Agenda 2025-05-27
York Suburban Board of School Directors
Regular Meeting
May 27, 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 Recognition of Sophia Scalet, Former Student Board Representative and Class of 2025 Co-Valedictorian
6.2 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 during this session.
6.3 Annual Election of Board Treasurer: Reappointment of Mr. Pinal Desai – July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
6.4 The Board of School Directors designates Mrs. Freireich to serve as York Suburban School District’s Voting Delegate for the 2025 Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) Delegate Assembly on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
7.0 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 – Dr. Krauser
8.1.a. Superintendent’s Report
8.1.b. Enrollment Report
8.2 Assistant Superintendent – Dr. Lorfink
8.2.a. Code of Conduct
8.2.b. Summer Camp overview
9.0 Action Item(s)
9.1 Consent Item(s)
9.1.a. Approval of the May 12, 2025 Minutes
9.1.b. Approval of Personnel Report
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 Item(s)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
10.6 Approval of the 2025-2026 General Fund Final Budget
11.0 Informational Item(s)
11.1 Lincoln Intermediate Unit Report – Mrs. Freireich
11.2 York Adams Academy Report – Mrs. Freireich
11.3 Legislative Update – Mr. Robinson
11.4 York Adams Tax Bureau Report – Mrs. Kendig
11.5 York County School of Technology Report – Mrs. Schroeder
12.0 Recognition of Visitors
13.0 Public Comments
14.0 Board Comments/Recognitions
15.0 Adjournment
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