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York Suburban board approves tax rate, budget and school project costs; authorizes legal intervention and assistant superintendent appointment
Summary
The York Suburban School District Board of School Directors on May 27 approved the district’s 2025–26 real estate tax rate, final general fund budget and an Act 34 resolution authorizing maximum project and building costs for the York Suburban Intermediate School, and it authorized its solicitor to intervene in a resident appeal of a township agreement.
The York Suburban School District Board of School Directors on May 27 approved a package of fiscal and project measures including a 3.25% real estate tax increase, the district’s final 2025–26 general fund budget and an Act 34 project resolution for the intermediate school.
The board voted to set the 2025–26 real estate tax rate at 27.4488 mills and approved the general fund final budget. It also approved the Homestead and Farmstead distribution of $1,164,421.73 to 5,117 eligible homestead properties and one farmstead property under section 342 of Act 1.
In project business, the board approved a resolution authorizing the maximum project cost and maximum building cost totals for the York Suburban Intermediate School project pursuant to Section 7701.1 of the Pennsylvania School Code, as presented in the Act 34 project booklet. That resolution passed 7–1; Dr. Sullivan was recorded as a dissenting vote. A public commenter had urged caution before moving forward, saying litigation tied to the project could increase costs if the district proceeded before the dispute was resolved. Michael Park, of Springettsbury Township, told the board the pending litigation “doesn’t have anything to do with whether or not you can go to school” but warned, “by moving forward ... before that litigation is settled, you're running the risk of adding the cost of the project.”
The board also authorized the district solicitor, Saxton & Stump, to file a notice of intervention in an agency appeal filed by two residents against the Springettsbury Township Board of Supervisors related to parking for the intermediate school project. That item, which the board discussed in executive session earlier the same evening, passed unanimously.
The board appointed Dr. Rebecca Morphew to a five-year contract as assistant superintendent, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030, and approved the corresponding contract; the board’s approval was unanimous. (The meeting materials contained the contract terms; the transcript did not provide a reliable dollar amount in the spoken record.)
Other business approved included routine consent-agenda personnel and finance items, and the district’s designation of Mrs. Frerich as the voting delegate to the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) delegate assembly. Several consent-agenda items and personnel matters were approved unanimously.
Votes at a glance - Reappoint Mr. Desai as board treasurer for the term 07/01/2025–06/30/2026 — unanimous. - Designate Mrs. Frerich as York Suburban’s voting delegate to the 2025 PSBA delegate assembly (Oct. 21) — unanimous. - Act 34 resolution (York Suburban Intermediate School project maximum project/building costs; Section 7701.1, PA School Code) — passed 7–1 (Dr. Sullivan opposed). - Authorize Saxton & Stump to file notice of intervention in agency appeal (docket no. 2025-SU-001885) regarding Springettsbury Township agreement on parking — unanimous. - Appoint Dr. Rebecca Morphew as assistant superintendent, term 07/01/2025–06/30/2030 (contract approved; salary referenced in materials) — unanimous. - Adopt 2025–26 real estate tax rate 27.4488 mills (3.25% increase) — unanimous. - Approve Homestead/Farmstead distribution of $1,164,421.73 to 5,117 homesteads and 1 farmstead (Act 1, §342) — unanimous. - Approve 2025–26 general fund final budget — unanimous.
What the board noted - The board said it met in executive session May 27 to receive legal advice related to the agency appeal and Item 10.2; no official action was taken during the executive session. - Board members and administration did not provide detailed line-item breakdowns of the general fund budget in the public discussion; the treasurer reported year-to-date figures at the meeting.
Looking ahead, the board’s materials indicate the Act 34 project booklet and related contract materials will remain part of the project record as the district proceeds through required approvals and any outstanding litigation.
