York Suburban board reappoints Superintendent Scott Krauser to five-year term, 8-1

The York Suburban School District Board of School Directors voted 8–1 to reappoint Dr. Scott Krauser as superintendent for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2031.

The board confirmed the appointment following a public-comment period where multiple residents, parents and community volunteers urged trustees to extend Krauser’s contract. Albert Blakey, a Springbark Township resident who identified himself as a long-time volunteer with the York Suburban Education Foundation and the Rotary Youth Exchange committee, told the board, “He is really good at his job,” and said he and his wife support an extension based on long experience with district schools. Other speakers — including Kristen Hinder, Shawna Griffith Myers, Rachel Scarpato and Nicole Wise — described Krauser as accessible, collaborative and student-centered.

The reappointment motion was brought forward as item 9.1 on the board agenda and carried after discussion among trustees. The motion was seconded and approved by roll call vote: yes — Desai, Fryer, Hessett, Robinson, Sam Martin, Schroeder, Sullivan and Turner; no — Sanders. President Giddick announced the motion carried 8–1.

Board members who supported the reappointment cited continuity of leadership amid ongoing building projects and district initiatives. Trustee comments during debate referenced Krauser’s responsiveness to the community and his role in district planning. Trustee Sanders, the sole dissenting vote, said he appreciated Krauser’s work but said he had not seen “objective measurables” sufficient to justify the contract’s increases in salary and benefits.

The contract text was presented in the meeting packet and summarized during board discussion. The board motion states a “starting salary of $2.02 9 comma $7.50 pursuant to the terms of the attached superintendent employment contract and in accordance with the school code” as written in the minutes (amount quoted verbatim from the posted motion because the numeric formatting in the transcript is irregular). Other items discussed by trustees during debate included an annual minimum increase tied to performance ratings, additional vacation and personal days, and employer retirement-match provisions; the transcript records a board member summarizing those package elements but does not provide a clean, itemized dollar-by-dollar breakdown in the public remarks.

After the vote, Krauser thanked the board and community: "I look forward to the years to come," he said, noting the district’s administrative and teaching staff and the community’s role in supporting students.

The board recorded the appointment under the school code and will execute the superintendent employment contract as approved. The minutes show the vote and the motion language; details of the finalized contract (clean numeric salary figure and the full benefits schedule) will be included in the executed agreement attached to the official board minutes.

Votes at a glance: Reappointment of Dr. Scott Krauser — Motion passed; roll call 8 yes, 1 no (Sanders).