June 12, 2025 Regular Meeting Agenda
Pequea Valley School Board
June 12, 2025
7:00 PM
Agenda
CALL TO ORDER
MOMENT OF SILENCE, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC
LIAISON REPORTS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
On a motion by _____ and a second by _____, the Board approved the June 3, 2025, Committee meeting minutes (rc)
CHIEF OF FINANCE AND OPERATION’S RECOMMENDATIONS:
On a motion by _____ and a second by _____, approval was given for the following Consent Agenda Items A-T. (rc)
A. The 2025-2026 Final General Fund Budget in the amount of $47,230,192.
B. The Homestead and Farmstead Exclusion Resolution.
C. The 2025 Annual Tax Levy Resolution for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
D. Transfer General Fund balances in excess of 8% to Capital Reserve.
GASB 54 requires that funds to be committed need Board approval by June 30. The actual amount committed can be established at a later date.
E. For the Chief of Finance and Operations to make budgetary transfers as necessary for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
F. To offer voluntary student accident insurance plan (24-hour coverage) as presented by A-G Administrators, Inc. for
the 2025-2026 school year.
G. A contract with Mazzitti & Sullivan to provide employee assistance services for the 2025-2026 fiscal year at a cost
of $16.00 per employee per contract year.
H. A resolution opting out of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.
The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) requires that the financial requirements (deductibles, co-pays, etc.) and treatment limitations (number of visits or days of coverage) for mental health benefits and substance use disorders benefits covered in our plan document are not less than the medical/surgical financial requirements and treatment limitations. The law does allow for non-federal government plans to opt-out and/or be able to opt-out on the basis of the increased cost to the plan. The resolution states that the district will opt-out of this requirement.
I. A resolution to enter into an agreement with Conestoga Valley School District to share transportation director services
for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026.
J. The food service budget for the 2025-2026 school year, with expected revenues of $1,015,363 and expenditures
of $890,155. Adult Lunches – $5.00 Milk - $0.70
K. A site license for the EdInsight Data Management System through OnHand Schools, Inc., at a cost of $18,956.81 for the
2025-2026 school year.
L. Approval of library purchases for PV Secondary, Paradise and Salisbury Elementary Schools.
M. Approval of a contract with Pennsylvania Counseling Services to provide student assistance services (SAP) for three days per week for the 2025-2026 school year, at a cost of $32,420.M.
N. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Pequea Valley School District and Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County to provide Head Start/Thrive-to-Five services for children and families served, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, at no cost to the district.
O. A contract with Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13 for the following services for the 2025-2026 school year:
- Special Education......................................... $1,403,576.19
- Occupational and Physical Therapy.......... $25,440.00
- Job Training Services....................................... $15,120.00
- Paraprofessional/PCA Services................... $291,600.00
P. Special Education contracts with Eastern Lancaster County School District for the 2025–2026 school year:
- Full-time autistic support and transitional services for 7 learners at a cost of $50,365 per learner.
- Full-time life skills and transition services for 9 learners at a cost of $26,415 per learner.
- Full-time multiple disabilities support services for 1 learner at a cost of $53,705.
- Learning support services for 1 learner at a cost of $30,825.
Supplemental services will be billed as follows: speech and language therapy services at $100/hour, occupational therapy services at $100/hour, physical therapy services at $100.00/hour, job training services at actual cost. Hourly wage for classroom assistant/personal care assistants, if needed, and hourly wage for personal care assistants at the number of hours a week, times the number of weeks in the school year plus 20 hours of training per year.
Q. A contract with New Story Schools for two Pequea Valley learners to receive special education support during the 2025-2026 school year, at a cost of $465/day, based on enrollment.
R. An agreement with Union Community Care to provide mandated PA dental screenings at a rate of $65/hour for the 2025-2026 school year.
S. A commitment with Lancaster County Academy approving membership in the academy’s consortium for five seats as follows:
- $27,535 - 2025-2026 school year
- $28,635 - 2026-2027 school year
- $29,495 - 2027-2028 school year
T. An agreement with Millersville University for social work students to participate in practicum experiences at Pequea Valley for five years beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.
SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDATIONS:
On a motion by _____ and a second by _____, approval was given for the following Consent Agenda Items A-C. (rc)
A. The expulsion of Student A for one school year, June 2025 through June 2026 for drug related incidents that took place at school during the 2024-2025 school year.
B. Staff salary schedule for 2025-2026.
C. Personnel.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Reminder of the July 8, 2025 Special Meeting to close PVHS and PVIS.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Agenda topics for August 5, 2025, Committee meeting
- Construction Update
ADJOURNMENT