The Board Bulletin May 2026

May 14, 2026

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.

L to R: Jeanne Herman, Chad Deardorff, Shawn Harlacher, Dan Rice, Brandy Shope, Jamye Shah, John Hamme, Todd Gettys, Christina Dugan

Call to Order

• President Rice called the meeting to order and announced that an Executive Session had been held prior to tonight's meeting.

Roll Call and Opening

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

Approval of Minutes

• The minutes from the April 21, 2026, Board Meeting were approved.

Student Council Report

• Miss Sarah Manning, Student Council President, shared news from the High School.

Superintendent's Report

• Dr. Davies shared a presentation to recognize the 2026 Summa Cum Laude Graduates.

Discussion Items

• 2026 WYAHS Graduates
• Annual Depository
• Board Policies, Second Read / Review: 122, 122.1, 140, 221, 236.1, 325, 332, 338, 619, and 810
• Board Treasurer Appointment
• Homestead Farmstead Resolution
• ECI Change Order
• Inventory Removal
• Local Audit Engagement Letter
• Medical Insurance
• School Photographer
• West Manchester Township Volunteer Firefighter Tax Rebate

Contracts and Agreements for Discussion

NEW:

• Community Progress Council Articles of Incorporation and MOU
• York College of Pennsylvania Comprehensive Partnership Agreement

• Family First Health MOA
• GHR Education Agreement Addendum
• LIU12 Lending Library Agreement
• LU12 LIEP Service Agreement
• LIU12 Lincoln EDGE Cyber Program Statement of Work
• LIU12 Edgenuity Pricing Agreement
• LIU12 Linewize Renewal
• New Story Schools Services Agreement
• Smore for Teams
• TrueNorth Wellness SAP Letter of Agreement

Other Matters

• Two student expulsions were on the agenda.
• One school-related trip for NJROTC Cadets was on the agenda.

Personnel

• New hires, resignations, transfers, and volunteers were presented to the Board in executive content for action during the voting portion of the meeting.

Public Comment (for Action Items Only)

• The floor was opened for public comment on the items on the agenda for action.
• Director Rice indicated a second public comment would be opened later in the meeting.

Action Items

• 2026 WYAHS Graduates
• Annual Depository
• Board Policies Final Read/Approval: 122, 122.1, 140, 221, 236.1, 325, 332, 338, 619, and 810
• Board Treasurer Appointment
• CPC Articles of Agreement and MOU
• ECI Change Order (an addendum was made to adjust the cost of the change order)
• Family First Health
• GHR Education Agreement Addendum
• Inventory Removal
• LIU12 Edgenuity Quote/Agreement 26-27
• LIU12 Lending Library Agreement
• LIU12 LIEP Service Agreement
• LIU12 Lincoln Edge Statement of Work
• LIU12 Linewize Agreement
• Local Audit Engagement Letter
• Medical Insurance
• New Story Schools Services Agreement
• School Photographer
• School-Related Travel: NJROTC Senior Leader Academy
• Smore For Teams Newsletter Agreement
• Student Expulsion 4-25-7286-14
• Student Expulsion 3-24-4629-17
• TrueNorth Wellness SAP Letter of Agreement
• West Manchester Township Fire Volunteer Rebate
• York College Of Pennsylvania Comprehensive Partnership Agreement

Personnel Action Items Approved

• The Board approved several personnel actions, including new hires, resignations, retirements, volunteers, cocurricular positions, and transfers.

Financial Statements

• Monthly financial statements for April 2026 were approved.

Informational Reports

• The Facility Rentals Report and Enrollment Report were shared.

Committee Reports

Internal Committees

Budget & Finance – Director Gettys

• Director Gettys reported that the budget was finalized in April and is currently available for public review. The proposed budget will be presented to the Board for consideration and action at the June Board meeting.

• President Rice shared that the next meeting will be on June 9th at 5:30 p.m.

Communication and Engagement Committee (CEC) – Director Shah

• Director Shah shared that there was no meeting.

Educational Programming Committee (EPC) – Vice President Hamme

• Vice President Hamme shared that a meeting was held prior to this evening’s Work Session/Board meeting. Discussion topics included the Grade 3 ELA trial for the 2026–27 school year, plans to rework the Middle School schedule over the next two years, and national recognition for the District through Project Lead the Way and Best Communities for Music Education. He also highlighted the remaining concerts for the school year, as well as noted that graduation will be on May 29th.

Facilities – Director Deardorff

• Director Deardorff was not present.

Foundation – Director Dugan

• Director Dugan reported that the Foundation awarded $87,200 in scholarships to 41 graduating seniors at the High School awards night. She also shared that a table with giveaways was available during the event, along with information about an upcoming Foundation fundraiser at Hoss’s. She also noted that an interest-and-involvement form was available in the lobby this evening. Director Dugan shared that the Foundation’s goals are to continue raising community awareness of its work and to strengthen building-level representation to better understand and support the needs of classrooms and school buildings across the District.

Wellness – Director Dugan

• Director Dugan shared that there was no meeting.

External Committees

West Manchester Township Recreation – Director Harlacher

• Director Harlacher shared that he attended the most recent Recreation Committee meeting, where he thanked the organization for the use of the softball field over the past year. He also provided the recreation committee with an update on the District’s athletic fields project.

• Director Gettys reported that an extended meeting will be held to further discuss governance and policies. He also shared that discussions are underway to tie tuition increases to the average county index.

• Director Gettys reported that the Authority reviewed future facilities needs projected to begin in 2033. He shared that approximately $15 million in improvements will be needed, and discussions are underway regarding financing those projects through continued debt contributions.

• President Rice shared that there was a meeting on April 28th to discuss the budget. There will be a potential cost increase next year, which will be discussed in July. West York has 12 seats. Graduation is on May 27th, at 7:00 p.m.

• Director Gettys shared that the highlight of this month has been a tour of the York Learning Center, and offered tours to the Board for anyone interested.

• The April LIU Dawn's Early Light is attached.

Public Comment

• President Rice read the rules of public comment, and he indicated that public comment is not a give-and-take dialogue, but rather the Board would listen and take all comments under consideration.
• Comment was limited to three minutes.
• 18 people spoke, including District residents, faculty, staff, and students.
• Public comment can be viewed by visiting the District YouTube channel HERE.

• No other matters were brought forth.

Adjournment

• President Rice called for a motion to adjourn the meeting and closed the meeting.
• An Executive Session was held following the meeting adjournment.

Meetings are held in the Administration Boardroom for in-person attendance and live-streamed on our District YouTube channel.

• June 9, 2026
• Cocurricular Committee Meeting 5:30 p.m.
• Work Session of the Board 7:00 p.m.
• June 16, 2026
• Board Voting Meeting 6:30 p.m.

There are no scheduled meetings for July.

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