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Presenters described the district’s deployment policy: kindergartners and first graders use classroom devices, students in grade 2 receive a device for use through grade 7, and a replacement device is issued in grade 8 that students use through grade 12 (and may keep under a buyout option if they maintain insurance). Staff reported the district’s official October 1 student count at 2,954 and said the district has 3,275 devices including classroom labs and spare units for repairs.

Key device and program figures presented:
• Device unit cost under current procurement: about $340 each (administration expected to finalize purchase order in May).
• Repairs and supplies: roughly $60,000 projected for the year; factors include broken screens and lost/damaged chargers. Staff said the district averages about $18 per device per year in maintenance costs.
• Insurance program: voluntary self‑insured program collecting $20 per device per year; deductibles are $15 for the first damage, $25 for a second, $35 for more than two; about 1,419 students currently participate in the district’s insurance program.

Curriculum uses and classroom practices Curriculum staff summarized how Chromebooks are used at each level: primary grades use devices for foundational skills and teacher‑guided work; intermediate grades use Chromebooks for digital literacy, differentiated reading and math supports, Google Classroom assignments and formative assessment tools; secondary students use devices for research, multimedia projects, collaboration and digital portfolios. Staff noted that PSSA and Keystone assessments will move online and that Chromebooks support classroom formative assessment and quicker feedback.

Questions from the board included whether students keep devices after graduation, feedback on device performance and battery life for current models, and options to survey staff and students on device experience. Administration said about 60% of graduating seniors typically keep their device and that the district buys a one‑year manufacturer warranty; additional accidental damage coverage is handled through the district program and insurance fund.

Why it matters: Chromebooks are core instructional tools and a material district expense (procurement, warranties, repairs, insurance). The presentation provided procurement timing, lifecycle assumptions and estimates of total cost of ownership.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-04-07 Board Planning Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Curriculum staff described the district’s 1:1 Chromebook program (K–12), device counts (3,275 devices), device unit cost ($340), repair/supply expenses (~$60,000) and voluntary insurance terms ($20 annual, deductibles for repairs). They also reviewed instructional uses by grade group.","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},6611608,"Board questions size and cost of proposed school resource officer contract; seeks market comparisons",408,2691000,3099000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2893835-6a5cafb669c98fb83158662cdb83821d&start=2691&end=3099","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2893835-6a5cafb669c98fb83158662cdb83821d/thumbnail_2691000.jpg","/articles/6611608/Pennsylvania/Board-questions-size-and-cost-of-proposed-school-resource-officer-contract-seeks-market-comparisons","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611608-9424cf9826c0332775f50b048bc3cf4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770843480&Signature=JKNXZcaa8hAaGfoN5QJsbW62XeonKY4y0tPGqY2Ycf9o6m2VJZfeA0BzOlnCaHDJ2KWIscdxLZxSGnjSOQKooRgHEmleNlNLq1L~CMLOX3ogi3rnclN4r72ah-q1hZfnJVwHqT6owSSlt28spBbkhcBdH2AC5wLoNUWOnqqj7R8uwziSwAzypQY~-YOC9xc-xpHk1rlu1d2bebG~oK0c4giWdMRi3wu6b-jTP3crH1pMP2zwk23ZT4j6Vdd5rc1RDg~lSPLeGzByLLcrVZge-umUpeqfp5zHsrZVZ4NkCi1OUl0p1G17lLL3u5qywc7HMpNG3iJC3Qg-26ZDqH4KtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees at the York Suburban School District meeting pressed administration for more data before approving a proposed school resource officer (SRO) agreement that would assign a regional officer to the district.

The draft SRO agreement with the York County Regional Police Commission lists an annual base amount calculated as 75% of a personnel cost unit (PPU). At the meeting staff explained the district’s portion would be about $124,000 for the next school year, a figure several board members said was materially higher than the district expected.

Board members asked for a detailed breakdown of the PPU formula and year‑over‑year drivers of increases, and requested comparisons to both other districts that use SROs and to private armed security firms currently used by two nearby districts. Mr. Sanders said he wanted an “exact calculation” of how the PPU is computed and asked administration to supply market comparisons and an apples‑to‑apples hourly cost for special events.

Staff answered that the PPU is an average calculated by the regional commission using officer salary and benefit costs and that the county charges the district 75% of that calculated average; staff also noted that certain equipment, vehicle and overtime costs can be included in the PPU and that departments compute it differently. Administration said some PCCD (Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency) grant funding will be applied to the SRO cost next year; the transcript shows $9,019 from PCCD allocated toward the SRO for 2025–26, not $50,000 as had been discussed earlier in public questions.

Board members raised other concerns: whether the district can expect a dedicated officer versus rotating personnel; what constitutes “special events” and the incremental hourly cost for those events; whether private security quotations (quoted in public comments as roughly $65–$70 per hour for guards) are truly comparable; and whether funds allocated for behavioral health positions funded by PCCD would be reduced to pay SRO costs. Administration said behavioral health positions funded through PCCD would continue to be funded from that grant, and explained PCCD award timing creates a two‑year spending window.

No final action on the SRO agreement was taken at the April 7 meeting. Administration said it would provide the board with the PPU calculation, comparative rates from other districts or private firms, a definition of special events and their proposed rates, and the drafted memorandum of understanding (MOU) that describes duties and expectations for any SRO.

Why it matters: the SRO decision carries ongoing annual costs and affects school safety planning, behavioral health staffing tradeoffs, and the district’s relationship with regional police. Board members emphasized they want the MOU and comparative cost data prior to taking final action.","Trustees pressed administration for more data before approving a proposed school resource officer (SRO) agreement with the York County Regional Police Commission; questions focused on the contract's PPU formula, a roughly $124,000 annual cost shown in the draft, and comparisons with private armed security and other districts.",{"_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},6611614,"York Suburban CFO outlines draft 2025–26 budget, proposes 3.25% tax increase and $500,000 reserve transfer",1246,655000,1901000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2893835-6a5cafb669c98fb83158662cdb83821d&start=655&end=1901","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2893835-6a5cafb669c98fb83158662cdb83821d/thumbnail_655000.jpg","/articles/6611614/Pennsylvania/York-Suburban-CFO-outlines-draft-202526-budget-proposes-325-tax-increase-and-500000-reserve-transfer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611614-b863f3880bdbda1587e8992a198da5d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770843480&Signature=QCaBDfVqAse58-r~s4IOpvBRc8Llw0o2-0ljZ-J29nPjToT4g1jsBMRTzms~ANcDuNtBaUD05DEUsrelNaSa6PtS8BWrJB47kDbRniw1CHgQKcERwmCn7~-zCqrudbmRYBr8hN14UnE~Fk5I1KFJt8D4AdsSK3gIYZEvu6rRrLyCkYKldZ5GlFGKBWWOA7U3cPYO3bqSXBDgm9al7o3MhBQv2UIWWJFze84gNBAIaB~s0WdnapLlo07a7GJFt8BOLkfLo7mt1U8X~XeApXfUzt8PLrknB~Lc92RG0NXGw4ux0UTaKHq45q3rNW6kYCJxYHHVKPvhJqa9Q7PlLfhl2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The York Suburban School District’s chief financial officer presented the district’s draft 2025–26 general fund budget to the board, projecting higher revenues than the current budget and proposing a 3.25% millage increase to help close a projected shortfall.

Chief Financial and Operations Officer Kennedy told the board that revenues for the current fiscal year are projected to come in about $1.7 million higher than the adopted budget and that total revenues included a $2.8 million uptick in state subsidies in the forecast, much of it tied to timing differences and additional basic education and charter reimbursements. Kennedy said local revenue increases are driven primarily by real estate taxes and higher interest income; she budgeted $1 million in interest revenue for next year and proposed transferring any interest receipts above $500,000 into a capital reserve.

On expenditures, Kennedy described wage and benefit trends, noting wages are projected to come in under budget for 2024–25 while purchased services and supplies are trending higher. The 2025–26 draft assumes a 1.9% increase in wages overall and a 4.9% increase in benefits, includes roughly $233,000 for athletic and facilities equipment, and budgets a $500,000 reserve to protect against settlement expenditures offset by $500,000 of assigned fund balance.

Key numbers and calendar Kennedy gave to the board:
• Proposed millage increase: 3.25% (broken down as 1.92% for debt service, 0.3% for assessment adjustments, and 1.3% for increased costs).
• Draft revenue increase vs. prior budget: about $3 million (4.2%).
• Draft total expenditures increase vs. prior budget: about $3.4 million (4.6%).
• Projected year‑end fund balance for 2025–26: currently a small deficit just under $1 million in the draft; administration expects to refine numbers before final adoption.

Kennedy walked the board through factors behind the $1.7 million improvement from the February projection: removal of duplications in expense lines, reclassification of a food service position from the general fund to food service, timing of payrolls, and receipt of delayed E‑Rate funds. She also explained state funding items that affected the forecast, including additional basic education subsidies and a “ready‑to‑learn/adequacy” payment that York Suburban received in the prior year and that remains uncertain for 2025–26.

Board process and next steps Kennedy said the board will be asked to approve the proposed budget for display and advertising at the April 28 meeting. The district expects Homestead/Farmstead information on May 1, will present a final budget May 12 and is scheduled to adopt the final budget May 22.

Board members asked for additional detail during the presentation. Mr. Sanders and other members pressed for more time and more subcommittee review; Mrs. Turner asked for clearer explanation of the earned income tax (EIT) mechanics and for details about fund balance categories. Kennedy said next steps include updated numeric adjustments and distribution of corrected copies to board members and the public.

Why it matters: the proposed tax increase and the assumptions near‑term affect the district’s property tax notices and the ability to fund staff, special education and cyber charter costs that continue to pressure budgets statewide. Kennedy highlighted cyber charter, special education and inadequate state funding as the top cost pressures affecting the district.

No final budget action was taken at the meeting; the board set a schedule to review and act on the proposed budget in April and May.","Chief Financial and Operations Officer Kennedy presented a draft 2025–26 general fund budget showing projected revenues up about $1.7 million against the budget, proposed a 3.25% millage increase, and recommended a $500,000 transfer to capital reserve while keeping a $500,000 budgetary reserve.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6611619,"York Suburban board approves settlement with Springettsbury Township over intermediate school parking",66,112000,178000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2893835-6a5cafb669c98fb83158662cdb83821d&start=112&end=178","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2893835-6a5cafb669c98fb83158662cdb83821d/thumbnail_112000.jpg","/articles/6611619/Pennsylvania/York-Suburban-board-approves-settlement-with-Springettsbury-Township-over-intermediate-school-parking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611619-edb5722b20e1659e35f3d639d372be75/orig.mp4?Expires=1770843480&Signature=StYKIBDW~woHV2jrK-sfzr1-OqG-0I8Kimr5F9VFPwKE8Z4jC0yGR9WuraHhZUYPNdyF0zLX6p2Qr0CrJu9zmStQzPKz-3r7bEUmbafwecfjPhTyYXYdbSw1G0xAfB2a0qgD2OC7P9C~FB3aEuDiqMM8lgm9GkCMEebtIxfx44BNuZCsRi3MG7CSBi3DewpS9j~K~F50~6az8HLBjhszEGsvQCfjXRTQ1a8eq1faGBPn0rd-91pp0lqsKUwY2PKqk3MVpHRE7kqfakLkXNFmTmAlMNonwFPgmlGx0yF9L87I4FgkE08WAQLMdAqEnsO85sdU1dpCvNCBeRdokTUKrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The York Suburban School District Board of Directors voted to approve a settlement agreement with Springettsbury Township resolving the district’s appeal of a zoning hearing board decision about parking for the proposed intermediate school.

The agreement — described in executive session April 7 as a mutual settlement tied to agenda item 8.2 — fixes the required number of off‑street parking spaces for the new intermediate school at 174. Board members were told the township is scheduled to consider the agreement Thursday; upon final approval by both parties, the district will withdraw its appeal to the zoning hearing board and the township will rescind its determination letter.

The settlement summary was introduced after the board met in executive session at 6 p.m. to discuss litigation and receive legal advice with district solicitors Dave Jones and Brooke Segg. Superintendent Dr. Krause read the executive‑session notice at the meeting’s start, saying the session related to agenda item 8.2 and that the board would consider the settlement that evening.

Board discussion before the vote included members pressing administration and counsel about transparency and legal costs. Board member Mr. Sanders spoke at length during the public portion, raising concerns about prior legal work and whether the district had been adequately advised during the earlier permitting process; he told the board he would abstain from the vote, saying, “I am abstaining.”

At the vote the board recorded eight yes votes and one abstention. The roll call as recorded in the minutes: Mrs. Freiburg, Dr. Hesson, Mr. Robinson, Mrs. San Martin, Mrs. Schrader, Dr. Sullivan and Mrs. Turner voted yes; Mr. Sanders abstained. The motion passed 8–0 with one abstention.

Board counsel said details reviewed in executive session remain privileged while the agreement is still in draft form, and that the settlement can be released publicly once it is finalized and executed by both parties. The board packet and the superintendent’s opening statement said the township will also consider the agreement this week.

Why it matters: the settlement resolves active litigation tied to the district’s plan for a new intermediate school on district property and sets a concrete parking requirement that will be part of the approved plan if both bodies ratify the agreement. Once both parties execute the settlement, the district will withdraw its appeal of the zoning hearing board decision, removing an avenue of ongoing legal challenge to the project.

The board did not release the full draft agreement at the meeting; counsel advised the document remains a draft until the township also approves it. The board’s authorization means the district now intends to execute the settlement from its side once the township completes its review.","After an executive session on legal strategy, the York Suburban School District board approved a settlement with Springettsbury Township that sets required off‑street parking for the planned intermediate school at 174 spaces; the district will withdraw its zoning appeal once both parties finalize the agreement.","actionData","errors"]

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