflinburg Area School District said the bid for the fryer was to be accepted at the May 12, 2026, Board of Directors meeting, which was on the calendar for the Intermediate School LGI. The board is made up of nine elected members who serve four-year terms, and meeting agendas are posted through BoardDocs.
The district spans a large stretch of western Union County. It serves the Boroughs of Mifflinburg, New Berlin and Hartleton, along with Buffalo, Hartley, Lewis, Limestone, West Buffalo and Union townships. Mifflinburg Area School District operates four schools and an eLearning Academy, making equipment purchases and disposals part of the day-to-day management of a system that reaches across borough and township lines.
The Business Office listed Renee Jilinski as business manager and Danielle Kratzer as staff accountant and accounts payable contact, and the Food Service department identified Kristi Long as director of food service. That department also listed 2025-2026 student breakfast and lunch prices as free at all schools, a reminder that cafeteria operations remain a visible part of the district’s broader budget picture even as older equipment moves out of service.
In practical terms, the fryer sale is one small piece of how the district manages taxpayer-funded assets. By putting surplus equipment out for bid through the Business Office and bringing the action before the board in public session, the district is moving the process through its normal channels while keeping the final decision in the hands of elected school directors.
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