Good evening everyone and um welcome to our school board committee of the whole meeting. Um and I always like to uh just go over some housekeeping rules before we get started. Um just to let everyone know that we uh value respect here uh
whether it's the board, our administration or our community and also to our students out of respect. So that is if you may not agree or disagree to uh keep in mind you know that we are all
here to respect each other and um also even during our public comment period as well as respect to our community and uh just to keep in mind if there is any disrespect uh we will kindly ask you to be removed
from speaking. So with that, it is now 6:19 and I call to order the June 9th, 2026 committee of the whole meeting of the Harrisburg City School District Board of School Directors. If we can please rise
for the pledge of allegiance to my left. >> United States of America to the republic one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Madam President, if you give me one moment just uh to address our public. Um
in recent weeks, we have our school district have been um dealing with a lot of crisis in our school district in the past few weeks. Um so we want to just take a moment just to honor and take a moment of silent for our lost students that we have lost in the past few weeks. Um just to honor their memories. So if
you could just take a moment of silent with me. Thank you. >> Thank you. And now we'll uh move to our announcements for this evening. And um the school
board met in the executive session immediately following the May 26, 2026 school board general business meeting to discuss personnel matters. Uh the school board met in the executive session on June 9th, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. to discuss
personnel matters, a special education legal matter, a special disciplinary matter, a real estate matter, and the Act 93 compensation plan. And we will now proceed to our roll call
for this evening. So, Madam Secretary, can you please call the role? >> Thank you, Madame President. Miss Copeland, >> present. >> Miss Anderson, >> present. Mr. Carter, >> present. >> Miss Hughes, >> present. >> Miss Johnson, >> present.
>> Miss Radcliffe, >> Miss Robinson, >> here. >> Mr. Roy, >> Mr. Thompson Leader >> present. >> And Dr. Susky >> present. >> We have a quorum this evening.
>> Thank you, Madam Secretary. Uh, we will now proceed to our approval of our minutes in the agenda for this evening. So, is there a motion to approve the minutes of the May 26, 2026 school board general business meeting?
>> So, move to use. Is there a second? >> Second, Johnson. >> Thank you, Madam Secretary. May I have a roll call vote, please? >> Miss Anderson, >> yes. >> Mr. Carter, >> yes. >> Miss Copelan, >> yes. >> Miss Hughes, >> yes. >> Miss Johnson,
>> yes. >> Miss Robinson, >> yes. >> Mr. Thompson, Leader, >> yes. >> Seven. Yes. Zero no zero abstain. >> Thank you, Madam Secretary. Hear majority of yeses. So that motion will carry for approval. Uh we'll now move to
our approval of our um minutes. So may I have a motion to appro excuse me the agenda. So may I have a motion to approve the agenda for the June 9th, 2026 committee of the whole meeting as presented in board docs.
>> So moved. Anderson. >> Is there a second? >> Second. Johnson. >> Thank you again. Madam Secretary, can I have a roll call vote, please? >> Miss Anderson? >> Yes. >> Mr. Carter? >> Yes. >> Miss Copelan? >> Yes. >> Miss Hughes? >> Yes. >> Miss Johnson?
>> Yes. >> Miss Robinson? >> Yes. >> Mr. Thompson? >> Yes. >> Thompson leader? I'm sorry. Seven. Yes. Zero. No. Zero abstain. >> Thank you, Madam Secretary. So, now we'll move to our presentations for this evening. So, Dr. Henry, do we have any
presentations this evening? >> Yes, we have two presentation. The first one I'm going to turn it over to Miss Folk to introduce our first uh presentation. >> Thank you, Dr. Henry. Good evening. Um we have Dr. H. Champang, supervisor of electives and humanities and Miss
Fender, a Spanish teacher at Scitec, who will present our proposal for a new Spanish resource curriculum. Good evening. >> Good evening. >> Our uh board uh administration and
I'm Dr. A Champ. >> I'm Anna Fender. I've taught in the district. This is my 18th year and 28th year. And it gives us pleasure to present to you uh the speaking Latino resource uh
for our the Spanish resource that we would like you to consider for this evening. >> Thank you. The packets are still going. I can show that for user. >> We followed the very similar process to
what was presented to you previously um from our math and science supervisor, Miss Broski. Um, and as a result of our curriculum needs assessment and the instructional resources and rubric, um,
our world language department and, uh, a small pilot committee, uh, decided on speaking Latino and and it really does on the recommendation that reflects the district's commitment to
language instruction, authentic communication, intercultural competence, and college and career readiness. some of the overall strengths. Um you can see there um again I I'm not going to read this to
you but things when the the needs assessments these are the top three recommendations that came out of the committee speaking Latino was number one lingo program and chalky and we all just looked at the estimated budget impact
the timeline and steps but what really stood out for all of us was that speaking Latino addresses our standardsbased curriculum that we are focusing on in the district currently.
Cost efficiency that's also was number one inefficient. So per teacher annual cost currently our current curriculum our testbook is $12,500 per level. That's what we are using for
world language. Um, the textbook's $125 per student. Teachers pay teachers, and some of us are still using that, $400 per unit. Speaking Latino, $5.99 annual membership. And you use that
immediately. It's an immediate resource online right now. And what do you get for that 5.99? 400 uh plus fully developed lesson plans,
all levels, all levels. That is from our middle school all the way up through AP. I'm going to say that again. Middle school all the way up through AP advanced placement 50 plus scaffolded differentiated
so you can level it out. And Miss Fender is going to speak more to that. Um substitute lesson plans. I'm going to say that again. Substitute lesson plans. I'm going to say that again. Substitute lesson plans. And I always used to say if I say three three times and that means that's a rule is extremely
important because we need that cuz we want our substitutes to come in and be able to teach and keep things moving. So substitute lesson plans, pacing guides, student surveys, etc., etc. So you see all of that. And so that is extremely key and that's why and this is a teacher
resource. So, this is not something that we're putting our students back on another platform or we want them to just go on and learn on their own. This is a teacher resource and again, Miss Bender is going to talk a little bit more to it. So, this is a resource for our teachers. So, not for our students to
get on and do on their own independently. Okay? This is for our teachers to utilize to teach our students. All right. So again, speaking Latino is an online community curriculum platform platform for our teachers and um we
looked at everything what we're currently utilizing. We we took a step back. We wanted to make sure that we looked at every dollar and cent and when and we when it looked when it was all said and done, our biggest win
is that the platform is aligned with our standardsbased curriculum and we are on track. So, I'm going to hand it over to Miss Spender to lead us from here. Um, in order for me to be able to show you first, it's humbling to speak in
front of you today. I really thank you for the opportunity. I know I see some of the last names and I just think of old cars and uh just uh you know some of my students where I'm the teacher, but they really have been a saving grace to
me. Um so thank you. Um in order for me to be able to show you the resource, I would have to log in to the program. Um but I do have a video that the representative sent me that is okay to share. One of the biggest um
walls that we hit when we met was how our textbooks that we currently have are under a license and they're running out. And as a teacher, um when we were speaking at the committee, I found that not everyone has equal resources, right?
So, some of our students or teachers were not really able to pull from the resources. We all sat in a room and we kind of talked about what we were currently using and the teachers voted on this site because it is one price. It
is immediate and it covers from year to year. I don't know what I'm teaching until I come in uh in August. And so I could be teaching a level one, a level two, an AP. This year I am teaching um Spanish 2, Spanish 3 um and an an AP
class. Um I just took him back from a sbatical and so the um the ability to be able to um pick up with a resource that is able to support teachers um really is
valuable to the students because if I'm ready then they can be ready as well. Um I will bear my to this um site ever since I've used it. I pay for it myself for the last three years maybe four. Um
we have been testing at Scitec. Our students they take the national Spanish exam um which some of the surrounding districts um also take and our students have earned medals and we continue to do that. Obviously, I couldn't do that this
year since I was not um at the school the full year. The kids need to work on the linko program, which is the second one that has been suggested um by the teachers. Normally, we pay for the test ourselves. Miss Crispen has left this the district, but we choose 20 students
every year to be tested, and we both um pay for those 20 students to um be able to compete for a medal. Um, if I know that Adam has a a video that kind of explains how the program works. I can
log into it with my computer, too. But the Speaking Latino Spanish Teachers Community provides you the lesson plans, activities, and resources for middle to high school classes to get outstanding student results and cut your prep time. Once you become a member, you'll receive
your login information to access the community platform. On the main page, you then have access to the efficient Spanish teacher framework mini trainings. The core lesson plans of the community are also there, including exploratory Spanish,
Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, AP Spanish, and substitute lesson plans. In the lesson plans, you'll find preliminary lessons, actfell standards, can do statements, bell ringers, exit tickets,
and assessments. Accessing the lesson plans is simple and intuitive. They are organized into sections, and you download the lesson file to your Google Drive or computer. Every lesson is editable, so you can adapt it to your students needs.
If you need more structure, we also provide pacing guides with day-by-day schedules on what to do every day with our lesson plans. On the left side menu, you'll find the bonus supplementary materials to complete your curriculum. These include
scaffold cultural activities to use with novice, intermediate, and advanced students. Our massive library of activities for songs in Spanish. Cultural presentations and biographies of notable Hispanics and Latinos.
the cultural calendar, holiday activities, and the vocabulary printable ID sheets. Remember that joining the community to access absolutely everything we have for your classes is risk-free because your membership is backed by a money back
guarantee. Let us help you get your time back and join hundreds of Spanish teachers already with us. Now, I took one of the lessons. I just got done teaching the past tense. We have two different tenses in Spanish. And so, we have the predate and the
imperfect in front of you. And the folders that were passed out are all of the resources available to me as a teacher. Um, it has a fully written lesson plan. Embedded in that plan are all of the links. So, anything in blue
are links that I'm able as a teacher to click and download and be able to use immediately. If I find that a student, for example, we have some native speakers in some of our languages because they're still required to have two years of language and they are more
advanced. I can immediately and I think one of the things besides the price that is key here is that it is I'm able to edit it um and work on it works on any platform. So if I use Google Classroom I
can download one of the um a higher level reading and assign it to that student. And I know some of the presentations are in Spanish um that I copied obviously um because of that's the language I teach,
but um it really has um I've been here 18 years and we have constant change in our district and one of the things that was hard for me to watch last year was to see our substitute and our teacher struggle with what to do. In the past, I
have taken, you know, part of my period and went into the other room to teach. So that obviously I get all three levels. I can get students from 9 through 12. So the fact that they're lacking in one grade level really will affect me and the students in the
future. So it is to my benefit that I try to do whatever I can to make sure that I keep the students moving forward. This is honestly one of those um platforms that allows us to be able to hold the hand of my neighbor next door
or a neighboring school district. I mean a neighboring school within the district that you know they can literally plug into the program and have a vote everything at their fingertips. Everything that we have pres uh
presented on our slide basically what's in the video. Um again what's included in the membership from exploratory all the way through to our substitute plans implementation plan month one you see
here all the way through ongoing for the one-on-one support from the video calls. So, not just get it, get on there and you're done. No, we have built-in support for our teachers
all included in the price. So, nothing nothing will be um added on. No extra P PD cost. Again, we follow the same process as our math as our math curriculum process.
No additional hardware as she stated or software required. Adam M. >> So these are just a couple reasons why we would hope that you would consider it's modern digital tool enhancement differentiation. That's key. It's
accessible. Um taking us on into that next level. All the things that Miss Bender just stated. we don't have to continue to restate. You heard it straight from the teacher. And they convinced me that day cuz at
first I didn't I didn't understand it and I they they won me over. And here's our desired outcome. And it should be all of our desired outcome, right? engaging, rigorous for our students, proficiency, focus,
language, learning, experience, and the students agree. Thank you. Do you have any questions for us, Miss Anderson? >> Thank you, President Copeland. Thank you for that presentation. Um, this seems
like a really great resource, especially considering the high um, Hispanic and Latino population that we have in the district. I just had a question, and I'm sorry if you covered this in the beginning and I just missed it or misunderstood it. Um, this resource, is
this purely like a supplemental resource for teachers or is it a curriculum that they can use or is it both? >> It can be both. Yes, it is when you go into it, it has everything kind of good.
>> I'm sorry. Can you speak into the mic that it can pick up? Thanks. >> It can be used as a curriculum um because it includes that as well. Um I supplement it because we have a written curriculum that we you know worked on
and followed and so I use both. >> Gotcha. Okay. So like you said, it could supplement the existing items as a resource or if teachers wanted to develop a curriculum, they could go in there and have fully baked curriculums that they could choose from. >> Correct. We have a curriculum. We do
have a curriculum already and this is would be like the resource to support their curriculum. Yes. >> Got it. Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Anderson. Uh, Miss Robinson, >> when are you looking to have this
implemented? And if so, possibly would this be able to replace the current curriculum? Well, I'll say this. In your opinion, which one is better >> or easier? >> I would say I'm biased. I've been
working with this now. it the value that we get. I think knowing what AI is doing, I I believe and this is my own personal statement. My whole my entire family works in this. >> Mhm. Um,
if we as a board or school district are not looking into the possibility of what AI is doing, we're going to be spending an awful lot of money when there are incredible shortcuts to be taken as far as saving money to put it really where
it belongs, which is our students. So it is you can use it as a complete curriculum or you know I know that means that I might have to come in in the summer and write curriculum or do you
know but it literally is laid out for the staff that would like to use it. >> And this is just you said is it middle school or elementary middle school and high school? >> Right. But we do have a current curriculum and we're this would be more
like a our textbook re resource for our current curriculum >> for the high school >> or middle school through high school. >> Middle school high school. >> Yes. >> Could this be used as curriculum for the elementary? >> I could I could take it and apply it
throughout. I did suggest um at that meeting that for an elementary school which I believe that the math department um uses they have created a level one >> and that would be completely appropriate
for primary and that's uh 1,200 um for the year >> for a teacher to be able to use that and put all the kids on it. I was going to say because I think the younger you start you you just have that it's not a stop start stop start start or not have
anything and then start in high school. It's yeah I've taken two years of Spanish in high school and two years in college and mayamo Danny that's that's where I am. So um I think this I think this is great.
>> Thank you. I thank you miss folks. I'm sorry Dr. Suski. >> Oh, I had >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> No, go ahead. Board member first. >> No problem. So, I definitely want to say thank you uh because I know after um reviewing I know on on our comprehensive
U plan, there's over 1,800 uh multilingual students, let alone the ones that, you know, come from other backgrounds. I think my big is uh I know it's for the teachers. I guess my question is more towards
the translation for teachers who who may not understand Spanish. What can you kind of explain like or just walk me through how with that cuz I know you can implement the lessons into which is this is great and
I love the cost saving so it's great and it's something that really helped cuz I know we're you know we're struggling and just the uh testing and scores and this can definitely I see the vision to see the imp you know to see the increase is just how do we know that not knowing the
ratio of all the you know teachers we do have to um implement it, but for them for other teachers or substitutes as you say do who may come in who may not speak >> for our subs when they come in because this would be for our Spanish teachers
just for the Spanish. >> Correct. But I hear you. Most definitely. That's a poignant quit. So, um, we would assign those lessons obviously that will be great that will be available that would be appropriate
for the substitutes that could continue the progression of the lessons. And I know Miss Miss Dr. um, Miss Pendar, I'm giving you a doctor, too. I'll give everybody a doctor today can speak to that, but the videos also help with that. And I know I don't want to speak
to more, she can speak more to that, but there are videos and things that go along with the lessons. We try we try to get that in the packet a little bit. You can't really see that in the packet. Um but you click on those links and there's the hyperlinks take you to the videos and all the other things that show you
that a substitute even if you cannot you're not fluent with the language as correct Dan Danny. Um but you'll be able to get a lesson flowing right. >> Yes. You should be able to get through. >> Right. >> Yeah. Yeah. And that's kind of why I was asking cuz also too with parents like
>> I know it's the teachers but you can speak to it. >> It is parents. >> Um wait the question is >> well the first is more towards transl like translation how how would that be implemented for our subs or ones that are coming in?
>> So a lot of the um and I'm kicking myself because the one I just looked the one that I picked there are options for these. You can download them in English or you can download them in Spanish. Um, and so anyone and it literally is a
lesson plan. It guides you through each of the steps. I know as a teacher exactly when to click cuz it'll give me like this is the ticket the, you know, the to-do now. This is the, you know, the grammar lesson. This is and it will literally guide them on step by step
what to do, even what to say. So, um I know it's hard to teach a foreign language, you know, and I've had to learn one myself, so I know how difficult that is. Um but this is the one program that I find. I love it for
two reasons. And that is because the students love it because it doesn't just this is not a self-grading program. our textbook. Literally, we can assign the activity to the student. If there are 21 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin
America, if the students don't use the right country presented in the textbook and put it into the program, it completely marks it wrong. >> And so, the kids get frustrated with the current program that we have, and that's any program that's a textbook, and
they're correcting it automatically for you. This allows the flexibility flexibility for the sub or I myself to be able to change edit it as I need to um grade it myself. So you knew the answer but maybe you forgot an accent
mark over the vowel and so the students aren't discouraged right about what they didn't know they just don't know it yet. So, um I think it's doable for somebody to go in and and teach, right? I I think if
you're a teacher, you kind of know how to take a lesson and have to like present it in front of a class. Would it require me to look at it ahead of time? Absolutely. I wouldn't go even as a sub into a room and not be prepared. It's just kind of professionalism. But, you
know, I know that when we just had a sub, they required for me to kind of hand them and give them everything so that they could be able to and this program pretty much saved me because I was able to download things and and have
them, you know, have things to work with with that >> particular class. >> I know we have to get to Dr. s going to keep moving on. But to that point, um, one of the things that Miss Fender knows that I don't mind when they come and tell me I was wrong about something. So, she kind of let me know like, "Dr. A,
what you put the kids on?" Um, previously the online platform when the substitute the kids didn't like it and they and she read to me the what the kids were saying cuz they did a survey and um and and she
they were saying that and one of the comments said next time before you put the students on something come ask them what they like or something like that because they said they weren't learning and they didn't learn it and they didn't understand it. But that's part of it
that because we think that sometimes that they're engaging and it's because you know we hear reviews or and that we didn't go through the process, right? So that's important for us to listen and get the feedback and reflect and know what what really works and what's not
working. And so she shared that feedback and so now we know we go back to the drawing table and that's what we did. >> Right. >> And and I think my final would be towards because you did say you already had the platform prior, right? you had it sometime, >> right? And that's I guess kind of to
maybe we can have a followup just to see like what worked, right? Where did you see the impact from what you done already with your students, which I understand that's why we're coming before, but actually it's also good to see real time to say, "Hey, these students weren't without it. These
students were with it." They can tell you flat out just from being our former principal, we had over 40 plus students win gold medals in the >> Oh, okay. >> So, >> right. >> Yeah. And that and that's also and when we do presentations only why I'm saying that that's good to show that as well
because sometimes when people are saying it they think oh this is just a new program but because you took the initiative which thank you and thank all of you guys for bringing it because I think it's important with a 46 percentage of a school district you know um speaking um multilingual to help when
we talk about numbers and improving our test scores and that was my biggest trying to visualize that to Okay. When you're having students trying to take a test, if they can't even read it, then that's already 40 something% of our students who are already exempt when we
want to see high scores or we're seeing why we are only at a two, you know, whatever that percentage is. Don't want to go there, but I just kind of get wanted to get a little bit of of feedback and update. And I guess I'll turn this over to Doc Duski. >> Thank you, Madam President. I I just had just a clarification question because
the agenda said Spanish curriculum for middle school students. So obviously we know we offer language at the high world language at the high school. So I'm assuming we have Spanish 1 2 3 4. You mentioned AP. So is this new? Do we not
offer middle school Spanish classes at this time? >> At this time we do not, but we are looking to do so. Um and I think >> yes, >> Miss Folks. >> Yes, we are looking to do so at Camp Curtain to pilot it this year um in our
eighth grade to see how it goes. Um and th this program um does offer middle school resource for that. >> But is there a written curriculum for middle school Spanish? >> That's what they will be working on to write that. >> So right now the curriculum is not
written. We do not have curriculum >> cuz my my only caveat to the board is typically you would write the curriculum and then you would find the resource afterwards that matches what you're looking for in the curriculum and this looks like a digital resource which is
the equivalent of a textbook in digital form and there's nothing wrong with that obviously in the digital age but I just was curious because it said curriculum and I know I have never seen a Spanish curriculum here for middle level. So you're looking to pilot in eighth grade. >> You're going to pilot it in eighth
grade. But it's my understanding that when you all did this, you were working on the eighth grade that you talk about. Yes. >> Because all curriculum must be approved by the school board and I have yet to see any curriculum come before the board because this is not curriculum. This is a resource.
So I just wanted to put that out there for the board. Yep. And thank you Dr. Suski. So again, um, Mr. Robinson, uh, one question I I didn't ask was what
is the, um, the the the language retention for this? And I understand that if they're if you're using the resource now along with the the district's curriculum and they compete, take tests and things like that and they are they're able to
do that at the time. But is there any evidence of a long-term retention of the language? And I understand, you know, you actually have to use the language in order to to keep it up. But um because even without this now, you're you've
transparency uh you've been my you told both of my children and Taylor doesn't really speak a lot of Spanish, but Ian does. So, I know it's that
retention. So, I don't know if this was something that was used then. >> Um, but based on what you've used this for so far, do you have any idea of what that retention level is or is it just I don't want to to go through this and use
this and it's only useful right here in high school. What about is is there any evidence that you know that it is something that actually helps the kids actually learn to let learn the language as opposed to just um I don't want to say
regurgitating or or reciting you know so is there any evidence on that? >> I think you said it best practice and literally traveling to that country and being able to you know use the language unfortunately is really the best. What this actually does though is and any
language program obviously it all depends on how it's implemented and right there are several factors but um I have seen enough and my only evidence would be the national Spanish exam because you would think who the heck would put themselves through testing. I
lived through 10 my first 10 years where I needed to do the New Jersey asked which is your equivalent here of Keystones. And so but I found that testing the students was my knowledge of or data sort of of are is it sticking?
Is what I'm doing actually making a difference? And so the only data I can offer you is that I can lean on that. That however was only 20 of my students. In no way could I afford to test like the entire and that's what I would need
to do, right? But I didn't have the So we tested 40 is what I could say cuz I took 20 and Mrs. Chrisman took 20. Okay. >> Um so they did well enough to earn gold, silver, and honorable mention. Bronze
honorable mention. Um so it I don't have that data to to be clear. I'd have to do more work on that to find out. My goal this year um for my um SPM I'm gonna say it wrong because I'm a little nervous, but was reading. I wanted to know could
the students actually understand what they were reading. And so I took a baseline test, worked with the program, a lot of the reading material came from this and then I had to show growth for my students and I think I picked 15% and
so my growth was 25% with most of the students growing 25%. So um that's not necessarily again that was a small group. It wasn't all of my students. I'd love to be able to test them all and see because you you you know how you right
you have children so you know how different they can be. It it all language acquisition really has to do with the talent you have for language. Um I don't have a langu I don't have an accent in my Spanish but I'm one of five and we all have a different level of of
Spanish. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, um, to address your question as well too about multilingual in our, um, in our district, um, yes, I agree and I hear you. I think we need to be creative. I absolutely see myself in a
room like this with all of you studying your own language, right? if we can find the right program where I'm really the facilitator of you know you're taking Japanese, you're taking right and I'm the one walking around just making sure
that you're you're being assessed that you're meeting those goals. So there is a cheaper way to do it. I I've never believed that in the country apparently obviously it's never been about money. We have it it's it's how we allocate
those resources. Is there a curriculum was your question as well? You teach Spanish 1 to4. There is a Spanish 1 to4 curriculum. And so >> I just wanted I'm sorry, not to cut Miss Spinder off. I do want to say to Dr. I'm not quite sure which board approved it,
but there is curriculum. There is Spanish curriculum. So I'm not quite sure which board approved it. >> It must be pretty old then because I've been here 5 years and I've never seen Spanish curriculum. >> Yes, there is curriculum. It was transitioned to me. You know, I'm new to this role this year. So was it
was given to me and I know we had it cuz we were working from it. Miss Chris member. Yeah. So we've been working from it. So there is curriculum. Not sure who approved it, but we will make sure that you see it. Um but there is curriculum. So not quite sure where the whole the
Swiss cheese is at, but we do have some Swiss cheese. We do understand that and we do apologize for that from for whomever before us, right? But we'll try to make that right. But um we do know that there is curriculum and where we've been working working from for >> So you're just looking to use the curriculum that we have now and just use
this as an enhancement. >> That's why correct >> and my typo it should have said curriculum supplement not necessarily it is the curriculum but it's I don't use it as the sole curriculum >> as sole curriculum. There are 10 programs that I run in and use in my
class >> that we use right because of the >> So this is is it is just um another resource for our students >> very similar to >> and well for our for our teachers for our students. >> Correct. >> Okay.
>> All right. Well, thank you again. Appreciate you guys >> and uh we'll move to our next uh presentation for this evening. >> Yes. Thank you guys. So next we have uh a PFM group coming in. So Ryan um Rihanna going to be
presenting some update figures for you all projection on the budget. Brianna, I'm going to turn it over to you and you all should have a copy of their presentation in front of you. >> Thank you. I will kick us off today with our
presentation. Good evening. All right. >> Make sure you unmute yourself. We can't hear you yet. Oh, can you all hear me now? >> Are you capturing any sound? >> I can hear you, Bri. I'm not sure. Yeah, it sounds like they can't in the room. >> Sarra, can you say something? Let's see
if we can capture your voice. >> Good evening, everyone. >> No, we can't hear her either. >> Oh, >> all right. Try now. >> Can you all hear us? Good evening. >> Nope. >> No. >> Do you want them to sign out and sign
back in? >> Oh, okay. Hold on. We going to try one more thing before we ask you all to sign out. All right. Try try again for us. >> Hi. Can you hear us? >> Thank you. We can hear you now. Great.
I was getting nervous. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> Now, it's time for you all. >> Thank you. Yeah. Good evening uh to you all. Thank you for having us here today. I will jump right in. My name is Brianna and I am joined by my colleague Sariah.
We are both senior managing consultants at PFM. We've both worked with many school districts across the Commonwealth. Um, some examples are Chester Upland, Scranton, York City Schools. We have worked with Harrisburg for a number of years working towards
the exit report, capital improvement plan, and have made several amendments to the recovery plan. I wanted to start with a bit of an overview this evening before jumping into our projections. If you all
remember back in April 2025, PFM worked with the district's receiver at the time, the CRO and business office to produce an exit report that included 5-year projections that were based on
the 2425 budget and 2324 actuals. At the time and with the assumptions that we had outlined in our report, we projected that the district would need to raise taxes annually by 4.81% in order to balance their 5-year
projections. Since the exit report, there have been many changes to the district's finances. The district has adopted budgets since then and it is a best practice to update long-term projections so that we're able to see what the new picture looks like with the
most recent information and make assumptions based off of those changes. So tonight we are here today to show you an updated 5-year projection which is now based off of the proposed 2627
budget. Knowing that the 2627 budget may change from the proposed one that we received and the one that you all will finalize, the purpose of our presentation today is to show you the baseline projection, show potential areas of stress in the
long-term projections and in our scenarios which Sariah will go over later in the presentation, we will show the potential of additional revenues through the adequacy and tax equity supplement. ments. We have two scenarios provided for you today. One that shows
an additional year of adequacy and tax equity in 2027 and 28 and another scenario 2 that shows five additional years of adequacy and tax equity. To start with our baseline projections,
we wanted to share the 2627 proposed budget which is around 227.7 million. You'll see on the left side we have the revenues which show that local sources are around 27% of revenues. The
majority of the district's uh revenue comes from state sources. That's 67% as you'll see in the pie chart below. And then the salmon colored portion of the pie chart is federal and other financing sources. On the expenditure side, nearly
50% of the budget is filled with salaries and benefits. And then you'll see uh charter school tuition is the next largest driver of the budget uh followed by some other drivers in the table there.
Here I'm going to go through a couple of the assumptions that we're using to build our baseline projections. Here I'm not going to cover every single assumption but just some of the highle pieces but I do encourage you all to read through all of our assumptions and
we're happy to answer any questions on those. Um here for local sources I want to share that for assessed value we are assuming a slight decrease annually by.9% that's based off of historical trends.
However we are assuming the collection rates that are in the 2627 budget. Earned income tax. We have seen a lot of growth in this line item. So we are projecting that that will continue to grow at 4.8% annually.
Similarly with occupational taxes for current collections we are assuming 2.6%. For delinquent occupation taxes we have also seen that that line item has grown recently. So we are increasing in 2728
that line item to 1.9 million. We'll grow it again in 2829 by 3.2 two and then hold flat at that number in projected years. For state sources, we are assuming the allocations that are in the 2627
proposed budget for basic and special education funding. In projected years, we assume that basic education funding will grow by 250 million and special education funding will grow by 50 million in the statewide
allocation for the ready tolearn block grant supplements. That would be adequacy and tax equity. We are assuming what is in the budget and the governor's proposed uh budget. But after 2627, so in 2728,
we are not assuming any additional adequacy and tax equity in our baseline scenario. However, the 2627 adequacy and tax equity will be rolled into the foundation amount of the ready tolearn block grant. On the federal side, we are assuming
that the 21st century and stop grant, both the revenue and expenditures associated with these grants will taper off in the projected years. For the 21st century grant that is after 2829 and for the STOP grant that's after the budget year, we are assuming those uh revenues
and expenditures are removed. On the expenditure side, for salaries, we are assuming growth based on the collective bargaining agreements. And when those agreements expire, we are assuming a flat 3% annual increase for each of the unions.
On the benefits side, we are assuming health insurance is capped at 6% annual growth. And then we used the seagull group's 2026 health plan cost trend survey report to get the dental envision insurance growth rates of 4.5% and 3%
annually. A couple of other big ticket items for charter school tuition. We are assuming enrollment begins at 1,644 based on the 2627 budget and then we are growing enrollment by 70 students
annually. We also recalculate the um per student tuition rates based on the PTE 363 formula for debt service. We are assuming the district's debt service schedule as um provided by the district. We are
assuming budgetary reserve is decreased and held flat at 4 million annually. Additionally, we are assuming capital project transfers of 2 million annually in projected years.
A quick note before we jump into the baseline projections on why multi-year financial projections are a best practice for school districts. They allow school districts to look at the long-term financial picture and make strategic decisions on future
investments and also to have an early look at potential stressors to the budget. We are creating this multi-year projection starting in the 2627 proposed budget going through to 203132 to help the board think through
potential tax increases and to consider potential stressors on the budget. Something to stress here is our baseline projection specifically is a status quo projection. That means that we are assuming no change in the district's current operations. We have no
initiatives to control costs or to um add additional revenue. When we create a status quo projection like this, often times you will see that expenditures outpace revenues. That is because typically they're growing at a faster rate than revenues. However, the
district does have options to either cut costs or increase revenues through tax increases. And later in our scenarios, you will see options to increase revenues through additional state funds. So here is a look at the baseline
multi-year projection. Again, this assumes the district's current expenditures carry forward for 5 years with no corrective action. You'll see in 2728 and 2829, the district has a positive net operating result, but the
district does start to see shortfalls beginning in 2930 that grow by about 3.8 million annually for those following 3 years. The box at the bottom saying what would it take looks at what the district
would need to do from a tax increase perspective to balance its long-term projections. So we have two options for you all this evening for all of our slides and that is if you assume the 3% that is currently in the budget what would you need to increase the taxes by
in 2728 through 203132 and then we looked at another option where you change the tax increase in 2627. So, at the top of the what would it take box, we show that you would need a 3.7%
annual tax increase beginning in 2627 in order to balance these projections. And if you want to keep the 3% increase that's in the 2627 budget, you would need a 3.85% tax increase annually in order to
balance these projections through tax increases. There's also the option of budget cuts. So here I want to highlight that if the district receives what is in the current proposed budget on revenue and expenditure side. So if they receive the
governor's proposed 2627 amount and raise taxes to 3% that is what we are showing in the baseline projections that I showed you. You'll see two years of positive results and then negative results beginning in 2930. We can see that there are a couple of
stressors on the budget that lead to that gap in future years. And we'll go more into this when we discuss the driver section towards the end of the presentation. But one of the areas is state funding. This is a line item that
is out of the district's control and yet it is a very large driver of your revenue potential. As I mentioned earlier in this presentation, state sources are around 67% of total revenues. So that means that you all are
sensitive to large increases or decreases in state revenue. Additionally, if you remember from the pie chart, personnel costs are around half of the district's current budgeted expenditures. So things like contract negotiations could also become a
stressor for the district if they grow faster than what we are assuming in our projections. Finally, contractual services, things for uh special education or pair professionals for instance. That's another area that the district would need to continue monitoring over future
years. The table at the very bottom of this slide is showing what the district would need to cut if it wanted to pursue 0% tax increases and cut expenses instead. So you'll see in 2930 it's a moderate
amount of 1.3 million and then it grows to 3.9 million in budgetary cuts and then 5.6 million. I'll pass it over to Sariah to talk through the scenarios that we put together for you all and a couple of budget drivers.
>> Thank you, Bri. As Bri mentioned earlier, there are two scenarios that we wanted to highlight for you all this evening. The first one looks at what the impact of additional state subsidies. Well, they both look at the impact of state subsidies to the district's long-term projections. The
first scenario looks at one year of additional adequacy and tax equity supplements um at the same levels that are seen in the governor's proposed budget for 2627. So this would happen in 2728. Uh total adequacy and tax equity would
result in approximately $ 8.2 million um for the district. In scenario two, we're looking at what happens if the district receives five additional years of the adequacy and tax equity supplements. um this would happen between 2728 and 203132.
If you remember earlier in the assumption slide, Bri also highlighted that in the following year once the district receives the tax equity and adequacy supplements, we are assuming that those estimates are rolled into the foundation base in the year after. Um,
so meaning in scenario one, for example, if the district were to receive an additional year of supplements in 2728, you would see that one that $8.2 million increase there. And you would also see that total estimate be rolled into the foundation base for the district in
2829. That is the assumption that's being used both in scenario one and scenario two. So here on this first slide, it's showing the impact of scenario one. So as you'll see, this scenario adds a cumulative 27 24.7 million in total
ready tolearn funding for the district total state subsidy funding between in 2728. You'll see here compared to the baseline, the district's shortfall start in 203031 instead of 202930 as you saw earlier. You'll also notice that the
first shortfall is smaller than what you saw previously. In the baseline projection slide, the district's projected shortfall was a little bit more than a million, but here you see a moderate um shortfall of approximately $320,000 in 2033.
This grows to $4.6 million in the final projected year. Similar to the baseline projection slide, you'll see the what would it take box that Bri highlighted earlier um in the projections. So in that first row, if the district
were to be looking at annual tax increases um starting in 2627, so again, this assumes that the district does not do the 3% increase in 2627. Um to balance annually, on average, the district would need an an annual tax
increase of 2.1%. Or if you were to keep the 3% that is shown in the 2627 proposed budget starting in 2728, the district would need a tax increase of a little under 2%
annually from 2728 through 203132. In the second scenario, you'll see that this is a different picture than what we've highlighted from the district's baseline projections and scenario one. Here again, we are assuming that the district receives five additional years of adequacy supplements, tax equity, and
all the ready to-learn foundation grants. This adds a cumulative $73 million to the district's projections over those five years. And you'll see here in this scenario, the district's projections are able to balance long-term without the need of
annual tax increases. Do also want to highlight that we are not assuming additional costs in these scenarios. So when later when we get to the budget drivers, there are things that could impact the projections that we're showing that could lead to different pictures that we're assuming
in these scenarios. So on this slide, what does this mean for the district? What are scenarios one and two highlighting? Essentially, in scenario one, you're seeing that the district with just one year of adequacy supplements and tax equity is not able
to balance itself long-term and would have to consider a combination of factors to balance long-term. So whether that's budget cuts as you'll see in that table below um where you would have to cut approximately um 320,000 and 2031 2030 and 31 or four a little
bit more than 4 million in the last year of the projections or you'd have to consider potential tax increases um or a combination of those two factors to balance. Scenario two shows that long-term, if you were to able to receive the
five-year supplements, it would be a positive impact for the district, you are able to balance long-term, you do see annual um positive results that could mean that the district could plan and phase in additional investments based off its needs.
But as Bri mentioned earlier, and I'll reiterate here, is state funding is out of the district's control. So, while this does show that the district could balance long term, it has to be voted on annually by the legislature and it's possible that you don't receive the five years of supplements. Um, and you'd have
to continue to consider additional tax increases, budget cuts, a combination of factors to balance. As Bri highlighted earlier, we'll we have a few slides that highlight budget drivers for the district that shows areas of stress that could add potential
additional cost to the district that we're not currently assuming um in the baseline projections or any of the scenarios presented tonight. Here on this slide, we're just highlighting areas that could improve or weaken the district's projections. Um, I
won't go through every single one of them, but for example, a factor that could improve the district's um, projections long term is continued real estate tax increases, increases in state funding, as we've highlighted. Um,
if the district was able to have slower or contain growth in charter school enrollment since that is one of um, the budget drivers. on the weakening side. Um, for example, if inflation grows faster than what we're currently assuming in the presentation, um, and in
the baseline projections right now, we're assuming inflation, for example, is at 2.6%. It's possible in future years that that number increases and that would add additional costs to the projections that are not currently seen here. Um, as Bri highlighted earlier, another factor could be collective
bargaining agreements. We are assuming continued increases in the projected years, but it's possible through negotiations, cost could be more than what we're currently assuming. Um, and that could change the picture that we're seeing tonight. This first slide reiterates some of the
things that we've already talked about. As you'll see in the chart below, we pulled a few of the historical years for the district. Um, we're looking at state funding here, specifically looking at the district's basic education funding, special education funding, as well as ready to learn. Um, I want to note that
for the ready tolearn line, this includes not only the foundation amount, um, but the adequacy and tax equity supplements as well. That's why you see that shift um, from 2324 to 2425 where the district's foundation was at 1.8 million and that was held relatively
flat um, historically. But once the supplements were introduced in 2425, you start to see those increases that we've talked about. So the additional 8.2 million was added there. That's the jump to 9.2 and you'll see the continued increases after.
As you'll see again on the table, before the p during the pandemic in 201920, the district was about 41% of its total revenues came from state subsidies. This grows to 53% in the enacted state budget in 2526.
It again highlights that the district's reli reliance on state subsidies has been increasing in the last few years. In the 2627 column, this reflects the governor's proposed budget. That's also what was assumed in the district's proposed budget for this this upcoming
school year. You'll see here from 2526 to 2627 that percent increases. Part of this conversation um is that the district's assessed value has also declined um which has decreased its real
estate tax revenues, hence the increase in state subsidies as well in the proportion. So to reiterate, you'll see that from 201920 to 2526, the district state subsidies nearly doubled. here. Another area that we wanted to
highlight for you all is the autism support classrooms. As Bri mentioned earlier, the district has seen increases in its special education funding. This is one of the sources of that. Um, in 2526, as well as in the proposed budget for 2627, the district has had to add
eight additional autism support classrooms based off current needs. So that's a total of 16 classrooms that were added over the last few years. This slide is just to highlight what the impact could be if an additional eight classrooms is needed again in 2728. You
don't yet know if that's something that you'd have to consider to also have to consider space um whether or not the district would have to undergo renovations to be able to ac accommodate the students or if you would have to look for outside partners.
But if you were to continue the autism support classrooms at the same levels that you've done over the last few years, you'll see in the table below, this highlights what that cost is for those additional eight classrooms. So that's eight more teachers, 16 more pair of professionals, another speech
therapist, and an occupational therapist. You'll see here in the table um under the expenditure section with those additional salaries and benefits, potential transportation costs, as well as supplies, um materials, etc. for those additional classrooms.
The district could be looking at $3.3 million or more between 2728 and 21 in 203132 over the next few years if you were to have to add um those classrooms. Another area that we wanted to highlight
as a key budget driver for the district um is the is charter school enrollment. As Bri mentioned earlier, charter school is one of the larger pies for the district's budget. Um, salaries and benefits accounted for almostif almost
50% and charter school tuition was approximately 16%. Something that's difficult to assume is charter school enrollment and how that will grow in the projected years. So, as um we highlighted earlier, we are assuming that growth in the projected
years is 70 students across the board. Um but you'll see here in the chart below that the district's charter school enrollment has increased um annually over the last few years. So our chart starts in 2019 201819 and grow and shows
the 2526 budget assumption. Um we did not include 2526 actuals. Um as of yet since the district is still ongoing the school year and there will be a reconciliation process so final estimates weren't available yet. But you'll see the district pre- pandemic started at a little under a thousand
students and this is almost 1,600 students by 2526. Fiber charter school enrollment is making up a majority of that increase as you'll see reflected by the yellow box on the p on the bar graph. You'll see
that this increases um annually as well. Here on this slide, instead of looking at historical um charter school growth, we're also showing the district's current and projected. So again, to reiterate, we're starting in 2425 here. That's the last year of actuals um that
we have available. 2526 and 2627 were reflecting the district's assumptions for its budget, the adopted budget for 2526 and the proposed budget for 2627. And again, in the projected years, we're assuming increases of 70 students annually. That's approximately 26 22
students at brick and mortar charters and 48 students at cyber charter schools. So here you'll see that cyber charter enrollment makes up approximately 70% of the district's charter school um enrollment in 2425 and that's expected to stay relatively the same in the
projected years at a little under the 70% increase. The last area we wanted to highlight here is the district's capital projects. Um, specifically the capital um improvement plan. So, the district not only adopted uh a multi-year capital
improvement plan, but also recently shared the 2627 one-year capital budget. for 2627. The district is estimating a budget of approximately $13 million um for that school year for projects across the district's buildings. Um some key
priority areas that are highlighted in the capital improvement plan are roofs, HVAC, safety, and food service. As Bri mentioned earlier, um the district has budgeted for annual capital transfer increases um in the last few
years. There's also budgeted estimates for in the proposed 2627 budget. We are assuming that the district continues to invest approximately $2 million annually through general fund transfers. But the district has plans to not only
use the capital reserve fund um and additional transfers but looking for grants as well to fund the capital projects depending on the availability of those grants the district's ability to be able to continue those transfers. Um,
>> sorry, I thought I heard a question. Depending on the district's ability to achieve receive those grants to fund these projects or continue the transfers at either the 2 million lower levels or higher levels, this impacts the district's financial projections and
what it's able to do long term. It's possible as well that over the next few years um there may be increased costs for construction, labor, etc. that may not be shown not only in the CIP but
in the budgets as well. Those were um the remaining slides for our drivers. Um we'll pause here for any questions or if there's any need to go back to any slides that it's also okay.
Well, thank you for that presentation this evening and um Miss Anderson. >> Um thank you, President Copeland. So, these are not necessarily I don't know if these are necessarily directed at PFM. Thank you guys for walking through that presentation. >> No problem. >> Since we're on the budget, though, and I
know that we're going to have further discussions, but I think tonight was to kind of like ask some questions to help with some inputs. I have a question um around the act one index, and maybe Dr. Sesy, this is for you. I know in the past we had talked about looking to
increase the act one index and that was something that we were weighing. Just for like future reference as well, upon doing some research, it looks like the act one index is actually a cap. It's not a mandatory number that we have to increase our taxes to. And I don't know
if everyone knew that. I did not know that um until I looked at PDU's website. So it's that amount is a cap. It's not something that we have to meet and in fact it's a cap so that school districts don't get crazy with increasing taxes too much. >> Correct.
>> So it's a mandatory cap that PTE has in place. Okay. Yeah. I wouldn't that's kind of like a question and a statement. >> That is part of act one that you cannot go over whatever that cap is for a particular year without a district having to go out on referendum which
nobody nobody does that. So you either raise taxes no higher than that cap or you would have to go out on referendum. >> So in the original recovery plan report it was contemplated that the district would raise taxes to the index because
that's the highest you're allowed to raise them and that index is different every year. So for example this year it's 5.14%. So you are correct that is a cap. >> Okay. But in this case from what was just presented here u we certainly don't
need to go to the index. >> Yeah thank you. I just >> and and Bri and Sariah can respond to that. >> Yeah that was >> Go ahead. >> No Dr. Saskuke you covered it all. >> Yeah. So I think I just wanted to clarify though for purpose because I
think in the past meetings we had sort of like debated back and forth whether or not we were being responsible and like increasing to the index or not increasing to the index. So just for like the future budget conversations that is it sounds like that's not something that we have to like adhere to for any sort of compliance reasons. In
fact like many school districts don't even increase it to the act one index. So I know that's not what their budget is saying but I just want to throw that out on public record and for the board members while we're on the topic of it. Um I just had one other quick question
about um like inflation related costs. So and Dr. Stokes, maybe this is for you. Um, so a lot of times with like personnel, there's that automatic like 3%
increase for the cost of living. Why like in years past we've done like 2% or things like that which has been below inflation. What would sort of be the reasoning to not align with like inflation costs? And I guess maybe that's to some
extent what the act one index is looking to do. But >> so the act one index does have a different uh different things that go into the formula to that. And then there's an adjusted index that we get based on our poverty levels and such. But it does have the average weekly wage
statewide national uh things that go into that. Our increases are based on our collective bargaining agreements. So you as a board, we as an administration, we kind of negotiate those increases for the most part and then under the compensation plan for the
administrators, those are really whatever the board desires for those increases to be. This is just a narrative where they basically said, we're going to take the collective collective bargaining agreements that have been already approved. We're going to apply those increases to the years
that we know. After that, we're just going to assume 3%. So that is just an assumption in this um model. It is not saying that the district has to abide by 3%. That's just to project it out after the years of
that the we no longer have a active agreement. >> Gotcha. Thank you. >> And uh thank you Miss Anderson. Miss >> thanks for the presentation. Um so I if this is a great presentation to dig into
drivers and um explain fact you know different factors that go into um you know making up the budget and your assumptions. Um I I wasn't sure if if um PFM if you knew how we were intending to use this information tonight. Um we are actually using it not in isolation but as a comparative uh analysis uh with um
an analysis that our district had done. And so um if I could just make a request you know moving forward it would be helpful in general any like uh you know um charts that you show us if they can be expanded um for in particular like um the revenues if they can be broken up by
state um federal and and local um that will help us more with the comparative part of the our analysis um because we were really hoping to understand what the differences and assumptions were and you you'd written them out in text but gosh they're hard to compare in packs
versus another spreadsheet. And it can be done. It's just it's a question of how long my attention span is and how much energy I have in a particular day. So, um, so I if I could just make that just a request, I mean that could be something we talk about in the future to what format would be most helpful to the
board. Um, and and also too what to highlight in your presentation in terms of, you know, what what we're needing um, you know, in a particular, you know, analysis. Um, but uh, I just I was going to ask um, Dr. Dr. Stokes, a couple questions. It sounds like in your latest
analysis, Dr. Stokes, you had assumed one more year of of the RTL uh supplement in in that spreadsheet you sent us, right? Versus five. So, I'm actually learning that you've seen my spreadsheet tonight. Um, so I was not aware I'm perfectly fine with the board
seeing it. I just didn't know that it was presented to the board because my understanding was that I was going to do my presentation on the 23rd. But no, we we can have that discussion. I just wasn't aware. But yes, so my assumptions do not match PFM's assumptions because
I'm assuming and there's two different models that I build. I'm assuming that they're both shared with the board. One of the models is if if we get adequacy all the years and the other one would be two years. So yes, there is definitely a difference in the models. Okay. Um but
there's also a difference in you know what PFM is presenting tonight versus what they've done in the past. And that really is I'm going to say we're more aligned than we necessarily have been in the past because they are not necessarily doing these in
in the same standard that they had to do the exit report. There's more I'll say allowable inputs, a little more risk uh assumptions. They didn't have to do worst case scenario. So they don't diverge as much as they have in the past
and outer years. But yes, uh their inputs um are definitely different. So that was kind of where you know when I present on the 23rd and I and my bottle's live, you can play with it. You can say if I change this, how does it you know uh filter out and through? But
yes, mine is different assumptions. >> Yeah. Okay. Thank you. Um yeah, I I think that's probably going to be most helpful as we make our decisions is to look at both these snapshots and then clarify the assumptions so that we we understand um the likelihood of those assumptions happening. Um I guess that's
all I have to say. Thank you very much for presenting tonight. Good to see you both. >> No problem. >> Thank you, Miss Hughes. And and I just wanted to uh pretty much just add to what I'm seeing tonight pretty much shows that as you stated, Dr. Stokes is
we're definitely aligned and if we look at the trend um nothing directed to PFM. So thank you and also Dr. Suski for allowing this but it looks like the trend prior to was there was not even the little increments that we talked about. So even with looking at the
increments that we have been doing since we've been in post receiverhip it still doesn't um equivalate to the 4.8% increase. So even as we were presented before, we needed to do a 4.8% increase
for the next 5 years, but even the projections today shows that we're still nowhere near that 4.8%. So we're still in the alignment. So looking at that recommendation that was prior uh prepared for us for the 3% even looking
at the report today it's showing if we went lower than with the 3% and even the next year it's lowering right and then that third year is when you begin to see that that increase needs to you know we need to take initiative to actually make
sure that we are reviewing it so I thank you for this presentation because it really helps us to make that you know final um decision once we get everything. So I have to say I was applauded by you guys. Thank you PFM and
also Dr. uh Stokes and also um Dr. Susky for allowing us to have this. But I hope this is also um aligned with PTE that even with PFM having their mandated requirements that we are as a district
who just recently exited receiverhip we're I feel like we are on the way to um you know the financial piece of still being monitored and again with all the assumptions we know but I feel that right now we are moving towards a a
better direction and it was post uh receiverhip. So, I just wanted to make that uh or provide that statement for the record. Import the community cuz you get a lot of community members who speak about um you know, do we really need to
increase the taxes or are there other ways? And the hope is which again that's the Dr. Stokes expertise into this is I can say she's been doing a great job thus far and I see you have your hand. So Dr. Susky if you want to
>> Madam President could you please clarify what you meant by we're doing better now than postreceiverhip. I'm I'm not quite understanding what you mean and and Brienne Sariah please speak up um to what Madame President is saying so that we can be very clear here on what the
assumptions are showing and what the scenarios are showing. Thank you. Sure. So the clarification was uh when we get the PD reports as board members um we were advised that we needed to raise the increase raise the taxes to 4.8%.
Is that correct? >> That was correct at the time of those projections. So during that process as Bri highlighted earlier there are different assumptions that we were working off of as well as older data than what we're currently using today. So based off then um we were using 23 24
for example compared to tonight we're starting with the 26 27 budget. >> There were also multiple factors that were um considered then that are different now. So another one for example is the district's assessed value. Um that's decreased in the last
few years due to some of the trends that you've been seeing. That's an assumption that's changed. Um another area would be for example charter school tuition like we highlighted before over the last two years. Um the state has approved charter school reform specifically target
targeted at cyber charter schools that has impacted um the total tuition cost that districts are seeing across the board. So if you were to look at our projections previously um they might have had a higher charter school cost for example than what we're
showing today. Um another thing that I think um I think it was Dr. Stokes has mentioned, but I'm not sure I can't see everyone clearly. Um, is there a stress test that we had to do for the exit report that wasn't necessary for tonight's um, conversation? So, for
example, we did have to show in the report and talk about what would happen to the district if state subsidies remained flat or if you saw no increases. Um, and that impacted the total tax increase that was discussed
back then. So, that 4.81% a 1% increase versus tonight we are showing continued um increases in the supplements for example that wasn't part of the original conversation and that's why you see the changes in some of the increases presented today
>> thank you and and the only only why I asked that for the record because at our last u meeting when we did have a discussion regards to it was again to bring PFM back to make sure again that we're not um lowering our standards and
not raising the taxes which we had the presentation at the 3% but bringing you and actually and even seeing even more into debt >> makes a lot more it gives us more clarity because we're still not even at the 4.8%. Is that correct? >> Correct. Yeah. Correct. Things have
changed and because of those changes the district needs a different tax increase to balance. But the tax increases we're presenting tonight could also be different next year with a new budget. Everything everything shifts. >> Well, we hope to not see a triple, but who knows? But I just wanted to clarify
it because I know that was, you know, something that we brought up. So to see it. So that's why I said is nothing directed. Thank you, Dr. precussy because now this helps us to show we are >> that's precisely why we wanted them to present to you with updated numbers
based on what Sariah said that the exit report was based on 23 24 data which is old. So now you know a much better picture >> correct >> from PFM than what the exit report just one year ago said. >> Exact right. And that's why I was saying
previously if we look in the past and I'm not going to I'm kind of moving because I know we got to get through but previously in the past if we all are watching if we're live in our community the last 10 years that we were nothing towards you Dr. suski and receiverhip, they they weren't raising taxes. So, it
made sense when we talk about financial and and now that we are at that, you know, in that moment of still the postreceiverhip, we still have to adhere to making sure that we are monitoring because we're under a 5year, you know, monitoring. So I just wanted to share
them sentiments for ones who may be watching and who weren't able to attend that I can see the progress and um you know it's good to see that we are taking the increments to get there and the hope is to continue to see us moving forward and Dr. Henry,
>> one of the thing I I do want to make sure to bring this to the attention to the board. Just listen to what happened in one year. The data changed drastically in one year. Guys, that can happen at any time. It can happen anytime. That's the reason why we need to continue to listen to our CFO,
continue to listen to PFM to get the projection in order for us to make the right decision. But again, in one year, it changed drastically in one year. So again, we want to make sure we monitor because what happens down the road impact what we have to do with making decision. So I just want to keep that in
the forefront. Yes, from one year to the next it the projection look a lot different but it could change rapidly tomorrow. So we want to continue just to put our eyes and be uh mindful of that. >> Yeah. >> Thank you Dr. Henry. Um Miss Hughes. >> Thank you. I forgot to ask one more
question. Um, a couple meetings ago I had asked uh if we could get any data from other communities where they've they've raised taxes to get the um to understand the impact on um population change. Um was that something that was asked to to PFM?
>> It it was asked but I don't know that we have access to that data or that they have access to that data. >> Okay. Yeah. Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss H. Miss Anderson. Thank you, President Copeland. Um, I don't know that we're wrapping up the
conversation, but just real quick, since Dr. Stokes had brought up um just like timing of things, I did want to align again on next steps for how we were planning to review the budget and vote on the budget. So, think last time we had talked about having this meeting, receiving the information from PFM on
the 9th. Um, Dr. So, it's you taking this information, seeing if there was anything that needed to change or sort of like aligning on your assumptions, and then providing an updated budget to the board by the 16th. I think we had talked about next Tuesday, so that the board had time to
review it before the 23rd. We were going to have another meeting on the 23rd and discuss the budget then and then we're going to vote on the budget on the 30th. Does that timing still work for you or do you still do you need more time based on this conversation? So, I do not have
the uh PFM's Excel file so I can do a highlevel comparison based off of the slides and based off of I guess what you all have from me at this time. Um I am working on finalizing the budget. Um we have changes that were due on Friday to me and I still am waiting for a couple
lingering things. So, I am going to try my best to produce a new 2028 and kind of budget overview for you for the 16th. Um, and I definitely will be prepared to present my model projections as well as
the prop basically the proposed final final budget on the 23rd for vote on the 30th. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Wanted to um highlight Dr. Um, sorry for the delays, but we will get you the static file as well as the assumptions before the end of the week.
>> Thank you. Um, Miss Robinson, did you have anything? >> I appreciate everyone's presentation and their their comments. Um, and while I understand we do have a fiduciary responsibility and duty to the
Harrisburg School District, when it comes to our our our unions, our teachers, our the money that we have to expend to make sure that the district still stands. But at the same time, please keep it in your mind that
we have an ethical and moral responsibility to do what's in the best interest of this community because we are elected officials representing the community. And we have to have that balance to make sure that our community
is not hurt by these by tax increases. And we also have to to make sure that our district is actually going to still stand and be able to serve said community. So just be aware of that. I understand that we need to to raise
taxes, but realistically >> it is not possible all the time. So just keep that in mind and understand why we actually are sitting here. We do have a a duty to the students in this district, but we also have a duty to this
community. >> That's a great point, Miss Robinson. Um, something we've talked about with the district before, Dr. Stokes, I'm sure, has flagged before for you all is the district's large um, amount of tax exempt properties um, and the impact that tax increases could have on the
limited tax base that you have. So, you're absolutely correct that additional tax increases could add pressures um for the community. >> All right. Well, again, um if there's no further questions, I'm not seeing any. So, again, thank you, Miss Robinson, and
thank you again, PFM, for your time and taking the time to provide that information. So, you that will finalize and we'll move on. So have a great rest of your evening. Thank you. >> You as well >> so much. >> All right. So we are now ready to move
to our public comments for this evening. So Madame Secretary, >> we do not have any. >> Oh, sorry. >> That was beautiful. Do we have No, we don't. Okay. Yeah, >> we do not. >> Awesome. So hearing no public comments for this evening, we'll go ahead and
move to our new business for this evening. Starting uh with the office of academics. Dr. Henry, you're up. >> All right. >> First item. >> All right. The administration has recommended approval of the solicit review agreement between the Harrisburg School District and the community life
team to provide services if needed during the Harrisburg High School graduation ceremony at no cost to the district. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board of agenda for approval. >> Thank you. Is there any discussion on the motion?
Miss Robinson, >> this is supposed to be for our graduation coming up on Saturday. >> Yes. >> Is there a reason it's not up for um an immediate action item?
Because it we're approving it after the event. Is there a reason why it's not going to be approved tonight? There there are other things that are immediate action items. Yeah, I'm looking at a Yeah, we could have moved this forward. I think one of
the reason why we didn't because traditionally one of the thing we try to do is get things on and try to limit how many immediate action item, but this is one we should have done as a media action item. >> Okay. I just want I mean it's it's fine as long as we have the um the the
service at the graduation. It was just a question. >> Yeah. >> Thank you, >> Madam President. you I believe you could take immediate action with Mr. Fanic. >> We Okay, >> we could uh if the uh board by motion
under the Parkland decision uh moves to make this uh amend the agenda to make this an immediate action item, we can do it this evening. >> Okay. >> I make a motion to to for 5.1 as an immediate action item be called for a
vote. I >> second it. Thank you. Let's do a roll call. >> And madam secretary, can you do a roll call vote, please? >> Give me one second. >> Sure. >> Miss Anderson.
>> Yes. Mr. Carter. >> Yes. >> Miss Copeland. >> Yes. Miss Hughes. Yes. Miss Johnson. >> Yes. >> Miss Robinson. >> Yes. >> And Mr. Roy is online. Mr. Roy.
>> Yes. >> And Mr. Thompson Leader. >> Yes. >> Eight. Yes. Zero no zero abstain. >> Thank you, Madam Secretary. So, hearing majority of yeses, we will go ahead and move forward to uh take a vote on the
immediate action item. So, do I have a motion to approve the 5.1 for the ambulance coverage agreement as an immediate action item? >> You just did it. >> Oh, I didn't. I thought >> I thought we >> just first we were take that was the
vote on the motion. Now we take the president is correct. >> Okay. >> One second just to organize myself with these words. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> This is actually a test for you tonight. Oh,
>> yeah. >> We're ready. Sorry. >> All right. Thank you, Madam Secretary. You ready? All right. So again, do I have a motion to approve the item 5.1 for the MLM's coverage agreement as an immediate action item? >> So move Robinson.
>> Second, Brian Carter. >> Thank you. The motion has been properly moved and seconded. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. So hearing or seeing no further discussion, Madam Secretary, can I have a roll call vote, please? >> Miss Anderson? >> Yes. >> Mr. Carter? >> Yes.
>> Miss Copelan? >> Yes. >> Miss Hughes? >> Yes. Miss Johnson, >> yes. >> Miss Robinson, >> yes. >> Mr. Roy, >> yes. >> And Mr. Thompson Leader, >> yes. >> Eight. Yes. Zero no abstain.
>> Thank you, Madam Secretary. So, hear majority of yeses. So, that motion will carry for approval for item 5.1. So, we'll go back to the new business items. Dr. Henry, next item, please. >> All right. Demonstrations recommend approval of the agreement between the Harrisburg School District and the Capitol Area Head Start to coordinate a
mutual beneficial activity and provide effective services for children and family at the cost at no cost to the district. This item will appear on the June 23rd board of agenda for approval. Thank you. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. So, hearing none, we'll move
this forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration has recommended approval of the agreement between the Harrisburg School District and the Capitol Area Intermediate Unit to provide class placement and related
services required by student IEP for the 26 27th school year in amount of 1,46,3258. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board of agenda for approval. >> Thank you, Dr. Herring. Is there any discussion on this motion?
All right. So, hearing no further discussion, we'll move it forward to the June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration has recommended approval of an agreement between the Harrisburg School District and Flashlight Learning to sign a data share
agreement between the Flashlight 360 and Edge of Climate at no cost to the district. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval. >> Thank you, Dr. Mar. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing no further discussion
on this motion, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Uh Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration has recommended approval of the propos proposal between the Harrisburg School District and the Garden of Eding LLC to provide similar
enrichment program services in amount of $5,400. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval. >> Thank you, Dr. Henry. Is there any discussion on this motion? >> Uh, yes. I just have a quick question.
Uh, how will the students be chosen for this program right here? How are they selected? >> Miss Folks. So, the kids who are currently participating in our 21st century um program are the ones who go to the 21st century program um in the summer. And
then we also have a boost program as well. Um and those are signups for um parents. We put the information out there and parents um can sign their students up. Um we have like QR codes, they can call us. Um but that one is open to to any of our elementary
students outside of third and fourth grade. >> Okay. All right. >> And in kindergarten, we do not have the program in kindergarten. >> Okay. And we do provide transportation and different things. >> Yes, we do. >> All right. >> Thank you, Mr. Carter. Is there any further discussion on the motion?
And I'll just add to So, it's for the fourth graders. Do um do you currently have any uh numbers already? >> We do. I don't have them on me, but we do have um enrollment numbers that I could get >> provide to us the next time. Okay,
great. Thank you. So again, hearing no further discussion on the motion, we'll move forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Uh Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration has recommended this discontinuation of agreement between the Harrisburg School District and Harris
Education Solution on hand. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval. >> Thank you, Dr. Henry. Is there any discussion on this motion? All right. So, hearing no further discussion on the motion, we'll move it
forward to our excuse me, uh, June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Uh, Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration has recommended approval of the agreement between the Harrisburg School District and the instructional coaching group, ICG, to
provide Harrisburg School District with instructional coaching professional development in amount of $26,000. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval. >> Thank you, Dr. Reed. Is there any discussion on the motion?
>> Yes. >> Uh, Miss Robinson, >> um, is this for all of next school year? >> That is correct. Okay. >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Robinson. Is there any
further discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing no further discussion on the motion, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 committee um consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration has recommended the annual signature of approval on
agreement between the Harrisburg School District and Keystone Red Rock Job Course Center at no cost to the district. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval. >> Thank you, Dr. Is there any discussion on the motion, Miss Robinson? Yeah. Can we get a little
more um clarification on what the what this how this collaboration works with our students with our district and with JobCore? >> Miss for Miss Palmer one. >> Yes. I'm going to have to um can I get
back to you on that exactly how how this works like how the students are selected with the job. >> Now last year if I'm not mistaken last year we used this to kind of work with GED program. Um we did identify certain students that was over age that was looking for other opportunity and we did
meet with them over the summer and kind of provide this information to them about job court. >> Okay, that was that was my question not the how we got them but just what what we were doing with them. So okay >> that's exactly what we did with them last year. >> Thank you. >> Okay. >> Thank you. Hearing no further discussion
on the motion we'll move it forward to our June 23rd 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. The administration has recommended approval of the agreement between the Harrisburg School District and the Keystone Service System to provide one student career aspiration
development skill to secure meaningful employment at no cost to the district. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2020 board agenda for approval. >> Uh thank you Dr. Henry. Is there any discussion on this motion? And I would just say, can you just give
us a little bit of um content to this item, >> Miss Farmer? >> Sure. So, Keystone got a grant um to work with uh one student um at the high school. Uh the student would be identified either with autism or an intellectual disability and they will
provide like work-based learning opportunities for them um to help them gain meaningful employment. >> Okay. So, and this will be for our student here in the district. Okay, great. So, thank you for that because this is a great uh career exploration
opportunity. U Mr. Robinson? >> Yes. Um why just one? >> Can this expand or is this just a um >> it it must be able to expand. Um the grant that Keystone got only permits for one student. >> Okay.
>> Thank you. So, hearing no further discussion on the motion, we'll move that forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Uh Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration has recommended approval of the agreement between the Harrisburg School District and New Story for the 26 27 school year to provide
placement of two student for educational services in the amount of $635 per day for each student. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval. >> Thank you, Dr. R. Is there any discussion on this motion?
All right. Hearing no further discussion on the motion, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Uh Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration has recommended approval of agreement between the Harrisburg School District and the partnership for career development option two to provide comprehensive
career awareness and preparation services for students for the school year 2627 and amount of $4,235. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval. >> Thank you, Dr. Is there any discussion
on this motion? >> Sure. >> Mr. Carter. >> Yes. So, uh just more clarity about the partnership uh for development agreement just to speak a little bit to it. >> You want to talk about that? >> Good. So, um it's a pilot program that's going to be run at Melrose um next
school year where the um social worker is given permission to um connect the family with different medical resources and whatnot to help support their children. >> Okay. >> Thank you, Mr. Carter. So, hearing no further discussion on the motion item, we'll go
ahead and move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. The administration has recommended approval of the agreement between the Harrisburg School District and the Music Theater International for the spring 2027 musical in amount of $2,869.
This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board of agenda for approval. >> Thank you, Dr. Henry. Is there any discussion on the motion? >> Uh, Miss Anderson. Thank you, President Copelan. I just wanted to make a comment. Um, I am so happy to see
another musical on here. Had a chance to go to the musicals the last two years and they're fantastic and I'm just very excited that we have this in the district. So, thank you. >> Thank you for the comment, Miss Anderson. I was going to add, but you you already shared it with the um team
here and and it was we I enjoyed it and the love to see our our children's talents u beyond, you know, dayto-day doing work, right? So we'll go ahead and move that forward to our June 23rd 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item.
>> The administration has recommended approval of theou between the Harrisburg school district and United Way of the Capitol Regional Hamilton Hamilton help as a pilot program for school-based referral system under the access to healthcare initiative
at no cost to the district. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board of agenda for approval. Thank you, Dr. Henry. Is there any discussion on this motion? All right. So, hearing no further discussion on the motion, um we'll go ahead and move it forward to our June
23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. And um before we move it, thank you uh to United Way for this opportunity for the pilot for our students. So, good to see that um connection there. So, we'll move it forward. Uh Dr. Henry, next item. The
administration is recommending approval of the MOU between the Harrisburg School District and United Way of the Capital Region to prepare children academically and socially for kindergarten. Increase the number of children ready for school. Improve reading proficiency by third grade at no cost to the district. This
item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board of agenda for approval. >> Thank you, Dr. Henry. And again, is there any discussion on the motion? All right. And again, hearing no further discussion on the motion item, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026
meeting for the consent agenda for approval. And I just always like to add thank you again because uh we definitely want to have our children prepared as they go into our next school year. So to see some great partnerships and willingness to um not always look to the
partnership and for cost that is appreciative to us as we are moving forward. So Dr. Henry next item. >> The administration has recommended approval of the scoping sequence in the curriculum for the newly required freshman seminar course effective for
the 2627 school year. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board of agenda for approval. >> Thank you, Dr. Perry. Is there any discussion on the motion? >> Mr. Thompson, Leader. I just wanted to I made the comment to
Dr. Suski that that document looks a heck of a lot more like curriculum. It was fantastic. >> All right. Thank you for that. Is there any further comments or All right. Well, we'll move that forward. Oh, Miss Robinson, I don't want
to hold you back. Go ahead. >> Yeah. Um, just a question about the um, high school transition part of it. How does that work if we're if this is a freshman seminar, career development,
high school transition? How does that differ from say the um, summer bridge or something along those lines? So for next year, we are trying to create something a little different at the John Harris campus where we have a ninth grade academy. And part of this is that they
also going to be doing a financial literacy course as well. Okay. >> And so part of this is trying to build out that whole freshman seminar coursework for these students. >> Well, I know um years ago there weremies, the the ninth, 10th, and 11th grademies.
So, I'm glad to see those coming back and um I'm hoping that this will um be really good for our students. So, okay. Thank you. But now, are we still not I understand that this
is going to be at the high, but are we is are we still not doing that summer bridge? >> Yeah, they still have the summer bridge program. >> Okay. Yeah. So, this is not replacing the summer bridge. This is just something for the the during the school year. >> Yes, ma'am. Okay.
>> Thank you, Miss Robinson. So, again, hearing no further discussion on the motion, we'll move it forward to our Jan uh June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Uh Dr. Henry, next item. The administration has recommended approval of Herody L leg
literacy res resource quote SQ26051500 63431 to provide professional development training to the bridge to writing an introduction and amount of $22,700. This item will appear on the June 23rd
2026 board agenda for approval. >> Thank you. >> Thank you Dr. Is there any discussion on the motion item? All right. Hearing no further discussion on the motion, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Uh Dr.
Henry, next item. >> The administration has recommended approval of the proposed proposal from Andrew Delosis Jr. to provide two days of professional development for a new hire, new teacher, instructional coach in amount of $24,350.
This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board of agenda for approval. And let me add one more thing. If I'm not mistaken, they also was here last year working with our new teachers. And we got a lot of great feedback from them as well. >> Right. And it doesn't say it in the motion, but he'll be coming um an
additional 10 days. I think we have him for 12 days throughout the the school year. He'll be coming to support teachers. >> Thank you for sharing that. And um is there any discussion on this motion item?
All right. And hearing no further discussion on the motion, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd uh 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. The administration has recommended approval of an outofcountry field trip to United Kingdom, London,
Paris, France on Friday, March 26, 2027 through Thursday, April 1st, 2027 at no cost to the district. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval. >> Thank you, Dr. Henry. Um, is there any
discussion on the motion item? Dr. I was just going to inquire. The cost is $3,659 per student. So, if there's no cost to the district, are they doing specific fundraisers for this? And what are we
doing if a student is unable to reach the required amount? >> Good. Dr. Craig. >> Yes, good question. So yes, the students are planning once approved fundraising events and also uh they are working with the foundation in securing donations for
students. >> Uh right now for this trip we have 10 students. >> Thank you. Um >> also to add more clarity too. So if a student is unable to reach that amount, that $3,000 amount, what happens next after that? I mean do we step in to try
to help out or what does that look like? That's where she's saying we're trying to work with the foundation to sponsor those students as well. >> All right. So, uh, at what point in time will we get back if they did not reach that amount? If the foundation could not cover the total cost, when will we hear something back to see if we have to step in?
>> Did you hear that, Dr. Craig? >> No, I'm sorry. I did not hear that. >> You want to know our timeline if we not able to raise the funds or the student not able to get donation from the foundation? >> We typically Well, they typically want full payment. I believe it's like 60 days before the actual trip. So, we'll
be evaluating where students are, where they are with the fundraising and the donations and all that good stuff. So, but the teachers are very confident that they're going to be able to raise enough funds to cover everyone's costs. >> Okay. Thank you. Appreciate it. >> Thank you, Mr. Carter. >> I just I'm just just want to add more of
a comment. So, thank you to this because this also allows the students to introduce them to things outside of right here in the U. US. I just want to know, do they have any donations for the board? Oh, I just couldn't wait to say that. I was just kidding. But Oh, did
you want Miss >> I mean, listen, I'll donate if you donate. Like, let's go. But, um, I also wanted to say there'll be an upcoming there'll be another um field trip request in a few months uh to Costa Rica. Uh, I think Scitec now is pl is planning a trip, so they're organizing
that now. >> Thank you. I just wanted to add the sentiments, but this is good to see because I know a lot of children um who may not have had the opportunity to be able to get that and see the ones that are able to uh donate. This is a um great opportunity, Miss Hughes.
>> Oh, thank you. If um if these fundraisers are uh collecting or um donations from the public, we you if we could share it with the board so we can spread the word, that'd be great. Thank you. >> Yes. Um Dr. Stokes and I uh did meet with Chris Bidge in the foundation and
we put a process together um so that we can you know share that information with you guys. >> Yeah. And that'll be great. Like I said, I don't know how soon we'll be able to have it, but to even share that out to our to the public to show, you know, the amount that was donated and thanking the
actual um sponsors who were able to provide that to our students. So again, oh, Miss uh Anderson. >> Oh, Dr. just have one other question. I see the chaperones that are listed on the attachment as the SBI instructor and an
assistant principal and then it says possible additional district approved chaperon. So I just want to note that any type of trip where we're looking at overnight trips clearances are a must and I hope they go right through our HR
office. Can we confirm that please that all three clearances including FBI fingerprints all of that for overnight trips? >> Yes. In fact, Dr. Craig had already approached me about this a while ago. >> Okay. And then my and and we do have an AR that um outlines that process of
everything that's required in the criteria for chaperones. >> We are just going to want to double and triple check all of that for obvious reasons. And my other comment is uh the fundraising for the chaperones. I mean, I'm assuming they're covering their own costs if they're going or are they going
to >> So, the organization that um coordinates the trip, I think I believe they provide a low cost for the chaperons. Um so, yeah, they pay their own that's not paid
by uh the donations or the fundraising. >> So, the two district employees, yeah, I believe I would have to double check. I know they get a low cost or no cost. Um it's part of the part of their package. >> I just want a clarification that the district is not covering the cost of the
district employees. >> No. >> Thank you. >> No. Also, I do want to say that the ARS the process and procedures that we put in place were solicitor reviewed. So we we had that already go through the solicitor. >> All right. Thank you, Dr. Suski. So
hearing no further discussion, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Uh Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration has recommended approval of the time away from work request for professional development as attached to the agenda. This item will
appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval. >> Thank you. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing no further discussion on the motion, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry,
next item. The administration has recommend approval for a non-resident student 2026 SJ-01 to attend the Harrisburg High School Scitec campus with the parent guardian responsible for a payment of the
established non-resident tuition rate of $14,864.60 60 cent subject to annual adjustment in accordance with the board policy and Pennsylvania school code requirement. This item will appear on the June 23rd,
2026 board agenda for approval. >> Thank you. Uh Dr. Henry, is there any discussion on the motion item? Miss Robinson, >> if is having this student attend Scite Tech, is this taking away from a student who may have been on the wait list?
>> No, ma'am. This >> Okay. >> And how do we know? That's not to say that the the parents aren't going to pay this, but in the past, we have had tuition students and
they're not able to pay, but then they're coming to the board to say, "Well, how are you going to disrupt my child's education, but we didn't make the decision for you to move out of the district and then come back and then want to pay? You said
you were going to pay. So, how do we ensure that if the parent can't can't pay? >> What are what are we going to do with that child's education? >> Okay. It's two parts. I know from the parent it wasn't a hardship, but I would
go to have Dr. Stokes also provide um our procedure on how do how we handle these kind of situations. >> Okay. Yes. So, I have spoken a couple times to the parent and made sure that she and I were completely aligned on how tuition payments work. um they have to be paid a month in advance. So we have
to make sure we have the money in order for the student to pay. So as soon as the board does decide to approve this, the business office sends out an invoice with the monthly amounts. We divide it over 10 months to replicate the school year and the payment for September will
be due in August. So prior to the start of the school year, we'll at least have that precedent set of of that collection. uh this student was already admitted to SciTitec and then moved out of the district and still wants to attend. Um so that is a little bit
different than some of the circumstances that we've experienced. >> Okay. My I just wanted to make sure one that this wasn't taking an opportunity away from an ind district student and and although you can set up the payment arrangements with the parents,
what's going to happen if say a month or two goes by? What is what's the time frame on you're going, "Hey, you can't be in the district because you've missed two or three payments." But then they're going to come crying to the board to say, "You can't disrupt my child's
education." And then you I just want to make sure that everybody understands what is at stake. don't I don't want to start something and then they can't finish it, but then the board is to
blame because the parents aren't making the payments and also not taking away from a child that still lives here in the district. Yeah, I definitely think that the letter that would go to the parent if this is the desire of the board would be that admission is
contingent on timely tuition payments so that there is some type of contractual and known relationship that we expect tuition to be paid in order for education to be received. Now, is there um
if after two payments are missed, is that something like that in their agreement? >> We can add any language that would be legally >> with Jeff on this. Okay. >> And I'm not trying to be u
evil or mean. I just want to make sure if we have people that still want to be in our district, let's make sure we we're going to if we're if we're taking the chance >> Mhm. >> and allowing the parent to pay the tuition,
let's not let something happen and then we're then to blame because we're not going to continue the education. So, we'll work with um with uh solicitor to to draft some language and bring that back language back to the board so you all can see that language.
>> Thank you, Miss Robinson. All right. And I just want to uh make that make a comment more. It's not directed to you, Miss Robinson, but I think it's a advantage to see a student who was accepted and is going out the district and willing to come back to the
back to the district. And again, keeping in line with the legal part, not taking away from that, but I think that's a good sign that Scitec there there's something attracting the children even outside to to want to come back. So, I'm happy that, you know, this is something
that was presented to us. And again um on that final decision is as you stated I totally agree the keeping you know track and making sure but this this looks like a win and the hope is to see more attraction to come back
>> absolutely into our No I just wanted to say that cuz as a I'm always looking at the the pro and the con of it right so a parent if I'm if I'm asking my children to come back I should be able to >> have them funding >> and the bottom is my concern is making
sure that >> yeah even even if this was a child that wasn't already in the district and accepted if this was just say a child from central doses that wanted to come in here and do that as long as we are not taking away from >> correct in district students or no one
that's on the wait list >> correct okay >> and then thank you for that just wanted to add that and hearing no further discussion oh miss uh oh sorry >> secretary yes I actually talked to parent with Marsha so we spent a lot of time back and forth with the parent and
the child came from MM MMSA and the mom called us probably every day so they're aware of the amount. Marsha talked to them talked to the mom quite a bit about the amount. Um I think it's going to work out. I really do. Um
>> and it's not >> I just want No, I know. I just wanted to add that we >> you know >> Yeah. No, no, no, no. I just wanted to add that we we have been spending a lot of time with this parent and she was looking forward to today. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Well Well, thank you for sharing that
cuz that makes it so much more confident because you actually spoke to the parent. So with that, we're going to go ahead and move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Um Dr. Henry, next item. The administration is recommending
uh recommends approval of the settlement agreement between the district and a parent of a district student as an immediate action item. >> All right. So, do I have a motion to approve the special education settlement agreement as an immediate action item? >> So, move Johnson.
>> Is there a second? >> Second. Anderson. >> Thank you. The motion has been properly moved and seconded. Is there any discussion on the motion item? All right. Hearing no further discussion on the motion item. Madam Secretary, can I have a roll call vote, please? >> Miss Anderson? >> Yes.
>> Mr. Carter? >> Dr. Carter? Yes. >> Oh, >> Miss Copelan. >> Yes. >> Miss Hughes? >> Yes. Miss Johnson? >> Yes. >> Miss Robinson?
>> Yes. Mr. Roy? >> Yes. Mr. Thompson leader >> yes >> eight yes zero no zero abstain >> thank you madam secretary hear majority of yeses so that motion will carry for approval and before we move our guest
we'll be preparing for Mr. Dr. Carter to go ahead and further his no so we're going to move to the office of human resources for new business Dr. Henry. Next item. >> The administration is recommending approval of the attached June 9th, 2026
personnel agenda agenda. This item will appear on the June 23rd agenda for approval. >> Thank you. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing no further discussion on the motion item, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting
for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. The administration has recommended approval of the following creation elimination of position per board policy 301. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval.
Thank you, Dr. Is there any discussion on the motion items? All right. So, hearing no further discussion on the motion, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Uh Dr. Henry, next item. The administration's recommend approval of
the following job descriptions. This item will appear on the June 23rd board agenda for approval. >> Thank you. Is there any discussion on the motion? >> I actually do have a comment. I would like to remove the one job description.
There are some errors in it and I would like to refurbish that and post it at another time. That would be ELD data and assessment coordinator. >> Thank you for that. >> Yes. Um, and do you I don't know if I'm what
do you know what section of that? So we can uh >> 6.3. So to president we can remove that item. >> No. What language is there a specific area or just a job summary? >> Yes. Some errors in the job description she need to make some correction too. >> Yeah. And can you can you share what the
errors were or is that something we can share? >> Yeah. Well, it's >> I'm just saying so when it comes back to make sure that we hear the errors and we go and we review the job description and when it comes back cuz nobody reviewed it and again it's something you might have called and it could have been
something maybe I just want to make it for the record. >> Yeah. Um for the record it's to provide clarification on some of the duties this individual would have in working with teachers. >> Okay. So just some more of the duties. That's all. Thank you. Yep.
>> Very nice and sweet. All right. So, we'll go ahead and move that forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Uh, Dr. Henry, next item. The administration has recommended approval of the independent engagement agreement between the
Harrisburg School District and Kathy Rossi to provide human resource consulting services effective May 18th, 2026. This item will appear on the 2026 I mean June 23rd, 2026 board for approval. >> Thank you. Um, Dr. Henry, is there any
discussion on the motion? I was going to Oh, go ahead. Um, Dr. Saski, I was just going to ask if they can explain a little bit what she's going to be doing. >> I was going to ask the state because it's my understanding that we are fully staffed in in HR and that we already do
have a consultant that conducts independent investigations. So, what is this one? >> That is a valid question. The reason we have this individual here tonight, this is a temporary appointment because our normal independent investigator does go
away at times for over a month and we do have a timeline that we have to comply with when doing investigations. So, it becomes an inconvenience if that individual is away. That is why it is good to have a backup like this when
that other person's away. >> I just have a quick question. So if she goes away at a timely per uh period per month, shouldn't somebody be in her place or should she appoint somebody to be in her place? >> These are independent consultant. They don't work for the district. So this person, if I'm not mistaken, she's
operating by herself. >> That is correct. >> No, no, no, no. I understood that portion of it. So even in the same sense, it would it be good to hire someone else? >> That is well that is the purpose of >> I'm talking about permanently, not temporarily, just like permanently. Are you saying someone to be housed in the district as our in-house investigator?
>> Someone to be housed or even just to replace her in general. Yes. >> So the reason at times we use an independent investigator is because we want to make sure that we are scrutinizing a situation and we have a
person objectively reviewing it. Um most of the time really the majority of our cases are handled in-house and we do the investigations. Um, and in this situation, we do have a very competent in independent investigator we've normally used, she
works alone. So, when she's not there and we need somebody and we have to stay in our timeline, on occasion, this will happen. This is actually the first time this has happened since I've been here where we needed to bring somebody in. Does that help? Both of these two individuals are retired uh experienced
HR directors and perform these services for multiple school districts throughout the state. Thank you. And now is so is the contract. Okay. Wait a minute. Effective. Okay. So may I was making sure I'm like wait a minute that don't
look like the agreement type. Okay. So thank you for that. And hearing no further. Does anybody have any further discussion? All right. So, hearing no further discussion on the motion item, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for
approval. Uh, Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration is recommending approval of the agreement with the Pennsylvania School Board Association to provide compensation study and related consulting services for the designated district employee group in amount of $9,900.
This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval. >> Thank you, Dr. Henry. Is there any discussion on the motion item? All right. And is this just the PSBA con? Okay. So, this is a this is a renewal.
>> This is for the salary study. >> Okay. For this Okay. Yeah. That we always have. All right. So hearing no further discussion on the motion item, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item.
>> The administration's recommend approval of affiliation agreement between the Harrisburg School District and Park Point Park University to provide principal certification practical placement opportunity within the district. This item will appear on June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval.
>> Thank you, Dr. Henry. Is there any discussion on the motion item? Motion item and my only uh question would be more towards the funding source because it has NA. So do we not know
>> this? It there is no money exchanged between the district and point park. This is strictly an experience for the individual going through the program. They pay their tuition of course to go through the point park program, but we do not pay Point Park anything.
>> Okay. So, it's just on the agenda item because it's under it has funding source. >> That's because that why they have it in. >> Okay. Not that. Okay. Just want to get clarification. Make sure we are not missing anything. So, hearing no further discussion on the motion, we'll move it
forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. The administration has recommended approval of the amended agreement and enhancement proposal with Kelly Education Services reflecting a revised rate enhanced special education
staffing support service effected July 1st, 2026. This item will appear on the June 23rd board of agenda for approval. >> Thank you Dr. Henry for that. Is there any discussion on this motion?
And I wouldn't have too much of a question, just more of a comment. I was um applauded to see there was a lot of increase throughout the position, especially like the pair of profession to see there was an increase um amount through the Kelly service for the rates
cuz I know um some of the work they provide it could be challenging when your compensation doesn't align sometimes. So, and with that, do we have any feedback on this um Kelly services?
Like, is it working, not working, or is there any feedback to just some updates from >> I would give and I know we have a good feel rate with Kelly Services, but Miss Lamb, you want to provide any additional comments? >> So, Kelly Services covers several
different job categories. We of course have teacher substitutes and that has been longstanding. Um, I I will tell you we have a very good fill rate. Um, even just checking Camp Curtain based on the comments yesterday, that of course is something I would focus on. The lowest our fill rate
was was 81% for a day. Um, so that's that's actually quite good. I I will tell you other school districts are looking at us and they're saying, well, what is what is what are you doing? And yes, we do have higher rates. We do incentivize individuals to work here and
they come and they work here. Um, one thing feedbackwise that we've received this year from the special education team is to make sure we have more experienced individuals working with our students. Um, the other thing that they are striving to do is to improve their
recruiting efforts. We now have two dedicated recruiters for the school district and um they are they have an office here to help out with onboarding people meeting with them and um and and also we're enhancing our training
program for next year. I believe that um a few of the uh directors had asked some questions when I had the policy on substitutes come forward. Yes, we are continuing to enhance our training not only for our short and long-term subs
but for our daily substitutes as well as our PAR educators that is all based on feedback. >> Yeah, thank you. Yeah, and I'm glad that's why I was a happy to see when I went through the contract to see a lot of the um pay rates >> increase because I know you know hearing
a lot from others who have questions and to see it is a whole different I guess visual. Um, >> and we are always looking to recruit new substitutes and um, other individuals such as PAR educators, not only with our school district, but if they want to
work through Kelly Services. Sorry, I just have to put that in. >> Thank you for that. Um, is there any further discussion, Mr. Carter? >> So, also, um, when we do, uh, get substitutes from Kelly Services, are they providing feedback with their experience in the district or how does that or what is that looking like?
>> We do receive feedback. Um, one thing that I had requested of Kelly's services, uh, particularly moving forward is if we can work more collaboratively to understand what some of the concerns are. What the data has
shown is that we do need to provide stronger training for our aids in particular so they know how to work with our student populations. >> Sure. >> Thank you, Mr. Carter. So, hearing no further discussion on the motion item,
we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Uh, Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration has recommended approval of the attached renewal agreement with the pediatric therapeutic services, a division of the Kelly Educational Services to continue
providing school-based therapy and related support services for the district. The agreement term is July 1st, 2026 through June 30th, 2027. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board of agenda for approval. Thank you.
Is there any discussion on this motion item? All right. Hearing or seeing no further discussion on the motion item, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. The administration has recommended approval
of the assessive worker compensation insurance renewal for the Harrisburg School District for the policy term July 1st, 2026 through July 1st, 2028 at an annual premium of $59,15.
This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board of agenda for approval. >> Thank you, Dr. Henry. So, is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing or seeing no further discussion on the motion, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting
for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration is recommending approval of the attached 2026, 2027 fall coaching appointment. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval. >> Thank you, Dr. Henry. Is there any
discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing no see no further discussion on the motion item. We'll move it forward to our June 23rd 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration has recommend approval of the amended and restated section 125 plan for the Harrisburg
School District pending solicit review. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval. >> Thank you. Is there any discussion on this motion item? All right. hearing or seeing no further discussion on the motion item, we will
move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. The administration has recommended approval of the health and welfare plan amended and restated wrap plan document summary plan document
for the Harrisburg School District pending solicit review. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval. Thank you, Dr. Par. Is there any uh discussion on this motion? All right. Hearing seeing no further
discussion on the motion, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. The administration's recommend approval of the amended and restated American Fidelity Business Service Agreement and the master agreement for the Harrisburg School
District. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval. Thank you. Is there any discussion on the motion item? All right. So, hearing no further discussion or seeing no further, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026
meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. The administration has recommended approval of a tenative collective bargaining agreement between the Harrisburg School District and the ASME group uh for the period July 1st, 2026 through June 30th,
2027 as an immediate action item. >> Thank you. Is there any discussion on this motion item? All right. Hearing or seeing no further discussion on the motion item, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for
approval. >> Madame President, this is actually an immediate action item, so we need to vote. >> Excuse me. Why am I Thank you for that. I'm just trying to move right along. It's been a long night. Two nights.
Okay. I apologize. Thanks for that. Uh Dr. uh Suski. So do I have a motion to approve the ask me collective bargaining agreement for 2026 oh 2027 as an immediate action item? >> So move Thompson leader. >> Is there a second?
>> So move Robin second it Robinson. >> The motion has been properly moved in a second. Is there any discussion? All right. Madam Secretary can have a roll call vote, please. >> Miss Anderson. >> Yes. Mr. Carter. >> Oh yes. Oh, is that a I? No. Okay.
>> Miss Copelan? >> Yes. >> Miss Hughes? >> Yes. >> Miss Robinson? >> Yes. >> Mr. Roy? >> Yes. >> Mr. Thompson Leader. >> Yes. >> Seven. Yes. Zero. No. Zero abstain.
>> Thank you, Madam Secretary. Hearing majority of yeses. So that motion will carry for approval. And before we go to our 6.15, I just want to make a note stating that after reviewing this is for the um
one-year contract extension for the employment of the assistant superintendent, Dr. Marisol. I don't want to mispronounce that last name. Seriosis, correct? >> Sakyos. That sounds like a disease.
>> There you go. You can say it for the record. I would just say Dr. >> That's why I go like Craig. >> Well, again for the for Dr. Craig. All right. For the one-year contract agreement, we just wanted to make an uh
a comment a statement as a board that the board and the language uh just for you know for everyone the language um in the board the board we did not fail to take action. Um, so what we did do, we did our due
diligence and we it resulted in a tie vote. So I just wanted to make that statement before we move on and move forward with an immediate action item. All right. So with that, do I have a
motion to approve the one-year contract extension of for employment of the assistant of superintendent Dr. Craig? not gonna do it as an immediate action item to move Thompson later. >> Wait, we have to read the motion into
>> We haven't read the motion. >> We read the motion. >> No, we didn't. >> Oh, dude. Oh, well, who has to read it? >> He does, right? >> Oh, there you go. Oh, I apolog It's It's >> all right. Uh the motion that the uh
board of school of director of Harrisburg School District persuading to the section 1077B of the Pennsylvania public school code 24ps 10-1077B here hereby approve the one-year contract extension for employment of the
assistant superintendent for Dr. Marisol CRA for the period of July 1st, 2026 through June 30th, 2027. Uh, consistent with the provision of the public school code in the term outlined in the existing employment agreement. This item
formalized the one-year extension of the employment contract for the assistant superintendent resulting from the board failure to take affirmative action at the least 90day period to expiration of the current contract terms. >> Thank you. I guess that's where I was
supposed to jump in and say we did not >> the board. It wasn't the board's failure, but again, thank you for that reading the motion. We're going to move forward. Do I have a motion to approve the one-year contract extension for the employment of the assistant superintendent, Dr. Craig, as an immediate action item?
>> So move Thompson Leader. >> Is there a second? >> Second, Robinson. >> Thank you. The motion has been properly moved and seconded. Is there any discussion on the motion hearing? No disc oh here no discussion on the motion item. Madam secretary we
are now ready to take the vote. >> Miss Anderson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Carter. >> Yes. >> Miss Copelan. >> Yes. >> Miss Hughes. >> Yes. >> Miss Robinson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Roy. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Thompson Leader. >> Yes. >> Seven. Yes. Zero. No. Zero abstain. >> Thank you Madam Secretary. So you're hearing majority of yeses. That motion will carry for approval. Uh we are now ready to move to the office of operation for new business. Dr. Henry,
>> the administration recommended approval of the contract with the water treatment by design for water treatment services begin July 1st, 2026 through June 30th, 2027. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval.
>> Thank you, Dr. Hammer. Is there any discussion on the motion item, >> Miss Robinson? Um quick question for um Mr. Ready. Is this something I know that the city does something water treatment thing. Is there some Is this Words are
hard. Um is there a way we can collab with the city to do the water treatment or is this something that we have to do separately? >> This is something that we have to do separately and is internal to the district.
>> No coupons. No. Okay. All right. I had to try. Okay. Thank you, Miss Robinson. So, is there any further discussion on the motion? All right. So, hearing no further discussion on the motion item, we'll
move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Uh, Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration is recommending the approval of a contract with Edwin L. for him company for a broiler maintenance services beginning July 1st 2026 through
June 30th 2027. This item will appear on the June 23rd 2026 board of agenda for approval. >> Thank you. Um Dr. Henry, is there any discussion on the motion? Miss Robinson. Um, real quick, the are
these new boilers or is just a this just a maintenance contract? >> This is a maintenance contract that they provide uh a significant amount of pre preventive maintenance on the boilers, all of our boilers. >> So, nothing that would be covered under
a warranty. No, this is something that they they come in and and they look at several areas of the boilers on a yearly basis to ensure that they're running effectively. >> And this is for all boilers in the >> correct in the district. >> Yep.
>> No, you couldn't give me a coupon or nothing, huh? >> I I >> Good gracious. Okay. >> So So with that, I'm glad you asked that. So with that, they come to make sure they're running. So if something if there is a repair, they're not the ones
who's going to actually do it. They're going to recommend it or they're just going to come to check it for 19. I just want to make sure I'm understand. >> Well, they come and audit it and if there are issues that that need to be addressed, then they bring that to our attention and we either have them do it
or we find another contractor to uh to do it. >> Okay. So, this is just for an audit. >> This is just for a service. They come out and service to them, make sure they running properly. And then if if anything and they're when they looking at the repair, they'll report it to you.
>> This is just like a regular updates, like monthly update that they just checking in. Just >> It's like you do for your own home. >> Yeah. >> You have a maintenance contract. They come out, they check everything out, and that's what's covered. If they find something wrong, >> that's not covered.
>> That's not covered. Sometimes though they'll retro cover part of it, but it sounds like we're not getting that coupon. No. >> Yeah, that's what I was thinking cuz if they already cuz there should be a warranty or something already on Well, depending on how old this >> the parts I'm going to just go ahead and
pause. So >> yeah, I mean certainly certainly if it's a brand new boiler that has been installed that we would go back to that >> that company that installed it, which in this case would be him in many cases. uh for example the Lincoln boilers and they would they would cover it under warranty
and they would repair it. >> All right. Do we know how many are already up to date like boilers that are still covered under the warranty? >> Uh before you >> I don't have that off the top of my head, but we could certainly gather that information for you. >> Okay.
>> Yeah, I know that. I know we had a lot of >> Mr. Glass. I don't know if you know that by by chance. Yeah, the the only one the only one that's still under warranty is actually Ben Franklin was was the latest one that we put in. Oh, >> okay. >> And just just to clarify this this agreement I'm sorry I'm losing my voice
already today. >> But uh they come in, they don't just come in and inspect it. They come in and do >> change belts, filters, oil, anything that needs to be done on a regular annual preventative maintenance. >> And then they come back in the wintertime when we're full-blown heating
and make sure that everything's running efficiently. Great. Okay. Thank you for that. >> So, this right here is going to be done since this starts um July 1st. So, this is all going to be done like I guess during the summertime before kids words
>> school year >> before the school year begins and then sometime in the winter time coming back to >> and actually there's we actually have boilers boilers that run all year long. >> Really? >> Some of our schools have what's called humidity control in the buildings. So,
we need to run the boilers to keep the humidity levels low in the building. >> Okay. >> So, they do come in, they check them early. The other the other thing that I'm really impressed with is if we have a problem, >> if I have a boiler, it goes down. >> Mhm. >> They're here immediately on call. >> That works.
>> Okay. >> Because they are a Harrisburg based company. >> Yeah. >> All right. Thank you. All right. So hearing no further discussion on the motion, we'll go ahead and move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item.
>> The administration recommended approval of a contract with the Cleveland Brother Equipment Company for generator prevented maintenance and inspection beginning July 1st, 2026 ending June 30th, 2027. This item will appear on the
June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval. Total cost $19,19. And I want to make sure this is very similar to what we just discussed with the boiler. Just regular maintenance that we're doing with the generators. No coupons.
All right. >> All right. So, um, is there any discussion on the motion? No one. Anybody? All right. Hearing no further discussion on the motion, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026
meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. The administration has recommended approval of the contract with DSM Consultant, Inc. for -ate consultant services supporting -ate compliance for category 1 and category 2 services for funding
year 2027. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 20 26 board of agenda for approval. Total cost 35,000. >> Thank you. Is there any discussion on the motion item, Miss Robinson? >> Not so much a question, but I know over
the years, um, Adam and and Craig, they've explained a lot of the rates to us, and I just wanted to make sure everybody understands what this actually is. So could one of you guys kind of give a better explanation cuz there are
a lot of people that are watching online who don't know um how this alhahhatus works. >> Sure. So there are two categories of um -ate federal funding that we can apply for each year. One is called category 1 which covers our internet connection and
the WAN connections the network connections between our buildings. Um I believe our rate for that is 90% reimburseable. Um, category two, it covers um, basically inbuilding equipment such as wireless access
points, network switches, and things like that. I believe we're at 85% reimbursible for that. So when we decide that we need to purchase these types of things, um we sub we go through the process of either issuing RFPs, doing a
PEPA mini bid, um we determine a vendor that we would like to go with and then CSM basically helps us complete all the paperwork and application with USAC to uh put those requests in.
>> Thank you so much. Sure. Just wanted to make sure everybody understood what that actually was. So, thank you. >> Thank you, um, Miss Robinson, and thank you, Mr. Norhold. So, um, hearing no further discussion on the motion, we're going to move it forward to our Jan
January June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. This is what happens when, you know, we got to I'm just going to go ahead. Um, is there any Are we moving it forward? We're moving it forward towards this. Okay.
All right. Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration is recommending the purchase of the rolling 54 inch printer cutter for the John Hair Graphic Art Lab with GR Grimco Inc. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval. The total cost is
$16,16.99. >> Thank you. Um, is there any discussion on the motion? >> I hate to do it, >> Miss Robinson. >> I hate to do it. What is a Roland 54 inch printer cutter? Is that for graphic lab? I'm going to assume that it's more
it's like a um um >> it's almost a poster cutter. Correct. >> Yeah. >> It's basically like what it is, a poster made poster. >> I was going to make up a word and Okay. So is now for for for what? I mean I understand it's
for the the graphic arts lab, but what exactly can >> from my understanding of the the machine >> be done with it? >> Well, the machine that we currently have at the school broke, correct? And this is a replacement that it's already been purchased prior a couple of years ago
and this machine been broken and we're trying to replace it so the kids could have opportunity uh to do some of the work in the graphic design um classroom. >> Okay. What >> that comes into effect said project
in the background and all that. Okay, that was that was going to my right question. I didn't know what it was for. Okay, >> I more so don't have a question, but I have a comment. So, even in the same sense, you know, in the community when people have events and stuff, they look for larger prints and stuff like that,
they look forward to try to buy them off of Amazon and stuff like that. By any chance, is it possible for people to come and purchase items from the graphic arts design club? Is it possible for people to come and make purchases? >> That's something we could definitely maybe discuss. In my previous um district, we used to do stuff like that.
We outsource different material like this as project for kids. Um we definitely I'm open to explore what that might look like. >> You'd want to do that if you have multiple printers, but if this is the one printer being used or student, we're not going to break.
>> Yes. And like a $16,000 like >> But if you're if you have the the people that are willing to pay the money for the services, you're going to replace that >> immediately. Exactly. So, it's something to think about. >> Okay.
>> Yeah. I just want to jump in real quick. So, the printer that was there, we actually had a service agreement with the local company and it broke again. And when uh Mr. Bond reached out, they said that that device is so old, it's out of support. We can't support it anymore. We recommend, you know, this
new model. So, um he's also done some really cool stuff. He printed a lot of like the window stickers up at John Harris. If you walk around, you see the classrooms with, you know, it'll say SBI lab. >> If I'm not mistaken, also during football season, he print out a lot of the different banners and everything
around the district for during the season, football season as well. >> All right. Sounds like we make sure we got a warranty, something to make sure before, you know. All right. So hearing no further discussion, we'll move it
forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration has recommended approval of a data transfer agreement with the diligent corporation to obtain a copy of our board doc customer data at no cost. This item will appear on the
June 23rd, 2026 board of agenda for approval. >> Thank you, Dr. Henry. Um, is there any discussion on the motion? just a comment that no cost that counts as a coupon. >> Okay.
>> Thank you. And and I just want to um follow up. So it's in the black copy. So this agreement so I don't know if we're aware but I did um get some some insight that PSBA
is no longer using or supporting boards. So, are we aware of that? >> Yes. This So, this is part of the reason for this agreement is um they are working to transfer over to the new company. >> Okay. >> So, they're going to do all that. If I'm not mistaken, they're going to do
everything behind the scene. Move all of our files from our current board dot to this new system. So, we don't have to do anything. It should be seamless from my understanding. >> Okay. All right. So, I >> we got our finger crossed that it's going to be seamless. I don't know what to say.
>> But but they they kind of informed us that this is what they're going to be doing behind the scenes is moving all our material, all our files and everything over to the new system. >> Okay, >> just to jump in. So Dr. Henry is absolutely correct. This is
just an additional backup for us, you know, just in case. One more copy of our data just in case that we we will be able to keep. >> Okay. Thank you. So is there hearing no further discussion? Is there any hearing? No
further discussion, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Uh Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration has recommended approval of the attached use of facility requests. These items will appear on the June 23rd board of agenda uh for
approval. >> Thank you. Is there any discussion on the motions items? All right. Hearing no further discussion on the motion items, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Uh Dr. Henry, next item.
>> The administration recommend approval of a proposal from the Alto Hartley for the food service capital equipment for Camp Curtain Middle School. These item would are specific to the side cafeteria project. Um, this proposal include in the district capital budget and through
the KPN corporative uh network. The the total cost is $46,770. >> Thank you. Um, do I have a motion to approve >> I'm sorry. This is immediate action item. >> I Right. Okay. So, do I have a motion to approve the camp curtain food service equipment agreement as an immediate
action item? So, move Thompson Leader. Is there a second? Second, Hughes. >> Thank you. The motion has been properly moved and seconded. Is there any discussion on the motion? >> Yes. I just have a question. Uh with the uncertainty of closing Roland,
I mean I mean I I'm sure if you get what I'm saying, but with us having to vote, not knowing if we're going to close Roland or not, >> as we as we realized with uh Camp Curtain, one of the thing that we realized no matter decision with the board, we do need to expand that
cafeteria. Um the current setup of that cafeteria is is too small to house however many kids we have there. Um that one of the issue we ran into this year with the multiple lunches because of the size of the cafeter we had to run uh five lunches. U again no matter what the decision on the board that's going to
give us ability to um increase our footprint in that area and increase more kids hopefully um to have um three lunches only. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you Mr. Carter for that. And I was going to ask that question to make sure that didn't um impact the budget
approval or again when we make that decision moving forward for Cam Curtain. So, and these are already cuz there's already classes, right? That >> was there already an added classes? >> Yeah, we already Yeah, we already approved this. This is just that cafeteria work that we already had in
the capital improvement plan. >> Okay. Okay. Thank you. So, hearing no further discussion on the motion, Madam Secretary, can I have a roll call vote, please? >> Miss Anderson, >> yes. >> Mr. Carter, >> yes. >> Miss Copelan, >> yes. >> Miss Hughes, >> yes.
>> Miss Robinson, >> yes. >> Mr. Roy, >> yes. >> Mr. Thompson Leader, >> yes. >> Seven yes, zero no, zero abstain. >> Thank you, Madam Secretary. Hear majority of yeses. So, that motion will
carry for approval. Uh Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration's recommend approval for of a proposal for the Guardian Group to expand the cafeteria in Camp Curtain Middle School. This proposal is through the KP incorporative. Um the total cost is $696,000
98854. >> Oh, are you going to Oh, >> as immediate action. I already said that, right? >> Okay. I can take you through a little bit more detail on this. >> Sure. So, this project was originally approved in 2025 >> with three main scopes. We had four
classrooms created in the old enrollment center and that project is now complete. One added classroom on the second floor and the cafeteria expansion. This calf expansion is recommended for additional space in the camp curtain cafeteria. really regardless of how many
students again are are in that building. Um so in addition for safety reasons having an open but separate lunch area will allow for building administration more choices for where students sit down for breakfast and lunch. Um in addition the
current space that's there is not used and it's not used efficiently. Um, so the conversion to that space makes a lot of sense for additional cafeteria space for the students. The cafeteria project had to be repriced due to
several areas found during the engineering process, including additional shoring, modifications to the chiller system, HVAC structural upgrades, sprinkler modifications, and additional concrete footings. These items would not have been known until
the architect and structural engineers reviewed the project. The district will receive credit from the first proposal that was approved for this project in 2025 of $392,44.76. In addition, the district included
200,000 as additional funds in the 2025 capital budget for the specific project for these specific unknown type issues. So we knew that there would be some HVAC issues, structural issues, those type of things
above and beyond the low bar quote that was given to us. We assumed there probably would be some additional items. So additional 200,000 was included in the capital budget 42526. So the net impact when you look at this
specific proposal minus 392 minus the 200,000 is an additional $104,543.78 and we felt it was appropriate to bring back the entire project and then have this discussion. uh you know we certainly try not to have immediate action items but it's important that
this immediate action item is moved forward in order for it to be completed by mid August when the students return. >> Um thank you for that explanation. >> Okay. >> So we'll have to do the motion again.
>> We do the motion and then we'll go back for discussion. >> Okay. Okay. So do I have a motion to approve the Cam Curtain Side Citary project as an immediate action item? We'll move Thompson leader. >> Is there a second? >> Second.
>> Second. Anderson. >> Thank you. The motion has been properly moved and seconded. Now, is there any discussion on the motion, Miss Hughes? >> Uh, thank you for the explanation. I just want to make sure I understand. So, basically, we're approving an additional $104,000 tonight. The rest of it was
allocated um well, was planned and then we had some extra saved. Okay. Thank you. I appreciate it. Thanks. Thank you, Miss Hughes. Miss Robinson, >> and just just to be clear, this was what was added to the capital reserve that is coming out of that part of it, but only
technically the 104,000, >> correct? >> So, we're it's really not a bad deal. >> Yeah. Still no coupons. >> Thank you. Is there any further discussion? And I'll just add more of a comment.
Thank you for the explanation cuz that's what I kind of wanted to see so we don't look as if this is a whole new project and then we can actually see that there was some savings originally of what they asked for and that funding will be there. So with further ado u madam secretary
can I have a roll call vote please? >> Miss Anderson? >> Yes. >> Mr. Carter? >> Yes. >> Miss Copelan? >> Yes. >> Miss Hughes? >> Yes. >> Miss Robinson? >> Yes. >> Mr. Roy? Yes, >> Mr. Thompson Leader. >> Yes.
>> Seven yes, zero no, zero abstain. >> Thank you, Madam Secretary. Hear majority of yeses. So that motion will carry for approval. Uh we're now ready to begin the office of business services for new business. Dr. Henry, >> the administration has recommended approval of the ratification of the
following pay uh payroll total for May 2026. These item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board of agenda for approval. Thank you, Dr. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right, hearing seeing no further discussion on the motion, we'll move it
forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration has recommend the ratification of the following check register for the May 2026. These this item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026
board of agenda for approval. >> Thank you, Dr. Henry. Is there any discussion on the motion item? All right. So, hearing or seeing no further discussion on the motion item, we'll go ahead and move this forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent
agenda for approval. And this and and just to get clarification, this is the actual um assessment for each school that we coming out to do the assessments for the safety. >> We haven't got there yet. you. We on 8.2. You You going to go? >> I am.
>> Yeah, we on 8.2. >> Oh my lord. I didn't want the superintendent. >> Yeah, you don't went too far down. Okay. 8.2. >> That's what happened. We got 600 pages. No, I'm kidding. Just kidding. All right. So, hearing no further discussion, we'll move it forward to our
June 23rd, 2026 um meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. The administration is recommending approval of the treasury report for the period ending April 30th, 2026 in amount of 71,25,582
24 cents. Uh this item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval. >> Thank you. Is there any discussion on the motion item? All right. It's being moved to June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent
agenda for approval. Uh Dr. Henry, next item. 8.4. >> Yeah. The fund ballot commitment and transfer. The administration is recommending approval of the following action to be effective June 30th, 2026.
If June 30th, 2026 is an audit financial statement yield a general fund surplus. One, commit additional fund balance within the general fund for future expenditure. Two, transfer unassigned fund balance from the general fund to
restrict the fund balance within the capital reserve fund for future capital improvement. Three, transfer unassigned fund balance from the general fund into the internal service fund for self-insured insurance reserve. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026
board of agenda for approval. Thank you. Is there any discussion on the motion item? Dr. Stokes, Dr. Dr. Stuski, but I'm telling y'all, this is >> I just wanted to remind the board that
this is the annual motion that I know was questioned last year in terms of the amounts. Um, so I'm assuming that the board is going to want to weigh in on the amounts for those transfers uh when the um when the fiscal year ends. So,
uh, can we make sure we plan for that? >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Dr. Saski, for that. Um, Miss Robinson. >> Yes. So, just a quick question. I know that it says if we have um
more than what we need, do we have to um assign the unassigned fund balance to the capital reserve fund? Is there someplace that it can go? And that's not to say it's not needed, but it just
seems like it's capital reserve or the other fund balance. Is there any other place that we can allocate that funds, those funds after we've already approved the budget? >> So, with our fund balance, we have a few
options that the board has. If we end up greater than 8% of our unassigned, we need to do something with that. In the general fund, you can uh assign it >> or you can commit it. Those are your only two options in the general fund. Then if you take it out of the general
fund, you really have two more options. That is capital reserve. And once it's in the capital reserve, it's restricted. Can only be used for capital needs or in our case, we are self-insured for many of our insurance programs. we could transfer to our internal service fund to
ensure that we have a solid base being self-insured for any large claims or fluctuations that might come in the future. Other than that, our hands are quite tied on what our ability uh would be with our surplus. But in that um in
that fund balance it well it says commit additional fund balance. Okay. To the general fund >> at the once once we're done on June 30th the budget is balanced. We may have some
surplus. So that right there won't we don't we already have at least 8% in the general fund? So we have um 8% but it's always 8% of the subsequent year's budget. So as our budget grows for example say we approved it at 227
million that 8% >> increases. So in theory we could possibly keep a little bit more unassigned. We do transfer each year. I know that, you know, we see the transfer to the capital, but we also commit or assign more fund balance within the general fund. And we've continued to
build that up as well for enrollment stabilization, we have some committed fund balance for athletics. So, in the event the board says, I would like to do long-term planning and in five years I kind of want to take on this initiative,
for example, we could start assigning or committing fund balance within the general fund and build it up over time for something in the future. But does doing but moving this and committing to this does
that limit us from moving anything after June 30th? >> So this is your reservation to move after June 30th because as much as we say we're done on June 30th, we're not. We still have all the summer pays that get done back. We still have all of
receivables. We still have for the f 90 days after the end of the fiscal year, we'll still operating in two fiscal years. That's my concern if we if we're already assigned to everything right here and if something comes up because one, we're not going to be here in July
for a meeting. So, we're not going to know, hey, we had to move this, we had to move this, we had to pay this, but we have to have a way to make sure that that gets paid. it. I just wanted to be sure that we're not stuck after
the 23rd or after the 30th that if we moved any surplus that we have, we can't then turn around and move it someplace else if the need arises. >> Yeah. This is not saying you're moving any surplus. This is just reserving your right as a board that after you get the
results of the financial audit that even though those might not be in say until November, December or January, which is way after June 30th, you're already telling the auditors, I've reserved my right to make those decisions and make them effective June 30th.
>> Okay? Because it it says this if as of June 30th. That's why Okay. So, we're not stuck to >> Nope. This is this we can't move anything in the future. So, okay. Just wanted to make sure. >> But but am I correct uh Dr. Stokes that
in the event we move something to the capital reserve account, the money essentially has to be used for capital reserve purposes. >> Correct. It is restricted in that fund for capital uh approved capital needs.
Well, before it's moved, will the board be made aware of the amounts? And >> well, the thing I was also going to share to this conversation is, you know, when we come back in August, one of the first thing we going to have to do as a boy is set priorities. And so, when we start talking about priorities and how
we want to move our budget moving forward, this is a real type of conversation we should be having, >> right? But what I'm saying is after June 30, we'll know by then by June 30th where we are, but I don't want to come back in August and and then hear >> we have so many of these expenses. Oh,
wait a minute. We've already assigned it to Capital Reserve and we can't touch that. So now we're trying to figure out what we're going to do. So before anything gets moved anywhere, let the board know one how much we're
we're we're working with and have us decide where it's going to go. >> Miss Robinson, I'm not permitted in my position to move money like that without board approval, and it's always typically been done with receiver or board approval. However, I do understand
that you want more input into that decision or recommendation which we can work for work forward going, you know, work on going forward. But this is just basically your reserving right. It's not authorizing me to move anything. It's not authorizing anything to occur. It's
just reserving your rights. >> Okay. But am I also correct just as a matter of clar clarification that the numbers for the FY 2025 2026 school
year won't really be finalized until the uh adjustments are made to the budget and when the final audit report is issued in October or November or whenever >> most likely January. Yeah. >> Okay. Okay. So, we won't have I just
want I you know I I thought you were saying that as of June 30th things are going to be finalized. That's not the case. Uh because there's a whole bunch of things that happen that Dr. Stokes knows far better than me.
>> Okay. Just wanted to to get get that clear. So, I have nothing else. I just wanted to make sure we we're not committing overcommitting ourselves. >> Thank you. So hearing no further discussion on the motion, we'll go ahead and move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for
approval. Uh Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration has recommended approval of the 2526 budget transfer for April 26 in the amount of uh $371,34166. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board of agenda for approval.
>> Thank you. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. So, hearing or seeing no further discussion on the motion, we're going to move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration has recommended approval of the attach insurance
proposal from Gallaer Insurance through the PIU insurance program for the district cyber liability policy for the 2627 fiscal year at a cost of $44,900. Um, this item will appear on the June
23rd, 2026 port agenda for approval. >> Thank you. Is there any discussion on this motion item, Miss Robinson? >> Now, I know we got a coupon here. Okay. I know for a fact a lot of the um cyber
liability, the policies if we were to incorporate that into um professional development because the teachers are going to be trained, the um the other staff are going to be trained. I know there's some way in that policy that it
gives our gives us a discount on the cost. And right now we're looking at 44,900. I don't care if it takes a $100 off. Can we incorporate that into our professional development, which then it one, it gives the gives everyone the
training that they need, but also lowers our cost for the insurance policy for the cyber liability. >> So, Miss Robinson, I'm happy to to enter your coupon. We're actually saving uh $7,900. So, we have a big coupon on that one.
All right. Um, in addition, we do offer or we do require a cyber security training through all of our staff and, uh, we actually have a tabletop exercise to test our disaster recovery plan that is included at no additional cost, which
is probably about an $8,000 item. And, uh, Mr. Nornhold will be heading that up later this month. >> All right. I am loving discounts and coupons. Okay. And you said 7,900 is what we >> $7,900. Yes. me. >> Thank you so much.
>> Right. Hearing no further discussion on the motion, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration has recommended approval of an agreement with the Barstdale Group for school photography service for the 26 27th school year at
no cost to the district. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board of agenda for approval. >> Is there any discussion on the motion, Miss Robinson? Hearing no further discussion on the motion, we're going to
move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for a consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration's recommended approval to attach insurance proposal from the district insurance broker Willis Tower Watson Northeast, Inc. for the district property and casually
liability and other related risk management policy for the 26 27th fiscal year. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 26 board of agenda for approval. >> Thank you. Is there any discussion on the motion? >> All right. Hearing no further discussion
on the motion item, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Um, we are now ready to move to the office of superintendent. New business, Dr. Henry. The administration has recommend the approval of the 2627 re-engagement
letter with Sats and Stump to continue providing special counsel services to the Harrisburg School District under the term and condition outlining engagement agreement. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board of agenda for approval. >> Thank you. Is there any discussion on
the motion? >> Right. Hearing no further discussion on the motion, we'll move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. >> The administration's recommended approval of the contract between the Harrisburg School District and Mayan
consultant to conduct a so a safety organization assessment. The contract is pending solicit review. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board of agenda for approval. >> Thank you, Dr. Henry. Is there any discussion on the motion item?
Miss um Hughes, >> is this the uh the assessment? That's okay. Thank you. Tied to the safety plan. Okay. Thank you. >> All right. So hearing no further discussion on the motion. We're going to move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026
meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. >> Recommend approval for a building level school improvement plan for each of the Harrisburg School District school for the 2627 school year. The plan were posted for 28 days for public feedback.
Plans have been reviewed based on the feedback feedback and now are ready for approval for Ben Franklin camp curtain cougar academy downey fouse John Harris campus side campus marshall math science
marrow Scott at Lincoln and steel. These item will appear on the June 23rd 2026 board agenda for approval. >> Thank you. Is there any discussion on this motion items? All right. So, hearing no further
discussion on the motion item, we'll go ahead and move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. The administration is recommending approval of the agreement between the Harrisburg School District and MEL United LLC for leadership development
and executive coaching services from June 1st, 2026 through May 31st, 2027 in amount not to exceed $188,250. This item will appear on the June 23rd, 2026 board of agenda for approval. >> Thank you. Is there any discussion on
the motion, Miss Robinson? Okay, we're looking at $188,250 for what is this 12 principles. >> So, what this agreement is going to do, I I brought this up a few time to do is invest in our our school
principles. And so, one of the thing that we are partnering with this organization is provide them executive coaching monthly on their on their um on being a principal and provide them some additional support on on the job. >> Okay. And I'm I'm all for um giving
supports, but you're looking at when when you become a principal, you're already a leader. So now I understand that you know you can get supports, but that's $188,000 to and I think I read on here it was to different um activities and things like that. I don't want to
pay $188,000 for teachers or I'm sorry or principles to do trust falls and but you know what I'm just I'm just saying it's the coaching but if you're looking at that amount for 12 principles
where's the equivalent for our teachers? >> So for right now one of the thing we want to do is invest in our principles like how we earlier going to invest in our instructional coaches as well. So if you look through the agreement, one of the thing with the agreement is that this is going to be oneonone
particularly for every coach, for every principal. It's going to be unique for every principal. So we really want to try to work with our principal since we don't have a aspiring like leader program to really develop our next group of leaders. And that's one of the thing that we are going to be working on next year is how do we develop our leadership
program for assistant principal so when they get in the job of principal, they really understand what that work look like. So, as we continue to work on developing our next set of leaders, we want to invest in our current leaders as well. >> Well, and and I'm all for that. And we we did have the teacher leadership
academy and the principal leadership academy um for a lot less money than this um I I would love to see the equivalent for our teachers. We just saw our teachers yesterday and they are exhausted and tired
>> and we could continue things have something for them. Well, that's one of the reason why we want to invest in the instructional coach so we can provide those training and support to the princ to the school level in a way is um able to lift and be able to maintain over years to come. And again, it's this
investment in the principal is again investment so we can ensure that we have leader that understand how to maintain and run their school effectively. And if we're putting this much money into the principles, can we do something about making not making having the
principles invest in the school and stay because we're have we're playing musical principles right now. >> Yes, ma'am. We hoping that by doing this Yeah. by doing this investment that we could continue to do the retention and retain our principles moving forward. We
want to one of the things that I've heard of often is they want more support. They want more support and so in order to provide them support and this is actually you talk about discount this is probably one of the cheaper proposal we've received um some of them was a seed on a lot higher prices but we
really wanted to invest in our principal um next year >> and I'm hoping I'm going to hold you to it I want something for the teachers >> just as effective as this right here. >> Well that's why we investing in the
instructional coaching. Okay, >> thank you um Miss Hughes. >> Um thanks very much uh for the um explanation and um uh um CEOs usually have executive coaches and they're wildly expensive. Um culture starts at the top to your point. So this
will trickle down um hopefully to the uh staff and and teachers. However, to um Ms. Robinson's point because it is a there's sticker shock always with consultant fees. Um if we could get um if you know if this could be somehow tied to goals that are reported progress
reported to the board that would I think make us probably feel better about that. Yeah. And that and um and also just to see the results um you know how how it will um you know impact our teachers. >> So so what what we could commit to I'm going to put Dr. Thompson on the spot that we will provide a quarterly update
on how our principles are progressing with this. She'll be working directly with this group. >> Yeah. And also maybe um grabbing data from them um just feedback like um just to make it more efficient and over time as we um we'll probably continue this. Um so thank you.
>> I have a question too. >> Thank you, Mr. Carter. >> How often are we offering these type of trainings to our principles? >> This is new. That's going to start next year. So that's going to be once a month. They're going to be meeting with their coach and working with them monthly. >> And our uh principles don't receive
professional development. Correct me if I'm wrong. >> They do receive professional development that we provide them in house. >> Okay. >> So each month when we do our principal training, that's a professional development for >> because in the same sense where I was coming from pretty much was if we're offering these different trainings to them and we're not still not getting no
results, I think it's time for them to move on and put somebody else in this position. >> And so again, we want to invest in them to make sure they understand the work. And so again, as you all continue to say, we want to hold them accountable. We want to make sure we provide them all the training they need so they can do their job effectively. >> And then also in regards to the teacher
training and stuff that Miss Robertson spoke to, is there any type of training we can offer teachers to be ready to step in those leadership roles as principles just so they just in case they might be the next runner ups to be >> one of the thing that Dr. Thompson is working on for next year is creating like a aspiring leaders program. So if
we have teacher leaders that's aspiring to be principal, what's the Harrisburg way of doing being a leaders in Harrisburg? So, we really wanted to take time to really develop our next set of leaders as well. >> Thank you too for the clarity. Appreciate it. >> And definitely talk to some of our veteran teachers who were a part of that
um teacher leadership academy. They really really enjoyed that. Um and we had just started the principal leadership academy right before receiverhip. So talk to some of those veteran teachers. >> We might be circling around to see what
that program looked like back then. >> Okay. Thank you. Hearing no further discussion on the motion, we're going to move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting uh for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item. >> Recommend the approval of the authorizing the superintendent and administration to conduct daily
operation of the school district from July 1, 2026 through August 24th, 2026. operation to include but not limited to payment of bills and hiring and replacing personnel that do not encumber the new or additional fund.
Thank you. Is there any discussion on the motion? >> Okay, hearing no further discussion on the motion, we'll go ahead and move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Uh Dr. Henry, next item. recommend to approve a point of Mr. Wendell Morris,
the director of safety and security as the act 55 safety security coordinator for the 2627 school year. This item will appear on the 20 the June 23rd 2026 board of general for approval. >> Thank you, Dr. Is there any discussion
on the motion? >> U my only uh question is will we be getting a report um back from Mr. more regards to um the safety and security
um playing like how is like any type of report? >> Yes. Um actually Mr. Morris will be conducting his annual report to the board at our next executive session. >> Okay, great. All right. Yes. And is there anything that we can have prior to
um him coming to the 23rd or maybe you can put something to have >> together that we can actually already have. >> Okay. Yes. >> Okay. Yes. Let me work on getting that for you. >> Okay. Great. >> And um if I can just interject and just add that they are working on the
presentation should they they should have something to share beforehand. >> Okay. Great. Awesome. All right. So hearing no further discussion on the motion. and we'll go ahead and move it forward to our June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Dr. Henry, next item.
>> The administration has recommended approval of Marina Lane as the district title 9 compliant officer for the 26 27th fiscal year uh starting July 1. I'm sorry, July 1, 2026 through June 30th, 27. This item will appear on the June
23rd, 2026 board agenda for approval. >> Thank you. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. So, hearing no further discussion on the motion, we'll move it forward to our
Hold on. I'm sorry. Just give me a minute. All right. So, will we be getting some um because it looks like this is a renewal, right, of a contract agreement? >> This is Miss Lane. She's already served in that role as part of her um her
duties. >> Okay. So do we is there any uh thing that we or any uh feedback we get on her like how how it's already like I guess being in the role is it working or any type of support. >> Well as a district we have to have a
title n compliant officer that whenever we have any title n um complaints or anything that she has to be the one that's investigating it. >> Okay. And then I I thought we had someone who actually also um >> I do monitor
>> I well and also um to be clear I also have my um labor relations manager individual assist me with some components as well. >> Okay. All right. So hearing no further discussion on the motion, we'll move it forward to the
June 23rd, 2026 meeting for the consent agenda for approval. Uh we are now ready to um move to our policy updates for this evening. So again, these um next items on the agenda, these are the first
readings of the recommended policy updates this evening. We are presenting the following policies for the board's review. As this is the first reading, no formal action will be taken tonight. Board members are encouraged to review the policies and submit any questions to
the administration prior to the second reading. The policies will be brought back at the June 23rd, 2026 board meeting for possible adoption. Are there any questions for the from the board this evening?
And this is policy 716 for integrated pest management. I know we want to keep that. All right. So, we'll go ahead and move that forward. We are now at the public comment section.
>> What a way to >> Madame Secretary. Do we have any public comments? >> We have non-aggendum items. All right. Now, we are ready to adjourn this meeting. Is there a motion to adjourn the meeting? Move. >> Robinson. >> Is there a second?
Second, Roy. >> All right, Roy. All in favor signify by saying I. I. Those opposed meeting is adjourned. I know