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Spring Grove Area School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Spring Grove board takes up 2026⁠-⁠27 budget with no millage increase 37:07

  • A speaker at public comment raised repeated cuts to mock trial funding, and a district staff member later described a meeting with the mock trial group that proposed restructuring the program and creating an academic booster club. 5:54
  • The superintendent's report recognized retirees with a collective 316 years of service to the district. 21:25
  • The board took up a 2026⁠-⁠27 general fund budget with total revenues of $89.9 million, total expenditures of $90.6 million and a shortfall of $691,972 to be funded from the general fund unreserved fund balance. 37:07
  • The budget item kept the real estate tax millage rate at 25.4071 mills, reflecting no increase to the previous rate. 37:07
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and roll call 3:06
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and the presiding officer said the board had held a 6 PM executive session on safety and security. 3:28
    • A speaker said the seating arrangement and removal of the flag were because of Keystone testing in the room that day. 4:46
  2. Public comment on mock trial 5:06
    • A speaker at public comment said mock trial funding had been cut repeatedly and that students had worked to raise the $15,000 needed to attend a seminar. 5:54
    • The speaker said mock trial cannot independently apply for several grants, which must be submitted through the school district or the Education Fund. 7:02
    • The speaker asked the board to read letters written by students. 11:37
  3. Student representative report 11:52
    • The student representative listed field trips, curriculum fairs, field days and other events at the district's elementary, intermediate, middle and high schools. 12:49
    • The student representative confirmed it was the final report of the year. 17:06
  4. Superintendent's report and retiree recognition 17:26
    • The superintendent said the scholarship funds awarded $176,600 to 75 seniors and had awarded $3.2 million since 1994. 17:52
    • The superintendent highlighted track and field results, an All-Academic Team Award for the boys volleyball team and Envirothon results at the intermediate school. 18:45
    • Retirees with a collective 316 years of service received engraved charcuterie boards made by students in the Advanced Design and Fabrication class. 21:25
  5. Liaison and committee reports 27:15
    • The York School of Technology report was moved to the next meeting. 27:15
    • The York Learning Center Joint Authority report cited a capital reserve balance of $2.8 million, an expected surplus of approximately $100,000 and preparation of documents for a renovation project for its September 2026 meeting. 28:22
  6. Approval of minutes 29:12
    • A motion and second were made to approve the minutes of April 27th, May 4th and a May 4th study forum. 29:12
  7. Treasurer's report 29:52
    • The treasurer's report listed a general fund total of $23.4 million, a nutrition services fund total of $1.4 million, a capital reserve total of $1.5 million and a bond fund total of approximately $7.8 million. 30:05
    • Invoices of approximately $137,000 were presented for approval, and student activity funds totaled approximately $207,000. 30:05
  8. Business and finance actions 31:22
    • The items included the 2026⁠-⁠27 general fund budget with no millage increase and a nutrition services budget with total revenues of $3.086 million, continuing free breakfast and no increase in lunch pricing. 37:07
    • Asked about a meeting with the mock trial group, a staff member said the group proposed restructuring the program and recommended creating an academic booster club. 40:05
  9. Buildings and grounds 44:22
    • A speaker asked members to share a desired dollar amount to stay under for the road ahead of a buildings and grounds meeting the next day. 44:22
    • The presiding officer said the buildings and grounds report was for information only. 45:05
  10. Policy actions and donations 45:14
    • The policy items included an agreement with Northern York County Regional Police Department for 2 school resource officers during the '26-'27 and '27-'28 school years and an updated memorandum of understanding required under Act 44. 45:14
    • The items also included acceptance of a list of donations and a donated tree to be planted next to the softball field. 45:50
  11. Personnel actions 46:54
    • The personnel items included 4 resignations, a transfer, classified substitutes, extended school year staff and a coach. 47:24
  12. Curriculum actions 50:26
    • The curriculum items included new and revised curricula and a partnership agreement through Job Corps programs at no cost to the district. 50:37
    • A speaker asked whether the administration would have a corrective action plan for curriculum design, and a staff member said the work would be built into the strategic plan and curriculum review cycle. 51:14
  13. Athletics and music 52:39
    • The item sought overnight conference approval to attend a Pennsylvania State Athletic Directors Association Executive Council annual conference in Boltsburg, July 6th through the 8th, with mileage and accommodations covered by PSADA. 52:48
  14. Question on annual survey 53:37
    • A speaker asked whether the annual survey of parents, staff and students would be done, and another speaker said no survey was believed to be planned this year. 53:38
    • A speaker said surveys from the superintendent search could also be used for planning. 54:12
  15. Adjournment 54:31
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 54:31

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Video: posted by the district as “5/18/26 SGASD School Board Meeting Livestream”