001Thank you for attending. I'd like to call the uh Tuesday, September 9th, 2025 meeting of the Central Dolphin School District Board of Directors to order. >> Miss McConnell, will you call the role? >> Mrs. Bingaman >> here. >> Mr. Dornan >> here. >> Mr. Epstein >> here. >> Mr. Gordon. >> Mrs. Hanford >> here. >> Mrs. Haw >> here. Mr. Jacobs >> here. >> Mrs. Silvers >> here. >> Mrs. Webster >> here. >> There are eight board members present. >> Thank you. Will all those who are able to please stand and join us for the pledge. >> I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation indivisibley and justice for all. Thank you. Moving on to item 401, additions, deletions, or modifications to the
002agenda. Do any board members have any additions, deletions, or modifications to this evening's agenda. >> Hearing none, moving on to item 501, approval of the August 26, 2025 meeting minutes. Mr. Chairman, >> the administration is recommending approval of the August 26, 2025 meeting minutes. >> May I have a motion to approve the recommendation? >> So move. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Thank you. Any questions or comments? All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Opposed. >> Moving to information and proposals. Uh, I'd like to announce to those joining us here in person as well as those joining us online, uh, that the board met in executive session prior to today's public meeting to discuss, uh, personnel as well as, uh, legal issues. Moving to item 602. This is the first
003of two opportunities for the public to address the board. Uh, the first of which is for agenda items only, and we do not have anyone signed up to speak. Moving to unfinished business. Item 701, treasures report for month ending July 31st, 2025. Mr. Bard, the administration is recommending the approval of the treasures report for the month ending July 31, 2025. This item was reviewed at the August 26th, 2025 board meeting. >> Uh, may I have a motion to approve the recommendation? Is there a second? Thank you. Any questions or comments? I think that was uh that month we were um we were invoiced for train for some of the air conditioning work and I think Peter next month we'll have that all uh taken care of. Does that sound right? >> Correct. I believe we
004only have a couple punch list items left. I believe there's maybe about one or one half million dollars left in outstanding invoices and we should be cleaned up with the rest of that project. >> And I think for that month was that the month with the exonerations for disabled veterans? >> Yes. And that's in August. And I believe I I would actually wait until maybe the month of September that we have all the uh uh invoices in for the train projects. >> Thank you. >> Other questions from board members? May I have a motion? I already have the motion. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Opposed. >> Thank you. >> Continuing with unfinished business, item 702, approval of the lease agreement. Mr. Determined. The administration is recommending approval of the lease
005agreement with Belco Area Credit Union for 449 Eisenhower Boulevard at Harrisburg for the relocation of the district warehouse. This item was reviewed at the August 26, 2025 board meeting. >> Um Howard is here to answer questions or um deal with any outstanding issues for board members. Howard, anything you wanted to offer? >> May I have a motion to approve the recommendation? motion. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any questions or comments from the board? >> I just want to say thanks to Eric and and Howard and the team is we had a place that we thought was perfect and ended up not working out. Um, this one ended up being probably even better and actually saved the taxpayers some money on that. So, it was a great job by the team of pivoting
006really fast and getting that done in a real tight window. So, thank you guys. >> How were you aware that they're going to build a Waw Wa there before you selected the site or was that just I'd also like to, and I think we said this the last time as well, I'd like to um publicly acknowledge the cooperation that we've had from Belco. Um they've been a great partner to the school district in a myriad of ways, and this is just another example of their commitment to the to the school district. So, we just wanted to public publicly thank them um for working with us on this issue. Um all those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed? >> Thank you. Item 703, request for bid replacement cafeteria equipment. Mr. Bard, >>
007the administration is recommending the approval of the award of the bid for replacement of cafeteria equipment using cafeteria funds to the following lowest cost responsible biders. The item was reviewed at the August 26, 2025 board meeting. The first uh replacement of one combi oven for the Central Dolphin Middle School to single equipment in the amount of $32,22187. One replacement, one replacement combi oven for Central Dolphin East Middle School to sing your equipment in the amount of $32,22187. Two replacement steam steamers for Central Dolphin High School to singer equipment in the amount of 16,747.88 each. May I have a motion to approve the recommendation? >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Thank you. Any questions for board members? >> Yeah, I had a question for either Peter or Howard. I think we're the largest restaurant
008in the county with 22 buildings. We have 22 kitchens. Do we have an inventory on our pro our products? >> Um, I'd have to I'd have to check, but I would imagine we do because we have to we have a capitalization policy and because of that capitalization policy, we need to have a inventory of anything above $5,000. So, anything above $5,000, we have an inventory of, right? >> And all our food services, all of our food items are cataloged. Peter, do you happen to know uh for these items how long they typically last for? Because I know I see a lot throughout the year, but I just don't know what the lifespan of these >> um about 15 years or so. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Other questions? All those in favor signify by saying
009I >> opposed. >> Moving on to new business. Item 8001, the personnel report. Mr. The administration is recommending approval of the personal report as discussed in executive session. May I have a motion to approve the recommendation? Thank you. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any questions or comments from the board? All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Opposed. >> Moving on to item 8002, public speakers. This is the second. Oh, I'm sorry. I apologize. Rebecca, >> you want to please stand? So, Rebecca is our new director of special ed. >> My mistake. I own that one. I apologize. >> Thank you for being here and thank you for stepping up for the role. We appreciate it. Moving on to item 8002, public speakers for non-aggenda items. This is the second of
010two opportunities for the public to address the board um on any any item that they wish to discuss. We have one individual signed up to speak, Mr. Jean Sto. >> When can I start? >> Go for it. Okay. Good. Good evening. Uh, I am Jean Stilt, the director of No Team I Restart, whose members are dedicated to promoting public safety by showing there's no need to subject the citizens of central Pennsylvania the risk of evacuation from three mile island. Rather, no team I restart is in favor of the no- risk option. As members of the school board, I assume each of you is a licensed automobile driver. Each of you knows the experience of being surprised by when driving by a nearby vehicle in your blind spot. You say to yourself, how did I miss
011that my blind spot? Thank goodness you say I caught that in the last second. Well, right now the potential impact of the reopening of three mile is in most citizens blind spots. As school directors, this is your duty to make sure that all the options are covered so that nothing is in your blind spot. As you know, constellation energy wants to reopen three mile island unit one has already contracted with Microsoft for their data centers in Northern Virginia. Two of the biggest corporations get the power and the profits while the residents of Dolphin County and the school district are left with becoming the slaves of Constellation Energy and Microsoft. These mega mega company mega corporations shareholders want you to accept all the risk of a company operating a 60-year-old nuclear plant nearby that stores nearly
012700 tons of the most lethal lethal poison on Earth. As school board members, you have a plan for unfortunate risks. School shootings, threats, school lockdowns, uh nearby shootings and crimes, family disputes played out on school grounds, nearby chemical accidents, train derailments, fires, flooding, snow, and weather emergencies, child predators, etc. Your job, unfortunately, is not just making sure your students are getting the best education. Your job is to prepare for those risks. Unfortunately, in those areas where you can minimize or eliminate the risk, there is a path you are supposed to follow. If you see something, you say something and do something to eliminate. That brings us to Three Mile Island and evacuation of the entire area. In regard to Three-Mile Island, welcome to the age when you get all the risks without any say in
013the matter. While evacuation plans are necessary for various emergencies situations as listed above, evacuations for radologic emergencies are in a category all of their own. These immense events can mean evacuating. evacuating may have the probability of long-term removal from a widespread area, the possibility of not returning to the area. The risk factor is high. The most recent evacuation plan for Three Mile Island a few years ago, which is attached on page two shows where all the residents of the thousands of residents supposed to go. On page three shows where all the thousands of school children are supposed to go. The bottom line as you are educated individuals will see that the evacuation planning for mass evacuations for for radologic emergencies is extremely complicated and in the end basically impossible in the amount of time that
014is needed which is swiftly. All schools, all buses, all your teachers and personnel are asked to comply without any say. Bottom line is that who is uh bottom line is who's going to stick around when their own families are in peril. Besides the school students and residents, the employees all across the businesses and the townships will be on the road at the same time. Evacuation is impossible. No, now add to this equation. The evacuation of the area hospitals, which is not defined in the in the attached plan, evacuation plans do not include high-rise residents who rely on public transport, nursing homes, nursery schools, and many other similar facilities. The bottom line is the best way to limit the risk of the entire population and in your case school students in your charge is to eliminate
015the risk of evacuation for radological emergencies. If a six-y old plant opens, you have zero risk. The plant stays closed, you have no risk. Excuse me. The six-y old plant opens, you have risk. If the plant stays closed, you have no risk. You actually get to choose, but you have to stand up for your rights. The fact is that there are no federal, state, or local laws that say you have to comply. have the right to say, "Wait a minute. What is going on here? What are the school school boards and students families rights?" The mirror getting on the buses or private in uh transportation and being transported off location is one aspect uh that puts you in jeopardy. Swift right evacuation is impossible. I'm not just talking about radish exposure. Just to go to
016any interstate on any given day or secondary road, you'll instantly see the parking lot. It turns into a parking lot instantly with scared, angry, and frustrated people. The bottom line is this. You are not required by law, any law to serve the needs of Constellation Energy or Microsoft. It is basically their shareholders versus the actual citizens who live here and students. In mid1 1985, the power companies in Long Island build a nuclear power plant that never ran because because the presidents there proved the evacuation was impossible and people said no. This is for you to decide. By the way, if you choose something else, why shouldn't Constellation Energy pay you a fee for your cooperation? say $10 million a year for the school district. Look out for your own self-interest one way or another. Do
017not sell yourselves out. Do not trust the government want to sell you out. FE both FEMA and NRC have cut back in all their safety regulations. So, think about that. I stand ready for any of your questions in the future or now. And maybe your solicitor would like to provide you with some legal opinions on the legal positions that I've stated. Thank you very much for your time. >> Thank you. We do have one other individual signed up to speak. Eva Cruz Germaine, student at Central Dolphin East High School. >> Okay, moving on to item 8003, board representative report. Are there any? >> I just would like to report. >> Go ahead. I just wanted to thank our township opening school. Sorry about that. Um the the commissioners and the police force were very responsive
018to us. We requested that they do additional um just patrols, good friendly patrols in light of the the school shootings and they accommodated um went out of their way to do that and they actually had presence at each of the schools in Swedair Township. Um like to put a shout out to Superintendent um Staler. Um he actually got on one of our buses and just tried to do a a little community service um uh just more of a way to get to know the kids um by driving or being being on one of the buses. Um so just wanted to extend a thank you to them. >> Other board representative reports. >> Moving on to item 8004, board committee reports. >> Here we go. Um, there will be a personnel uh committee meeting on September
01930th at 4 o'clock followed by a board policy committee meeting at 4:30. >> September 30th here >> in this room. In this room, correct? >> And tomorrow we have the epic finance committee meeting beginning at 4:30. And >> here in this room >> in this room, but also we will have uh hold on a sec. She's always gets excited when I talk about the finance. >> You're good. You're good. You're good. >> Listen, I I understand that's a very exciting topic when you get to see. >> Wait till you wait till you see the spreadsheets tomorrow. So, um we have PFM coming in RBC and MC Wallace. And we will begin looking at uh finance um for two uh two air conditioning projects next summer. So, we're starting way early, I know, but we may
020uh have to finance a bit early. They're actually very good meetings. And u Howard, are you going to be there? >> All right. We just wanted to make sure and if not embarrassing. >> Other board committee reports. >> We're working on a schedule on the buildings ground. We had to postpone the idea. So, we'll have something hopefully in the next couple weeks. We'll publish that on the website and the newspaper. Other board committee reports. Moving on to item 8005, sympathy resolutions. Mr. Turman. >> Sympathies are extended to Cara Pik, custodian at Central Dolphin Middle School, and the passing of her father, Mark Pik. Sympathies are extended to Deanna Gerbich, teacher at Central Dolphin Middle School, and the passing of her mother-in-law, Barbara Lee. >> Moving on to item 901, adjournment. >> Move. >> Oh, there's
021one more. I apologize. There's one more. Sympathies are extended to the family of Ethel Renald, former cafeteria manager on her passing. >> My apologies. Moving on to item 901. Ajourn may have Is there a second? >> Second. >> All those in favor signify by saying I. >> Meeting adjourned.