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Board Meeting 2026-05-26

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YouTube / David Fry
Date
2026-05-26
Location
York County, PA
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1,163 words · about 7 min
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2026-06-28

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001Call the meeting to order. All right, please rise for the pledge. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Roll call, Mrs. Golden. >> Mr. Frederick? >> Here. >> Mrs. Golden? >> Here. >> Mr. Hughes? >> Here. >> Mr. Keeney? >> Here. >> Mr. Levy? >> Here. >> Mrs. Rice? >> Here. >> Mrs. Shay? >> Here. >> Mrs. Smith? >> Here. >> Mrs. Walters? >> Here. >> Nine [clears throat] present. All right, we'd like to announce that the board held an executive session prior to tonight's meeting to discuss safety and security. I do not see any visitors. Is there any public comment online? >> Not at this time. >> Moving

002to committee reports. Your Town School of Technology, Mrs. Shay. Nope, it's >> [snorts] >> My bad. Struggling. >> Um, no report. >> All right, sorry I threw you off. My bad. Uh, recreation, Mrs. Smith. >> So, June 1st is a big day for the bureau because the parks program resumes for the summer, and Carol Greinger morning league starts, and the library reopens. So, all kinds of things happening. Also, a fun time to remind everybody that Carol Greinger was a Hanover graduate, and and you know, well respected community member, and uh, it's always nice to hear that those people went here. >> And he's in the Athletic Hall of Fame? >> Yes. >> Uh, meeting discuss, did not meet. Lincoln Benefit Insurance Trust, Mr. Schwartz. >> No report. >> Legislative Liaison to the PSBA, Mr. Shay.

003>> Oh, I would like to invite everyone to take the PSBA's Legislative Priorities Survey if you haven't yet. There was an email sent out with a link. They are looking for your opinion to help shape shape their advocacy platform for the upcoming um, next two years. If you need the link, let me know. >> Thank you. Policy, Mr. Chairman. >> No report. >> Educational programs, Mrs. Gold. >> Yes, we met and we had a wonderful slideshow of the students, which is always inspiring. We discussed the flexible instruction days, uh summer school final numbers, and uh August training that will take place. And our next meeting is August 17th, um which seems like a long way away, but I'm sure it'll be here before we know it. >> Thank you. Building and grounds, Mr. >> Uh

004we did not meet. >> Parents and advisory committee, Mrs. Keeney. >> We met on May the 13th. Um each school talked about their recent activities, such as concerts, book walks, teacher appreciation events, um student rec- um recognition programs, and graduation planning. District leadership also shared um actually, Dr. Stover shared the stakeholder survey results, AP program updates, and progress on the new K-3 2 reading curriculum implementation, and planning for flexible instruction days. Uh Dr. Stover discussed the AP trends, upcoming uh end-of-year dismissal schedules, campus night, and graduation. >> Thank you. We can move to intermediate units, Mr. Chairman. >> No report. >> Board is requested to approve the minutes of our May 11th meeting as we have proposed for our agenda. Do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Is there a second? >> Second.

005>> Any discussion? >> Mr. Watts. >> I'll vote yes for the motion unless we hear no or abstention. Motion carries. >> Um we'll go to the Superintendent's report, Dr. Stover. >> Um just a a thank you to Chris Francello and his staff for an incredible dinner. Also, uh, special thanks to Allison Newbold, administrative assistant, who really did the the name cards and set programs and really did a great job setting up for the dinner. dinner. And the the feedback that I received from the retirees and everybody from the administrators who were present, um, and I think the board members as well. It was a It was a really a great night. Because it's one of the best nights of the year, so thank you for all all for coming. Um, just a reminder, it's here

006tomorrow night, 6:30, high school auditorium. You're going to attend, um, it'll be stage right or auditorium left. So, Dr. Ambles will have a couple of rows for us, usually the first rows. The places are there. Um, that's at 6:30. 5:30, you can You want to come early, um, get some hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. That'll be in the aisle see at 5:30, so you're welcome to, um, attend both or just one. It'll be so we're at you and then pray for no rain because the forecast is changing a little bit. Um, that on Thursday, May 28th and 7:00 Shepherd Hill Commons. So, look forward to seeing everybody there as well. Thank you. >> Uh, what's the assistant district superintendent got to say? >> Oh, last one. I'm sorry. June 15th is the next board meeting, so

007put that on your calendar if you will. >> 2:30 is right here in the building on the left. >> Thank you. So, I'd like to thank, um, all of the stakeholders that participated in our stakeholder engagement steering advisory committee to, um, educational programs, to all people who filled out the survey. Um, Mrs. Walter, we had a meeting this afternoon that she attended and we have nine more scheduled. And if anyone is interested in attending, they can contact the building principal. Thank you. >> Thank you. With the personnel, the board is requested to approve the uh resignations as listed on our agenda. Can I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Is there a second? >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? Mr. Weiss. >> I'll vote scores a yes unless we hear a no or an

008abstention. >> Motion carries. Board is requested to approve the employment items uh listed in item two on our agenda. Can I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? Mr. Weiss. >> I'll vote scores a yes unless we hear a no or an abstention. >> Motion carries. Board is requested to approve uh Mary Jewel uh for the elementary summer school kindergarten program at Washington Elementary. Can I have a motion? >> [clears throat] >> So moved. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? Mr. Weiss. >> I'll vote scores a yes unless we hear a no or an abstention. >> Motion carries. Board is requested to approve the FMLA absence for Linda Streeter uh effective May 21st not to exceed both weeks. Can I have a

009motion? >> So moved. >> Is there a second? >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? Mr. Weiss. >> I'll vote scores a yes unless we hear a no or an abstention. >> Motion carries. Hanover Public School District recommends approval of its flexible instruction day application. After approval, the plan will be submitted to the state final approval utilization for 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029. Uh this was enclosed with our agenda. Can I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Is there a second? >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? Mr. Watts. All votes scored as yes unless we hear no or an abstention. Motion carries. Board is requested to approve the following check registers from the general fund including athletic, middle school, and high school activity fund totaling $548,043.50. >> [clears throat] >> Cafeteria totaling $44,873.86 for a grand

010total of $592,917.18. Do I have >> So moved. >> Is there a second? >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? Mr. Watts. All votes scored as yes unless we hear no or an abstention. Motion carries. Board is requested to to appoint Sean Houston as treasurer for the district for the 2026-2027 school year. Could I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Is there a second? >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? Mr. Watts. All votes scored as yes unless we hear no or an abstention. Motion carries. Board is requested to approve as depository Orrtanna Bank along with PSDLAF, Traditions Bank a division of ACNB, CNB and PLGIT as the banking institutions for the 2026-2027 [snorts] school year. Could I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Is there a second? >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? Mr.

011Watts. All votes scored as yes unless we hear no or an abstention. Motion carries. Board is requested to approve Sweet, Stevens, Katz and Williams LLP as general counsel and special education attorney and Saxton and Stump tax assessment appeal attorney for the 2026-2027 school year. Could I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Is there a second? >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? Mr. Watts. >> All votes score the yes unless [clears throat] we hear no or an abstention. >> Motion carries. The board is requested to approve the non-resident tuition rates for the 2026-2027 school year as established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for elementary, $14,693.83 or $81.63 per day. Secondary, $12,940 $2.34 or $71.90 per day. Do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Is there a second? >> I'll second it. >>

012Any discussion? Mr. Watts. >> All votes score the yes unless we hear no or an abstention. >> Motion carries. Board is requested to approve Saxton and Stump as special counsel for general and specific assignments as determined by the superintendent or designee effective as of board approval on May 26th, 2026 as was proposed with our agenda. Could have a motion? >> So moved. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? Mr. Watts. >> All votes score the yes unless we hear no or an abstention. >> Motion carries. Is there any public comment? >> Not at this time. >> I'd like to request that any board members planning to attend graduation arrive by 6:30. And I would like to announce that the board will hold an executive session after tonight's meeting to discuss personnel. Is

013there anything else to come before the meeting? Next meeting as Dr. Stull mentioned is June 15th at 6:00 and we're adjourned. All right.

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