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York Public Schools board approves out-of-state choir trip, delegates surplus property decisions
Summary
At its April 27 meeting the York Board of Education approved four routine motions: excused absences, approval of minutes, an out-of-state York Middle School choir/band trip to Kansas City in May 2027, and authority for the superintendent to identify and dispose of surplus property.
The York Public Schools Board of Education on April 27 approved a series of routine motions, including permission for a York Middle School choir and band trip to Music in the Parks in Kansas City in May 2027 and authority for the superintendent to declare and dispose of surplus school property.
Board member Pepper Papineau moved to approve the excused absences of Brien Alley and Alison North; Brian Tonniges seconded the motion, which passed on a roll-call vote with four yes votes (Brian Tonniges, Matt Holthe, Pepper Papineau and Alex Hildebrand). The board then approved the minutes of the April 13, 2026 meeting after a motion from Board member Matt Holthe and a second from Papineau; that motion likewise passed on a four‑to‑zero roll‑call vote.
On the student-trip item, Board member Brian Tonniges moved to approve an out‑of‑state trip for the York Middle School (YMS) choir and band to participate in Music in the Parks in Kansas City, scheduled for May 2027; Matt Holthe seconded, and the motion passed on roll call with four yes votes. The transcript lists the trip as "YMS Choir/Band trip to Music in the Parks, Kansas City, May 2027." No additional trip details (exact dates, chaperone ratios, or estimated costs) were provided in the recorded segments.
The board also authorized the superintendent to identify certain school property as surplus and to authorize disposition of that property after a motion from Papineau and a second from Holthe; the motion passed on a four‑to‑zero roll‑call vote. The motion delegates authority to the superintendent to make specific determinations about which items are surplus and to proceed with disposition; the transcript does not record limits, a sale method, or any dollar amounts tied to the surplus disposition.
Other agenda items were listed but not acted upon: the agenda showed "Approval of Bills" and "Policy Review" marked as none, and a previously planned out‑of‑state SkillsUSA Nationals trip was noted as no longer needed. The board acknowledged compliance with the Open Meetings Act and verified that the publication of notice for the meeting ran on April 2, 2026. The meeting convened at 5:30 p.m. and adjourned at 6:12 p.m.
Votes at a glance: the board approved (1) excused absences for Brien Alley and Alison North (motion by Pepper Papineau, second Brian Tonniges) — outcome: approved, roll‑call 4 yes; (2) the April 13, 2026 minutes (motion by Matt Holthe, second Pepper Papineau) — outcome: approved, roll‑call 4 yes; (3) the YMS choir/band trip to Music in the Parks, Kansas City, May 2027 (motion by Brian Tonniges, second Matt Holthe) — outcome: approved, roll‑call 4 yes; (4) authorization for the superintendent to identify and dispose of surplus property (motion by Pepper Papineau, second Matt Holthe) — outcome: approved, roll‑call 4 yes.
The meeting record is signed by Gayla K. Knight, secretary. The transcript does not include further detail about trip logistics, surplus disposition methods, or any public comments.
