Agenda 2024-10-28

York Suburban Board Of School Directors
Regular Monthly Meeting
October 28, 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 October 14, 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 September 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 Summary
            1. 23-24 Project
            2. Intermediate Project
            3. HS Renovation Project
          2. Capital Reserve, Food Service, Student Activity 
        5. Check Summary Reports
          1. General Fund, Food Service, Capital Project, Capital Reserve
        6. Student Activity Check Summary 
  3. Board President’s Report – Mrs. Schroeder 
    1. The Board met in a conferencing session at 5:30 p.m. on October 15, 2024, for the purpose of Board professional development. 
  4. Student Board Representative Report – Nicole Escano Henriquez
  5. Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Krauser
    1. Focus Topic
      1. Dr. Betsy Bedell: Administrator Report 
      2. Mr. Seth Wentz of Crabtree, Rohrbaugh, & Associates: Intermediate and High School Project Planning and Design Update
    2. The Administration recommends Board approval of the following overnight field trip request. [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]
      1. Overnight field trip request for the Model UN Club to attend the National High School Model United Nations Conference in New York.
    3. The Administration recommends Board approval of the following policies. [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]
      1. Policy 622 – GASB Statement 34
      2. Policy 803 – School Calendar
      3. Policy 805 – Emergency Preparedness and Response
      4. Policy 806 – Child/Student Abuse
      5. Policy 816 – Social Media
  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 appointment of Wisler Pearlstine LLC for special counsel services related to a case of conflict at a rate of $240 per hour for attorney work and $125 per hour for paralegal work. 
      2. The Administration recommends Board approval for the Contracted Services Agreement for Occupational/Physical Therapy Services with Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 for the 2024-25 school year at an hourly rate of $148.89.
    2. Information Item
      1. Act 1 Budget Calendar 
        1. All options
        2. Opt-Out
  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 Hannah Miller, Paraprofessional 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 YSESPA agreement. This offer is contingent upon the successful completion of onboarding requirements. 
        2. Recommend the board to approve Dillon Oxenreider, Substitute Custodian at York Suburban School District for the 2024-2025 school year as the substitute rate of $16.00/hr. This offer is contingent upon the successful completion of onboarding requirements. 
      2. Transfers
        1. Adelle Campbell from Assistant Director of Pupil Services (Act 93)  to Special Education Specialist (YSEA) with an annual salary of $101,670, which represents Masters +60, Step 14 of the YSEA negotiated agreement.
      3. Volunteers
        1. Danielle Fritts
        2. Stefanie Hartranft
        3. Nancy Schrader
        4. Matthew Shervington-Jackson
        5. Tina Stevens
        6. Christina Stevens
        7. Kirsten Trees
  10. Property & Finance Committee Report – Mr. Desai 
    1. Recommend the Board accept the Bid Proposal from Spangler & Boyer Mechanical Inc. to replace the PoolPak at a total cost of $16,500.00. [Motion; Discussion; Roll Call Vote]
  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. Kendig
  15. York County School of Technology Report – Mrs. Schroeder 
    1. The following documents are presented from the Joint Operating Committee meeting held on October 24, 2024:
      1. Mini-Board Report 
      2. Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates Feasibility Study Update 
  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.

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