September 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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This meeting is livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/@LowerDauphinSD/streams

The opinions expressed by any member(s) of the public do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Board of School Directors of the Lower Dauphin School District and are solely those of the presenter. The Board hereby expressly disclaims any and all responsibility for any defamatory or slanderous statements expressed by any member of the public.

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Mr. Robert P. Hill, Jr., President	Mr. John J. Kaschak, Vice President
Mrs. Lisa Foley, Assistant Secretary	Mr. Thomas W. Scott
Mr. Zachary S. Bailey	Mrs. Lisa M. Stokes
Dr. Andrew C. Miller	Mrs. Amanda L. Unger
Mr. Forrest E. Rehrer	Solicitor, Saxton & Stump
Dr. Gregory J. Milbrand, Superintendent      Non-Voting Member	Mrs. Carron K. Wolf, Secretary      Non-Voting Member

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To all in attendance, please sign in on the yellow sheet at the entrance to the board room. For anyone planning to address the board this evening, please complete a blue card on the table at the entrance and hand it to a board member or administrator. 

The Executive Session held prior to this meeting was to discuss confidential information related to personnel and legal matters.

Description:  The minutes of the regular meeting held on September 14, 2026, and the record of the Buildings & Grounds Committee meeting held on September 23, 2026, are included for approval.

Description:  Lower Dauphin junior, Carter Smith, was selected to serve as Student School Board Representative. 

Description:  Student Representatives: Easton Eberly, Carter Smith
Community Relations Coordinator: Mr. Evan Brooks

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Please approach the podium and speak into the microphone to address the Board.

Public Participation Guidelines: Participants, residents and taxpayers of the District,  must be recognized by the presiding officer and must preface their comments by an announcement of their name, address, and group affiliation if applicable. Statements made by public participants may be limited to one statement not longer than five minutes in duration. All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no participant may address or question Board members individually. The presiding officer may: 1. Interrupt or terminate a participant's statement when the statement is too lengthy, personally directed, abusive, obscene, or irrelevant. 2. Request any individual to leave the meeting when that person does not observe reasonable decorum. 3. Request the assistance of law enforcement officers to remove a disorderly person when his/her conduct interferes with the orderly progress of the meeting. 4. Call a recess or adjourn to another time when the lack of public decorum interferes with the orderly conduct of the meeting. 5. Waive these rules with the approval of the Board.

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By notice of the President, the following action items suggest a roll call vote. You will be recorded as voting in the affirmative for the motion unless you say "nay" or "I abstain." Board members are further advised that they must publicly announce and disclose the nature of any conflict of interest before the vote on the matter is taken and file the appropriate form with the Secretary of the Board.

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The administration recommends approval of the following change orders for the summer 2026 projects, as listed: 

Item	Net Cost
Falcon Fields sinkholes and sidewalk repair	$61,988.32
Middle School lighting and wiring work	$13,128.00
Heat trace on chilled water lines on roof at MS and Nye	$4,279.76
MS kiln hood replaced, access panels installed, and condensate pumps added.	$10,558.02
Geo study at Falcon Fields	$66,960.00

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Vendor	Item/Service	Cost
Lancaster-Lebanon IU13	z- Electricity procurement program participation
Lancaster-Lebanon IU13	Natural gas procurement program participation
PTC Wizard	Parent-Teacher Conference scheduling software for MS, Londonderry, Nye	$1,350.00

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The following policies are presented for first reading approval:

Policy #	Title
102	Academic Standards
105	Curriculum
209	Health Examinations/Screenings
803	School Calendar

 

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The following policy is presented for second reading approval:

Policy #	Title
800	Records Management (AR-0)

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Person/Vendor	Item(s) donated
Mr. Ray Moyer, district resident	five band instruments- Londonderry
Dancker Furniture	tables, desks, chairs- High School

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Building	Item
South Hanover Elementary School	Overhead and filmstrip projectors, cassette player, speaker

Description:  Retirement: David Kugle
David started with the district in October 1991, as a 1st shift Custodian at Londonderry Elementary School. He moved to Price, the Middle School, and Nye Elementary School in the following years. In the fall of 2004, he became the Pony Driver (district mail). Beginning the 2006 school year, David was the Custodian for Grounds at the Middle school and promoted in 2009 to Head Custodian there. In June 2010, he moved to Custodian for Grounds at the High School. He will complete his 35-year career at Lower Dauphin as a 1st shift Custodian at Nye Elementary School.

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Date	Time	Type
October 19, 2026	4:00 PM	Curriculum Committee
	5:00 PM	Executive Session
	6:00 PM	Finance Committee of the Whole
	7:00 PM	Regular Meeting
October 28, 2026	8:30 AM	Buildings & Grounds Committee
November 16, 2026	4:00 PM	Athletic Committee
	5:00 PM	Executive Session
	6:00 PM	Finance Committee of the Whole
	7:00 PM	Regular Meeting