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Board approves consent agenda and multiple contracts, curriculum items and renewals
Summary
At its June 11 meeting, the Southern York County School District board approved a broad consent agenda including field trips, curriculum maps, software and service renewals, special‑education placement agreements and multiple vendor contracts; motions passed by voice votes with no recorded nays noted in the meeting.
The Southern York County School District board approved a wide consent agenda and a series of motions on June 11 covering field trips, curriculum adoptions, software renewals, special‑education placement agreements and several vendor contracts.
Key approvals included district elementary, middle and high school field trips for 2026–27 (including a combined high school band/orchestra/choir trip to Florida), districtwide curriculum maps and the adoption of the elementary novel Bigfoot and Littlefoot by Ellen Potter as a single book for all elementary schools.
The board approved instructional and assessment purchases, among them a Type‑C keyboarding program for grades 3–6 (three‑year contract, $5,677.32 stated in the motion), an online resource for AP Statistics (Math Medic Plus), and a Pearson digital assessment agreement for school psychologists at the cost stated in the motion ($9,725.15 through June 30, 2027).
Several agreements related to special education and alternative placements were approved: a student clinical nursing affiliation with Millersville University; an Act 48 agreement and contract reserving six secondary and two elementary slots with RiverRock Academy (the motion included per‑day figures stated in the motion); and a tuition agreement with Newtory LLC for special‑education placements.
District technology and service renewals passed, including BusBoss transportation management software ($7,628 per year as stated for the three‑year term), Managed Methods Google Workspace Cloud Security Platform (year‑one cost listed in the packet), VMware licensing renewals, a hardware‑support renewal authorization for the core server environment, and a no‑cost agreement with Auto Agent Data Solutions to enable certain online tax‑payment options for parcels the district collects for.
Board members approved an agreement with OEL's Rehabilitation Services Incorporated for speech and language leave coverage and virtual services with the combined cap stated in the motion ($55,296) and approved an addendum for substitute teacher services for 2026–27.
Most motions were passed by voice vote with the typical board formula of “All those in favor say ‘I’” and “Any nays or abstentions? Hearing none, that motion carries.” The district packet and presentations contained line‑item costs and terms for many of these contracts and administrators noted they would follow up on specific price questions when requested.
The board also approved the district’s business insurance program (the administration reported insurance was about $8,000 over budget and recommended contingency funds), and authorized payment of July bills and routine year‑end actions by the administration as described in the motion.
Next steps: staff will carry out the approved contracts and report back as required by individual agreements and the board’s governance calendar.
