Lampeter-Strasburg board approves auditor engagement, academy budget, phone contract and routine consent items

At its May 4 meeting the Lampeter-Strasburg School Board approved several business items and routine personnel actions.

Mr. Stoltzfus presented Item 13, the district’s annual engagement letter with CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA). The firm will continue under the existing five‑year arrangement at a fixed fee of $24,500 for the 2025–26 fiscal year, an increase of $500 (about 2%) from the prior year. The board moved to approve the engagement and voted in favor.

On Item 14 the board approved the Lancaster County Academy 2026–27 proposed budget. The academy’s rate increased $220 per slot (about a 4% increase); the district will continue funding five slots. Board discussion confirmed enrollment and graduation timing for current slots; the record shows at least one abstention on the motion.

The board approved Item 15, a three‑year agreement with Telesystem for the district’s landline phone service; speakers described the contract as a favorable rate of under $250 per month. The board also approved Item 16 (a summer overnight field trip for the girls basketball team) and Items 1–12 as a consent agenda covering resignations, hires, status changes, extended‑school‑year staffing (15 teachers, 13 paraeducators, 5 nurses), 39 summer custodial hires, substitutes, volunteers and tenure for three professional staff.

Policy items were advanced: the board approved second-and-final readings for four updated policies (02/2002, 02/2003, 02/2004 and related administrative regulations) and approved first readings for five policies including a new AI policy and district audit updates; those first‑read policies will return for final reading at the June workshop.

The board also made the annual appointment of Mr. Stoltzfus as board treasurer. No contracts or budget approvals were tabled for future action during the meeting. The next regular board meeting is scheduled for June 1 at 7:30 p.m.