Minutes 2025-05-27

York Suburban Board of School Directors
Regular Monthly Meeting
May 27, 2025 – 7 p.m.
York Suburban High School Cafeteria

MINUTES
(Pending approval June 23, 2025)

1.0  Call to Order – The regular monthly meeting of the York Suburban Board of School Directors convened on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in the High School Cafeteria. Board President Mrs. Schroeder called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.

2.0  Pledge of Allegiance – Following the call to order, Mrs. Schroeder led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance.

3.0  Roll Call – Pinal Desai, Ellen Freireich, Nicole Hesson, Richard Robinson, Rolanda SanMartin, Lois Ann Schroeder, Steve Sullivan, and Ashley Turner. (Absent: James Sanders)

4.0  An opportunity was provided for public comments on agenda items.

    • Michael Park (Springettsbury Township) commented on the Act 34 Hearing.

5.0  Student Board Representative Report – Ms. Escano Henriquez highlighted several end-of-school-year events and student achievements.

6.0  Board President Report

6.1  Mrs. Schroeder recognized Sophia Scalet, a former Student Board Representative and Class of 2025 Co-Valedictorian.  

6.2  Mrs. Schroeder reported that the Board met in executive session on May 27, 2025, at 6:15 pm for the purpose of discussing legal matters. No official action was taken.

6.3  The Board unanimously approved the reappointment of Mr. Desai as Board Treasurer for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
Motion, Freireich; Second, Turner. Approval. Roll Call Vote, 8 members present. Motion passed 8-0.

6.4  The Board unanimously approved Mrs. Freireich as York Suburban School District’s voting delegate for the 2025 Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) Delegate Assembly on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
Motion, Pinal; Second, SanMartin. Approval. Roll Call Vote, 8 members present. Motion passed 8-0.

7.0  Treasurer’s Report – The Board unanimously approved the following financial reports for April 2025 as part of a consent agenda.
Motion, Desai; Second, Freireich. Approval. Roll Call Vote, 8 members present. Motion passed 8-0. 

7.1  Treasurer’s Report

7.2  General Fund Revenue Report

7.3  General Fund Expenditure Report

7.4  Summary Reports

7.4.a.  2023-2024 Projects

7.4.b.  Intermediate Project

7.4.c.  High School Renovation Project

7.4.d.  Valley View Roof Project

7.4.e.  Food Service

7.4.f.  Capital Reserve

7.4.g.  Student Activity

7.5  Check Summary Reports

7.5.a.  General Fund

7.5.b.  Food Service

7.5.c.  Capital Projects

7.5.d.  Capital Reserve

7.5.e.  Student Activity

7.6  General Input Budget Transfers

8.0  Administrative Reports and Discussion Items

8.1  Superintendent’s Report 

8.1.a.  Dr. Krauser provided highlights from graduation and an overview of the post-secondary plans for the Class of 2025.

8.1.b.  The May Enrollment Reports were shared with the Board.

8.2  Assistant Superintendent’s Report

8.2.a.  Dr. Lorfink presented an updated Code of Conduct to the Board for review, outlining key changes and additions that included feedback from staff and students. The Code of Conduct will be recommended for Board approval on June 23, 2025.

8.2.b.  Dr. Lorfink provided a brief update on the 12 summer camps being offered to our elementary school students. 

9.0  Action Item(s)

9.1  The Board unanimously approved the following items as part of a consent agenda.
Motion, Freireich; Second, Desai. Approval. Roll Call Vote, 8 members present. Motion passed 8-0.

9.1.a.  Approval of the May 12, 2025 Minutes

9.1.b.  Approval of Personnel Report

Employment

      • Chad Blose, 4th Grade Teacher at East York Elementary School for the 2025-2026 School year, with an annual salary of $69,700. This offer represents Bachelors, step 4 of the YSEA negotiated agreement. This offer is contingent upon the successful completion of onboarding paperwork.
      • Chadee Simms, 4th Grade Teacher at Indian Rock Elementary School for the 2025-2026 School year, with an annual salary of $66,700. This offer represents Bachelors, step 1 of the YSEA negotiated agreement. This offer is contingent upon successful completion of onboarding paperwork.
      • Alexis Harbold, Full year substitute at Indian Rock Elementary School for the 2025-2026 School year with an annual salary of $66,700. This offer represents Bachelors, step 1 of the YSEA negotiated agreement. This offer is contingent upon successful completion of onboarding paperwork.

Extended School Year (ESY) Staff (7/7/25- 7/31/25): 

      • Meg Mann – Elementary Autism Support (AS) Teacher, Valley View Elementary 
      • Meghan Wildermuth – Elementary Autism Support (AS)  Paraprofessional, Valley View Elementary 
      • Shelly Drahusz – Elementary Learning Support (LS) Teacher, Valley View Elementary School
      • Deborah Richard – Elementary Learning Support (LS) Paraprofessional, Valley View Elementary School 
      • Karen Holland – Secondary Personal Care Assistant (PCA), YS High School
      • Morgan Hess – Secondary Intensive Learning Support (ILS) Paraprofessional, YS High School
      • Liz Sager – Behavior Specialist, Valley View Elementary and YS High School

Elementary Summer Enrichment Camp or Kindergarten Camp at a stipend of $1,200 per camp:

      • Amy Valdez
      • Jaime Wolfe
      • Julie Stover
      • Alexis Keller
      • Jennifer Small
      • Emily Barton 
      • Elissa Kauffman
      • Jennifer Tuchscherer
      • Chevonne Tyson
      • Nicole Taylor
      • Jason Showvaker
      • Rachel Fry
      • Ashlee Adams
      • Karla Coffman
      • Dianne Maxwell
      • Cheryl Bowman
      • Lawrence Tedesco 
      • Rebecca McCabe
      • Nicole Garner

Resignation

      • MiKayla Illick, Speech-Language Pathologist at East York Elementary and YS Middle School, effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. 
      • Laura Why, World Language Teacher at YS Middle School, effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. 

Volunteers

      • Dana Harrison
      • Aurielle Mosley

9.1.c.  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.

9.1.d.  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.

9.1.e.  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.

9.1.f.  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.

9.1.g.  Independent contractor Agreement with Billings Bilingual LLC to provide translation services for the 2025-26 school year for $72/hour. 

9.1.h.  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.

9.1.i.  Language Instruction Educational Program Service Agreement with the Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 for the 2025-26 school year at a cost of $104/hour.

9.1.j.  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. 

9.1.k.  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. 

9.1.l.  Act 48 program Services with River Rock Academy LLC  Agreement and Contract for Services to deliver Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth (AEDY) and Special Education services for the 2025-26 school year.

9.1.m.  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.

9.1.n.  Professional Services Agreement with WellSpan EMS, LLC to provide curriculum and technical support for the district’s Emergency Medical Technician and Fire Services: Pathways to First Responder & Healthcare Certifications course for the 2025-2026 school year. The total cost will remain $800 per student and be funded through Grants and the Curriculum and Instruction budget.

9.1.o.  2025-2026 Food Service Budget 

9.1.p.  Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with YSEA  to change the coaching structure for High School Cross Country. 

9.1.q.  Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with YSEA  to change the date listed for Employer Contributions in Health Savings Accounts (HSA).

9.1.r.  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. 

10.0  Additional Action Items

10.1   Approval of a Resolution authorizing the maximum project cost and maximum building cost total for the York Suburban Intermediate School project pursuant to Section 7-701.1 of the PA School Code as presented in the Act 34 Project Booklet for the project in accordance with the maximum project cost and maximum building cost in such Resolution.
Motion, Freireich; Second, Robinson. Approval. Roll Call Vote, 8 members present. Motion passed 7-1. (Nay Vote – Dr. Sullivan)

10.2  Authorize Saxton & Stump, the District’s solicitor, to file a Notice of Intervention in the Agency Appeal filed by two (2) residents against the Springettsbury Township Board of Supervisors with regard to the Township and School District’s Agreement regarding parking spaces for the York Suburban Intermediate School project. The Appeal was filed on May 21, 2025, Docket No. 2025-SU-001885 with the York County Court of Common Pleas.
Motion, Freireich; Second, Robinson. Approval. Roll Call Vote, 8 members present. Motion passed 8-0.

10.3  Appoint Dr. Rebecca Lorfink as Assistant Superintendent for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, at a starting salary of $178,000 and approve the corresponding contract for Dr. Lorfink’s employment and appointment.
Motion, Freireich; Second, Sullivan. Approval. Roll Call Vote, 8 members present. Motion passed 8-0.

10.4  Approval of the 2025-2026 York Suburban Tax Resolution authorizing annual tax levy – Real estate tax rate at 27.4488 mills, which is a 3.25% increase.
Motion, Freireich; Second, Hesson. Approval. Roll Call Vote, 8 members present. Motion passed 8-0.

10.5  Approval of the 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.
Motion, Desai; Second, Freireich. Approval. Roll Call Vote, 8 members present. Motion passed 8-0.

10.6  Approval of the 2025-2026 General Fund Final Budget.
Motion, Freireich; Second, Desai. Approval. Roll Call Vote, 8 members present. Motion passed 8-0.

11.0  Informational Item(s)

11.1  Lincoln Intermediate Unit Report – No report.

11.2  York Adams Academy Report – Mrs. Freireich announced that the YAA graduation will take place on Thursday, May 29, 2025, with over 80 students expected to participate.

11.3  Legislative Update – Mr. Robinson and Mrs. Turner shared updates from Advocacy Day.

11.4  York Adams Tax Bureau Report – Mrs. Kendig reported the following information from the York Adams Tax Bureau (YATB) meeting held on April 28, 2025:

    • YATB collected 24.2% of their revenues for the first quarter, and expenses came in at 19.4% of the budget.
    • Delinquent tax fees will be increased by $5.00.

11.5  York County School of Technology Report – Mrs. Schroeder reported that the YCST graduation was held on May 22, 2025, and 14 YS students graduated.

12.0  Mrs. Schroeder thanked everyone for attending the meeting. 

13.0  A second opportunity was provided for public comments.

    • Sarah Reinecker (Spring Garden Twp) commented on how a York Suburban education impacts students’ lives.     
    • Cathy Shaffer (Spring Garden Twp) shared comments regarding the responsibilities of the student board representative and the use of school buildings as polling places.   

14.0  Board Comments/Recognitions – No comments or recognitions were made. 

15.0  The meeting was adjourned at 8:12 p.m.

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