Agenda 2025-05-12
York Suburban Board of School Directors
Planning Meeting
May 12, 2025 – 7 p.m.
York Suburban High School Cafeteria
AGENDA
1.0 Call to Order
2.0 Pledge of Allegiance
3.0 Roll Call
4.0 Opportunity for Public Comment on Agenda Items listed in Red
5.0 Student Board Representative Report
6.0 Board President Report
6.1 The Board met in executive session on May 12, 2025, at 6:15 p.m. for the purpose of discussing personnel. No official action was taken during this session.
6.2 Discussion item for approval on May 27, 2025.
6.2.a. Appointment of up to two Voting Delegates for the PA School Boards Association Delegate Assembly on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
7.0 Administrative Reports and Discussion Items
7.1 Superintendent – Dr. Krauser
7.1.a. Retiree Recognition
7.1.b. High School Planned Program – Dr. Ellis
7.1.c. Board Policy for First Reading: Policy 805.2 – School Security Personnel
7.2 Chief Financial and Operations Officer – Mrs. Kendig
7.2.a. Discussion Items for Approval on May 27, 2025
7.2.a.1. New Real Property Tax Exemption Certificate for parcel #46-000-28-0124.00-00000 under the Pennsylvania State Veterans’ Commission for Real Estate Tax Exemption with a 2024 face amount of $4,675.40 and assessed value of $175,870.00.
7.2.a.2. New Real Property Tax Exemption Certificate for parcel #48-000-34-0076.00-PC077 under the Pennsylvania State Veterans’ Commission for Real Estate Tax Exemption with a 2024 face amount of $5,337.86 and assessed value of $207,990.00.
7.2.a.3. New Real Property Tax Exemption Certificate for parcel #48-000-17-0135.00-00000 under the Pennsylvania State Veterans’ Commission for Real Estate Tax Exemption with a 2024 face amount of $3,552.00 and assessed value of $133,610.00.
7.2.a.4. New three (3) year benefit/broker agreement with AP Benefit Advisor, LLC for the 2025-2026 through the 2027-2028 school years in the amount of $5,833.33 per month for the life of the contract.
7.2.a.5. Independent contractor Agreement with Billings Bilingual LLC to provide translation services for the 2025-26 school year for $72/hour.
7.2.a.6. Business Associate Agreement and the Every Student Succeeds Act Letter of Agreement with York County Office of Children, Youth, and Families to establish the allocations between the County and the District for transportation costs related to educational stability for children in Foster Care for the 2025-26 school year.
7.2.a.7. Language Instruction Educational Program Service Agreement with the Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 for the 2025-26 school year at a cost of $104/hour.
7.2.a.8. Johnson Controls Planned Service Agreement for the 2025-26 school year at a total cost of $21,854.00, which is $1619 more than last year.
7.2.a.9. Musical Agreement with Concord Theatricals for the K12 Licensing to perform Spongebob The Musical in February and March 2026. The total cost of the rights is $3,899.00, to be funded through the High School Musical Student Activity account.
7.2.a.10. Act 48 program Services with River Rock Academy LLC Agreement to deliver Alternative Education services to Disruptive Youth (AEDY) for the 2025-26 school year.
7.2.a.11. Agreement with the Lancaster Lebanon IU 13 to provide an electronic leave tracking service system. This new (updated) three-year agreement will cost $1.75 per employee, with an additional $0.50 discount provided on the Act 168 tracking system already purchased.
7.2.a.12. 2025-2026 Food Service Budget
7.2.a.13. 2025-2026 General Fund Final Budget
7.2.a.14. 2025-2026 York Suburban Tax Resolution authorizing annual tax levy – Real estate tax rate at 27.4488 mills, which is a 3.25% increase.
7.2.a.15. 2025-2026 Homestead Farmstead Resolution authorizing the distribution of $1,164,421.73 of state gaming funds to 5,117 eligible homestead properties and one farmstead property under Section 342 of Act 1.
7.2.b. York Suburban Intermediate School Update – Mr. Wentz, Crabtree, Rohrbaugh, & Associates
8.0 General Information Item(s)
8.1 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with YSEA to change the coaching structure for High School Cross Country. – Dr. Lorfink
8.2 Authorization for District Administration to employ personnel for positions previously approved by the Board from May 28, 2025, to August 11, 2025, subject to limitations imposed by the 2025-2026 General Fund Budget. – Dr. Lorfink
8.3 Annual Election of Board Treasurer: Reappointment of Mr. Pinal Desai – July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. – Mrs. Kendig
9.0 Action Item(s)
9.1 Consent Item(s)
9.1.a. Approval of Minutes
9.1.b. Approval of Personnel Report
10.0 Informational Item(s)
10.1 Lincoln Intermediate Unit Report – Mrs. Freireich
10.1.a. LIU Board Meeting Highlights from May 6, 2025
10.2 York Adams Academy Report – Mrs. Freireich
10.2.a. York Adams Academy Board Meeting Highlights from April 29, 2025
10.3 Legislative Update – Mr. Robinson
10.4 York Adams Tax Bureau Report – Mrs. Kendig
10.5 York County School of Technology Report – Mrs. Schroeder
10.5.a. April 24, 2025 Mini Board Report
11.0 Recognition of Visitors
12.0 Public Comments
13.0 Board Comments/Recognitions
14.0 Adjournment
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