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Votes at a glance: Central York board approves policy 353, personnel items, tax‑appeal settlements and other actions
Summary
At its April 7 meeting the Central York School District board approved a series of action items including a whistleblower policy (Policy 353), personnel motions, two tax‑assessment settlements, a field trip and a foreign exchange student acceptance; the bollard contract was also approved using PCCD funds.
The Central York School District Board of School Directors approved multiple action items at its April 7 meeting. Items approved included the district’s new whistleblower policy (Policy 353), several personnel motions, two tax‑assessment settlements, a field trip, a foreign exchange student acceptance, facility rentals, fundraisers and a security contract for bollard installation paid with a PCCD grant.
Listed actions and outcomes recorded in the meeting minutes:
• Field trip request (Action 10.01) — Motion moved and seconded; voice vote; “All those in favor? Any opposed? Seeing none that motion passes.” Outcome: approved.
• Foreign exchange student acceptance for the 2025–26 school year (Action 10.02) — Motion moved and seconded; voice vote; outcome: approved.
• Final adoption of Policy 353 (whistleblower policy) — Motion moved and seconded; voice vote; outcome: approved.
• Personnel actions (Actions 10.01–10.06 taken together) — Motions to approve conferences/workshops, co‑curricular appointments, resignations/retirements, transfers/corrections, professional development leave, and new employment were moved and seconded and the board approved the combined personnel slate.
• Tax assessment settlement — Kinsley Equities 2 LP (Concord Road parcel) (Action 13.01) — The board approved a settlement setting the assessed value at $2,750,000 effective 01/01/2025. The item was taken by roll call. Roll‑call votes recorded: Hartman (Yes), McMillan (Yes), Oliver (Yes), Rick (Yes), Stewart (Yes), Strickler (Yes), Thurman (Yes), Walker (Yes), Nilston (Yes). Tally: 9–0.
• Tax assessment settlement — York Galleria parcels (1500 Whiteford Road and 2899 Whiteford Road) (Action 13.02) — Motion moved and seconded and taken by roll call; recorded roll‑call votes indicate unanimous approval. Tally: 9–0.
• Bollards installation project (Action 13.03) — Board approved awarding the bollard installation contract to York Excavating Company for $172,900 using PCCD grant funds (presentation and a corrected bid amount were read into the record). Motion passed.
• Facility rentals and fundraisers (Actions 0.01 and 0.02 in the community section) — Motion moved and seconded; voice vote; outcome: approved.
Procedural notes: Several approved items were combined into omnibus motions (for example, multiple personnel items were taken together). Two tax‑assessment settlement motions were recorded individually and decided by roll call votes with the nine present board members recorded as voting yes.
Ending: Board minutes show unanimous or unopposed approval for the items listed above; items that were discussed but not voted on at the April 7 meeting (for example, the Apple iPad lease proposal and certain insurance‑rate approvals) were deferred for later action or brought to the board for future meetings.
