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Spring Grove Area School District board meeting, Sep 28, 2026

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Spring Grove board takes roll call vote on feasibility study capped at $5,000 35:33

  • The superintendent's report introduced this year's student representative and recognized the district's outstanding secondary and elementary professional staff members. 13:30
  • The board held roll call votes on the treasurer's report and on budget and finance actions. 33:32
  • Budget and finance items included a proposal for a district-wide feasibility study at a cost not to exceed $5,000. 35:33
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and roll call 11:30
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call. 11:30
    • The presiding officer said the board held an executive session at the last meeting on personnel. 12:35
    • No visitors came forward to speak when the presiding officer invited them. 12:35
  2. Superintendent's report and recognitions 13:30
    • The superintendent introduced this year's student representative to the board. 13:30
    • The superintendent said 7th and 8th grade WEB students were introduced to the district's new Ready to Launch vision. 14:44
    • The superintendent recognized outstanding secondary and elementary professional staff members, a Senior Class Award for Excellence recipient and board members for years of service from PSBA. 14:44
  3. Student representative report 23:32
    • The student representative reported on September activities across the district, including field trips, student jobs at New Salem Elementary and a PTO fundraiser for new playground equipment. 23:32
    • The student representative said clubs and sports teams were preparing floats for the homecoming parade. 23:32
  4. Correspondence and liaison reports 27:25
    • The presiding officer said board members received an invitation to a continental breakfast on Tuesday, November 17th, at the York Country Club. 27:25
    • A speaker reported that 6 Spring Grove students were attending and that up to 6 additional students might follow. 28:16
    • A speaker reported that YMCA of the Roses membership exceeded 1,200 and that the York Learning Joint Authority approved a parameters resolution for a maximum borrowing of $50 million for York Learning Center capital improvements. 28:48
  5. Curriculum committee update 30:49
    • Eric Barshinger said the Curriculum Committee discussed the SG Flex program, including possible midday buses and a focused marketing plan. 31:20
    • Eric Barshinger said administrators were also looking into a possible typing course and would return with more information before it came to the board. 31:45
  6. Approval of minutes 32:33
    • The presiding officer called for a voice vote on minutes from August 24th and September 14th meetings. 32:33
  7. Treasurer's report 33:32
    • Jessica Waltersdorff reported a general fund total of $18.5 million for the month ending August 2026, with $1.5 million in the nutrition services fund. 33:32
    • Jessica Waltersdorff reported $6.78 million in the bond fund and student activity funds of approximately $170,000. 33:32
  8. Transportation contracted drivers 34:35
    • Budget and finance actions 35:28
      • Jessica Waltersdorff presented accounts payable, a 27⁠-⁠28 budgetary timeline and a contract with New Story River Rock Academy for a program coordinator to operate a launch program. 35:39
      • Jessica Waltersdorff also presented a proposal for EI Associates to conduct a district-wide feasibility study at a cost not to exceed $5,000 and tax exoneration requests 1 through 4. 36:01
      • The board held a roll call vote on the budget and finance items. 36:31
    • Policy actions 36:45
      • Rodney Shearer presented a proposal to develop a Citizens Advisory Committee to study district technology usage in the classroom during the 2026 through 2027 school year and beyond. 36:52
      • Rodney Shearer also presented a 2027 board meeting calendar and donations for acknowledgment. 37:40
      • The board held a roll call vote on the policy items. 38:14
    • Personnel actions 38:31
      • Personnel items included 2 resignations, 2 teacher appointments for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year, a transfer, substitutes and an uncompensated leave request. 38:38
      • After the vote, a speaker introduced a new learning support teacher, a new autistic support teacher and an employee moving into the role of executive assistant to the superintendent. ~40:38
    • Curriculum trip requests 42:47
      • Athletics overnight trip 43:16
        • Karen Baum moved approval of an overnight athletic trip for eligible members of the varsity golf team October 18th to the 21st. 43:24
      • Adjournment 44:13
        • The presiding officer called for a motion to end the meeting and a voice vote. 44:13

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