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The consent agenda — which included minutes, personnel actions, the proposed final general budget display and advertising resolution, a bilingual education agreement, a school resource officer (SRO) agreement with the York County Regional Police Commission, software-as-a-service and benefits-administration contracts (Sourcewell Technology; HealthEquity), an agreement with NRG, and a special-education comprehensive plan for 2025–28 — was approved without recorded opposition and was described on the record as a unanimous vote.

The board also approved three foreign-exchange student placements for the upcoming year (one from Brazil, one from Spain and one with country not yet specified). That item was moved, seconded and approved unanimously.

On the SRO agreement: Chief Damon of the York County Regional Police Department attended the meeting and was acknowledged by administration after the board approved the SRO addendum as part of the consent items. Board members discussed the cost and evaluation components for SRO staffing during the meeting’s discussion: Doctor Worthen reported comparative SRO costs in other districts, with most local agreements “right around the same range” as York Suburban and typical SRO arrangements in the $120,000–$135,000 range; security guards through private agencies were reported to be in the $65,000–$75,000 range. Doctor Sullivan asked that evaluation elements (Safe Schools data, PACE indicators such as bullying and perception-of-safety measures) be included in program monitoring; Doctor Lorfinck said the administration would include SRO evaluation pieces in an annual school-safety report and that a revised board policy (805.2) will incorporate that language when it returns to the board.

Administrators introduced several newly hired staff members during the meeting after the personnel items were approved: Mackenzie Corsa (East York Elementary, teacher), Britney Boyd (Indian Rock Elementary, teacher), Madison Hilty (East York Elementary, fourth grade) and Jessica Watkins (transfer to LIEP/ELL service coordinator at Indian Rock). The board recognized those new hires publicly after approval.

Ending: The board’s actions on the consent agenda and foreign-exchange placements were approved unanimously; the SRO agreement was included in those approvals and administrators said they will return with policy language and evaluation measures for the board’s review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-04-28 Regular Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At the April 28 meeting the York Suburban board approved a multi-item consent agenda — including a school resource officer (SRO) agreement with the York County Regional Police Commission, personnel actions, and three foreign-exchange student placements — and unanimously adopted the listed items.","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},6582244,"York Suburban board advances intermediate-school plan, approves township agreement after design, timeline and budget revision",1392,1747000,3139000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141577-e5f0dd0822290df4b7f5d5f8060ecaac&start=1747&end=3139","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141577-e5f0dd0822290df4b7f5d5f8060ecaac/thumbnail_1747000.jpg","/articles/6582244/Pennsylvania/York-Suburban-board-advances-intermediate-school-plan-approves-township-agreement-after-design-timeline-and-budget-revision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582244-5f95d6938cd6c5b3435ba2ee1d73975f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157331&Signature=lGGj4DCmeOTu4dVDCxdBpoV7AhbYz7mXc6Ibg05f5U1x51BWzSZJbLl3GJf99Cfsk3wmEaBN7eH4wg4pL8TMvXf46nRin8vPL3CvMqJ2T~6UfrRCPUBq4y2qZ4LEN2pHLlviEvOZtsYyF3ZdmYvKK9cSsyZaXv5ybpE6dcV5BUDcNTqHYlEGN0zq3t7CpVaY6rLMWY98s3CTPhT9kdruzmNI~039C1farjwumn62GJ2RzIDSikRVE6MXn8nFl81bbIO3AMENQ-~SGsfOZOx6Lq96Tv-X38aHXFMRfPbLmIQKlrSZxh58J~UlZ0-rwLJxoNGuStg4r0Nb4Gll1b2fPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The York Suburban School District board heard a detailed update April 28 on the proposed intermediate school and approved an agreement with Springettsbury Township that allows the district to restart the land-development process for the project.

The board voted to approve the agreement with Springettsbury Township on the motion before it; the roll call showed eight yes votes and one abstention (Mister Sanders), and the measure passed 8-0 with one abstention. The abstention was recorded by Sanders because two members of his firm had worked on the agreement.

Crabtree (architect/owner’s representative) consultant Seth Wentz reviewed schedule scenarios, program changes and updated cost estimates. He told the board the district can still meet a 2027 completion target under two timing scenarios tied to township approvals: a conditional-approval path that would allow recordation of land-development plans as early as August 2025, or a delayed path that would move recording to October 2025. Wentz noted that bids are valid for 60 days after opening and said, “There are some exceptions that apply to this, but it's our recommendation to stick within that 60 days if at all possible.”

Nut graf: The presentation described program reductions designed to lower costs without removing core educational spaces. The district reduced the gym footprint (removing a stage and related storage), expanded the music classroom to compensate, and says the revised estimate (with tariff and eight months of escalation factored in) sits at about $47.6 million without an alternate and $48.6 million with a proposed alternate; the consultants say neither figure triggers a public referendum under current rules.

Wentz said the program has been trimmed by roughly 7,000 square feet, with the gym/stage reduction accounting for the bulk of that change. He said the design team preserved core instruction spaces — music suites, practice rooms, occupational therapy and intensive-learning rooms — while removing the built-in stage and some small bleacher seating to produce savings. He also described an alternate that would add two co-teaching “learning lab” spaces (described in the presentation as about 1,400 square feet each).

The board discussed the budget mechanics. A board member asked for a breakdown of savings driven by reduced square footage versus increases caused by materials-cost escalation and tariffs. Wentz described three concurrent factors: (1) a reduction in total square footage, (2) an increase in escalation applied to costs, and (3) an updated cost-per-square-foot estimate. On tariffs he said the contractors the district consulted recommended an approximately 2% contingency applied to overall construction cost to cover tariff risk for this type of new-construction project.

Wentz outlined the Act 34 public-notice steps required for the project: a revised Act 34 booklet will be delivered to the board for review on May 12; the board’s approval and authorization to advertise is scheduled for May 27; advertisement by the solicitor would begin June 2; an Act 34 public hearing is scheduled for June 24; and a 30-day public-comment period would end July 24. Wentz said the district intends to sequence these steps so that public comment is not cut off during bidding and so that the board will not be asked to act before the 30-day comment window closes.

Board members pressed for more detail on escalation and monthly cost impacts of the eight-month update; Wentz said he did not have an immediate per-month breakdown but reiterated that the largest single cost driver in the update was the reduction in square footage and the market escalation factor applied across the project.

The high school project received a brief update: civil survey work has begun and zoning/ordinance research is underway; architecture and budget updates are in progress and additional program-level discussions are planned.

Ending: The board approved the township agreement that allows the land-development process to move forward and directed staff to return with the revised Act 34 booklet and the project’s revised materials for the board’s May review and the scheduled June hearing.","The York Suburban School District received an update on the intermediate school project, approved a land-use agreement with Springettsbury Township and heard a revised budget and timeline showing a reduced building footprint and a revised cost estimate that does not trigger a referendum.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves consent agenda including SRO addendum, staffing hires and foreign-exchange placements

York Suburban board advances intermediate-school plan, approves township agreement after design, timeline and budget revision