July 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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This meeting is livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/@LowerDauphinSD/streams

The opinions expressed by any member(s) of the public do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Board of School Directors of the Lower Dauphin School District and are solely those of the presenter. The Board hereby expressly disclaims any and all responsibility for any defamatory or slanderous statements expressed by any member of the public.

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Mr. Robert P. Hill, Jr., President                        Mr. John J. Kaschak, Vice President
Mrs. Lisa Foley, Assistant Secretary                 Mr. Thomas W. Scott
Mr. Zachary S. Bailey                                        Mrs. Lisa M. Stokes
Dr. Andrew C. Miller                                          Mrs. Amanda L. Unger
Mr. Forrest E. Rehrer                                        Solicitor, Saxton & Stump
Dr. Gregory J. Milbrand, Superintendent          Mrs. Carron K. Wolf, Secretary
   Non-Voting Member                                         Non-Voting Member

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To all in attendance, please sign in on the yellow sheet at the entrance to the boardroom. For anyone planning to address the board this evening, please complete a blue card on the table at the entrance and hand it to a board member or administrator. 

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The Executive Sessions held on July 6, and prior to this meeting, were to discuss confidential information related to personnel matters.

Description:  The minutes of the regular meeting held on June 8, 2026, the record of the Athletic Committee meeting held on June 8, 2026, and the record of the Buildings & Grounds (Physical Plant) Committee held on June 24, 2026, are included for approval.

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Please approach the podium and speak into the microphone to address the Board.

Public Participation Guidelines: Participants, residents and taxpayers of the District,  must be recognized by the presiding officer and must preface their comments by an announcement of their name, address, and group affiliation if applicable. Statements made by public participants may be limited to one statement not longer than five minutes in duration. All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no participant may address or question Board members individually. The presiding officer may: 1. Interrupt or terminate a participant's statement when the statement is too lengthy, personally directed, abusive, obscene, or irrelevant. 2. Request any individual to leave the meeting when that person does not observe reasonable decorum. 3. Request the assistance of law enforcement officers to remove a disorderly person when his/her conduct interferes with the orderly progress of the meeting. 4. Call a recess or adjourn to another time when the lack of public decorum interferes with the orderly conduct of the meeting. 5. Waive these rules with the approval of the Board.

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By notice of the President, the following action items suggest a roll call vote. You will be recorded as voting in the affirmative for the motion unless you say "nay" or "I abstain." Board members are further advised that they must publicly announce and disclose the nature of any conflict of interest before the vote on the matter is taken and file the appropriate form with the Secretary of the Board.

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The Administration recommends the approval of the Treasurer's report for the month ending June 30, 2026, summarized as follows:

• Balance of General Fund Cash totaling $1,586,243.69
• General Fund Investments totaling $15,696,631.44
• General Fund Revenues totaling $6,668,455.78
• General Fund Expenditures totaling $9,203,942.34

Description:  The Administration recommends the approval of the bills for the month of June 2026, summarized as follows:

General Fund Account		$8,207,919.56
including two payrolls amounting to	$3,276,768.23
a quarterly wire to PSERS in the amount of	$2,661,584.80
four Capital/Highmark medical wires totaling	$596,188.53
and six United Concordia dental wires totaling	$26,246.58
Activity Account		$27,852.57
Athletic Account		$10,779.80
Cafeteria Account		$197,183.46
Construction Account		$4,262,484.11
Capital Reserve Account		$28,446.00
Capital Contingency Account		$0.00

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The Administration recommends approval of the following change orders for the summer 2026 projects, as listed:

Item	Net Cost
East Hanover - re-piping chilled water lines	$32,676.75
Middle School - inadequate chilled water piping	$11,508.51

Description:  The Administration recommends the approval of the MOU with CAIU for Title III funding for the 2026-2027 school year.

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Vendor	Item/Service	Cost
Explore Learning	RAZ Plus	$2,574.00
PowerSchool	Naviance	$11,362.33
Renaissance	Nearpod	$33,736.46
NoodleTools	Research support	$810.00
Notable, Inc.	Kami interactive learning experience	$16,250.00
Amplify	Amplify Ela MS Core Program	$155,600.30 (2-yr. payment plan, on page 2)
GW Publishers	Child Development II textbooks and digital license	$5,214.78
Sangoma	Digital fax conversion	$2,837.36
Global Data Consultants, LLC	Install new VM host and upgrade virtual machine infrastructure	$28,307.46
Global Data Consultants, LLC	Configure SharePoint, OneDrive, and Autopilot and provide knowledge transfer to IT Staff	$19,125.00
TransAct Communications	Parent notices and translated compliance documents	$5,465.00
EduPlanet21	Curriculum planner	$25,359.00
Multi-Health Systems, Inc.	Naglieri GAT Gifted Universal Screener	$3,510.00
Amplify	Amplify Science ES (K-5) Core Program Pilot	$14,449.68
Tracy Pawelski	Building Confidence in Young Readers (during Summer Reading Academy/Jump Start)	$3,000.00
Penn State Harrisburg	Affiliation agreement for student teachers	$0.00
Tool Shed of America	Marching Band trailer	$13,397.00

Description:  The Administration recommends, for the period of time commencing tomorrow, July 14, 2026, through September 13, 2026, that the Board authorizes the Superintendent to offer employment to qualified candidates for any vacant Classified, Professional and Administrative positions for the 2026-27 school year, pending/subject to retroactive approval of the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting (September 14, 2026), and contingent upon receipt of satisfactory clearances and new hire paperwork.

Description:  An appraisal, not to exceed $3,000, is to be completed by RSR Realtor for a 3.1 acre plot of land for potential sale to American Water. The Buildings & Grounds Committee recommends the Board approve the proposal as presented.

Description:  The School Resource Officer (SRO) is Jamie Saenz. This is her third year with the district.

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The following policies and their associated Administrative Regulations are presented for second reading approval:

Policy #	Title
200	Enrollment of Students
201	Admission of Students
202	Eligibility of Nonresident Students (AR-0,1)
204	Attendance (AR-0)
918	Title I Parent and Family Engagement (AR-1,3)

Description:  The Administration recommends the disposal of the following items as listed:

Building	Item
Middle School	French Class - serrated knives
Transportation	Car seats, harnesses, locks and vests
South Hanover Elementary School	Assorted books

Description:  The list of textbooks to be used for the first time in the 2026-27 school year is attached. The books have been on display for 30 days in the board room.

Description:  The information on the attached table has been updated since its approval at the regular meeting on June 8, 2026. Items changed are highlighted.

Description:  The Administration recommends approval of the listed Personnel items.

Description:  The monthly rental fee for the holding tank at Londonderry Elementary School was reduced to $1,265 from $1,650, previously approved at the January meeting. The updated contract is attached.

Description:  The Supplemental Pay Grid was previously approved last year, reflecting a 2% rate increase. The data file is attached for your information.

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Date	Time	Type
July 22, 2026	8:30 AM	Buildings & Grounds Committee
August 10, 2026	6:00 PM	Executive Session
	7:00 PM	Regular Meeting
August 24, 2026 (if needed)	6:00 PM	Executive Session
	7:00 PM	Regular Meeting

 

Description:  The June 2026 enrollment report is attached.