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Board approves January financial matters, consent calendar and policy revisions; all votes unanimous
Summary
The York County School Board on Feb. 24 approved financial claims and reports for January 2025, adopted the consent calendar and approved revisions to Policy K (School Community Relations). Each motion passed by unanimous 5–0 votes.
The York County School Board unanimously approved three routine actions on Feb. 24: certification of financial claims for January 2025, the consent calendar and revisions to Policy K (School Community Relations).
The board approved financial matters after staff outlined significant January payments and revenue changes. Board member Mr. Pajevich moved to approve financial matters; Mr. Richardson seconded. The motion passed 5–0. Finance staff noted the district is drawing down a roughly $4 million school nutrition fund balance that was built during COVID-era reimbursements, which explains higher month-to-month food-service expenditures.
The consent calendar — which included personnel actions, approval of minutes from several January and February meetings, donations totaling $11,876, and approval of a York High School NJROTC overnight field trip to a national orienteering championship — was moved by Mr. Pajevich and seconded by Mr. Schafer; it passed 5–0 after a minutes correction (a 2024 date changed to 2025).
Revisions to Policy K, School Community Relations, were carried on a motion by Mr. Pajevich and seconded by Mr. Schafer and passed 5–0. The policy discussion included clarification about public comment time limits and permissible brief applause; staff noted the board had retained a semantically correct wording on one item after review.
Votes at a glance: - Approve financial matters (claims certified for payment, January 2025). Mover: Mr. Pajevich. Second: Mr. Richardson. Outcome: approved 5–0. Yes votes recorded: Mr. Richardson, Mr. Schafer, Mrs. Fairman, Mr. Pajevich, Mrs. Goodwin. - Approve consent calendar (personnel actions; minutes; donations $11,876; NJROTC trip). Mover: Mr. Pajevich. Second: Mr. Schafer. Outcome: approved 5–0. - Approve revisions to Policy K, School Community Relations. Mover: Mr. Pajevich. Second: Mr. Schafer. Outcome: approved 5–0.
Ending: The board moved from these routine items into policy readings and the superintendent’s report.
