Agenda 2021-11-08

York Suburban Board of School Directors
Planning Committee Meeting
November 8, 2021 – 7 p.m.
York Suburban High School – Auditorium

Please Note: As per the order of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, masks are required in Pennsylvania’s school buildings. Thank you for your cooperation.

A G E N D A

1. General Business
   1. Call to Order – Mr. Posenau, Board President
      1. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
      2. Roll Call
      3. A reminder to please silence your cell phone during the meeting.
      4. Public Comment. All comments and questions will be addressed to the President. Board and staff members will not normally respond to comments or questions during the meeting unless recognized by the President for this purpose. Comments will be limited, at the discretion of the President, to five minutes or less.
      5. Discussion and Action on Board Minutes. Approval of the minutes of the regular monthly meeting held on October 25, 2021.  [Approval as submitted/corrected]
2. Board President’s Report – Mr. Posenau
   1. The Board met in Executive Session on November 8, 2021, at 6 p.m. as permitted by Section 707 of the Sunshine Act for the purpose of discussing personnel and legal matters. No official action was taken.
3. Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Williams
   1. Future-Focused Planning Presentation – Dr. Krauser
   2. The Administration recommends Board approval of the 10-day suspension and academic plan for SID# 8077670814 as set forth in the Administrative Disciplinary Hearing Agreement following a hearing conducted by Dr. Scott Krauser. The Agreement sets forth the details of the recommendation in response to the violation of the York Suburban Code of Conduct and Act 26 of the Commonwealth of PA. [Motion; Roll Call Vote]
   3. The Administration recommends Board approval of the settlement agreement between the District and the parents of a student. [Motion; Roll Call Vote]
4. Business Office Report – Mrs. Ciaciulli
   1. The following items are recommended for approval on November 22, 2021.
      1. The Administration recommends the Board authorize the Business Office to participate in 2022-23 Intermediate Unit 12 joint purchasing consortium bids for paper, general, classroom, art, and custodial bids.  
      2. The Administration recommends the Board adopt the resolution certifying the tax rate for the 2022-2023 budget will not have a tax increase that exceeds the index of 4.0%
      3. The Administration recommends the Board approve the 2021-22 IDEA Section 619 Pass-Through Funds Agreement with Lincoln Intermediate Unit #12 for funds to support kindergarten eligible children, 5 years of age, either receiving special education services through the LEA or remaining an extra year in Early Intervention. The total revenue to the District is $7,854.00. This amount reflects an increase of $ 4,254 from the prior year. 
      4. The Administration recommends Board approval of the 2021-22 IDEA Non-Competitive Method (Sole Source) Agreement as a procurement method for services provided by the Lincoln Intermediate Unit funded by IDEA allocation. 
      5. The Administration recommends the Board approve the Master Service Agreement with Sourcewell Technology for Spring Math software effective July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025 school year in the amount of $11,457 annually. 
      6. The Administration recommends Board approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Allegheny Intermediate Unit for telephone voice interpretation services with TransPerfect Remote Interpreting for an annual fee of $120. Actual usage costs are at a rate not to exceed $.90 per minute for all languages. There is no change from the prior year. 
      7. The Administration recommends the Board approve the educational services agreement with Specialized Education of Pennsylvania, Inc. dba High Road School of York.  The term of this agreement is from September 27, 2021, to May 27, 2022. The rate per day is $165 for 157 days for a total of $25,905.
   2. Informational
5. Student Board Representative Report – Neave Casey
6. Committee Reports – Mr. Posenau
   1. Personnel Committee Report – Mr. Robinson
      1. Consent Agenda: [You have before you the Personnel Report. Would any Board member like any of these items considered separately or are there any questions on any of these items? If not, the chair moves approval of the below-mentioned items [Roll Call Vote]
         1. Terminations, Resignations, and Retirements
            1. Recommend the Board accept the retirement of Daniel Anderson, Math Teacher at York Suburban High School, effective September 30, 2022. Mr. Anderson will be retiring after serving 12 years at York Suburban School District. 
            2. Recommend the Board accept the resignation of Kenneth “Hunter” Klein, Boy’s Soccer Assistant Coach #2, effective August 13, 2021.
            3. Recommend the Board accept the resignation of Kevin Wood, Boys Basketball Coach, effective October 12, 2021.
            4. Recommend the Board accept the resignation of Craig Cunningham, HS Musical Set Design & Construction, effective October 7, 2021.
         2. Extracurricular
            1. Recommend the Board approve the winter coach re-appointments.
            2. Recommend the Board accept the following appointments:
               1. Steven Schmidt – Assistant Soccer Coach #2 (50%), effective August 13, 2021, with a salary of $1,051.50 representing Tier 4, Step 1 of the Extracurricular salary schedule.
               2. Michael Passariello – Assistant Soccer Coach #2 (50%), effective August 13, 2021, with a salary of $1,051.50 representing Tier 4, Step 1 of the Extracurricular salary schedule.
               3. Korbin Shearer – HS Musical Set Design & Construction (20%), effective for the 2021-22 school year, with a salary of $447 representing Tier 4, Step 4 of the Extracurricular Salary Schedule.
         3. Volunteers
            1. Recommend the approval of the following volunteers: 
               1. Kevin Wood
               2. Samantha Guell
               3. Michelle Hoadley
               4. Amy Hoffmaster
               5. Dina Washington
               6. Autumn Mcilvain
               7. Lisa Mantzavas
         4. Leaves of Absence
            1. Recommend the approval of the FMLA request for Jennifer Martin, Teacher at the High School, effective October 25, 2021, through December 23, 2021.
            2. Recommend the approval of the FMLA request for Kristie Kopp, Teacher at the Middle School, effective November 17, 2021, through December 29, 2021.
         5. Substitutes 
            1. Recommend the approval of the STS substitutes teachers as follows: 
               1. Alexander Costello
               2. Lauren Eyler
               3. Mary Callow
               4. Kristie Putt
         6. Bus Drivers
            1. Recommend the approval of the Reliance Drivers as follows: 
               1. Larry Dalton
               2. Steven Martin
   2. Property & Finance Committee Report – Mr. Sears
      1. The minutes are presented from the meeting held on October 18, 2021.
   3. Additional Committee Reports
7. Legislative Update – Mr. Robinson
8. Lincoln Intermediate Unit Report
   1. The highlights are presented from the LIU’s board meeting on November 2, 2021.
   2. LIU Joint Operating Authority Report – Mrs. Freireich
9. York Adams Academy Report – Mrs. Freireich
   1. The highlights are presented from YAA’s board meeting on October 26, 2021.
10. York Adams Tax Bureau Report – Mrs. Ciaciulli
11. York County School of Technology Report – Mrs. Schroeder
    1. The mini board report is presented for the meeting held on October 28, 2021.
12. Recognition of Visitors
13. Board Meeting & Committee Meeting Schedules
14. Public Comment. All comments and questions will be addressed to the President. Board and staff members will not normally respond to comments or questions during the meeting unless recognized by the President for this purpose. Comments will be limited, at the discretion of the President, to five minutes or less.
15. Adjournment

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