Deborah Bieber

The meeting commenced with procedural items including the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call, followed by the approval of the meeting agenda. Key discussion topics involved the 2024-2025 Independent Audit Report, the 2026-2027 Lincoln Intermediate Unit #12 Budget, and the 2026-2027 York Adams Academy Budget. Action items covered the approval of Central York Field Trip Requests, the 2026-2027 High School Course Selection Guide, the acceptance of a foreign exchange student, and various personnel actions including approving conferences/workshops, retirements/resignations, employment, transfers, special education practicum requests, and leaves of absence. Financially, the Board adopted the Resolution to approve the proposed 2026-2027 Operating Budget for the York County School of Technology and affirmed student adjudication findings. Approvals were also granted for facility rentals and fundraisers.

The policy committee meeting involved discussions led by Dr. Youcheff regarding several financial and budgetary policies. Specifically, Policy 819 concerning Suicide Awareness, Prevention, and Response was presented for discussion and is scheduled for the next board meeting agenda for its first read. Policies 602 (Budget Planning), 603 (Budget Preparation), 604 (Budget Adoption), 605 (Tax Levy), and 606 (Tax Collection) were also presented for discussion and are scheduled for further review at the next board policy committee meeting.

The meeting included procedural items such as the call to order and roll call. Discussion topics focused on capital planning and updates. Specifically, there was a review of the 2025-2026 Capital Update, presentation of the 2026-2032 Capital Project Plan, and an overview of potential capital funding options, including General Fund transfers, grants, energy as a service, and the possibility of floating a bond. Additionally, an update was provided on the Sinking Springs Farmhouse.

The agenda included approvals for the board agenda, curriculum committee meeting minutes, planning meeting minutes, business and operations committee meeting minutes, board policy committee meeting minutes, and regular meeting minutes. There was recognition of students and employees of the month. Reports were given on the ESC, treasurer's report and financial reports, field trip requests, stepping stones group agreement, athletic/aquatic co-curricular appointments, non-athletic co-curricular appointments, conferences and workshops, resignations, employment, a correction, leave of absence, adoption of policies, fundraisers, and facility rentals. Additional reports were presented regarding York County School of Technology, York County School of Technology Authority, Legislative Committee, York Adams Academy, York / LIU Joint Authority, Lincoln Intermediate Unit, Policy Committee, Curriculum Committee, and Business and Operations Committee. Citizens made comments, and board members thanked and congratulated those not returning in 2026.

The agenda included recognizing students of the month, student board representatives reporting on athletic events and reviewing Smart Pass, and an ESC report on Act 44 updates. The board approved the treasurer's report and financial reports. There was a discussion on the second reading of policies, followed by approvals for athletic and non-athletic co-curricular appointments, conferences, workshops, resignations, transfers, and employment. The board also approved the Act 1 Index Resolution for the 2026-2027 budget, affirmed appointments to committees, approved an engagement letter for York Academy Regional Charter School, and approved the Program 339 School Counseling Plan, a Soliant Health LLC agreement, and MOUs regarding bereavement leave and psychologist staffing. Additionally, fundraisers and facility rentals were approved. Board reports included updates from York County School of Technology, Legislative Committee, York Adams Academy, York/LIU Joint Authority, Policy Committee, Curriculum Committee, and Business and Operations Committee.