October 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM - School Board Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER, SILENT MEDITATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND INTRODUCTIONS
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1.A. Call to Order
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Board President will call the meeting to order.
BOARD MEMBERS: Mr. Jesse Rawls, Sr. - President Ms. Tameka Hatcher - Vice President Ms. Elise LeMelle - Secretary Mrs. Jackie Hill - Treasurer Mr. Warren Enoch Mr. Jayonn Folks Mr. Eric Hedenberg Keita Kalonji Johnson, Esq. Dr. Anita Mareno ADMINISTRATORS: Dr. Tamara C. Willis - Superintendent Dr. Andrae R. Martin - Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Kathy Ciaciulli - Chief Finance and Operations Officer SOLICITOR: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE(S): Amare Johnson (Senior) Nyelli Rosario (Junior) BOARD RECORDING SECRETARY: Ms. Ann-Marie Rathmell |
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1.B. Moment of Silent Meditation and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
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Board President will lead the Board and those in attendance in a moment of silent meditation and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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1.C. Roll Call
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1.D. Announcement of Executive Session
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1.E. Introducations / Guest Presentations
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1.F. Reports
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Committees Legislative Updates / PSBA Buildings and Grounds Student Representatives STHS Alumni Association Hanna Education Foundation Harrisburg Area Community College Dauphin County Tax Collection Committee Dauphin County Technical School Capital Area Intermediate Unit Board of Commissioners Superintendent |
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2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA FOR MEETING
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the meeting agenda for October 19, 2026.
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3. HEARING OF THE PUBLIC AND BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
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3.A. Hearing of the Public
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3.B. Board Member Comments
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4. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION (with approximate duration)
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5. MINUTES
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6. PROGRAM
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6.A. Garage Band Student Activity
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the creation of the Garage Band student activity at the Susquehanna Township High School.
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7. PERSONNEL
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7.A. Employee Separations
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Employee Separations as attached.
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7.B. Employment
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Employments as attached.
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7.C. Extensions and Supplementals
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Extensions and Supplementals as attached.
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7.D. Updates
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Personnel Updates as attached.
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8. FINANCES
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8.A. First National General Fund Checking 9/29/26 – 10/12/26
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the payment of First National General Fund Checking bills from the First National General Fund
Checking, as listed on the Computer Check Summary, totaling $3,596,696.05.
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8.B. Food Service Checking 9/26/26 – 10/8/26
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the payment of Food Service bills from the Food Service Checking, as listed on the Computer Check Summary, totaling $64,469.39.
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8.C. Food Service Condensed Board Summary
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the Food Service Cash Balance of $3,813,008.08
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8.D. General Fund Board Summary
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the General Fund Cash Balance of $5,820,943.61.
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8.E. New Capital Project Fund – 2025 Bond Fund Checking 9/26/26 – 10/8/26
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the payment of New Capital Project Fund - 2025 Bond Fund Checking bill from the
Capital Project Fund - 2025 Bond Fund Checking, as listed on the Computer Check Summary,
totaling $64,396.34.
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8.F. Personnal Tax Refunds
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Taxpayer Name: Dale Smith
Year: 2024
Refund Amount: $264.60
Bill #: 000936 Year: 2025 Refund Amount: $264.60 Bill #: 001456 Year: 2026 Refund Amount: $264.60 Total amount of refund $793.80 Reason: Dale Smith is retired; paid the taxes in error. Taxpayer Name: David Grainger
Year: 2024
Refund Amount: $294.00 Bill #: 012075 Year: 2025 Refund Amount: $294.00 Bill #: 011584 Year: 2026 Refund Amount: $294.00 Total amount of refund $882.00 Reason: David Grainger is permanently disabled; paid the taxes in error. Taxpayer Name: Richlene C. Devine
Year: 2024
Refund Amount: $274.40 Bill #: 014162 Year: 2025 Refund Amount: $280.00 Bill #: 013302 Year: 2026 Refund Amount: $274.40 Total amount of refund $828.80 Reason: Richlene C. Devine is permanently disabled; paid the taxes in error. Taxpayer Name: Drea Campbell
Bill #: 016983
Year: 2024 Refund Amount: $297.00 Reason: Drea Campbell was a full-time student; paid the taxes in error. Taxpayer Name: Lawrence J. Devine, III
Bill #: 014163 Year: 2025 Refund Amount: $270.00 Bill #: 013301 Year: 2026 Refund Amount: $264.60 Total amount of refund $534.60 Reason: Lawrence J. Devine, III, is retired; paid the taxes in error.
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the Personal Tax Refunds as listed.
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8.G. Real Estate Tax Refunds
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Taxpayer Name: Arhely Vargas
Parcel #: 62-018-029 Year: 2024-2026 Refund Amount: $3,311.96 Reason: Arhely Vargas was approved for a Disabled Veterans Exemption; paid the taxes in error. Taxpayer Name: George Connor Parcel #: 62-092-009 Year: 2020-2025 Refund Amount: $2,882.25 Reason: George Connor’s property was assessed with incorrect square footage; paid the taxes in error.
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the Real Estate Tax refunds as presented.
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9. CONTRACTS
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9.A. Believe Program
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the Believe Mentoring Program at the Susquehanna Township Middle School.
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9.B. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): Harrisburg Alumni Kappa Foundation of Kappa Alpha PSI Fraternity, Inc. and Susquehanna Township School District
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the MOU between the Harrisburg Alumni Kappa Foundation of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and the Susquehanna Township School District to implement the Guide Right Mentoring Program.
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9.C. Physician Coverage Services Agreement
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the Physician Services Agreement between Susquehanna Township School District and Pinnacle Health Services for the period August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027
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9.D. Sports Medicine Agreement
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the Sports Medicine services agreement between Susquehanna Township School District and Pinnacle Health Medical Services for the period August 1, 2026, through July 1, 2029.
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9.E. Tribe On A Quest, Inc.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the service agreement between Susquehanna Township School District and Tribe On A Quest, Inc. Tribe On A Quest, Inc. will provide daily student transportation services beginning October 26, 2026.
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9.F. TK Elevator
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Recommended Motion(s):
Retroactively approve the scope of work for TK Elevator to provide hoistway access and standby labor to Lobar in order for them to install and test the smoke alarms.
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9.G. Lobar Change Order (Oslwen C. Anderson, Jr. Center)
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Job Order Number: 145877.00.13 for the procurement and installation of the display case in the amount of $12,674.11 Job Order Number: 145877.01.04 related to the fire line meter in the amount of $3,840.72
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the following Job Order Changes with Lobar Associates Construction. The changes resolve remaining construction change order items associated with the Building Renovation projects and result in a net increase of $16,514.83.
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10. POLICY
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11. OTHER
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11.A. 1000 Nationwide Drive
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the stipulations related to the 1000 Nationwide Drive parcels 62-02-052 and 62-023-027 as discussed in executive session.
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12. NEW BUSINESS
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13. ADJOURNMENT
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