Agenda 2023-09-26

York Suburban Board Of School Directors
Regular Monthly Meeting
September 26, 2023 – 7 p.m.
Location: Ronald Provard Education Center 

A G E N D A

1. General Business
   1. Call to Order – Mrs. Schroeder, Board President
      1. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
      2. Roll Call
      3. A reminder to please silence your cell phones during the meeting.
      4. Public Comments
         1. 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
         1. Approval of the minutes of the planning committee meeting conducted on September 11, 2023. [Approval as submitted/corrected]
2. Treasurer’s Report – Mr. Sears
   1. Consent Agenda: 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. Approval of the August 2023 Financial Reports. [File for audit] 
         1. Treasurer’s Reports
         2. General Fund Revenue Report
         3. General Fund Expenditure Report
         4. Summary Reports
            1. Capital Project, Capital Reserve, Food Service
         5. Check Summary Reports
            1. General Fund, Food Service, Capital Project, Capital Reserve
         6. Food Service Report – August 2023
         7. Student Activities Fund Revenue Report
         8. Student Activities Fund Expenditure Report
         9. Student Activity Check Summary 
         10. COVID Expenditure Report
3. Board President’s Report – Mrs. Schroeder
   1. Discussion and voting on PSBA Officer candidates
4. Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Krauser
   1. The following policy revisions are being presented for a first read. They will be presented for a second read on October 23, 2023, with the intent that there will be a vote to adopt the revisions during the meeting on November 13, 2023.
      1. Policy 707 – Use of School Facilities/Grounds
         1. Policy 707 Attachment 1
   2. The Administration recommends Board approval of the recommendation for the expulsion of  SID# 3923214766, following a hearing conducted by the Board-appointed hearing officer, Dr. Rebecca Lorfink. The recommendation is in response to the violation of the York Suburban Code of Conduct and Act 26 of the Commonwealth of PA. [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]
5. Business Office Report – Mrs. Ciaciulli
   1. The Administration recommends the Board adopt the resolution authorizing the incurrence of nonelectoral debt by the issuance of General Obligation Bonds, Series of 2023, in a maximum principal amount of $12,000,000 for the purpose of funding capital projects as more fully set forth in the proposed Resolution.
   2. Consent Agenda: You have before you the Business Office Report. Would any Board member like any of these items considered separately or are there any questions on any of these items? If not, I ask that a motion be made to approve the below-mentioned items. [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]
      1. The Administration recommends Board approval of the extension of the service agreement with ASUS Computer International to compensate the York Suburban School District for performing warranty-related services. The term of this agreement is October 14, 2023 through October 14, 2024. 
      2. The Administration recommends Board approval of the agreement for Academic Tutoring Services with Southwood Psychiatric Hospital for the 2023-24 school year at a rate of $90 per day.
      3. The Administration recommends Board approval of the Letter of Agreement with Pennsylvania Counseling Services, INC. to provide behavioral health services including family and children services, initial screening and referral of clients, outpatient and aftercare services through September 26, 2025.
      4. The Administration recommends Board approval of the agreement with rSchoolToday to provide  web-site services at a yearly fee of $1300.00.
      5. The Administration recommends Board approval of the agreement with Huddle Tickets, LLC, doing business as GoFan, to provide Digital Tickets and manage reservations, certificates, admissions, and confirmations, which allow patrons to attend, access, or participate in events as well as purchase non-ticketed items provided by the customer through the GoFan Solution, a cloud-based technology platform and managed service for the 2023-24 school year.
   3. The following items are presented for action.
      1. The Administration recommends the Board authorize the Business office to advertise and solicit Request for Proposals for the following professional services. [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]   
         1. Snow Removal Services 
         2. Capital Campaign Consultant 
         3. Construction Management Services 
         4. School Pictures
      2. The Administration recommends the Board approve the amendment to the ABA Services contract to provide a full time Board Certified Behavior Specialist for a maximum of 1400 hours, not including hours worked through September 18, 2023. [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]
6. Student Board Representative Report – Sophia Scalet
7. Academic Standards & Curriculum Committee Report – Dr. Sullivan
8. Communications Committee Report – Mr. Desai
9. 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. Employment
         1. Recommend the board approve Ana Paul, Grade 5 Elementary Teacher at East York Elementary School, effective for the 2023-2024 school year pending release from her current position at $77,595 per year. This represents Masters +15, step 2, of the YSEA negotiated agreement and is contingent upon successful completion of the onboarding process.
         2. Recommend the board approve Vasiliki Hioutis, Paraprofessional at East York Elementary School, effective for the 2023-2024 school year at $16.00 per hour pending receipt of clearances and onboarding paperwork.
         3. Recommend the board approve Kimberly Witman, Paraprofessional at Valley View Elementary School, effective for the 2023-2024 school year at $14.90 per hour pending receipt of clearances and onboarding paperwork.  
      2. Resignations/Retirements
         1. Recommend the board accept the resignation of Chris Weakland, substitute custodian, effective September 1, 2023.
         2. Recommend the board accept the rescinded offer of employment from Tiffani Rudolph, Paraprofessional at Valley View Elementary School, for the 2023-2024 school year. 
      3. Extracurricular
         1. Recommend the board approve Jacob Wingard, High School Assistant #1 Cross Country Coach, tier 5, at $1,500 for the 2023-2024 season per the YSEA bargaining agreement pending receipt of clearances and onboarding paperwork.
      4. Substitutes
         1. STS
            1. Kathryn Wingerd
            2. Edward Allison
            3. Kayla Pavlosky
            4. Bus Drivers 
            5. Maria Mucha
            6. Kathryn Santiago
      5. Whitsons
         1. Tara Wetzel
      6. Volunteers
         1. Brittany Arkward
         2. Tanya Dozier
         3. Stephen Kolbe
         4. Hannah Kuhn
         5. Erin Lewis
         6. Tyler Martin
         7. Elizabeth Richard
         8. Erin Smith
         9. Timothy Storey
         10. Lishani Sunday
         11. Jeffrey Wirick
10. Property & Finance Committee Report – Mr. Sears
    1. The Property and Finance Committee recommends the board approve the following. [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]
       1. The Proposal and Service Agreement with Johnson Controls to repair the Middle School Fire system deficiency repairs at a Total Quote Fixed Price of $5,541.28.
       2. The Proposal and Service Agreement with Johnson Controls to repair the High School Fire system deficiency repairs at a Total Quote Fixed Price of $1,600.32.
       3. The Scope of Service Acceptance with J C Ehrlich to provide monthly pest inspections through the end of the 2023-24 school year for a total cost of $7,812.00.
       4. The Agreements with TruGreen to provide Herbicide applications to the fields and the lawns District-wide following integrated Pest Management regulations for the 2023-2024 school year at a total cost of $9,500.00. 
11. Lincoln Intermediate Unit Report – Mrs. Freireich
    1. LIU Joint Operating Authority Report 
12. York Adams Academy Report – Mrs. Freireich
13. Legislative Update – Mr. Robinson
14. York Adams Tax Bureau Report – Mrs. Ciaciulli
15. York County School of Technology Report – Mrs. Schroeder
16. Recognition of Visitors
17. Upcoming Events
18. Board Meeting & Committee Meeting Schedules
19. Public Comments
    1. 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.
20.  Board Comments / Recognitions
21. Adjournment

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