Southern York County school board approves guidance-plan wording change, multiple contracts and to retire Comcast channel 99

The Southern York County School District Board of Education on March 20 approved a set of administrative actions that included a wording change to the district guidance plan, multiple vendor contracts and the district’s plan to retire its Comcast cable channel 99 after June 30 while continuing live streams and YouTube access.

The board voted to approve the guidance plan required by the Pennsylvania School Code (chapter 339) after amending two lines to change the phrase “school counselor as agent of systemic change” to “school counselor as supporter of change” and to mirror that wording in the final sentence. The motion to approve the amended guidance plan passed on voice vote.

The board also approved a series of administrative and procurement items presented on the consent and committee agendas: - Meredith Comer was approved as the district dental examiner for the 2024–25 school year. - The board approved the purchase of two elementary academic placements at Yellow Breeches Educational Center for the 2025–26 school year at a cost of $38,894 per student. - Budget transfers, bills for payment, and other routine…