Board approves lease‑back and construction amendment for Nancy Cory Elementary; consent items pass

The Lancaster School District Board of Trustees voted to enter a lease‑leaseback agreement for the Nancy Cory Elementary School modernization project and approved Amendment No. 1 to the construction‑services agreement for that project.

Board members moved, seconded and recorded the motions as passing during the consent and action portion of Tuesday’s meeting. The meeting record indicates the motion passed; a roll‑call tally was not read aloud for every consent item.

Trustees also approved provisional teaching permits for the 2025–26 school year so the district can fill immediate staffing needs while candidates complete credential requirements. Several consent blocks — including items covering human resources, educational services and student services — were adopted by the board as part of routine business.

During the consent discussion trustees also addressed a new state requirement that local boards adopt or update a student mobile‑device policy at least every five years to limit or prohibit students’ use of smartphones on school grounds during instructional time. District staff said the policy must balance parental ability to reach students and efforts to restrict social‑media use and camera usage during school; staff said the district provides a parent communication app at no cost to families to allow contact while limiting social‑media access on campus.

What’s next: Project contracting and construction scheduling for Nancy Cory Elementary will proceed under the approved agreements; district staff will continue routine reporting on contract implementation and staffing under the approved permits and consent items.

Sources: Board motions and consent agenda items recorded during the meeting.