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York Public Schools board approves policies, calendar, foundation appointments and negotiations
Summary
At its Jan. 27 meeting, the York Board of Education approved two district policies on first and final reading, accepted a staff resignation, appointed two members to the YPS Foundation Board, adopted the 2025–26 school calendar and approved 2025–26 negotiations after an executive session.
The York Board of Education met Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at the Office of the Superintendent in York and approved several routine items including two district policies, appointments to the YPS Foundation Board, the 2025–26 school calendar and the district’s 2025–26 negotiations following an executive session.
Alex Hildebrand, board member, moved to approve the Jan. 13, 2025 minutes; Brien Alley, board member, seconded and the motion passed on a roll-call vote. The board then approved Policies 2008 (Meetings) and 3004.1 (Fiscal Management for Purchasing and Procurements using Federal Funds) on first and final reading after a motion from Brien Alley and a second from Brian Tonniges, board member.
The board accepted the resignation of Beth Ericson and thanked her for her years of service to York Public Schools. It appointed Greg Adams and Jessica Byrne to the YPS Foundation Board on a motion from Alex Hildebrand with a second from Brian Tonniges. The board also adopted the 2025–26 school calendar after a motion from Brien Alley and a second from Alex Hildebrand.
At about 7:30 p.m. the board entered executive session to discuss negotiations, returning to open session around 8:06 p.m. After returning, the board voted to approve the 2025–26 negotiations as presented; the motions to enter and exit executive session and to approve the negotiations were moved by Brian Tonniges and seconded by Alex Hildebrand (enter/exit) and by Brien Alley (approve negotiations).
Votes at a glance: Alex Hildebrand, Brian Tonniges, Pepper Papineau and Brien Alley were recorded as voting yes on the motions recorded in the transcript; Alison North and Matt Holthe were noted as absent at roll call. Specific roll-call listings in the transcript show the four present members voting yes on the motions recorded for excusing absences, approving minutes, adopting the policies, accepting the resignation, appointing foundation board members and approving the calendar and negotiations.
The agenda listed an English learner update for York Middle/High School and winter activities for York Middle School under administrator reports; the transcript does not include substantive presentation text for those items. No public comments are recorded. The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:12 p.m.
