Minutes 2025-12-02

York Suburban Board of School Directors
Reorganization and Planning Meeting
December 2, 2025 – 7 p.m.
York Suburban High School Cafeteria

MINUTES

1.0  Call to Order – The reorganization meeting of the York Suburban Board of School Directors convened in the High School Cafeteria on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Superintendent, Dr. Krauser, called the meeting to order at 6:59 p.m. 

2.0  Pledge of Allegiance- Following the call to order, Dr. Krauser led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. 

3.0  Roll Call 

      • Present: Holdover Board Members – Desai, Hesson, Pagan-SanMartin, Robinson, Schroeder

4.0  An opportunity was provided for the public to comment on agenda items.

      • Cathy Shaffer (Spring Garden Twp) commented on the Board reorganization.

5.0  Dr. Krauser provided the following overview of the Board reorganization.

5.1  The reorganization of the Board takes place for the election of a President and Vice-President, and the setting of dates and times of meetings for the coming school year. Section 402 of the School Code states, “…that there shall be elected from the hold-over members a temporary President to chair the reorganization meeting, and the Secretary of the Board shall act as Secretary of such meeting.”

6.0  Board Reorganization 

6.1  Election of the Temporary President 

        • Dr. Krauser opened the floor for nominations for the Temporary President. Mrs. Pagan-SanMartin nominated Dr. Hesson for Temporary President. Dr. Hesson accepted the nomination. There were no other nominations from the floor. Motion made by Mrs. Pagan-SanMartin to close nominations, seconded by Mr. Desai.

          The holdover members unanimously approved Dr. Hesson as Temporary President. Motion-Desai; Second-Pagan-SanMartin. (5-0).

6.2  Reading of the Certificates of Election – Dr. Hesson read aloud the four (4) election certificates that were provided by the York County Board of Elections.

6.3  Administration of the Oath of Office – With no objections, Temporary President Dr. Hesson administered the oath of office to the four (4) individuals listed below at the same time and asked that they sign their Oath of Office Certificates.

6.3.a.  Re-elected 

6.3.a.1.  Ashley Turner

6.3.b.  Newly Elected

6.3.b.1.  James Polanzke

6.3.b.2.  Danny Amon

6.3.b.3.  Stephen Whiteley 

7.0  Nominations Committee Report – Dr. Hesson reported that the Nominations Committee met at 6:30 p.m. on December 2, 2025, for the purpose of taking nominations for the offices of President and Vice President. Mrs. Schroeder was nominated for President. Mr. Robinson and Mrs. Turner were nominated for Vice President.

8.0  Election of the President

      • Dr. Hesson opened the floor for nominations for the Board President. Mr. Robinson made a motion to nominate Mrs. Schroeder, seconded by Mrs. Turner. There were no other nominations from the floor.
        Motion made by Mr. Desai to close nominations, seconded by Mrs. Turner. Dr. Hesson declared the nominations closed.

        Mrs. Schroeder was unanimously approved as Board President for a one-year term. (9-0)

9.0  Election of Vice President 

      • Board President, Mrs. Schroeder, opened the floor for nominations for Board Vice-President. Mrs. Pagan-SanMartin made a motion to nominate Mrs. Turner, seconded by Mr. Whiteley. Mr. Desai made a motion to nominate Mr. Robinson, seconded by Dr. Hesson. There were no other nominations from the floor.
        Motion made by Mr. Desai to close nominations, seconded by Mrs. Pagan-SanMartin. Mrs. Schroeder declared the nominations closed.

        By roll call vote, Mr. Robinson was affirmed as the Board Vice-President for a one-year term. (5-4)
        Votes for Mr. Robinson – Desai, Hesson, Robinson, Schroeder, Amon.
        Votes for Mrs. Turner – Whiteley, Turner, Pagan-SanMartin, Polanzke.

10.0  The Board unanimously approved the 2026 Board Meeting Schedule.
Motion-Desai; Second-Hesson. Approval by unanimous consent (9-0).

11.0  Board Representative Assignments – Mrs. Schroeder affirmed the following appointments and thanked them for their willingness to serve. 

11.1  Lincoln Intermediate Unit Board Representative Assignment: 

          • The current three-year term expires on June 30, 2026. Dallastown Area School District Board Member, Scott Wingard, will continue to serve as the representative for the next term, June 30, 2026 – June 30, 2029.

11.2  Lincoln Intermediate Unit Joint Operating Authority

          • Representative – Mrs. Turner

11.3  Legislative 

          • Representative – Mr. Robinson

11.4  York Adams Academy Board Representative

          • Representative – Mr. Whiteley

11.5  York County School of Technology Joint Operating Committee

          • Representative – Mrs. Schroeder
          • Alternate – Mrs. Pagan-SanMartin

11.6  York Adams Tax Bureau and York County Tax Collection Committee

          • Representative – Mrs. Fry
          • Alternate – Mrs. Kendig

12.0  The Board approved the following appointments for District Professional Services.
Motion-Desai; Second-Hesson. Approval by unanimous consent, 9 members present. Motion passed 9-0.

12.1  District Solicitor – Saxton & Stump

12.2  District Auditor – Barbacane, Thornton & Company

The Reorganization Meeting concluded and transitioned into December’s Planning Meeting.

Planning Meeting

13.0  Student Board Representative Report – Mr. Peterkin provided a summary of student events and activities.

14.0  Board President Report – Mrs. Schroeder welcomed the new Board Directors and thanked the Board for their trust and support. 

15.0  Action Item

15.1  The Board approved the Personnel Report as listed below.
Motion-Desai; Second-Robinson. Approval by unanimous consent, 9 members present. Motion passed 9-0.

15.1.a.  Personnel Report

              • Employment
                • Brandy Shealer, School Social Worker at York Suburban High School for the 2025-2026 school year, with an annual salary of $98,700. This represents Master’s (+60), step 9 of the YSEA negotiated agreement. This offer is contingent upon successful completion of all onboarding requirements. 
                • Peyton Ranck, Boys Volleyball Assistant #1 at York Suburban High School for the 2025-2026 season, with an annual stipend of $3,506, in accordance with the YSEA negotiated agreement. This offer is contingent upon successful completion of all onboarding requirements. 
              • Volunteers
                • Chantal Blessing
                • Erik Latsha
                • Tagan Rohrbaugh

16.0  Administrative Reports and Discussion Items

16.1  Superintendent

16.1.a.  Dr. Krauser presented the letter of Engagement with Wisler Pearlstine, LLP for discussion. Administration will be seeking Board approval at the regular monthly meeting scheduled for December 22, 2025.

16.1.b.  The following Board policies were presented for a first reading and discussion.

16.1.b.1.  102 – Academic Standards

16.1.b.2.  105 – Curriculum

16.1.b.3.  122 – Extracurricular Activities

16.1.b.4.  123 – Interscholastic Athletics

16.1.b.5.  209.2 – Diabetes Management

16.1.b.6.  918 – Title I Parent and Family Engagement

16.2  Chief Financial and Operations Officer

16.2.a.  The following items were presented for discussion. They will be recommended for approval during the regular monthly Board meeting scheduled for December 22, 2025

16.2.a.1.  Overnight field trip request for Boys Wrestling to travel to Bellefonte Area High School to compete in a wrestling tournament. 

16.2.a.2.  2026-2027 Accelerated Budget Opt-Out Resolution – certifying the School District tax increase will be within the Act 1 inflation index.

16.3  Curriculum and Instruction

16.3.a.  Dr. Fuhrman presented the Modified and New Course Proposals for the 2026-27 school year. 

16.4  Athletic Department Update

          • Athletic Director, Mr. Mowrer, provided an update on Athletics, including a recap of the fall sports season and an overview of changes to the PIAA classifications. 

17.0  Action Item(s)

17.1  The Board approved the Board Meeting Minutes from November 24, 2025, as linked below.
Motion- Pagan-SanMartin; Second-Desai. Approval by unanimous consent, 9 members present. Motion passed 9-0.

17.1.a.  November 24, 2025, Meeting Minutes

18.0  Informational Item(s)

18.1  Lincoln Intermediate Unit Report – No report was provided.

18.1.a.  Joint Operating Authority (JOA)

18.1.b.  Joint Operating Committee (JOC)

18.2  York Adams Academy Report  – No report was provided.

18.3  Legislative Update – Mr. Robinson provided information on current legislative matters.

18.4  York Adams Tax Bureau Report – No report was provided.

18.5  York County School of Technology Report – Mrs. Schroeder presented the mini-board report linked below. She also reported that they have approved their 2026-27 Budget, with a 6% increase, primarily due to increased bus costs. 

18.5.a.  November 25, 2025 Mini Board Report

19.0  Mrs. Schroeder thanked everyone for attending the meeting. 

20.0  A second opportunity was provided for public comment. None were received.

21.0  There were no comments or recognitions from the Board

22.0  The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.