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Resident urges board to keep Chambersburg Education Center downtown as lease comes up for extension
Summary
Leslie Hanks told the board the Chambersburg Education Center has become an established downtown resource and asked the board to commit to the center's current lease and location; the lease extension item was included on the consent agenda and approved.
Leslie Hanks, a Chambersburg resident and grandparent of two students at Scotland Elementary, urged the board to keep the Chambersburg Education Center (CEC) at its current downtown location and to commit to extending the center's lease for the coming year.
Hanks told the board the CEC has quickly become "well established" in its first year and provides a range of student and family services, including kindergarten registrations, English-language-learner services, and referrals to social and health agencies. "I'd like to ask that you consider leaving the center at its current location and commit to the lease for the coming year," Hanks said during the public comment period.
Why it matters: The CEC functions as a local access point for registrations and family support services. Community speakers said retaining the center downtown maintains visibility and convenient access for families. Hanks said staff have worked to establish programming and a welcoming environment and that the community now recognizes the center's location.
Board action: The lease term extension for the Chambersburg Education Center was listed on the consent agenda (item 6.07) and was approved as part of consent items 6.01 through 6.13.
Next steps: No separate board discussion or amendment to the lease was recorded in the meeting; any further decisions will appear on a future agenda if administrators present additional details or alternate options.
