WEBVTT 00:00:33.000 --> 00:01:03.000 Here, Mrs. Schmidt. Here. 8 present. Please rise if you are able, and join me for the Pledge of Allegiance. 00:01:05.000 --> 00:01:15.000 May I have a motion to approve the October… 6th, 2025 Board of Directors Agenda. So moved, Jeff Sutherk. Second, Ganesh Haranoff. 00:01:15.000 --> 00:01:20.000 Is there any discussion? This is standard voice vote. All in favor say aye. Aye. 00:01:20.000 --> 00:01:30.000 Any opposed? Motion carries. I would like to announce the board met in executive session prior to this meeting to discuss matters of personnel. 00:01:30.000 --> 00:01:38.000 We will now begin our first public comment period, which is an opportunity for residents and taxpayers attending either in person or virtually. 00:01:38.000 --> 00:01:48.000 To address the board on matters related to the agenda. If you wish to speak on matters not related to the agenda, an additional public comment period will be provided later in the meeting. 00:01:48.000 --> 00:01:57.000 Each speaker is permitted up to 5 minutes of speaking time during each one of the public comment periods in order to provide other residents with an opportunity to speak. 00:01:57.000 --> 00:02:04.000 I'll ask Board Treasurer, Dr. Mccarver, to please keep time. When necessary, the board may set a maximum time for public comment. 00:02:04.000 --> 00:02:09.000 As a reminder, all public comments are part of this evening's public record and minutes. 00:02:09.000 --> 00:02:18.000 For in-person participants. Please be sure to complete a registration form located on the sign-in table and submit to the Board Secretary, Mrs. Agee. 00:02:18.000 --> 00:02:25.000 When your name is announced, please come to the microphone. If you are participating online and wish to speak, please raise your virtual hand to speak. 00:02:25.000 --> 00:02:29.000 You must have registered individually with your full name and address in order to be recognized. 00:02:29.000 --> 00:02:35.000 For all speakers, it is only necessary once recognized that you identify yourself by providing your full name. 00:02:35.000 --> 00:02:40.000 Mrs. Agee, are there any residents or taxpayers who have registered to comment? Not at this time. 00:02:40.000 --> 00:02:47.000 Thank you. Mr. Nicholson, is there anyone online wishing to comment virtually? 00:02:47.000 --> 00:02:55.000 Not at this time, no. Thank you, Mr. Nicholson. 00:02:55.000 --> 00:02:59.000 Okay. Ms. Harmer, do you have a community correspondence report? 00:02:59.000 --> 00:03:14.000 I do. Uh, for the month of September, the district received three community correspondence submissions. This month's community correspondence were an inquiry about the plans for the elementary school, a question about visiting the high school, and a question regarding buildings and grounds. 00:03:14.000 --> 00:03:16.000 And that's all I have. Thank you. 00:03:16.000 --> 00:03:24.000 Thank you, Ms. Harmer. All right, now we have the student representatives report, and I see we have 3 representatives tonight. 00:03:24.000 --> 00:03:29.000 Um, Representatives Aliquin, Ardire, and Dilal, do you have a report? 00:03:29.000 --> 00:03:43.000 Yes. Hello. Good evening, everyone. My name is Anna Ardire, and I am very happy to finally be in attendance this evening. A little bit about me, I'm very involved in music. I'm in the concert orchestra, Trium Music Honor Society, I play 3 instruments. 00:03:43.000 --> 00:03:49.000 Volunteer with music mentors at the elementary school, and I intern under Mr. Buderbaugh with the 7th and 8th grade orchestras. 00:03:49.000 --> 00:03:56.000 I'm very honored to be here today as a voice of the students, and was inspired to pursue this position by my interest in the inner workings of politics. 00:03:56.000 --> 00:04:01.000 And goals of possibly holding a position similar to those in the room today. 00:04:01.000 --> 00:04:09.000 Moving on to our updates for this evening, Hershey High School's Youth and Government delegation is off to a fantastic start, with the first meeting having around 110 attendees. 00:04:09.000 --> 00:04:13.000 Many of which being from the middle school, which surpassed last year's attendance record. 00:04:13.000 --> 00:04:24.000 With World Mental Health Day approaching on October 10th, Derry Township School District has provided numerous resources for the benefits of students and their families, such as Care Solace and Connections Harrisburg. 00:04:24.000 --> 00:04:36.000 Elizabethtown College recently hosted the International Peace Symposium, and students from the Model United Nations Club attended and heard from panelists on varying issues from how to disrupt genocide to finding global peace. 00:04:36.000 --> 00:04:46.000 The Try a Music Honor Society held its first meeting and induction after school today, welcoming 22 members and going over the agenda for the school year. 00:04:46.000 --> 00:04:55.000 Good evening, everyone. As for my report, our Student Council recently announced a 2025 homecoming theme as the Carousel of Memories. 00:04:55.000 --> 00:05:06.000 Minnie Thawne had a very successful gold out with 1,706… Dollars were raised to celebrate September, being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. 00:05:06.000 --> 00:05:14.000 And the HHS theater season has been officially announced with our fall play being Little Women and showing on November 21st through 23rd. 00:05:14.000 --> 00:05:20.000 The musical being Disney's Frozen, and our fourth annual cabaret showcasing the icons and legends of musical theater. 00:05:20.000 --> 00:05:28.000 Additionally, the theater program had a very exciting field trip to New York City, and had the privilege to take a workshop or visit the Museum of Broadway. 00:05:28.000 --> 00:05:35.000 Thank you. 00:05:35.000 --> 00:05:42.000 The boys' golf team recently won the District 3 championship, and Carson Hummer took home the Mid-Penn golf title the week prior. 00:05:42.000 --> 00:05:47.000 Mackenzie Burke also represented the girls' golf team in districts this year. 00:05:47.000 --> 00:05:52.000 In school, we had 5 students recently named as National Merit Semi-Finalists. 00:05:52.000 --> 00:05:58.000 These students were Bridget Hallinan, Amon Jha, Maxwell Luo, Jason Linsu. 00:05:58.000 --> 00:06:04.000 And I went. These high-achieving students will move on in the competition for a chance to win additional scholarships. 00:06:04.000 --> 00:06:09.000 Additionally, we had 10 students named as National Commended Scholars in the competition as well. 00:06:09.000 --> 00:06:16.000 Were recognized for their academic performance. These students were Aaron Yu, Kaylee Whipple, Rohan Tompkins. 00:06:16.000 --> 00:06:22.000 Prisha Jomo, Caleb Tinsley, Grant Liska, Joseph Parks, Sean McDoll, McCann Lee Ebert. 00:06:22.000 --> 00:06:30.000 And Ramya Sharma. Lastly, students at Hershey High School painted pumpkins for the annual Pumpkin Palooza at the Hershey Gardens. 00:06:30.000 --> 00:06:36.000 Where kids come in costumes and trick-or-treat while they can see the beautifully painted pumpkins and mosaics by the students. 00:06:36.000 --> 00:06:45.000 Thank you for everyone's time. Thank you so much. I'd like to welcome you, Representative Ardir. 00:06:45.000 --> 00:06:51.000 Okay, now we have the recognition of new extracurricular activities school clubs. Dr. Winslow? 00:06:51.000 --> 00:07:04.000 In compliance with Policy 122, Extracurricular activities, the addition of the Hershey High School student badminton Club is recognized. 00:07:04.000 --> 00:07:14.000 The listed items are on the anticipated October 20th, 2025 Board of Directors meeting agenda. 00:07:14.000 --> 00:07:21.000 Thank you, Mr. Nicholson. Now we have an elementary facility update from Dr. Winslow. 00:07:21.000 --> 00:07:28.000 Thank you, Mrs. Renz. Um, I'll start with the stadium. Our stadium project is moving along very nicely. We approve the. 00:07:28.000 --> 00:07:33.000 Bleach your proposal tonight. Um, we have seen, um. 00:07:33.000 --> 00:07:40.000 Twice now, a proposed plans at General Services, and are pleased with being able to bring that forward this evening. 00:07:40.000 --> 00:07:47.000 Um, we will see the plans and proposals for the restroom and ticket booth. 00:07:47.000 --> 00:07:51.000 Um, plans at the next General Services meeting on the 20th. 00:07:51.000 --> 00:07:58.000 Um, and that will be approved at the November 3rd Board Agenda meeting, assuming that everyone is good to go forward with that. 00:07:58.000 --> 00:08:03.000 Um, and we did a… page flip with Mr. Shrift. 00:08:03.000 --> 00:08:12.000 For… who is our architect for the stadium. Um, on September 11th to review all of the proposed plans, so that was just a… literally a page-by-page. 00:08:12.000 --> 00:08:15.000 Of all of the plans that were being submitted to, um. 00:08:15.000 --> 00:08:25.000 Dauphin County Conservation and the Township. Um, so it was very interesting, and it was… It was kind of neat to see it all starting to come to life. 00:08:25.000 --> 00:08:31.000 Um, today, our architect team from Crabtree met with a small group of faculty to review classroom layouts. 00:08:31.000 --> 00:08:37.000 And solicit additional feedback for continued design work. This is about half of the faculty, um. 00:08:37.000 --> 00:08:45.000 Assigned to meet with them today. They have grade-level representatives and department representatives that have been meeting with the. 00:08:45.000 --> 00:08:50.000 Architects. Um, the next group will meet with them in, um, early November. 00:08:50.000 --> 00:08:55.000 Um, the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing team has been meeting bi-weekly. 00:08:55.000 --> 00:09:04.000 And the design team continues to meet every 3 weeks. Tomorrow, we will be discussing our IT needs, um, and components, as well as. 00:09:04.000 --> 00:09:10.000 Coming up will be a security element, and I think in the November meeting. 00:09:10.000 --> 00:09:14.000 Um, and then tonight, we are also approving the food service consultant. 00:09:14.000 --> 00:09:18.000 Agreement, so we'll be able to start moving forward with the kitchen design. 00:09:18.000 --> 00:09:26.000 For the new building. So things are moving along. Slowly, but well at this point. 00:09:26.000 --> 00:09:31.000 Tom, that… concludes my report. Thank you, Dr. Winslow. Thank you. 00:09:31.000 --> 00:09:40.000 Moving on to consent agenda. The consent agenda contains routinely adopted items, and items that normally do not require public deliberations on the part of the board. 00:09:40.000 --> 00:09:44.000 A board member may pool items, which will then be discussed and voted on separately. 00:09:44.000 --> 00:09:48.000 May I have a motion to approve the consent agenda as listed? 00:09:48.000 --> 00:09:52.000 So moved, Joyce Suzec. 2nd Ganesh Harinath. Is there any discussion? 00:09:52.000 --> 00:09:55.000 This is a standard voice vote. All in favor say aye. Aye. 00:09:55.000 --> 00:10:03.000 Any opposed? Consent agenda carries. Next, moving on to new business. We have the… 00:10:03.000 --> 00:10:13.000 Nikos Garcia, Food Service Design Agreement. Dr. Minslow? The administration recommends the approval of the Nikos Garcia Food Service Design Agreement for the Elementary Building Project. 00:10:13.000 --> 00:10:17.000 May I have a motion to approve the Nico Garcia Food Design Agreement? 00:10:17.000 --> 00:10:28.000 So move, Justizek. Second, Ganesh Haranath. Is there any discussion? This is standard voice vote, all in favor? Oops, sorry. Um, I just, real quick, this… is this the… who you were discussing? 00:10:28.000 --> 00:10:34.000 Yes. Earlier, about, okay, and… Is there… 00:10:34.000 --> 00:10:40.000 They're just designing the kitchen area? Is that… yes, they're, um, part of our contract with. 00:10:40.000 --> 00:10:44.000 With Crabtree is that they hire a consultant for the kitchen design. So we go… Please. 00:10:44.000 --> 00:10:53.000 And they had done… I don't know if you remember or not, but they had done a… an RFP for, uh, proposals. 00:10:53.000 --> 00:10:57.000 And this is a company that they have worked with previously, and also came back with the best price. 00:10:57.000 --> 00:11:03.000 Thank you. Any further discussion? No? 00:11:03.000 --> 00:11:07.000 This is a standard voice vote. All in favor say aye. Aye. 00:11:07.000 --> 00:11:11.000 Any opposed? Motion carries. 00:11:11.000 --> 00:11:16.000 Next, we have the Kratzenberg and Associates Renewal Agreement, Dr. Winslow. 00:11:16.000 --> 00:11:22.000 The administration recommends the approval of the Kratzenberg & Associates, which we generally call Keystone. 00:11:22.000 --> 00:11:31.000 Um, renewal agreement to extend the original agreement dated December 12, 2022, for an additional period of 1 year starting January 1st, 2026. 00:11:31.000 --> 00:11:37.000 May have a motion to approve the Kratzenberg & Associates? Also known as Keystone Renewal Agreement. 00:11:37.000 --> 00:11:46.000 So moved, Jessica. Second Ganesh Haranath. Is there any discussion? This is a standard voice vote. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? 00:11:46.000 --> 00:11:57.000 Motion carries. Next up, the Southern Bleacher Company. Dr. Winslow. The administration recommends the approval of the Southern Bleacher Company proposal to supply and build permanent bleachers for the high school stadium. 00:11:57.000 --> 00:12:01.000 May I have a motion to approve the Southern Bleacher Company? 00:12:01.000 --> 00:12:06.000 So move Joshuzik. Second Ganesh Haranath. Is there any discussion? 00:12:06.000 --> 00:12:10.000 This is a standard voice vote. All in favor, say aye. Aye. 00:12:10.000 --> 00:12:23.000 Any opposed? Motion carries. Next up, the HR Committee recommends the Board approve the Citizen Advisors as listed. May I have a motion to approve the listed Citizen Advisors? 00:12:23.000 --> 00:12:29.000 So moved, Chef Sizek. Second, Kasharinath? Is there any discussion? 00:12:29.000 --> 00:12:34.000 This is Jennifer Renz. I would just like to say thank you to all of our citizens. We had. 00:12:34.000 --> 00:12:41.000 We had a lot of applications, and um, you know, it's a nice problem to have to turn some people away that really want to be involved in our. 00:12:41.000 --> 00:12:46.000 Our policy processes. So, um, thank you to everyone that applied. 00:12:46.000 --> 00:12:51.000 This is a standard voice vote. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? 00:12:51.000 --> 00:12:57.000 Motion carries. Next up, acceptance of gift from Plato's Closet, Dr. Winslow. 00:12:57.000 --> 00:13:05.000 The administration recommends acceptance of the Plato's Closet gift cards. May I have a motion to accept the Plato's Closet gift cards? 00:13:05.000 --> 00:13:10.000 So moved, Chair Sizek. Second, Ganesh Harinov. Is there any discussion? 00:13:10.000 --> 00:13:13.000 This is a standard voice vote. All in favor say aye. 00:13:13.000 --> 00:13:21.000 Any opposed? Motion carries. We have another gift, acceptance of gift from Once Upon a Child. Dr. Winslow. 00:13:21.000 --> 00:13:25.000 The administration recommends acceptance of the Once Upon a Child gift cards. 00:13:25.000 --> 00:13:28.000 May I have a motion to accept the Once Upon a Child gift cards? 00:13:28.000 --> 00:13:33.000 So moved, Jose Isaac. Second Ganesh Harinov? Is there any discussion? 00:13:33.000 --> 00:13:38.000 This is Jennifer Renz. I would just like to say thank you so much for those generous businesses to help out our. 00:13:38.000 --> 00:13:46.000 Our students in need. That's very kind of them. All right, this is a standard voice vote. All in favor, say aye. Aye. 00:13:46.000 --> 00:14:00.000 Any opposed? All right. Oh, we have another gift. Acceptance of gift from the Kiwan, it's like Christmas in here. Acceptance of gift from the Kiwanis Club. Dr. Winslow. The administration recommends acceptance of the Hershey Cummelstown Kiwanis Club. 00:14:00.000 --> 00:14:09.000 $200 donation for the Student Assistance Program. May I have a motion to accept the Kiwanis Club $200 donation. 00:14:09.000 --> 00:14:13.000 So moved, Josh Isaac. Second, Ganesh Harinov. Is there any discussion? 00:14:13.000 --> 00:14:21.000 Mrs. Renz, I would just like to say thank you as well. Like, we… Um, and not only to these generous, um, donors, but also to, um. 00:14:21.000 --> 00:14:29.000 Dr. Stallnecker and Mrs. Aikini. For working with our community partners to ensure that our students are receiving. 00:14:29.000 --> 00:14:33.000 These kinds of donations, and that our SAP team is receiving. 00:14:33.000 --> 00:14:44.000 Training through this generous $200 donation. Alright, this is a standard voice vote. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? 00:14:44.000 --> 00:14:52.000 All right, moving on. Personnel resignations. Dr. Winslow. The administration recommends the approval of the personnel resignations. 00:14:52.000 --> 00:14:58.000 May I have a motion to approve the personnel? Resignations. So moved, Josh Sizek. Second, Ganesh Haranoff. 00:14:58.000 --> 00:15:04.000 Is there any discussion? This is a standard voice vote. All in favor, say aye. Aye. 00:15:04.000 --> 00:15:15.000 Any opposed? Motion carries. Next up, Personnel General, Dr. Winslow. The administration recommends the approval of the listed personnel in recognition of any listed transfers. 00:15:15.000 --> 00:15:20.000 May I have a motion to approve the listed personnel in recognition of any listed transfers. 00:15:20.000 --> 00:15:25.000 So moved, Jessica. Second, Ganesh Haranath. Is there any discussion? 00:15:25.000 --> 00:15:30.000 This is a standard voice vote. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? 00:15:30.000 --> 00:15:38.000 Motion carries. Now, moving on to delegate reports. The CAIU report is attached. Dr. Sisic, do you have anything to add? 00:15:38.000 --> 00:15:45.000 Yes, uh, in there, we, uh, came to an agreement after a lot of work and a lot of feedback from our board of a new executive. 00:15:45.000 --> 00:15:49.000 Retaining Dr. Saya as the Executive Director with the new contract. 00:15:49.000 --> 00:15:55.000 Um, part of it is, sort of. Looking at evaluations of how the CIAU. 00:15:55.000 --> 00:16:06.000 Best serves the needs of the district, so hopefully over the next year, that will be… more… more feedback as to how that relationship works. 00:16:06.000 --> 00:16:15.000 Thank you, Dr. Sissett. Um, are there any board members who would like to give a report? 00:16:15.000 --> 00:16:23.000 This is Jennifer Renz. I would just like to say, I noticed the well-dressed scouts in our audience tonight, so I would like to thank them for. 00:16:23.000 --> 00:16:36.000 For coming, they are here, I believe they're working on their communications and citizenship in the community batch, so… Thank you so much for coming out tonight, we appreciate having an audience. 00:16:36.000 --> 00:16:44.000 Alright, Dr. Winslow, do you have a superintendent's report? Just have a brief report, um… We do have the students here taking all the good stuff again. 00:16:44.000 --> 00:16:54.000 Um, which is great, makes me happy. Um, she's not here this evening, but I did just want to once more acknowledge, um, Mrs. Pitts. 00:16:54.000 --> 00:16:57.000 For the incredible work that she's done for us in the last year. 00:16:57.000 --> 00:17:02.000 Um, really did a lot to get our business office, um. 00:17:02.000 --> 00:17:10.000 Back in working order, and… pulled together budgets, and… already has the audit almost done for this year, which is… 00:17:10.000 --> 00:17:15.000 Wonderful, given the kinds of things that. We've seen happen in the last 2 years. 00:17:15.000 --> 00:17:25.000 Um, so just really thankful for her service. And for the time that she gave us, and the incredible amount of work that she and her team. 00:17:25.000 --> 00:17:36.000 Did to get us in the shape that we're in. Um, very, very grateful. And I did notice that Mrs. Dermo, our new business manager, is online. 00:17:36.000 --> 00:17:41.000 Um, she was excited to at least attend virtually to start to see how our meetings run. 00:17:41.000 --> 00:17:45.000 So I'm glad that we're demonstrating to her that they're great. 00:17:45.000 --> 00:17:51.000 It can be brief sometimes. Win-win. Thank you. Thank you, Dr. Winslow. 00:17:51.000 --> 00:18:02.000 Um, now we will begin our final recognition of citizens and public comment period for the evening. This is an opportunity for residents and taxpayers to address the Board on matters related to the agenda. 00:18:02.000 --> 00:18:05.000 Or matters of district governance that were not on the agenda. 00:18:05.000 --> 00:18:13.000 We will follow the same guidelines outlined at the initial public comment portion of our meeting. I will ask Board Treasurer, Dr. Mccarver, to please keep time. 00:18:13.000 --> 00:18:17.000 Mrs. Agee, are there any residents or taxpayers who have registered to comment? 00:18:17.000 --> 00:18:25.000 Not at this time. Thank you, Mrs. Agee. Mr. Nicholson, is there anyone online wishing to comment? 00:18:25.000 --> 00:18:31.000 Not at this time, no. Thank you, Mr. Nicholson. Is there anything else for the good of the order? 00:18:31.000 --> 00:18:40.000 The next public board of directors meeting will be held on October 20th, 2025, starting at 7pm. Please refer to the district website to register for virtual attendance. 00:18:40.000 --> 00:18:47.000 May I have a motion to adjourn this meeting? So, move, Jeff Sizek. Second Ganesh Haranath. All in favor? Aye. 00:18:47.000 --> 00:18:53.000 Now, this meeting is adjourned at 7.22. Thank you so much.