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Board approves consent agenda, tax-collector resolution and governance policies; first readings on searches and canine searches
Summary
The Chambersburg Area School District Board of Directors approved a series of consent and policy items on Jan. 28, 2025, including a master agreement with Crabtree for architectural services, a settlement of a tax-assessment appeal, a four-year tax-collector compensation resolution and first readings on search and canine-search policies.
The Chambersburg Area School District Board of Directors approved a series of consent and policy items during its Jan. 28, 2025 meeting, including a master agreement with an architect firm, a settlement related to a tax-assessment appeal involving local development corporations, a four-year tax collector compensation resolution, and first readings of search-related policies.
The board approved items 7.01 through 7.17 on a single consent vote. Members discussed one consent item—a settlement relating to a tax assessment appeal for two properties owned jointly by the Franklin County Area Development Corporation and the Chambersburg Area Development Corporation—before voting. A solicitor summary described that the properties had been through a board of assessment review and then the owners pursued the Court of Common Pleas; district counsel negotiated a settlement agreement and recommended the settlement be approved as presented.
Board members also discussed and approved a master agreement with Crabtree (referred to in the agenda as Crabtree Rorbal) for architectural services; district staff said that Crabtree will handle new builds and that a second architect, RLPS, will be engaged for renovations and additions under a mirrored contract expected in February.
On finance, the administration recommended approval of a resolution setting tax-collector compensation for the next four years; the board approved the resolution as presented.
The board readopted Policy O-11 (principles of governance and leadership) and approved first readings of Policy 226 (searches) and a new Canine Searches policy (listed on the agenda as policy 02/1). Each of these items passed by voice vote during the meeting.
Votes recorded in the meeting transcript used roll-call language and voice votes but did not include an individual recorded tally for each member; the transcript records unanimous "ayes" on the motions described. Where a mover or seconder was named in the record, the meeting transcript shows: the consent agenda (7.01–7.17) motion by Dr. Diller, second by Carl McKee; approval of items 8.01–8.10 motion by Mr. Walker, second by Mr. Hayduch; first reading of Policy 226 motion by Carl McKee, second by Faye Gogler; first reading of new Canine Searches policy motion by Miss Harbaugh, second by Faye Gogler.
No contested votes or failed motions were recorded in the transcript for the items approved that evening.
