The Board Bulletin March 2025

March 20, 2025

The Board Bulletin is published monthly following the voting meeting of the Board and is for informational purposes to keep the West York Area School District Community informed of Board happenings and is not intended as an official record of meetings. To view official meeting minutes, please visit BoardDocs and click on the specific meetings of interest. Each meeting's minutes are presented to the Board for approval at the following meeting. For questions or comments about this Bulletin, please contact trkeeler@wyasd.org.

At last evening’s Board meeting, Mr. Chad Deardorff was officially sworn in as the newest School Director, filling the vacancy left by Director Kohler. He will serve in this role through November 2027.

Mr. Deardorff had previously interviewed for a Board vacancy last month, which was filled by Dr. Christina Dugan, and as a result, he had the support of the majority of he Board for this appointment.

A dedicated West York parent, Mr. Deardorff brings a wealth of community service experience and private-sector expertise to the District. His leadership and commitment will make him an outstanding addition to the West York Area School Board!

Please join us in giving Mr. Deardorff a warm Bulldog welcome as he embarks on this important journey in service to our students and the West York community!

• A roll call of Directors was conducted, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
• The minutes from the March 11, 2025, Work Session were approved.
• Presentations:
• Ms. Alyssa Hedgcock, High School Student Council Vice President, shared updates from the High School.
• Athletic Director Brandon Fuhrman shared student-athlete accomplishments and introduced the students to the Board.
• Dr. Randi Payne, Trimmer Acting Principal, along with Ms. Bri Seitz, Assistant Principal, and teachers Marsha Yanick, and Amy Bovender shared a data presentation from Trimmer.
• Public Comment:
• There was public comment from student-cadets and a parent about the proposed elimination of the NJROTC program due to lack of a qualified and certified instructor.
• There was public comment from District teachers regarding staffing.
• There was public comment from a District resident in support of the District.
• Action was taken on the following items:
• Acceptance of Director Lynn Kohler's resignation from the Board
• Appointment of Mr. Chad A. Deardorff to the seat vacated by Mr. Kohler
• Director Deardorff immediately took the Oath of Office administered by Board Secretary Sheri Schlemmer and was seated.
• The 2025-28 District Comprehensive Plan
• Donation from Refuel Energy to the WYAHS
• Agreement with Eastern York School District for student placement
• Board Policies 246, 336, 339, 610, 611, and 904.1
• Contract with Lumana for cameras
• Agreement with The Meadows Psychiatric Center
• Agreement with OSS Company Direct Program
• Agreement with Reliance Student Transportation
• Three student expulsions
• Two Use of Facilities applications for the West York Football Booster Club and the West York Tennis Booster Club
• Agreement with Yellow Breeches Educational Center
• The York Adams Academy 2025-26 Budget
• Personnel items to include new hires, transfers, resignations, volunteers, etc.
• Approval of monthly financial statements

• Informational Reports, including the district rentals, enrollment report, and conference report, were shared.
  
• Other Matters - none
• President Rice adjourned the meeting.

• A roll call of Directors was conducted, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

• The minutes from the February 18, 2025, meeting of the Board were approved.

• Ms. Schlemmer shared a presentation on the proposed 2025-26 budget.

• Discussion items included:

• Contracts
• Eastern York School District
• Lumana, Inc.
• Yellow Breeches Educational Center
• The Meadows Psychiatric Center
• Donation to the High School $1,000
• The Possible Elimination of Zoom
• OSS Company Direct
• Reliance Student Transportation
• School Director Kohler’s Resignation
• School Director Vacancy
• Second Policy Reads 246, 336, 339, 610, 611, 904.1
• Use of Facilities
• WY Football Booster Club for Community Yard Sale
• WY Tennis Booster Club Middle & High School Parking Lots for Fair Parking
• York Adams Academy Budget
• Other matters for discussion included:
• The LIU Board of Directors Ballot was given to Directors.
• There will be two expulsions on the voting agenda.
• A reminder was shared with the Board about the annual YCAL School Directors' Dinner.

• Personnel Recommendations for action at the March 18th Board Meeting were shared with the Board.
• Committee Reports: Note that internal committee minutes are attached to the Work Session agenda in the month following the committee meeting.
• Internal Committees:
• Budget and Finance Committee – Director Gettys
• A proposed budget overview was shared earlier in this meeting.

• Cocurricular Committee – Director Rice
  • The next meeting is scheduled for March 18th at 5:30 p.m.
• CEC Committee – Director Shope
  • The next meeting is April 15th, prior to the Board Meeting.
• Educational Programming Committee – Vice President Hamme
  • An EPC meeting was held prior to the Work Session.
  • Discussion topics:
    • All Pro Dads
    • Resource Adoptions
    • School Plan Updates
    • Celebrations
• Facilities Committee – President Rice
  • An update to the timeline is attached to the agenda.
• Foundation for the WYASD – Ms. Schlemmer
  • A meeting was held on the first Tuesday of the month.
  • Discussion topics:
    • Scholarships
    • Executive director position
    • 50/50 raffle at the basketball game
• Wellness Committee
  • No report. Next meeting is April 10th.
• External Committees and Boards:

• West Manchester Township Recreation Committee – Director Herman
  • Lori Trimmer and Kristi Swartz are retiring. Interviews were underway at the last meeting.
  • January was the election of officers.
  • Spring sports are coming up, as well as Senior Bingo and Gift Card Bingo.
  • Park improvements will take place in the spring, including:
    • Parking lot lining
    • Roof replacement at Loman
    • Safety surfaces at some parks
  • The Spring/Summer Bulletin will be released in April.
• York County School of Technology – Director Herman for Director Harlacher
  • Attended a meeting to represent the Board and gain a better understanding of YCST initiatives.
  • YCST is conducting a feasibility study to reimagine the facilities.
  • West York has concerns about how this will impact available seats for our students.
  • Emphasis on ensuring funds are spent wisely.
• York County School of Technology Authority - Director Gettys
  • No report.
• York Adams Academy – President Rice
  • Reported that they have a strong program, and meeting minutes were shared.
  • Looking forward to learning more and attending graduation.
• York/LIU Joint Authority and LIU Board of Directors – Treasurer Gettys
  • The IU is working on the confidential staff agreement.
  • The minutes of the March meeting are attached.

• Public Comment:

• There was no public comment.

• President Rice adjourned the meeting.

Meetings are held in the Administration Boardroom for in-person attendance, via Zoom, and live-streamed on our District YouTube channel. Note: Public Comment is only accepted via in-person attendance.

• April 8, 2025
• Work Session of the Board 7:00 p.m.
• April 15, 2025
• Communication and Engagement Committee (CEC) Meeting 5:30 p.m.
• Board Voting Meeting 6:30 p.m.

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