Agenda 2023-11-13

York Suburban Board Of School Directors
Planning Committee Meeting
November 13, 2023 – 7 p.m.
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 regular monthly meeting conducted on October 23, 2023. [Approval as submitted/corrected]
2. Board President’s Report – Mrs. Schroeder
3. Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Krauser
   1. Commentary on District Programs
   2. The following policies are being presented for a first read. They will be presented for a second read on December 4, 2023, with the intent that there will be a vote to adopt these policies during the meeting on December 18, 2023. 
      1. Policy 249 Bullying/Cyberbullying
      2. Policy 816 (New) Social Media 
   3. The following policies are being presented for a second read, with the intent that there will be a vote to adopt the policies during the meeting on November 28, 2023. 
      1. Policy 246 Student Wellness
      2. Policy 137 Home Education Programs
      3. Policy 137.1 Extracurricular Activity and Interscholastic Athletic Participation by Home Education Students
      4. Policy 137.2 (New) Participation in Co-Curricular Activities and Academic Courses by Home Education Students
      5. Policy 137.3 (New) Participation in Career and Technical Education Programs by Home Education Students.
   4. The Administration recommends Board approval of the following policy. [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]
      1. Policy 707 (with revisions) Use of School Facilities/Grounds; Policy 707 (clean copy)
   5. The Administration recommends Board approval of the overnight field trip request from the Model UN Club to attend The Princeton Model United Nations Conference from November 16 – 19, 2023. [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]
   6. The Administration recommends Board approval of the overnight field trip request for the boys and girls basketball teams to attend an athletic competition in Pittsburgh, PA, from December 2 – 3, 2023. [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]   
   7. Patient First donated $1,000 to Yorkshire Elementary School for PBIS incentives for students, to promote positive behavior and social skills.
4. Business Office Report – Dr. Krauser
   1. The following items are being presented for discussion. They will be recommended for approval during the regular monthly meeting scheduled for November 28, 2023.
      1. The Administration recommends Board approval of the SentinelOne Master Subscription Agreement with SentinelOne, Inc. to provide an endpoint protection solution to reduce the risk of cyber threats against our servers. The term for this agreement will be from 2023-26, with the first year at a zero cost and then $38/server/year for a total $1,330/yr in years 2 & 3. The workstations cost/benefit will be evaluated in the Spring of 2024.
      2. The Administration recommends Board approval of the Real Property Tax Exemption Certificate for parcel #48-000-21-0092.00-00000 under the Pennsylvania State Veterans’ Commission for Real Estate Tax Exemption effective July 1, 2023 with a face amount of $3,569.56.
      3. The Administration recommends Board approval of the Real Property Tax Exemption Certificate for parcel #48-000-23-0116.00-00000 under the Pennsylvania State Veterans’ Commission for Real Estate Tax Exemption effective July 1, 2023 with a face amount of $2,897.10.
      4. The Administration recommends the Board accept the Delp Snow Removal RFP for contracted services of snow removal at an hourly rate of $120 beginning December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2024. 
      5. The Administration recommends Board approval of the Wellspan Sports Medicine and Medical Services Agreement with Wellspan Health to provide medical services, athletic training services, concussion management, student grade level physicals, and medical consultation services for school nurses from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026.
         

         July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024	$45,000.00
         July 1, 2024- June 30, 2025	$46,125.00
         July 1, 2025- June 30, 2026	$47,278.00

      6. The administration recommends the board approve the merger and consolidation of the student organization known as the Green Club into The Greenhouse Club. All the funds currently held by the Green Club will be transferred to The Greenhouse Club’s fund.
      7. The Administration recommends approval of the Mid-Term Contract Addendum with Trane U.S. Inc., to provide preventive maintenance to the High School Chiller from September 1, 2023 through May 30, 2024 at a total cost of $3,192.00.
   2. The following items are presented for Board action:
      1. The Administration recommends the Board approve the Contingency Permanent Agreement with Sunbelt Staffing, LLC to pay a one-time fee of $22,500.00 for the transfer of Tera Hanson, Social Worker, from Sunbelt to York Suburban School District.   [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]
5. Student Board Representative Report – Sophia Scalet
6. Academic Standards & Curriculum Committee Report – Dr. Sullivan
7. Communications Committee Report – Mr. Desai
8. 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 accept Daryele Franklin-Matthews, Intensive Learning Support at York Suburban Middle School at $16.00/hr per the YSESPA agreement. This offer is contingent upon the successful completion of the new employee onboarding process. 
         2. Recommend the board accept Christina Hildebrand as a Substitute Paraprofessional for the York Suburban School District, at the substitute rate of $10.00 per hour. Christina is a current YS employee who is transitioning to substitute status; therefore, onboarding is not applicable. 
         3. Recommend the board accept Kyle Hastings, Technology Support Specialist for the York Suburban School District at $19.31/her per the YSESPA agreement. Kyle is a current YS employee who is transitioning from another role and will become effective on November 13, 2023.
         4. Recommend the board accept Tera Hanson, Elementary Social Worker at the York Suburban School District for the 23-24 school year with an annual salary of $73,220, which represents Masters, Step 1, of the YSEA negotiated agreement. This offer is contingent upon the successful completion of the new employee onboarding process. 
      2. Resignations/Retirements 
         1. Recommend the board accept the resignation of Lisa Ferree, part-time Paraprofessional at Yorkshire Elementary School, effective November 10, 2023. 
         2. Recommend the board accept the resignation of Joanna Evans, part-time Paraprofessional at Yorkshire Elementary School, effective November 2, 2023.
         3. Recommend the board accept the resignation of Christina Hildebrand, part-time Paraprofessional at Valley View Elementary, effective October 17th, 2023. 
         4. Recommend the board accept the resignation of Bethany Salaga, Counselor at York Suburban High School, effective December 22, 2023.
         5. Recommend the board accept the resignation of Cathy Butler, Director of Accounting Services at York Suburban School District, effective November 10, 2023.
      3. Extracurricular
         1. Recommend the board approve the following reappointments for 2023-2024 High School Boys Basketball:
            

            HS Assistant #1 Basketball Boys	Cody Waltimyer	$3,701.00
            HS Assistant #2 Basketball Boys	Daniel McHugh	$1,500

         2. Recommend the board approve the following reappointments for the 2023-2024 High School Musical:
            

            HS Musical Assistant #1	Hannah Stayer	$ 2,257.00
            HS Musical Assistant #2	Shannon Mitchell	$ 2,257.00
            HS Musical Assistant #3	Korbin Shearer	$ 2,257.00
            HS Musical Assistant #4	Amy Kendrick (split 50%)	$ 834.00
            HS Musical Assistant #4	Bethany Salaga (split 50%)	$ 834.00
            HS Musical Assistant #5	Cheryl Bowman	$ 1, 923.00
            HS Musical Assistant #6	Amy Kendrick (split 50%)	$ 619.50
            HS Musical Assistant #6	Bethany Salaga (split 50%)	$ 619.50
            HS Musical Assistant #7	Amy Kendrick	$703.00
            HS Musical Director	Aly Cunningham	$4,347.00
            Total:		$16,651

      4. Additional New Teacher Collaborators for newly hired staff at a stipend of $600.00
         1. Amy Mason to support Ana Paul 
         2. Allyson Rafensberger to support Joseph Blackwood
         3. Karen Albert-McFadden to support Ryan Heim 
      5. Substitutes
         1. YS Substitutes
            1. Guest Teacher Program
               1. Kayla Brown
         2. STS Guest Teacher
            1. Tuyetmai Nguyen
            2. Josfeen Gerges
            3. Robert Galgon
         3. STS Substitutes
            1. Gretta Gillespie
            2. Philip Cohen
            3. Aria Garling
      6. Bus Drivers 
         1. Marlene Jones
      7. Volunteers
         1. Shannon California
         2. Mary Ching
         3. Laura Ferree
         4. Kulsoom Hasan
         5. Angelique Hawkins
         6. Virginia Holmes
         7. Converse Kay
         8. Katie Kazinski
         9. Rissa Knepp
         10. Cari Landa
         11. Shannon Liles
         12. Staci Murphy
         13. Mindy Noll
         14. Landyn Ray
         15. Andrew Ruhland
         16. Veronica Russo
         17. Matthew Scarpato
         18. Rachel Scarpato
         19. Megan Shorb
         20. Emily Silverman
         21. Treyton Smith
         22. Katherine Verrastro
         23. Rachel Wong
         24. Diane Yepez
9. Property & Finance Committee Report – Mr. Sears
10. Lincoln Intermediate Unit Report – Mrs. Freireich
    1. LIU Joint Operating Authority Report 
11. York Adams Academy Report – Mrs. Freireich
    1. The highlights are presented from the meeting held on October 24, 2023.
12. Legislative Update – Mr. Robinson
13. York Adams Tax Bureau Report – Mrs. Ciaciulli
14. York County School of Technology Report – Mrs. Schroeder
15. Recognition of Visitors
16. Upcoming Events
17. Board Meeting & Committee Meeting Schedules
18. 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.
19.  Board Comments / Recognitions
20.  Adjournment

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