Pennsylvania / School Districts / Eastern York SD
Board members reviewed declining in-house cyber enrollment (reported at 45 students) versus earlier figures (85 in 2022) and discussed staffing, synchronous instruction, marketing and possible parent incentives to attract students back from outside providers.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Eastern York SD
The board heard a presentation on integrating BBots and low-screen coding mats into K-2 instruction, with district technology integration specialist Vicky Greener outlining teacher supports, summer professional development and device-sharing across elementary schools.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Eastern York SD
The board approved previous minutes, treasury reports, multiple consent agenda items (8.1'008.5), operations items (9.1'009.3) and policy adoptions (13.1'13.9); members also discussed grant applications and procurement thresholds and accepted a $1,000 donation from Percolite Products Inc.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Eastern York SD
Board discussed two painting quotes in capital projects but raised concerns about Building H’s humidity/ventilation and potential mold near locker rooms; trustees asked administration to evaluate root causes and return with recommendations before proceeding with all painting work.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Eastern York SD
After reviewing three years of overnight trips, administrators recommended drafting administrative guidelines (not policy) using 50 miles one-way as an initial criterion for overnight approval; trustees discussed coach driving safety, costs and use of buses versus vans.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Eastern York SD
Jones & Company presented a single-audit report with unqualified opinions for year ending 06/30/2025, noting a favorable variance (revenues $57.6M vs. expenditures $56.7M), a general fund balance of ~$10.7M, and a cafeteria fund deficit driven by pension/OPEB allocations but an operating profit after federal/state subsidies.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Eastern York SD
District ELA proficiency fell from 56% to 48% with the largest drops in grades 4 and 8 and pronounced declines in certain cohorts; administrators proposed evidence-based programs, tiered interventions (READ 180), professional development and consideration of expanded pre-K as long-term strategy.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Eastern York SD
Administration proposed a pay-as-used agreement with Emerges Healthcare Staffing for temporary special-education and nursing services and reported parent complaints about current school-picture vendor; a local vendor (Colleen and Company, Halifax) was identified as a possible alternative and both items were moved to Thursday’s agenda.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Eastern York SD
District leaders told the board they have pressed McGraw Hill to fix assessment tagging, scoring and text-to-speech problems encountered during a pilot; the company plans an on-site visit with product and technical leads and the district will collect specific item examples for targeted fixes.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Eastern York SD
Eastern York SD showcased a student-run coffee cart that gives life-skills students workplace experience. Principal Emma Feldman said the program, started with a YECO innovation grant and partner Wild Batch Bistro, helps students learn customer service, money skills and time management.