August 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM - School Board Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER, SILENT MEDITATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND INTRODUCTIONS
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1.A. Call to Order
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Board President will call the meeting to order.
BOARD MEMBERS: Mr. Jesse Rawls, Sr. - President Ms. Tameka Hatcher - Vice President Ms. Elise LeMelle - Secretary Mr. Warren Enoch Mrs. Jackie Hill Mr. Jayonn Folks Mr. Eric Hedenberg Keita Kalonji Johnson, Esq. Dr. Anita Mareno ADMINISTRATORS: Dr. Tamara C. Willis - Superintendent Dr. Andrae R. Martin - Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Kathy Ciaciulli - Chief Finance and Operations Officer SOLICITOR: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE(S): Amare Johnson (Senior) BOARD RECORDING SECRETARY: Ms. Ann-Marie Rathmell |
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1.B. Moment of Silent Meditation and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
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Board President will lead the Board and those in attendance in a moment of silent meditation and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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1.C. Roll Call
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1.D. Announcement of Executive Session
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1.E. Introductions / Guest Presentations
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2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR MEETING
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the agenda for the August 3, 2026, Board Meeting.
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3. HEARING OF THE PUBLIC AND BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
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3.A. Hearing of the Public
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3.B. Board Member Comments
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4. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION (with approximate duration)
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5. MINUTES
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5.A. Minutes: June 1, 2026
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the Minutes of the June 1, 2026, Board Meeting.
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5.B. Minutes: June 15, 2026
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the Minutes of the June 15, 2026, Board Meeting.
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6. PROGRAM
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6.A. Journalism Club
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the creation of the Journalism Club at Susquehanna Township High School.
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7. PERSONNEL
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7.A. Employee Separations
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Employee Separation as attached.
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7.B. Transfers
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Transfers as attached.
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7.C. Employment
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Employments as attached.
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7.D. Extensions and Supplementals
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Extensions and Supplementals as attached.
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7.E. Updates
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve personnel updates as attached.
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7.F. Position Title Change and Job Description Revision
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Recommended Motion(s):
Motion: Approve the position title change from Volunteer Coordinator to Susquehanna Township School District Liaison to Hanna's Pantry and the corresponding revised job description.
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8. FINANCES
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8.A. Activity Fund 7/17/26 - 7/27/26
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the payment of Activity Fund bill from the First National Bank Activity Fund Checking, as listed on the Computer Check Summary, totaling $400.00.
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8.B. First National General Fund Checking 7/19/2026 - 7/28/2026
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the payment of First National General Fund Checking bills from the First National General Fund Checking, as listed on the Computer Check Summary, totaling $1,396,680.62.
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8.C. New Construction Capital Projects Fund Checking 7/17/26 - 7/27/26
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the payment of New Construction Capital Projects Fund Checking bills from the New Construction Capital Projects Fund Checking, as listed on the Computer Check Summary, totaling $27,648.83.
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8.D. Occupation Tax Refunds
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1. Taxpayer: Michael Janosko Bill #: 1402 Year: 2024 Refund Amount: $264.60 Bill #: 806 Year: 2025 Refund Amount: $264.60 Total amount of refund: $529.20 Michael Janosko is retired; paid the taxes in error. 2. Taxpayer: Patricia Hodgson Bill#: 19301 Year: 2023 Refund Amount: $283.50 Bill# 21117 Year: 2024 Refund Amount: $283.50 Bill #: 20367 Year: 2025 Refund Amount: $283.50 Total Amount of refund: $850.50 Patricia Hodgson is retired; paid the taxes in error.
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the following Personal Tax Refunds:
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9. CONTRACTS
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9.A. Agile Sports Technologies, Inc. (Hudl)
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Recommended Motion(s):
approve the agreement with Agile Sports Technologies to provide digital video analysis and film sharing for the Athletic Department.
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9.B. AtheltiCare LLC
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the Agreement with AtheltiCare, LLC to provide Athletic Trainer services to the district from July 27, 2026 through August 28, 2026.
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9.C. Capital Area Intermediate Unit (CAIU) Off-Site Student Transportation Services
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Note: This contract addresses transportation terms for all STSD students transported to and from special needs educational facilities by the CAIU.
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the 26-27 school year off-site transportation services agreement between Susquehanna Township School District and the Capital Area Intermediate Unit (CAIU).
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9.D. Capital Area Intermediate Unit (CAIU) Agreement for WAN, Internet & Related Services
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the agreement with Capital Area Intermediate Unit (CAIU) to provide WAN, Internet & Related Services to Susquehanna Township School District. This is a 5-year agreement with the CAIU.
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9.E. Child Nutrition Agreement: Susquehanna Township School District (STSD) & Dauphin County Technical School (DCTS)
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the 2026-2027 school year agreement for Participation in Child Nutrition Program between the Dauphin County Technical School (DCTS) and Susquehanna Township School District.
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9.F. Harrisburg Area YMCA Rental Agreement
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the YMCA Facility Use Policy and Agreement as presented. Approval of this agreement will permit our swim team to utilize the YMCA facilities for all scheduled swim practices.
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9.G. Lobar Change Orders (Oslwen C. Anderson, Jr. Center)
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a. General Contract in the amount of an additional $125,413.41
b. Plumbing Contract in the amount of an additional $66,130.91 c. HVAC Contract in the amount of an additional $150,950.67 d. Electrical Contract in the credit amount of $31,438.57 e. Electrical Contract in the amount of an additional $62,235.23
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the change orders in the total amount of $373,291.65, as presented, to account for revisions associated with the advancement of the construction documents from 75% to 100% completion, Bulletins 1-3, and additional required work, including the freight elevator sump pump, duct chase modifications, and elevator access control systems.
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9.H. Terracon Change Order 4 (Oslwen C. Anderson, Jr. Center)
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Change Order No. 4 in the amount of $9,200 for additional professional services related to post-remediation mold assessment and testing to verify the effectiveness of the remediation work.
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9.I. TKE Change Order 1 (Oslwen C. Anderson, Jr. Center)
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the change order in the total amount of $40,078.44 for additional work required due to a partial jack collapse. The work is necessary to stabilize the existing borehole and reduce the likelihood of requiring additional drilling and casing.
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9.J. Watts Restoration Co Inc. Change Order #01 (Oslwen C. Anderson, Jr. Center)
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $58,500.00 to provide the labor and equipment necessary to power wash the entire building façade and apply SikaGard® H-1000 water repellent to all masonry surfaces to enhance long-term protection and durability.
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10. POLICY
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10.A. Policy 237: Electronic Devices
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve revised Policy 237: Electronic Devices.
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11. OTHER
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12. NEW BUSINESS
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13. ADJOURNMENT
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14. ADDENDUM: Potential action item if the agenda is amended by the Board. (11.A. - OTHER)
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PA Public School Facility Improvement Grant
Note: House Bill 1505 (the 2026-27 School Code) authorizes a second round of Public School Facility Improvement Grants. The grant application period closes on August 11, 2026. The District intends to submit two additional grant applications to support elevator replacements at the High School, Middle School, and Sara Lindemuth Elementary School. The grant program also permits school districts to apply for funding for eligible emergency facility repairs. District administration is currently working with contractors and vendors to finalize project scopes and cost estimates in advance of the August 11 submission deadline. Board approval of the accompanying Resolution is required as part of each grant application. Once the applications are finalized and submitted, the District will provide the Board with the final grant request amounts and the specific projects included in each application.
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve and authorize the submission of two (2) PA Public School Facility Improvement Grant Authorized Official Resolutions on behalf of Susquehanna Township School District.
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