October 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM - School Board Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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1.A. Pledge to Flag/Moment of Silence
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1.B. Roll Call
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2. Announcements
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2.A. The October 26, 2026, School Board Meeting is open to the public and is also being streamed virtually.
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3. Executive Session
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3.A. An Executive Session was held on October 5th, 2026, to discuss Personnel matters.
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3.B. An Executive Session was held on October 26th, 2026, to discuss Legal matters.
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4. Approval of Agenda
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Approval of the October 26, 2026 School Board Meeting Agenda
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5. Approval of Minutes
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Approval of the September 28, 2026 School Board Meeting Minutes.
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6. Recognition Presentations
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Baron Stage- Middle School
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6.A. Learners of the Month
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7. Recognition of Visitors and Public Comment
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The Board encourages citizens of the district to come before the Board to present their petitions, inquiries or other communications of interest. The Board invites public (Citizens of the District) comment on any topic that is within the Board's jurisdiction. As outlined in Board Policy 903, the Board requires that public participants be residents or taxpayers of this district.
Anyone wishing to address the board during public comment will need to be in person. If you wish to speak to the Board, please sign in prior to the meeting. Public participation in the meeting is the prerogative of the Board President who will establish the amount of time allowed for speaking. Out of respect for time, comments should be limited to under 3 minutes. For your convenience, a timer will be visible for your reference.
Participants are asked not make comments that are personally directed, abusive, obscene, or irrelevant. |
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8. Personnel
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8.A. Approval of the Retirement Memorandum of Understanding with the Manheim
Central Education Association. |
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8.B. Retirement - Professional
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8.C. Resignations — Support Staff
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8.D. Resignations — Substitute Staff
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8.E. Leave of Absence — Professional
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8.F. Leave of Absence — Support Staff
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8.G. New Employment — Support Staff
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8.H. New Employment — Substitute Staff
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8.I. Change of Status — Professional
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8.J. Change of Status — Support Staff
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8.K. Continued Employment — Substitute
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8.L. Tenure for Professional Staff
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1. Approval of tenure for the following Professional Staff who have satisfactorily completed three (3) years of service in the District:
Alicia Bartlett (Music Teacher, Middle School & High School) Melissa Evans (Social Worker, Baron Elementary) Marissa Fisher (Coordinator of Post-Secondary Transition, High School) Adrian McCoy (English Language Arts Teacher, Middle School) Sara McGowan (Emotional Support Teacher, Baron Elementary) Britiney Rykaczewski (Pre-K Teacher, Baron Elementary) Kandis Sharp (7th Grade Science Teacher, Middle School) Dana Sick (FLEX Teacher, Middle School) Jovana Thompson (Student & Family Resource Specialist, Middle School & High School) |
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8.M. Supplemental Agenda
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9. Superintendent's Report
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9.A. District Update
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9.B. Distribution of Manheim Central School District Policy 816.1 for First Reading.
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816.1
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10. Assistant Superintendent's Report
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10.A. Dr. Krystle Nemeth- Excellence in Education Award recipient for the Transformational School Leadership Award.
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10.B. Update on Policy 204.1.
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10.C. Comprehensive Planning Update
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11. Treasurer's Report
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1. Approval of the Financial Statements and Budget Transfers for September 2026. 2. Approval of the Monthly Invoices for September 2026.
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12. Board Committee Reports
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12.A. Business Operations and Facilities Committee Report- Mr. Linder
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1. October 19, 2026 Meeting Report
2. Next Meeting on January 11, 2027, at 6 PM. |
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12.B. Academic Committee Report - Mrs. Walker
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1. Next meeting will be held on January 11, 2027, at 4 PM.
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12.C. Activities Committee Report - Mr. Sensenig
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1. Next Meeting will be held on January 11, 2027, at 5 PM.
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13. General Actions Items
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13.A. Approval of the Agreement with Saint Joseph's University for their Direct Admission Program.
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13.B. Approval of the Agreement with Harrisburg Area Community College for Student Field Placements.
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13.C. Approval of the Current STS Guest Teacher List for the 2026-2027 School Year.
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13.D. Approval of the list of Bus Drivers for 2026-2027.
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Faithful Bus Drivers:
Nikeya Lee- Van Driver Amber Benner- Van Driver Martin Eshleman- Van Driver Graybill's Bus Drivers: Vanessa Acevedo-Steidel- Bus Aid Alyssa Burkholder- Bus Driver Danielle Bare-Aid/Driver BlueCap Drivers: Harold Boden III, Driver Shane Imler, Driver Joseph Mercado, Driver |
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13.E. Approval of the appointment of Jeff Swarr as the Manheim Central representative to the Lancaster County Career & Technology Center Joint Authority for a three-year term ending October of 2029.
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13.F. Approval for Donna Jackson to attend the PA Data Summit from March 22 to 24, 2027, and the Child Accounting Conference from November 4 to 6, 2026, both in Hershey, PA. The total cost of these events is $765, to be paid out of the business office account for staff development.
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13.G. Approval of playground repairs from River Valley Landscapes for the Baron and Doe Run Elementary Schools.
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13.H. Approval of John M. Hess Auction Service, Inc. On-Site Auction Contract to sell the property at 475 Charles Drive.
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13.I. Approval to purchase a 2027 Ford Super Duty F-350 maintenance and plowing truck from Hondru Ford Inc. (Costars vendor #125126, Contract #025-E22-387), in the amount of $49,995.
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13.J. Approval of invoice from Stable Hollow Construction for repairs to the Shearer's Mill Bridge for $23,977.80 - District will pay 33% ($7,912.67) of the expense per agreement with the Manheim Boro.
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13.K. Retroactive Approval of Special Education Services.
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13.L. Approval of the Renewal Contracts for the 2026-2027 School Year.
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13.M. Approval of Additional Fundraisers for the 2026-2027 School Year.
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13.N. Approval of Additional Field Trips for the 2026-2027 School Year and 2027-2028 Out-Of-Country Field Trip.
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13.P. Approval of the Coach Volunteers for the 2026-2027 school year.
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14. Board Representatives Reports
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14.A. Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 - Mrs. Beachy
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14.B. Lancaster County CTC Report- Mr. Marinaro
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14.C. PSBA/Legislative Report - Mrs. Nix
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14.D. Lancaster County Academy - Mrs. Walker
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15. Informational Items
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15.A. Enrollment Report
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15.B. Upcoming School Board Meeting Information
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1. The next regularly scheduled Board Meeting will be held on November 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Manheim Central District Office.
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16. Board Comments
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17. Meeting Adjournment
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Adjournment of the School Board Meeting.
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