Agenda 2024-09-23

York Suburban Board Of School Directors
Regular Monthly Meeting
September 23, 2024 – 7 p.m.
Location: York Suburban High School Cafeteria

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. Opportunity for Public Comment on Agenda Items (listed in Red).
        1. This Public Comment period is an opportunity to be heard by the Board on Agenda Items only. Comments are to be directed to the entire Board, not one individual Board member, Administration, staff member, or the audience. Comments will be timed and limited to three minutes or less. Please note, Board and staff members will not normally respond to comments or questions during the meeting. When you hear your name called, please come forward. You do not need to state your name or address before sharing your remarks.
      5. Discussion and Action on Board Minutes
        1. Approval of the minutes from the planning committee meeting conducted on September 9, 2024. [Approval as submitted/corrected]
  2. Treasurer’s Report – Mr. Desai
    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 2024 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. Student Activities Fund Revenue Report
        7. Student Activities Fund Expenditure Report – No report. 
        8. Student Activity Check Summary 
  3. Board President’s Report – Mrs. Schroeder 
  4. Student Board Representative Report – Nicole Escano Henriquez
  5. Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Krauser
    1. Focus Topic
      1. Administrator Report: Dr. Sherry Campbell
      2. Mr. Seth Wentz of Crabtree, Rohrbaugh, & Associates: Intermediate and High School Project Planning and Design Update
  6. Business Office Report – Mrs. Kendig
    1. Consent Agenda: You have the Business Office Report before you. 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 for the affiliation agreement between York Suburban School District and York College of Pennsylvania. 
      2. The Administration recommends the Board accept the three-year statement of work with Kuder to provide the  K-12 virtual college and career readiness platform, Kuder Galaxy, at a total cost of $15,000.00 for the life of the agreement.
      3. The Administration recommends Board approval for the appointment of Levin Legal Group, P.C. for special counsel services related to charter school renewals.
      4. The Administration recommends Board approval 2024-25 fair share agreement with the Lincoln Intermediate Unit for educational services for students placed in LIU classes located in the district buildings.
      5. The Administration recommends that the Board approve the Educational Services Contract with Diakon Youth Services for the 2024-25 school year at a daily rate of $178.06. 
  7. Academic Standards & Curriculum Committee Report – Dr. Sullivan
  8. Communications Committee Report – Mrs. Freireich
  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 to approve Lisa Ferree, Library Paraprofessional position at East York Elementary School for the 2024-2025 school year, at $14.30 per hour. This represents Step 1 of the wage schedule as represented in the York Suburban Education Support Personnel Association (YSESPA) Agreement.
      2. Extracurricular 
        1. Recommend the board to approve Andrew Ruhland, Assistant (#2) Football Coach at York Suburban High School for the 2024-2025 season, with a stipend amount of $2,757.00 (paid out in two installments) in accordance with the YSEA bargaining agreement. 
      3. Resignation
        1. Recommend the board to accept the resignation of Jennifer Hardy, Paraprofessional at East York Elementary School effective September 20, 2024.
      4. STS Substitutes
        1. Lori Loken
        2. Eliza Jermyn Gay
        3. Grace Miller
        4. Kimberly Lentz
        5. Christy Wooden
        6. Ali Johnson
      5. Volunteers
        1. Rebekah Arbogast
        2. Shannon Beschler
        3. Bradford Beschler
        4. Ronald Boellner
        5. Kimberly Brown
        6. Stefanie Moyar
        7. Jocelyn Shaffer
        8. Laurlyn Shaffer
      6. Whitsons
        1. Carmencita Calixto
        2. Luzmery Chevere
        3. Melinda Hofmann
  10. Property & Finance Committee Report – Mr. Desai 
  11. Lincoln Intermediate Unit Report – Mrs. Freireich
    1. The highlights are presented from the LIU Special Board Meeting held on September 11, 2024.
    2. LIU Joint Operating Authority Report 
  12. York Adams Academy Report – Mrs. Freireich
  13. Legislative Update – Mr. Robinson
  14. York Adams Tax Bureau Report – Mrs. Kendig
  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. This Public Comment period is an opportunity to be heard by the Board on Agenda Items or other items which may reasonably come before the Board. Comments are to be directed to the entire Board, not one individual Board member, Administration, staff member, or the audience. Comments will be timed and limited to three minutes or less. Please note, Board and staff members will not normally respond to comments or questions during the meeting. When you hear your name called, please come forward. You do not need to state your name or address before sharing your remarks.
  20.  Board Comments / Recognitions
  21. Adjournment

Submit a Public Comment

Public comments for this meeting may be made in person or submitted electronically using the Electronic Public Comment Form linked at the bottom of this page. Comments submitted using a method other than the appropriate form will not be considered public comment.

Guidelines
Electronic comments must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. They will be shared with Board members prior to the start of the meeting for their review. Printed copies will also be made available at the meeting for community review.

Electronic comments received after 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be provided to Board members following the meeting for their review and made available at the next Board meeting for community review. We encourage submitting all comments as early as possible to avoid this scenario.

Electronic comments will be noted in the minutes but will not be included as attachments. Additionally, electronic comments will not be read aloud at the meeting or shown on screen unless necessary to accommodate a disability.

For additional information about the District’s In-Person & Electronic Public Comment Guidelines, please click here.

YSSD Electronic Comment Form