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Missus Kindick, the district’s chief financial and operations officer, summarized multiple inspections and leak-detection work that found cracks in tile and concrete extending to the pool shell and issues around the main drains. She said one outside expert estimated a feasibility study (four to five months) would cost about $13,000 and that two main repair pathways had very different price ranges.

Why it matters: the pool is the primary school-based space for swimming practices and competitions; prolonged closure affects the high school swim program and youth feeder programs and requires the district to arrange alternative practice and competition locations.

Options and cost estimates presented (administration figures):
- Steel-liner option (install a steel liner to relinish the existing pool shell): estimated at about $1.5 million to $2.0 million for the liner itself; administration said that figure does not include engineering, permitting, or likely filtration-system replacement, which could add $100,000–$200,000 or more. Administrators said the liner option may have a 15–20 year guarantee from vendors.
- Tile removal and crack repair option (remove tile, inject and repair concrete cracks, apply a coating rather than retiling): estimated at roughly $600,000–$900,000 for the visible repairs; additional costs for gutters, filtration and other work could add another $200,000–$400,000.
- Administration summary: combining the high-range estimates for necessary related work produces a possible upper-end cost in the multimillion-dollar range (administration cited aggregate scenarios up to roughly $3.3 million when worst-case ancillary repairs are included). Administrators cautioned these estimates do not include architecture, permitting or additional issues that may be discovered during work.

District recommendation and board discussion: Administration recommended not making large, multi‑hundred‑thousand‑dollar investments in a 1950s-era pool that the board already directed planning and design resources toward for a new pool. Board discussion covered vendor guarantees, the full cost of a comprehensive renovation, and the timeline: administrators estimated that a full repair project would take about a year and would make the pool unavailable until roughly the 2026–27 season.

Board members cited an earlier board vote to proceed with planning and design of a new high-school pool; several members said that vote (7–1 in favor, taken at a prior meeting) means it is not prudent to spend large sums on repairs that may have limited remaining useful life. Board members asked administration to produce a line‑item, fully fleshed cost comparison (liner-plus-associated work versus new pool) and to secure written temporary-use agreements with potential partners so swimmers have a consistent practice and competition site for the coming seasons.

Interim arrangements: the board discussed using a previously approved $300,000 allocation for rental of external pool space and continuing negotiations with York College and other locally available pools to provide consistent short-term practice and competition space. Administrators said they will prioritize school-based programming first, then coordinate with club and feeder programs where feasible.

Votes and consent items tied to this session: the meeting approved a multi‑item consent agenda (items 9.1a–j) by unanimous voice vote with no recorded dissent; an administrator noted eight board members were present for the vote.

Ending: Administration will return with a detailed line-item workup that assumes a steel-liner option as the baseline repair plus any associated code, filtration and deck work; in the meantime, the administration will pursue written agreements for temporary pool use and report back to the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-03-24 Regular Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","District engineers and consultants found structural cracks and persistent leaks in the high-school pool; repair estimates range from several hundred thousand to multiple millions, and administrators recommended against large repairs while the board pursues a previously approved new‑pool plan.","taxTitle","York Suburban SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",60482,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6625394,"York Suburban nurses report rising chronic needs, diabetes screenings and staffing pressure",788,3502000,4290000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2757438-a9761d494add209585eb040116b7ca07&start=3502&end=4290","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2757438-a9761d494add209585eb040116b7ca07/thumbnail_3502000.jpg","/articles/6625394/Pennsylvania/York-Suburban-nurses-report-rising-chronic-needs-diabetes-screenings-and-staffing-pressure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6625394-4a873c13cd9b2471d5880381fd08a044/orig.mp4?Expires=1770922653&Signature=hLGOBUOsmUAdF1kGOoqkvrrMy20s8w-yhsDyEuJzJ2~3bTPN5Us04Y9ifLH1GAUOAu6iA8XS9OrVcofAidqn9bB4-KayKAtRkQmiYkTfy2lNIVK1ZSOe6MZE1zRJok6nD5JAuAnPWQjlvInfLOk89-NkNejbVkx2Mu6iiUryd7rkNIW1ASYeBJkmTrpKwnyrZpBPfUSpJbXYGnzYC2~KRf4cwrWcIxsMpcWbwhCYARd71XcyOEWrgkjDOAVKgT-C6s8QpBCpP9l9cXHc4LqwcqsFMKXKK4Q3kDH8AUofq78~R5cSLWxBR7gz9xM8QVVr-fWKrXd7RmURV5hn-ki7Pg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Four certified school nurses described the district’s health-room caseloads and urged planning to meet growing chronic-health needs and mental-health demand.

Trista Wolfenberger, introduced by the superintendent as one of four certified school nurses, described the nurses’ work and noted the profession’s history and state rules. \"The best part of my job is teaching kids,\" Wolfenberger said, and she told the board she rotates through buildings and also visits private and parochial schools in district boundaries. The nurses provided school-level counts for chronic conditions and daily medication needs.

Why it matters: school nurses manage daily health needs, chronic medical conditions and emergency response for students and staff; an increase in chronic diagnoses and mental-health needs affects attendance, special education and school budgets.

Key figures and program points the nurses presented:
- Kindergarten/primary (Valley View and Yorkshire): 44 students with asthma, 20 with severe food allergies, 6 with seizure conditions, 2 with type‑1 diabetes, and 9 students receiving daily medications.
- Intermediate schools (Indian Rock and East York): 59 students with asthma, 1 with severe food allergies, 6 with seizure conditions, 4 with type‑1 diabetes, and 20 students receiving daily medications.
- York Spring Middle School: 74 students with asthma, 38 with severe food allergies, 6 with seizure conditions, 7 with type‑1 diabetes and 15 students receiving daily medications.
- High school: 74 students with asthma, 24 with severe food allergies, 11 with seizure conditions, 4 with type‑1 diabetes, and 7 students receiving daily medications. Nurses noted the high school anticipates additional type‑1 students matriculating from the middle school.

Nurses emphasized diabetes trends and a new state requirement: the staff said Pennsylvania will require providing diabetic screening information to families entering kindergarten and sixth grade in the 2025–26 school year. Nurse presenters noted CDC projections that type‑1 and especially type‑2 diabetes prevalence are expected to rise nationally and said prevention education targeting type‑2 (nutrition and activity) is part of the district response.

Staffing and workload: Nurses explained that Pennsylvania’s Public School Code (Act 14) references a 1,500-to-1 nurse-to-student ratio but said that ratio dates to mid-20th-century frameworks and does not reflect current clinical demands. Nurse presenters recommended evaluating nurse staffing based on student acuity, chronic-condition caseloads and building needs. Nurse Wolfenberger noted the district recently added a fourth certified school nurse and said the district is currently under the 1:1,500 ratio overall, but building-level workloads vary.

Mental-health and other needs: Nurses said they frequently coordinate with social workers and community partners to meet rising mental-health needs and recommended continuing to expand district and community mental-health resources. They also described a grant-funded Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) that links behavior plans from contracted BCBAs to classroom implementation.

Ending: Nurses asked the board to recognize the growing medical complexity in schools, to support proactive staffing and planning, and to work with administration on long-term staffing models and partnerships with community providers.","Four certified school nurses briefed the board on caseloads, chronic conditions and a statewide kindergarten/sixth-grade diabetes screening requirement; they said caseloads remain under the century‑old 1:1,500 guideline but demand and acuity are increasing.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6625398,"York Suburban outlines special-education plan as out-of-district placement costs ease from prior year",443,1417000,1860000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2757438-a9761d494add209585eb040116b7ca07&start=1417&end=1860","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2757438-a9761d494add209585eb040116b7ca07/thumbnail_1417000.jpg","/articles/6625398/Pennsylvania/York-Suburban-outlines-special-education-plan-as-out-of-district-placement-costs-ease-from-prior-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6625398-3e0dcd2a753cd7b9ed23993bff6cdd66/orig.mp4?Expires=1770922654&Signature=W-xzzIX9MuvM8rcpn1e6MwxUE2Mronh2Yb38lQFnehFxm7GuZCtywyp23f-N3ZbHhMFb6oCuTbWqzKTrUNPX1HaS9NLhwatwIqv11CS1RcX53PFNAuM9grLkPsgTXAluTMX9yludkwL7DNzqh3w5OLojNGodtV9cXFBrrphm5~F8Z~2nThGXNOpVdGPPkUWnk8QZGarrWv4RTmDe9S~eOID8Zcg2qPUjjdqkSRLOudaL1UZ~6~qAZfKHbQkmm-RX2moKOrpiuMci3VkhHanJi5ZdvR87Nn5KON2BPxDiku7O79Zs54ulHuktw03p51NhYPOj9Y2WfHjvBfokJxrWyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Sherry Campbell presented the York Suburban School District’s special education comprehensive plan and recommended steps to expand in-district services to reduce reliance on outside placements.

The presentation reported the district’s December child count at roughly 452–454 students and said 42 students were in outside placements. \"Last year alone, the district spent just shy of $3,800,000 on out of district placements. Currently this school year, we're at currently here in March, we're at, 2,800,000.0,\" Dr. Campbell said. She said the district is using Multi-Tiered System of Supports, or MTSS, which has reduced some initial evaluations and increased the “hit rate”—the percentage of evaluated students who qualify for special-education services.

The draft plan must be posted on the district website for 28 days for public comment, Dr. Campbell said, and she told the board she planned to return on April 28 to seek approval, after which the district would submit the plan to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Why it matters: out-of-district placements are a major expense for the district budget, and the administration framed bringing more programs in-house as a way to control costs and increase local oversight of curriculum and staffing.

Key points from the presentation and Q&A:
- Child count and placements: Dr. Campbell said the district’s December child count was about 452–454 students and that 42 were in non‑district placements; 30 of those were in LIU (Local Intermediate Unit) programs and others were in center- or district-based programs or neighboring districts.
- Cost and trend: Dr. Campbell reported last year’s out‑of‑district spending near $3.8 million and current-year spending around $2.8 million, and warned contract rates at some providers are rising (she cited projected service increases of 7–8 percent for budgeting). Board members pressed whether the trend might continue.
- MTSS effect: The district credited adoption of MTSS at the elementary and middle-school levels with higher evaluation hit rates in recent years; Dr. Campbell said the hit rate on initial special-education evaluations rose to about 88.5 percent this school year, compared with a lower rate prior to MTSS implementation.
- Staffing and program changes: Dr. Campbell recommended hiring a district Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) rather than contracting long term, and keeping the district’s Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) link to implement behavior plans. During the meeting administrators put contracted RBT cost at about $84,770 and described a contracted BCBA cost as roughly $100,000 if hired directly by the district.
- Grants and sustainability: Dr. Campbell said the district has a PCCT grant that supports some positions (RBT and a student-assistance specialist) and that the district expects to receive the grant for 2025–26 but must apply annually. Board members asked for a clear breakdown of what services are grant-funded versus funded by local taxpayers.

Board reaction and follow-up: Board members and the treasurer requested additional clarifying numbers for budgeting, including a line-item breakdown of grant vs. taxpayer-funded special-education staff and a school‑by‑school distribution of initial evaluations and placements. Board member Mister Desai called the special-education staff “an asset to this district,” and urged follow-up on cost and duration of placements. Dr. Campbell agreed to provide more detailed figures at a future meeting.

Ending: The board heard the plan as an informational presentation; Dr. Campbell will post the draft for public review and return April 28 seeking board approval and subsequent submission to PDE.","District staff presented a three-year special education comprehensive plan draft, citing adoption of MTSS and program changes that reduced evaluations and out-of-district spending compared with last year, while recommending expanded district-run services and staff to control costs and improve services.","actionData","errors"]

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York Suburban finds major pool defects; board affirms new-pool planning, seeks temporary swim arrangements

York Suburban nurses report rising chronic needs, diabetes screenings and staffing pressure

York Suburban outlines special-education plan as out-of-district placement costs ease from prior year