Minutes 2022-09-19

York Suburban Board Of School Directors
Regular Monthly Meeting
September 19, 2022 – 7 p.m.
York Suburban High School – Cafeteria

M I N U T E S
(Approved on October 10, 2022)

1. General Business – Mr. Posenau, Board President
   1. Mr. Posenau called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
   2. Board Members’ Roll Call
      1. Present: Ellen Freireich, John Posenau, Richard Robinson, James Sanders, Lois Ann Schroeder, Steven Sullivan, Michael Thoman, Pinal Desai. Joel Sears was present via Zoom. 
      2. Absent: None
   3. An opportunity was provided for public comments.
      1. 1 public comment was submitted electronically.
      2. No in-person comments were made.
   4. Approval of Minutes
      1. The minutes were approved for the planning committee meeting conducted on September 12, 2022. 
2. Treasurer’s Report – Mr. Sears
   1. The following financial reports for August 2022 were unanimously approved by the Board as part of a consent agenda. (1 – Sears, 2 – Schroeder)
      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
      8. Food Service Sales Report and Dining Report
3. Board President’s Report – Mr. Posenau
   1. Mr. Posenau announced that the Board met in Executive Session at 5:00 p.m. on September 14, 2022, for the purpose of discussing personnel, as permitted by Section 707 of the Sunshine Act. No official action was taken. 
4. Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Krauser
   1. Dr. Krauser presented the Superintendent’s Report.
   2. Dr. Ellis gave a presentation on Graduation Requirements, Act 55 Pathways, AP Courses and answered follow-up questions from the Board. 
   3. Mrs. Miranda Jenkins and high school seniors, Megan Shorb and Emilyn Bedell, gave a presentation on the HOPE Squad Program. Megan and Emilyn provided a student perspective on the program. Mrs. Jenkins, Megan, and Emilyn answered questions from the Board.     
5. Business Office Report – Mrs. Ciaciulli
   1. The following items were unanimously approved by the Board as a part of a consent agenda. (1 – Freireich, 2 – Robinson)
      1. The Administration recommends the Board approve the Service Agreement with Culinary Digital Inc, to provide FD Signage and Integration with DineCentral Menu planning software for the 2022-23 School Year. The cost will not exceed $650 (includes a one time installation fee of $250) to be funded through the Food Service Fund. 
      2. The Administration recommends the Board approve the tuition agreement with New Story, LLC to provide a special education classroom at the rate of $405.00 per day.
      3. The Administration recommends the Board approve the service contract with Sunbelt to provide telepractice Speech Language Pathologist services. The term of this agreement is from August 29, 2022 to June 2,2023. The rate per hour is $87.75 and not to exceed 20 hours per week. 
      4. The Administration recommends Board approval of the 2022-23 IDEA Non-Competitive Method (Sole Source) Agreement as a procurement method for services provided by the Lincoln Intermediate Unit funded by IDEA allocation.
      5. The Administration recommends the Board approve the purchase of the electric scissor lift in the amount of $11,500 to be funded by the Capital Projects Fund. 
      6. The Administration recommends the Board approve the Memorandum of Understanding with York/Adams Mental Health – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Program to provide case management services.  (link to agreement forthcoming)
      7. The Administration recommends the Board enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for the purposes of implementing the Peers Advocating for Ur Success Everyday Program (PAUSE).  This service will be funded through the Behavioral and School Climate Grant as presented on August 22, 2022. 
      8. The Administration recommends the Board approve the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) of York-Adams Counties PA to provide PAUSE services for mental health support services to students, and families of the district for the school years 2022-2024. The cost will not exceed $45,469 and will be funded through the ARP ESSER Behavioral Health and School Climate Grant.
   2. The Board unanimously approved the affiliation agreement with the Hope Squad in the amount of $12,000 for a three year term effective in the 2022-23 school year.  The affiliation agreement gives us the rights to curriculum, staff and student training, materials, and more. The first two years the affiliation will be funded through the ESSER II grant. In the third year, the affiliation agreement will be funded through the Middle School and High School budget.  The affiliation agreement gives us the rights to curriculum, staff and student training, materials, and more. (1 – Schroeder, 2 – Robinson)
   3. The Board unanimously approved the proposal from Nieman Refrigeration for the purchase of the Walk-in Freezer for Indian Rock Elementary at a cost not to exceed $15,000.  This purchase will be funded through the Food Service Fund.   (1 – Robinson, 2 – Schroeder)
   4. The Board unanimously approved the service agreement with AMN Healthcare, Inc., to acquire Speech and Language Pathology services. (1 – Schroeder, 2 – Robinson) 
6. Student Board Representative Report – Chiara Soares
   1. Ms. Soares provided information about the following items.
      1. FCCLA’s Yard Sale on September 24
      2. Battle of the Building, October 15
      3. Fall Sports
      4. Mini-Thon Gold Out Week, September 26-30
      5. Mini-Thon – Free Throw for Kids, October 24
7. Committee Reports
   1. Personnel Committee Report – Mr. Robinson
      1. The Board unanimously approved the following items as part of a consent agenda. (1 – Robinson, 2 – Desai)
         1. Employment
            1. Recommend the Board approves the appointment of Michelle Gering as a Full-Time Paraprofessional at the High School, effective September 19, 2022, at an hourly rate of $13.80 plus benefits in accordance with the YESPA Agreement.
               
            2. Recommend the Board approves the appointment of James Weakley as a Full-Time 2nd Shift Custodian at Yorkshire Elementary School, effective September 20, 2022, at an hourly rate of $15.53 plus benefits in accordance with the YESPA Agreement.
            3. Recommend the Board approve the appointment of Leah Pritchett as the Assistant Business Manager, effective October 17, 2022, at a rate of $117,000 and benefits in accordance with the Act 93 contract. 
         2. Leaves of Absence
            1. Recommend the Board approve the FMLA leave request for Oliver Good, Teacher at the High School, effective October 5, 2022, through October 14, 2022.
         3. Volunteers
            1. Recommend approval of the following volunteer.
               1. Brian Kauffman
         4. Substitutes 
            1. Recommend approval of the following STS substitute teacher.
               1. Scott Michael Labenski
         5. Substitute Paraprofessionals/Administrative Assistants
            1. Recommend the approval of the following substitute.
               1. Hailey Flynn
         6. Extracurricular
            1. Recommend the approval of the following salary corrections provided here.  Incorrect salaries were originally approved on July 18, 2022.
8. Legislative Update – Mr. Robinson
   1. Mr. Robinson provided updates about the following items.
      1. House Bill 1254
      2. House Bill 2022 and 2023
      3. House Bill 1813
      4. Senate Bill 1288
      5. Senate Bill 139
9. Lincoln Intermediate Unit Report – Mrs. Freireich
   1. No report was provided.
10. York Adams Academy Report – Mrs. Freireich
    1. Mrs. Freireich shared that all York Suburban seats are filled, and one student is on a waiting list.
11. York Adams Tax Bureau Report – Mrs. Ciaciulli
    1. No report was provided.
12. York County School of Technology Report – Mrs. Schroeder
    1. No report was provided.
13. Mr. Posenau thanked everyone for attending the meeting.
14. A list of upcoming events was provided.
15. The board meeting and committee meeting schedules were provided.
16. An opportunity was provided for public comment.
    1. Ashley Turner (West Springettsbury Avenue) commented on Indian Rock’s classroom sizes and the current usage of classrooms. 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:14 p.m.