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President Kennedy opened the discussion by noting the policy was created during the COVID-19 period and asked the board whether it should remain in force. \"In the past prior to COVID we would just cancel the meeting and reschedule it,\" Kennedy said, noting the policy contains multiple provisions including allowances for illness, travel, and, separately, declared emergencies such as a city or county snow emergency.

Director Soupler said she favors keeping the public'engagement option, arguing electronic access can surface new voices and allow students and residents to participate. \"Sometimes there's something brand new,\" she said, urging caution about removing public participation channels.

Other board members said they rarely see public participants join by Zoom and expressed a preference for requiring physical presence for directors. One director said the board had not had public Zoom participation in years and recommended retiring routine electronic attendance as unused.

Attorney Gettle advised that any amendment should be precise about the conditions that allow remote participation. The board expressed general support for an amendment that would remove routine Zoom participation but retain a narrow emergency clause tied to an official emergency declaration (for example, a county or city snow emergency). Members also asked administration and counsel to prepare a separate resolution addressing public participation via electronic means if the board chooses to retire the broader Policy 6.1.

Why it matters: The change would set expectations for director attendance and shape how the public can observe and participate in board meetings going forward. Board members noted a tension between encouraging public access and maintaining in-person deliberation.

Next steps: Administration and counsel will draft an amended policy or a proposal to retire Policy 6.1 and return to the October committee meeting; the board indicated a likely direction to retire routine electronic attendance while considering a narrow emergency exception and a separate approach for public participation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","September 2025 Meeting of the York City School District Board of Directors","oneSentenceSummary","York City School Board discussed retiring or amending Policy 6.1 (electronic attendance) after four years of remote meeting use; several members favored retiring routine Zoom attendance while leaving a narrow emergency clause for declared emergencies.","taxTitle","York City SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",38526,"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},6468932,"Devers PreK-8 reports gains in early-grade reading; school to share data cards with families",2683,356000,3039000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5781466-68db7294c6d96fcc174a571276f986c7&start=356&end=3039","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5781466-68db7294c6d96fcc174a571276f986c7/thumbnail_356000.jpg","/articles/6468932/Pennsylvania/Devers-PreK-8-reports-gains-in-early-grade-reading-school-to-share-data-cards-with-families","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6468932-5b6a35b909913f418d54a0d1335aff02/orig.mp4?Expires=1776234697&Signature=A-lrex6qD-KRvuRekWn8oDXeHO5ZUkAZG60kUwAyX0dQ0QrZotte7Xtu5s-brdEBiHqRJ3elnep2JeUL6rOrJ5cOdCK6zQQOz9UiDJuHd-cmjh4w1PylUQCify3rFq1S~jHFyKOUzjXNdByNe6sQTaNbUYtN7iu4n6Cs1rowxUmGs54ODJlYy-2JfK4zrGygBQtpQMBqox7HH353dctakg0svEl3pkfd8ndCxIec1sVK5MCtl2F1iGT8M-sA1fSGdvwpc2SY~pI2dCmCi4CRiRQlSv86uImVt88kc-PNgxdItEg0szz9-i4NPSpfFQtnSVFxJfg3YBz-IjJZgkjjgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Devers PreK-8 principal Aileen Hanson Stewart and assistant principal Dr. Green told the York City School Board the school is emphasizing structured literacy, small-group instruction and family communication in an effort to raise proficiency.

\"Our big rocks this year are that 65 percent of our students K to 2 leave reading on grade level,\" Hanson Stewart said. The school set a measurable target of 3 percentage points increase in ELA and math proficiency on Pennsylvania system assessments and plans to provide each family with a data card explaining their student's PSSA and interim assessment results.

Hanson Stewart said the school had about 672 students two weeks before the presentation and estimated current enrollment at roughly 685. She reported 91.2% attendance and 8.8% chronic absenteeism in the recent snapshot; at that time the school had recorded three suspensions and zero expulsions. The principal credited fundraising and family supports with expanding learning opportunities; she listed recent field trips including the National Museum of African American History, the Washington, D.C. Zoo, Hershey's Chocolate World and Lake Tobias.

Instructional approach: Hanson Stewart described systematic practices including structured literacy training (Apple Connections) and 95% Group methods in K-2 to screen and intervene on foundational skills. Teachers participate in common scoring of open-ended math tasks and cross-grade scoring of student work. \"We sit around as a math team and score all student work across all grade levels,\" she said, adding that common scoring helps teachers align instruction and identify skills students need.

Family engagement and \"data cards\": the school will provide each parent a card that explains how to interpret PSSA scores and interim results and shows progress indicators tied to IXL and interim assessments. Hanson Stewart said the cards will be distributed at parent-teacher conferences and used to set clear next steps for families.

Student supports and talent management: the school runs coaching cycles for teachers whose data targets are not met, deploys interventionists for small-group instruction, and operates student leadership programs including student ambassadors, peer mediators, student council and a leadership academy.

Board members asked about implementation details, including how teachers will communicate academic progress and how student mental health is integrated into instruction. Hanson Stewart and Dr. Green described restorative practices, mental-health groups and regular adult check-ins to identify students in need. Assistant principal Dr. Green said the school will request external group facilitators when appropriate.

Why it matters: The presentation outlined measurable goals for early reading and math proficiency and specific instructional and family-engagement steps intended to translate assessment data into classroom interventions and parent support.

The board praised the school's focus on data and student leadership and requested an update later in the year on progress toward the school's stated \"big rocks.\"","Devers PreK-8 principal described instructional strategies, goals to have 65% of K-2 students leave on grade level, use of structured literacy and small-group instruction, and plans to distribute individualized data cards to families.",{"_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},6468936,"School board approves five-year renewal for Lincoln Charter after public criticism; attorney says one-year option not permitted",1154,3106000,4260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5781466-68db7294c6d96fcc174a571276f986c7&start=3106&end=4260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5781466-68db7294c6d96fcc174a571276f986c7/thumbnail_3106000.jpg","/articles/6468936/Pennsylvania/School-board-approves-five-year-renewal-for-Lincoln-Charter-after-public-criticism-attorney-says-one-year-option-not-permitted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6468936-14f177ce53bc1da2eebcb8a0442cf71d/orig.mp4?Expires=1776234697&Signature=IBJHotTNz0aMsoBFhBsxoO4J-i5HXu-8jRKJnWoSDgSb812F2B46cogBrLfu9QroJMfNV7AnNISORAiDowjS4EgTlJMSVc5Vr1oDVTSo75dR0-fzoHGyHz8iWSRhox0EAzSXC5yXYHOhEa7LyiNus1HYsTIIaPZTwIBZ~vh0JO32s3tkeiQx-VzllkeEfZgmDPXShKFXvdg-6CzshFwtc-fOPmIl-BjadUSgcZkrCN9eOcyraFjrSYhHv~ESPuNpgwdC19EggX2dUIlclja~we54UU8Tw~Qdai30BdYlGkokEg57jlrR1evxaQrWPUhHki8W8xvqBovesQ0pXROxaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The York City School board voted to renew Lincoln Charter School's charter for five years after public commenters urged the board to delay or attach conditions to the renewal.

In public comment before the vote, Cynthia Dodson, a York resident, urged the board to table the renewal and said the charter school has long underperformed. \"Lincoln Charter currently is ranked 581 out of 600 schools in the state,\" Dodson said, and she asserted the school's students are largely not proficient: \"95% of its students that are not proficient in math, 83% are not proficient in reading.\" Dodson said the renewal document offered no conditions or monitored goals and asked the board to consider a shorter renewal period with frequent monitoring.

Robert Riali, vice chairperson of Lincoln Charter School's board of directors, spoke for the charter, saying the school's leadership and board membership have turned over in the past year and pledged continued work to improve performance. \"There is room for improvement 100%. And we're not gonna stop,\" Riali said.

Before the board voted, the district solicitor, identified in the meeting as Attorney Gettle, told the board that state law limits renewal periods. \"Section 17 20, a of the Charter School law only allows for the school district to renew charters for a 5 year period,\" Gettle said, adding that the statute does not permit a one-year renewal except in a specific provision that applies only to school districts of the first class (Philadelphia).

After discussion, the board took a roll-call vote to approve the Lincoln Charter renewal. The vote recorded six in favor, two opposed and one abstention; the board secretary announced the tally as \"6 yeses and 2 nos and 1 abstain,\" and President Kennedy declared the motion carried.

Why it matters: charter renewals determine whether an independently operated public school continues to operate under district oversight and for how long; Dodson and other speakers framed the renewal as an opportunity for the district to require concrete, monitored improvement steps.

Board action and next steps: The board approved the five-year renewal as the statute allows. Members of the public and the charter board urged follow-up oversight and implementation of improvement plans; the board did not attach shorter-term conditions at the meeting.

Quotes and attributions are taken from public comment and the meeting record. The board's vote and Attorney Gettle's statutory clarification were recorded during the meeting proceedings.","The York City School District board voted to renew Lincoln Charter School's charter for five years despite public calls to delay or impose conditions; a district attorney clarified state law requires five-year renewals.","actionData","errors"]

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