October 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Board Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Board President
Description:
Call to order @ 6:30 p.m.
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2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Speaker(s):
Board President
Description:
Please rise and pledge allegiance to the flag
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3. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Board Secretary
Description:
Roll call taken
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4. Approval of Board Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board President
Description:
Approval of the presented agenda.
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5. Approval of Minutes
Speaker(s):
Board President
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5.A. Approval of September 14, 2026, Curriculum Committee Meeting Minutes
Description:
Approval of prior month's meeting minutes
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5.B. Approval of September 14, 2026, Board Meeting Minutes
Description:
Approval of prior month's meeting minutes
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5.C. Approval of September 28, 2026, Policy Committee Meeting Minutes
Description:
Approval of prior month's meeting minutes
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5.D. Approval of September 28, 2026, Board Meeting Minutes
Description:
Approval of prior month's meeting minutes
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6. Recognition
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6.A. Sinking Springs, Middle School & High School
Speaker(s):
Administration
Description:
Sinking Springs Middle School High School |
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7. Administrative Reports
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7.A. Student Board Representatives Report
Speaker(s):
Student Board Representatives
Description:
Senior — Eleftheria Barakos |
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8. Treasurer's and Financial Reports
Speaker(s):
Board Treasurer & Board Secretary
Description:
Approval of treasurer's and financial reports:
1. Treasurer's Report as of September 30, 2026 2. General Fund Cash Flow Report as of September 30, 2026 3. General Fund Income Statement Report as of September 30, 2026 4, List of Investments as of September 30, 2026 5. General Fund List of Payments 6. Capital Reserve Fund List of Payments 7. Cafeteria Fund Report as of September 30, 2026 8. Student Activity Fund Report as of September 30, 2026 |
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9. Citizen Comment
Speaker(s):
Board President
Description:
RULES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
The Board of School Directors encourages comments from community members during the Citizen Comment section of the agenda. Upon being recognized by the Board President, an individual should state his/her name, confirm that they are either a parent, guardian, resident, taxpayer, district employee, district student, or anyone representing a group or firm in the community and may speak to the Board for a period no longer than five minutes. No participant may speak more than once on the same topic unless all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard. Questions posed during Citizen Comment will not be addressed during the meeting. If a question requires follow-up, the Board President or Superintendent will follow up individually.The Board requests that neither complaints concerning job performance nor allegations of misconduct relating to specific employees or students be raised at a Public Meeting. Such concerns should be referred directly to the Superintendent. The Board will conduct its meetings civilly and respectfully. All Citizen Comments deserve that same respect from both the Board and other meeting attendees. At the discretion of the Board President, verbal disruptions, commotion, or other disrespectful comments/behaviors may result in a verbal warning, termination of the comment, Board recess, or termination of all Citizen Comments. The first Citizen Comment period will concern only topics listed on that meeting’s agenda, and will last no more than 45 minutes. The second period can be on any topic, and will last for no more than 45 minutes. |
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10. Discussion Items
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10.A. Adoption of Policies — Second Read
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair & Assistant Superintendent
Description:
Policy 614 — Payroll Authorization
October 5, 2026 - First Reading October 19, 2026 - Second Reading November 9, 2026 - Final Adoption
Attachments:
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10.B. Field Trip Request
Speaker(s):
Assistant Superintendent
Description:
1. Capitol Area Youth Summit What: Captiol Area Youth Summit. The Youth Summit is an opportunity for your student leaders to take ownership of their Unified Club, connect with other students doing this work, and bring back ideas that they can actually put into action at your school. Students will have the opportunity to:
Who: Four students who are members of the Youth Activation Committee and/or Unified Bocce/Track teams Cost: Van Transportation (CYSD Van) Time to Leave: 8:00am Time to Return: 2:00pm Chaperone: Matt Monahan, Youth Activation Committee Co-Advisor 2. Big Brothers/Big Sisters College&Career Fair What: Big Brothers/Big Sisters Big Futures College and Career Fair When: November 13, 2026: 8:30am to 2pm Where: HACC - Harrisburg Campus Who: Event will be offered to 11th and 12th grade participants (40) Cost: Only Transportation costs Time to Leave: 7:45am Time to Return: 1:30pm to get back for 2:46pm dismissal Chaperones: Jeff Hamme Students are selected based on their participation in the Big Brother/Big Sisters SMART Program. |
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11. Action Items
Speaker(s):
Board President
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11.A. Education
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11.A.1. AP Statistics Curriculum Maps
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11.A.2. Field Trip Requests
Description:
1. Unlocking A Season of Significance
What: Captiol Area Youth Summit. The Youth Summit is an opportunity for your student leaders to take ownership of their Unified Club, connect with other students doing this work, and bring back ideas that they can actually put into action at your school. Students will have the opportunity to:
Who: Four students who are members of the Youth Activation Committee and/or Unified Bocce/Track teams Cost: Van Transportation (CYSD Van) Time to Leave: 8:00am Time to Return: 2:00pm Chaperone: Matt Monahan, Youth Activation Committee Co-Advisor 4. Big Brothers/Big Sisters College&Career Fair What: Big Brothers/Big Sisters Big Futures College and Career Fair When: November 13, 2026: 8:30am to 2pm Where: HACC - Harrisburg Campus Who: Event will be offered to 11th and 12th grade participants (40) Cost: Only Transportation costs Time to Leave: 7:45am Time to Return: 1:30pm to get back for 2:46pm dismissal Chaperones: Jeff Hamme Students are selected based on their participation in the Big Brother/Big Sisters SMART Program. |
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11.B. Co-Curricular
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11.B.1. Athletics Co-Curricular Appointments
Description:
Travis Winemiller- HS Girls 9th Grade Basketball Head Coach (CLASS 4) WINTER
Maxine Herman- HS Girls 9th Grade Basketball Head Coach (CLASS 4) WINTER Richard Frye*- HS Boys Tennis Head Coach (CLASS 5) SPRING Jaime Escobar- Volunteer MS Football Coach (FALL) *Pending successful completion of paperwork |
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11.B.2. 2026 Boys and Girls Lacrosse Clinic
Description:
Sport: Boys and Girls Lacrosse Purpose: To gain more interest in the sport Date: 10/31/2026 Location: Central York High School Turf Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Costs: Free |
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11.C. Personnel
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11.C.1. Conferences and Workshops
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11.C.2. Employment
Description:
Johanna M. Patterson as a part-time Cook/Cashier, 4.75 hours per day, 187 days per year, at Group B, Step 10, assigned to Central York High School, effective October 20, 2026 (Replacement).
Bellamy Miccio as a full-time second shift Custodian, 8.0 hours per day, 260 days per year, at Group F, Step 1, assigned to Central York High School, pending successful completion of paperwork (Replacement). Erin C. Strutt as a full-time Health Room Assistant, 6.75 hours per day, 186 days per year, at Group K, Step 11, assigned to Central York Middle School and Hayshire Elementary School, pending successful completion of paperwork (Replacement). |
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11.C.3. Retirement/Resignation
Description:
Retirement of Susan A. Orris from the position of full-time 2nd shift Custodian, 8.0 hours per day, 260 days per year, assigned to North Hills Elementary School, effective October 12, 2026.
Resignation of Sara "Sally" Hoh from the position of full-time Title I Instructional Assistant, 6.25 hours per day, 186 days per year, assigned to North Hills Elementary School, effective October 13, 2026. |
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11.C.4. Transfers
Description:
Transfer of Sheila Doyle from the position of full-time Title I Instructional Assistant, 6.25 hours per day, 186 days per year, assigned to North Hills Elementary School, to the position of full-time interim Office Assistant, 7.5 hours per day, 186 days per year, at her same rate of pay, assigned to North Hills Elementary School, retroactively effective October 7, 2026 (Temporary transfer).
Transfer of Merideth Edgar from the position of full-time Special Education Instructional Assistant/PCA, 7.25 hours per day, 186 days per year, assigned to Roundtown Elementary School, to the position of full-time Special Education Instructional Assistant/PCA, 7.25 hours per day, 186 days per year, at her same rate of pay, assigned to Hayshire Elementary School, effective October 20, 2026 (New position). Transfer of Justin Waltman from the position of full-time Cook/Cashier, 7.5 hours per day, 187 days per year, assigned to Central York High School, to the position of full-time Cook/Cashier, 7.5 hours per day, 187 days per year, at his same rate of pay, assigned to Hayshire Elementary School, effective November 2, 2026 (Replacement).
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11.C.5. Leave of Absence
Description:
Jennifer S. Clancy, 1st Grade Teacher at Stony Brook Elementary, for a ½ term Sabbatical Leave for restoration of health effective October 20, 2026 with an expected return date of April 1, 2027.
Deborah Arnold, Office Assistant at North Hills Elementary School, for an unpaid medical leave of absence from January 5, 2027 through June 3, 2027. |
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11.D. Executive and Finance
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11.D.1. PSBA Election Ballot 2027: Section C-3
Description:
Voting Procedure Each member entity will have one vote for each open position. This will require each entity’s board to come to a consensus on each candidate and cast its votes electronically during the open voting period, which is September 8–October 31, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Voting will be accomplished through a secure third-party, web-based voting site that will require a password login. One person from each member entity will be authorized as the official person to register the vote on behalf of the entity. In the case of school districts, intermediate units, and career and technical centers, it will be the board secretary who will cast votes. In the case of community colleges, the president is designated as the authorized registrar. Special note: Boards are strongly encouraged to add "discussion and voting on PSBA officer candidates" to their agenda during one of their meetings in August, September or October before the open voting period ends.
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11.E. Policy
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11.E.1. Adoption of Policies — Final Adoption
Description:
Policy 800 — Records Management
September 28, 2026 - First Reading October 5, 2026 - Second Reading October 19, 2026 - Final Adoption
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11.F. Community
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11.F.1. Fundraisers
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12. Board Representative Reports
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12.A. York County School of Technology — McMillan
Speaker(s):
Director McMillan
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12.B. York County School of Technology Authority — Bieber
Speaker(s):
Board Secretary
Description:
The regular scheduled meeting on October 1, 2026, was canceled.
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12.C. Legislative Committee — Silvagnoli
Speaker(s):
Director Silvagnoli
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12.D. York Adams Academy — Thurman
Speaker(s):
Director Thurman
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12.E. York / LIU Joint Authority — Stewart
Speaker(s):
Director Stewart
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12.F. Lincoln Intermediate Unit — Milsten
Speaker(s):
Board President
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12.G. Policy Committee — Walker
Speaker(s):
Director Walker
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12.H. Curriculum Committee — Oliver
Speaker(s):
Director Oliver
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12.I. Business & Operations Committee — McMillan
Speaker(s):
Director McMillan
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13. Citizen Comment
Speaker(s):
Board President
Description:
RULES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
The Board of School Directors encourages comments from community members during the Citizen Comment section of the agenda. Upon being recognized by the Board President, an individual should state his/her name, confirm that they are either a parent, guardian, resident, taxpayer, district employee, district student, or anyone representing a group or firm in the community and may speak to the Board for a period no longer than five minutes. No participant may speak more than once on the same topic unless all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard. Questions posed during Citizen Comment will not be addressed during the meeting. If a question requires follow-up, the Board President or Superintendent will follow up individually. The Board requests that neither complaints concerning job performance nor allegations of misconduct relating to specific employees or students be raised at a Public Meeting. Such concerns should be referred directly to the Superintendent. The Board will conduct its meetings civilly and respectfully. All Citizen Comments deserve that same respect from both the Board and other meeting attendees. At the discretion of the Board President, verbal disruptions, commotion, or other disrespectful comments/behaviors may result in a verbal warning, termination of the comment, Board recess, or termination of all Citizen Comments. The first Citizen Comment period will concern only topics listed on that meeting’s agenda, and will last no more than 45 minutes. The second period can be on any topic, and will last for no more than 45 minutes. |
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14. Board Comment
Speaker(s):
Board Directors
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15. Adjournment
Speaker(s):
Board President
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