Update on the Intermediate School Project – October 2025

Recently, information has been circulating in the community regarding the status of the new Intermediate School, which will serve students in grades 3–5. I want to provide clarity, address questions, and share an update on the progress we have made.

Over the past several months, the York Suburban School District has continued to work diligently and in good faith to advance plans for the new Intermediate School. As part of this process, the District has engaged regularly with Springettsbury Township over the last 16 months to meet requirements related to land development. Most recently:

  • July 17 – The District received conditional approval from the Township Planning Commission to proceed to the Board of Supervisors for consideration. 
  • September 25 – Having met all the conditions outlined in the July conditional approval, the District was optimistic that the Board of Supervisors would proceed with action on the project. However, during the meeting, the Board chose to table it. Just hours beforehand, Township staff submitted new questions that expanded on the conditions in the original approval. Since these issues were not raised in previous reviews, the District lacked sufficient time to respond before the meeting.
  • September 30 and October 7 – District professional consultants (architect, engineers, project manager, attorney, etc.) worked closely with the Township to address the comments received on September 25.
  • October 8 – Revised plans, which reflected a collaboration between District consultants and the Township, were submitted for review with the intent of being added to the October 23 Board of Supervisors meeting agenda.       
  • October 16 and October 20 – The District received new and different comments from the Township. Due to the short notice, the District has requested that the Land Development Plan be deferred until the next Township meeting on November 19. This will allow sufficient time to address the items thoroughly before presenting to the Board of Supervisors.

We want to be transparent with our community. The District’s absence from Thursday’s Township Board of Supervisors agenda is not due to a lack of preparation or diligence on our part. This project has been years in the making and guided by a deliberate, data-driven process, not by haste. We deeply value our partnership with the Township, but are frustrated by the impact that its repeated last-minute requests are having on both timelines and potential costs. 

We encourage community members to stay engaged. Additional information about the Intermediate School and High School renovation projects can be found on the District website under the Renovation and Construction tab. 

Thank you for your continued confidence and patience as we navigate this next step. Our focus remains exactly where it should be, on doing what is best for our students in a fiscally responsible and transparent way. 

Sincerely,

Scott T. Krauser, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
skrauser@yssd.org