August 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM - SCHOOL BOARD GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING
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1. Opening of Meeting
Ms. Roslyn Copeland, Board President, will read the Board Statement. |
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1.1. Call to Order
Ms. Roslyn Copeland, Board President, will call the meeting to order. |
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1.2. Pledge of Allegiance
Ms. Autumn Anderson, Board Vice President, will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. |
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1.3. Moment of Silence
Ms. Kirsten Keys, Public Relations Coordinator
Description:
A moment of silence will be observed in remembrance of Harrisburg School District's staff.
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1.4. Board Report
Ms. Autumn Anderson, Board Vice President, will read the Board Report.
Description:
The Board will hold Board retreats throughout the school year to discuss Board governance and structure, as well as accountability systems. The Board held its first retreat of the new school year on August 4th. The next scheduled Board retreat will be in September.
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1.5. Announcement of Executive Session
Ms. Roslyn Copeland, Board President The School Board met in Executive Session with the District solicitor on August 25, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. to discuss personnel and student matters. |
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2. Roll Call
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Board Secretary, Ms. Jatoya Drayton, will call the roll:
1. Ms. Roslyn Copeland, President 2. Ms. Autumn Anderson, Vice-President 3. Mr. Brian Carter 4. Ms. Annie Hughes 5. Ms. Jaime Johnsen 6. Ms. Terricia Radcliff 7. Ms. Danielle Robinson 8. Mr. Ellis Roy 9. Mr. Doug Thompson Leader 10. Dr. Lori Suski, Chief Recovery Officer |
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3. Approval of Minutes and Agenda
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3.1. Ms. Roslyn Copeland, Board President
Motion to approve the minutes of the August 11, 2026, Committee of the Whole School Board Meeting.
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3.2. Ms. Roslyn Copeland, Board President
Motion to approve the agenda for the August 25, 2026, General Business School Board Meeting. |
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4. Presentations and Recognitions
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5. Public Comment - Agenda Items
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5.1. Guidelines for Public Comment
Description:
The Board President will follow Board Policy 903 (attached). The public comment period will be limited to 30 minutes at the beginning of the meeting. The Board Secretary will acknowledge first those who wish to comment on agenda items. If there is time remaining, general public comment will be taken. Once the allotted time has expired, any remaining general comments will be reserved for the public comment period at the end of the meeting. Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes per participant registered with the Board Secretary in advance of the meeting. No participant may cede his/her time to another participant. Comment registration slips are located on the table at the entrance to the Board Room. The Board Secretary will acknowledge those participants who are registered to come forward to the podium to address the Board during the public comment period. |
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6. Old Business — Unfinished Business — Consent Agenda
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6.1. Office of Academics
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6.2. UPMC Nurse-Family Partnership:
The Administration is recommending the approval of the MOU with UPMC Nurse-Family Partnership to provide services to expectant students at no cost to the District.
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6.3. LynchA Contract:
The Administration is recommending approval of the agreement with the Independent Contractor Amelia Lynch, M.A., CCC-SLP, to provide Bilingual speech evaluation services on an as-needed basis at the cost of $1,100.00 per evaluation. Funding Source (General): 10-1225-330-000-00-00-310-000-0053
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6.4. Title IIA Carryover 24-25 Addendum:
The Administration is recommending approval of the 2024-25 carryover Title II funds, increased from $3,471.94 to $25,767.40, resulting in total Title IIA funds available of $66,043.38.
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6.5. Title IIIA Carryover 24-25 Addendum:
The Administration is recommending approval of the 2024-2025 Title IIIA carryover funds, increased from $1,741.82 to $6,973.47, bringing the total Title IIIA funds available to $15,315.99.
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6.6. Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 Agreement:
The Administration is recommending approval of the agreement with Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 to provide virtual teachers with a quarterly scheduled time to meet and collaborate on best practices for online learning in the amount of $3,000.00. Funding Source (General): 10-2271-360-000-00-00-110-000-0052
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6.7. Andrew's Gift:
The Administration is recommending approval to accept the donation from Andrew's Gift of $20,668.73 at no cost to the district.
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6.8. Acellus Educational Services:
The Administration is recommending approval of the quote from Acellus Educational Services for 400 virtual school licenses for the 2026-2027 school year in the amount of $31,600.00. Funding Source (General): 10-1290-650-000-00-00-310-000-0053
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6.9. Hollins-Sims Consulting:
The Administration is recommending approval of the agreement with Hollins-Sims Consulting to provide support aligned with MTSS in the amount of $30,000. Funding Source (General): 10-2260-330-000-00-00-110-000-0052
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6.10. Educational Services of PA LLC Contract:
The Administration is recommending approval of the agreement with Educational Services of PA LLC to provide supervision of a doctoral-level psychology intern for the 2026-2027 school year. Funding Source (General): 10-2260-330-000-00-00-110-000-0052
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6.11. Vista ESY Contract:
The Administration is recommending approval of the agreement with The Vista School for one student placement with Extended School Year (ESY) Service in the amount of $10,842.59. Funding Source (General): 10-1233-567-000-30-00-310-000-0053
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6.12. Vista 26-27 Contract:
The Administration is recommending approval of the contract with The Vista School for one student placement to provide educational and behavioral services in the amount of $83,272.50. Funding Source (General): 10-1233-567-000-30-00-310-000-0053
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6.13. River Rock Academy MOU:
The Administration is recommending approval of the MOU with River Rock Academy for the term of the initial contract from 2025-2028 at no cost to the District.
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6.14. Joseph F Thomas Contract:
The Administration is recommending approval of the contract with Joseph F. Thomas, DO, MBA, to provide the district with medical and consulting services in the amount of $50,000 from September 1, 2026, until June 30, 2027. Funding Source (General): 10-2420-330-000-00-00-110-000-0054
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6.15. TAFW Requests for Professional Development:
The Administration is recommending approval of the Time Away from Work Requests for Professional Development as attached to the agenda.
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6.16. RATIFICATION of Stockton Bartol Foundation Agreement:
The Administration is recommending ratification of the agreement with the Stockton Bartol Foundation to provide professional learning on trauma-informed practices and belonging in classrooms, in the amount of $3,153.70. Funding Source (RSIG): 10-2271-360-860-00-00-475-026-0070
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6.17. Office of Human Resources
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6.17.1. Creation and Elimination of Positions:
The Administration is recommending approval of the creation and elimination of positions, as listed. Creation(s)
Elimination(s)
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6.17.2. Job Descriptions:
The Administration is recommending approval of the attached job descriptions.
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6.17.3. 2026-2027 HEA Supplemental Salary Schedule:
The Administration is recommending approval of the attached 2026-2027 HEA Supplemental Salary Schedule.
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6.17.4. Act 93 Compensation Plan:
The Administration is recommending approval of the Act 93 Compensation Plan, as presented.
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6.17.5. Mazzitti & Sullivan Agreement -Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Services:
The Administration is recommending approval of the agreement with Mazzitti & Sullivan to provide Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services to District employees.
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6.17.6. OSS Health Company Direct Program Agreement:
The Administration is recommending approval of the agreement with OSS Health for the Company Direct Program, as attached.
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6.17.7. 2026-2027 Coaching and Athletics Salary Schedule:
The Administration is recommending approval of the attached 2026-2027 Coaching and Athletics Salary Schedule.
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6.17.8. 2026-2027 Athletic Game Worker Pay Schedule:
The Administration is recommending approval of the 22026-2027 Athletic Game Worker Pay Schedule.
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6.17.9. Additional Fall Coaching Assignments and Game Workers:
The Administration is recommending approval of additional Fall Coaching assignments and Game Worker appointments for the 2026-2027 school year, as attached.
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6.18. Office of Operations
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6.18.1. Weatherproofing Technologies Credit Change Order
The Administration is recommending a credit change order for the Foose roof restoration project in the amount of $5,090.48 for 3 unused inspection days. |
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6.18.2. Electricity Renewal Rates
The Administration is recommending approval of a 24-month agreement with Freepoint Energy for the District's electricity. The projected annual increase is $157,995. |
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6.18.3. School Gate Guardian Self-Serve Kiosk:
The Administration is recommending approval of the purchase of a School Gate Guardian Self-Serve Kiosk for the Scott Early Learning Center. Total Cost: $7,630.00. Funding Source: General Fund (10-2840-650-000-00-00-960-000-0062) |
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6.18.4. 2026-27 Facility Use Requests
The Administration is recommending the approval of the attached use of facility request.
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6.18.5. Food Service Meal Contracts
The Administration is recommending approval to provide student meals to the following private and charter schools: Logos Academy, Capital Academy, and the Capital Area School for the Arts. |
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6.18.6. Drone Resolution
The Administration recommends approval of the attached Drone Resolution. This resolution prohibits unapproved drone photography, drone videos, and drones hovering over District property.
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6.18.7. HACC Facility Request for the District's Soccer Teams
The Administration is recommending approval of a facility use request with HACC for the use of their soccer fields for our boys and girls soccer teams. Total Cost: $6,000. Funding Source (General): 10-3250-441-000-30-00-560-001-0002/10-3250-441-000-30-30-00-560-005-0002
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6.19. Office of Business Services
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6.19.1. Treasurer's Report May 2026:
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6.19.2. Treasurer's Report June 2026:
The Administration is recommending approval of the Treasurer's Report for the period ending June 30, 2026, in the amount of $72,654,047.23.
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6.19.3. Ratification of Accounts Payable Checks for June 2026
Approval of the ratification of the following checks registers:
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6.19.4. Ratification of Accounts Payable Checks for July 2026
Approval of the ratification of the following check registers
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6.19.5. Ratification of Payroll Processing for June and July 2026
1. June 6, 2026, in the amount of $1,356,671.16. 2. June 19, 2026, in the amount of $2,251,909.94. 3. July 3, 2026, in the amount of $1,192,092.28. 4. July 17, 2026, in the amount of $1,294,405.08. 5. July 31, 2026, in the amount of $1,288,428.16.
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6.19.6. Tax Exoneration - Church of Pentecost USA:
The Administration is requesting approval to exonerate the real property tax of The Church of Pentecost USA Inc. from the obligation to pay real estate taxes for the property located at 1079 S. Cameron Street in Harrisburg, PA identified by parcel number 01-032-023-000-0000 effective July 1, 2024. The Dauphin County Tax Claim Bureau is authorized to strike off $12,803.86 in 2024 taxes and $12,019.17 in 2025 taxes. |
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6.19.7. Tax Exoneration — Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority:
The Administration is recommending approval to exonerate the real property taxes of the Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority and from the obligation to pay real estate taxes for the properties located at 2526 Agate Street, 2328 Jefferson Street, 1435 Swatara Street, and 1437 Swatara Street identified as 10-015-060, 10-017-027, 02-030-037, 02-030-38, and 02-030-039.This motion is based on the exemption from taxation pursuant to the Municipalities Authorities Act 53 Pa. C.S.A 5620. The Dauphin County Tax Claim Bureau is authorized to strike off $310.86 2025 taxes for 1435 Swatara Street, $3.45 2025 taxes for 1437 Swatara Street, $2628.29 1994-2010 taxes for 2526 Agate Street, and $357.30 2002 taxes for 2328 Jefferson Street and the City of Harrisburg is authorized to strike off 2026 current taxes in the amount of $3.10 for 1437 Swatara Street, $275.63 for 1433 Swatara Street, and $278.73 for 1435 Swatara Street.
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6.19.8. Tax Exoneration: Mount Calvary Church:
Recommend approval to exonerate the real property taxes of Mount Calvary Church from the obligation to pay real estate taxes for the property located at 1830 N 5th Street in Harrisburg, PA identified by Parcel Number 11-016-001-000-0000 effective July 1, 2024. This motion is based on previous exemption history and subsequent recertification of exempt status effective January 1, 2025. The Dauphin County Tax Claim Bureau is authorized to strike off $53,039.24 in 2024 taxes.
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6.19.9. 2026-2027 Grant Awards
The Administration recommends approval of the following Grant Awards for the 2026–2027 school year: CSI: Foose Elementary- $50,000 CSI: John Harris High School — $501,126 CSI: Scott at Lincoln Elementary — $182,533 CSI Camp Curtin Academy — $258,987 CSI Downey Elementary-$133,200 Title IA - $7,559,070 Title IIA - $606,604 Title IIIA - $309,267 Title IVA- $555,458 Ready to Learn Block Grant (Foundation) — $18,130,927 Ready to Learn Adequacy Supplement — $7,437,646 |
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6.19.10. Booster/Support Organization Rescission of Recognition:
The Administration is recommending approval to rescind the recognition of the Harrisburg Cougar Boys Basketball Boosters in accordance with Policy 915. |
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6.19.11. Fundraisers:
The Administration recommends approval of the fundraisers for the 2026–2027 school year as presented in the attachment to the agenda.
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6.20. Office of the Superintendent
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6.20.1. 2026-2027 Shippensburg University Superintendent Study Council
This Administration is recommending approval of participation in the 2026-2027 Shippensburg University Superintendent Study Council and payment of the annual membership fee.
Funding source: (General Fund): 10-2360-810-000-00-00-110-000-0050
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6.20.2. 2026 Graduate List
The Administration is recommending approval of the Class of 2026 Graduation List for Harrisburg High School, as attached.
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7. New Business - Immediate Action Items
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7.1. IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEM: Non-Resident Student
The Administration is recommending approval for a non-resident student, 2026AH-02, to attend Harrisburg School District at the SciTech Campus, with the parent/guardian responsible for payment of the established non-resident tuition rate of $14,864.60 (subject to annual adjustments), in accordance with Board policy and Pennsylvania School Code requirements.
Speaker(s):
Office of the Superintendent
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7.2. IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEM — Personnel Agenda:
The Administration is recommending approval of the attached August 25, 2026, Personnel Agenda.
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7.3. IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEM — Creation and Elimination of Positions:
The Administration is recommending approval of the creation and elimination of positions, as listed. Elimination(s)
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7.4. IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEM: Substitute Teacher Agreement:
Board action is requested to approve an agreement dated August 3, 2026, by and between Substitute Teacher Service and the Harrisburg School District to fill administrative positions and, in particular, to cover the services of an interim CFO and an interim assistant CFO based upon the District bill rate of $156.25 per hour plus travel reimbursement as indicated in paragraph 11 of the agreement.
Speaker(s):
Office of the Superintendent
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7.5. IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEM: RENEWAL of Community Life Team, Inc. Agreement:
The Administration is recommending approval of the RENEWAL agreement with Community Life Team, Inc., to provide ambulance coverage for High School Varsity home football games. Funding Source: (General Fund) 10-3250-330-000-00-00-566-000-0002
Speaker(s):
Office of the Superintendent
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8. Board Committee Representative Reports
Description:
Ms. Roslyn Copeland, Board President A. Board Committee Representative Reports 1. Capital Area IU Update — Ms. Jaime Johnsen 3. Pennsylvania School Boards Association: Ms. Danielle Robinson 4. Act 141 Advisory Committee: Mr. Doug Thompson Leader, and Ms. Autumn Anderson (alternate: Brian Carter) 5. HACC - Mr. Brian Carter 6. Dauphin County Tax Collection Committee — Dr. Marcia Stokes
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9. Superintendent's Report
Dr. Benjamin Henry, Superintendent of Schools, will present District highlights.
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10. Public Comment — General Items
Ms. Roslyn Copeland, Board President This public comment period is reserved for general comments not related to Board agenda items. Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes and each commenter must register in advance. |
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11. Adjournment
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