Kirk A. Cless

The Board approved several items including a MOU between Lebanon Co. Head Start and NLSD, class trips, overnight and out-of-state field trips for FFA and Agricultural students, tuition reimbursement guidelines for students enrolled in dual enrollment programs, Policy 230---Public Performances by Students, Student Activity Account Statement for the month of July 2025, coaches for 2025-2026, various employments, staff resignations, Credit Recovery Support Teachers for the summer of 2025, salary advancements, elementary and secondary co-curriculars for the 2025-26 school year, athletic game help pay and weight room monitor increase, updated substitute list, lunch prices for the 2025-26 school year, Memorandum of Understanding between the PA State Police and NLSD, continued appointment of David Lauver as School Police Officer, bus drivers and bus stops for the 2025-26 school year, motions for the 2025-2026 school year, and the Early College Articulation Agreement between Geneva College and NLSD.

The meeting included a construction update, discussions on teacher's curriculum templates, McGrath Training Step 2, a new data warehouse, and upcoming scheduling meetings. The board addressed human resources matters, including resignations, retirements, co-curricular appointments, redesignations, and employments. Budget and finance items were reviewed, such as the Student Activity Account Statement, cash disbursements, the final budget adoption, Homestead/Farmstead implementation, fund balance designations, school dental services, professional services, student service agreements, and the classified handbook. Instructional approvals included curriculum adoptions and field trip approvals. The board also discussed facilities-related items, policies on electronic devices and the use of generative artificial intelligence in education, and reports from various representatives and committees.

The Board approved various trip requests for the 2025-2026 school year, including a 9th Grade Field Trip to Washington, DC, and an Art Student Field Trip to the Metropolitan Art Museum in NYC. They also approved an early graduation request from a student, the Lebanon Co. 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan School District Adoption Resolution, the Natural Gas Procurement Program Participation Agreement, and the IU13 Energy-Electrical Program. Additionally, the Board approved Policy 237 regarding Electronic Devices and Policy 815.1 concerning the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education. Several resignations were accepted, and redesignations and employments for the 2025-2026 school year were approved. The Board also approved coaches and advisors for school activities, adopted the Proposed Final Budget, and approved the Adoption of the Homestead Resolution. Fund balance designations and amounts for the fiscal year ending 6/30/2025 were also approved. Agreements with Jonestown Dental Assoc. and Wellspan Medical Group were approved for the 2025-2026 school year, along with several Student Agreements for IU13 services. The updated Classified Handbook for the 2025-2026 school year was approved, and curricula for Small Gas Engines, Financial Literacy, and 21st Century Skills were adopted.

The Board approved several policies, including those related to sudden cardiac arrest, enrollment of students, and eligibility of nonresident students. They also approved updated coaching staff, mentor-mentee assignments, the appointment of the Board Secretary, and secondary and elementary co-curricular positions/advisors. Additionally, the board approved awarding high school diplomas to seniors pending completion of requirements, several books, and curriculum updates. They approved an addendum to a contract for service agreement, recognized Students of the Month, and updated the Substitute List for the 2024-2025 school year. Resignations were approved, along with the Proposed Final Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and several agreements and budgets related to Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 and Lebanon County Career and Technology Center. Dual Enrollment Agreements with multiple colleges were approved, as well as an agreement with Pennsylvania's Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness (ECYEH). They also approved an agreement with Commonwealth University of PA, a training contract, budget increases for classified staff, and appointed a Treasurer. Employments were approved for various positions for the 2025-2026 school year.

The meeting included discussions and actions on various topics, including approving the Asbestos Abatement bid to First Capital Insulation, Inc, approving the 2024-2025 Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 IDEA Part B Use of Funds Agreement, and approving a Student Agreement. The board also moved to include items on the consent calendar for the May 13, 2025, agenda, such as approving the minutes of the April 8, 2025, Board Meeting, the Student Activity Account Statement for April 2025, and the payment of vouchers in the Statement of Cash Transactions. Further discussion was held regarding the adoption of the Proposed Final Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, with a scheduled vote at the next meeting. Several policies and agreements were also addressed, including dual enrollment agreements, staff appointments and resignations, and coaching positions.