Conewago Valley School Board suspends in‑person quorum rule for reorganization, elects Kinstrup president; discusses buses and Act 34 timetable

Conewago Valley School District directors voted on Dec. 2 to temporarily suspend the board policy that requires a physical majority of directors to be present for voting so the reorganization meeting could proceed while several members attended electronically. The board then elected Jeff Kinstrup as president and Eric Flickinger as vice president, approved its 2025 meeting calendar and handled routine appointments and consent items. The board’s study session afterward concentrated on transportation (walking students and bus stops) and the timetable for Act 34 (construction financing) for the Conewago Township Elementary project.

Why it matters: The suspension allowed the board to complete legally required reorganization business on schedule while a majority of directors participated remotely; the board also outlined next steps for a major school construction project that will require public hearings, financing votes and later contract approvals. The transportation discussion raised potential budget and safety implications for hundreds of students if the district changed stop or bus coverage.

The board opened the meeting with a motion to add to the agenda a temporary suspension of the portion of board Policy 6.1 (requiring a physical majority of directors be present for voting). After brief discussion about the limited, emergency nature of the change (illness and travel prevented some directors’ physical attendance), the board took a roll-call vote; every named director voted yes and the motion passed.

The board then proceeded with reorganization. A temporary president was selected from holdover directors and Jeff…