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Susquehanna Township School District board meeting, Sep 21, 2026

1 h 13 min · 0 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

Board approves finance items A through F and contracts A through I 1:02:53

  • The board heard a financial update covering the audit, the 2026⁠-⁠27 budget, healthcare claims and capital improvement funding. 31:12
  • A presenter said the district went over in healthcare claims by $434,000, with performance at 109.1% of claims. 39:48
  • The board discussed a proposed board meeting calendar and was told it would vote on it at a later meeting. 1:08:04

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and roll call 4:40
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call. 4:40
    • Jesse Rawls Sr. said the superintendent was at a conference and the assistant superintendent was standing in. 12:55
  2. Legislative, student and community reports 14:12
    • Keita Kalonji Johnson said the General Assembly was in session and would close out September. 14:12
    • A student representative reported the middle school would host the Junior Achievement YES program on October 30th and was still looking for 12 volunteers, and said the high school started FBLA and HOSA chapters. 15:25
    • A speaker for the alumni association invited board members to a Hall of Fame induction ceremony and said it was up to 450 RSVPs. 18:32
  3. Agenda approval 22:58
    • The board voted by roll call on a motion to approve the agenda. 22:58
    • The motion passed 8⁠-⁠0, with 1 absent. 23:48
  4. Student board representatives 23:56
    • The board voted on a motion to approve the junior and senior student board representatives for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 24:16
    • The new student representatives were sworn in. ~25:12
  5. Board member comments 29:10
    • A board member welcomed the new junior representative and stated a personal commitment to the safety and security of students, staff and administration. 29:40
  6. Financial update 30:26
    • A presenter said auditors would be on site for 5 days and the annual financial report, due October 30th, has to be submitted by November 30th under a grace period. 33:30
    • The presenter said healthcare claims were up 13.7%, above a market trend of 8.5%, and the district expects a little under $3.4 million available for future capital improvements. 40:41
    • One board member asked whether the consultant factored in market trends and said the district needs to be prepared with additional revenue streams if costs keep rising. 51:51
  7. Approval of minutes 54:10
    • The board voted on a motion to approve minutes items A through C. 54:30
    • The motion passed 7⁠-⁠0, with 2 absent. 55:20
  8. Middle school club 55:29
    • The board took a roll call vote on a motion to approve the Creative Writing and Art Magazine Club at the middle school. 56:24
  9. Personnel items 56:47
    • A staff member clarified that the board was acting only on the resignations on the attachment, not the termination. 59:52
    • The board then voted on personnel items B through F. ~1:02:19
    • The resignations passed 8⁠-⁠0 with 1 absent, and items B through F passed 8⁠-⁠0 with 1 absent. 1:01:11
  10. Finance items 1:02:53
    • The board voted on a motion to approve finance items A through F. 1:02:53
    • The motion passed 8⁠-⁠0, with 1 absent. 1:03:30
  11. Contracts 1:03:35
    • The board voted on a motion to approve contracts A through I. 1:03:54
    • The motion passed 8⁠-⁠0, with 1 absent. 1:04:14
  12. Policy agenda request 1:04:23
    • Keita Kalonji Johnson asked to add an agenda item on Act 44 language, saying the high school webpage has no FAQ on Act 44. 1:04:49
  13. Other items 1:05:29
    • The board took up other items 12A and 12B, with item C held for discussion. 1:05:29
    • A district staff member announced that the motion passed with 1 absent. 1:08:00
  14. Board meeting calendar 1:08:04
    • The board reviewed a meeting calendar through December 2027 as a discussion item, with a vote planned for a later meeting. 1:08:04
    • A staff member said the calendar looked consistent with this year's. 1:09:58
  15. Executive session and adjournment 1:10:55
    • Keita Kalonji Johnson asked whether the board could go into executive session to discuss legal matters. 1:10:55
    • The motion to adjourn carried by voice vote. 1:12:37

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