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Call to Order – Keith E. Gelsinger, President  \n\n| Minutes\u003Cbr>The May 4, 2026, Committee of the Whole Meeting of the South Western Board of School Directors was called to order at 6:30 [p.m. by](p.m. by) President, Mr. Keith E. Gelsinger. |\n| --- |\n| II. Executive Session, if needed. |\n| Minutes\u003Cbr>Mr. Gelsinger announced that there was no need to hold an executive session prior to this meeting. |\n| III. Pledge of Allegiance\u003Cbr>IV. Attendance – Douglas Fuhrman, Secretary |\n| Minutes\u003Cbr>Present\u003Cbr>Katy D. Bauer\u003Cbr>Kirby D. Beard\u003Cbr>Steven S. Carr Keith E. Gelsinger Justin B. Lighty\u003Cbr>Katelyn C. Mooneyhan Sylvia A. Shoemaker Matthew R. Smith (remote)\u003Cbr>Absent\u003Cbr>Christianne L. Brennan |\n| V. Additions, deletions or modifications to the agenda |\n| Minutes\u003Cbr>Dr. Freil requested a reversal in the order of items under the Finance & Support Services Committee. |\n\n\n| Bauer/m, Lighty/s, to change the order of VIII. B. (1) and (2) -placing the recommendation for the tentative adoption of the 2026-2027 Budget first and then the recommendation to remove the Community Swim program from the budget.\u003Cbr>Voice Vote: 8 Yes, 0 No. |\n| --- |\n| VI. Recognition of Visitors – Mr. Gelsinger |\n| Minutes\u003Cbr>Administration\u003Cbr>Robert S. Freil, Superintendent\u003Cbr>Douglas A. Fuhrman, Business Administrator Sean P. Thornton, Director of Accounting Nathan D. Osborne, Director of School Facilities |\n| VII. Hearing of persons who wish to address the board – Mr. Gelsinger\u003Cbr>All public comments will be limited to 5 minutes in length. Please state, for the record, your name and affiliation as being a parent of a student, resident, taxpayer, employee, student, representative of a community group, or bidding firm. |\n| Minutes\u003Cbr>None. |\n| VIII. Matters for Which Board Action is Required |\n\nA. Personnel Committee – Mr. Smith, Chairperson  \n(1) Recommendation to approve a five year employment contract for Dr. Eric L. Seibel, as Director of Human Resources, per the terms and conditions of the contract. (attachment) .  \nMinutes  \nBauer/m, Lighty/s, to approve item 1:  \nRoll Call: 8 Yes, 0 No.  \nB. Finance & Support Services Committee – Mrs. Bauer, Chairperson  \n(1) Recommendation to officially remove the Community Swim Program from the South Western School District 2026-2027 General Fund Budget.  \n(2) Recommendation to approve the tentative adoption of the South Western School District 2026-2027 General Fund Budget totaling $103,457,074 and the related tax structure at  \n24.41 millage rate, which reflects a 1.07 mill (4 .58%) increase over the previous year. This is the State authorized adjusted index for the South Western School District for 2026- 2027.  \n\n| Minutes\u003Cbr>Bauer/m, Lighty/s, to approve item 2:\u003Cbr>Doug Fuhrman reviewed highlights of the tentative budget with the Board. He shared the revised tentative budget of $103,457,074 with a fund balance of a little over $3,121,290 (or 3 .017%); with a fund balance usage of approximately $279,773 for the budget deficit. Doug shared more detailed reports with updated numbers to reflect the adjustments that have been made. He also shared the five-year budget outlook and the projected decline in the fund balance. Doug provided a detailed report of 2024-2025 expenditures versus budget, property assessments, interim taxes on new properties, and he answered specific questions from Board members. The last slide Doug showed listed the 2025-2026 Real Esate Taxes for 15 York County School Districts and South Western was number five from the lowest real estate tax in York County. Dr. Freil expanded on some of the transportation concerns after meeting with Brian Herrell. Mr. Herrell would be interested in providing an overview of the transportation process to the Board. In the future, Brian will also look at trying to utilize the LIU more for special education transportation, if t","cbCaiaOATwxhE0rV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaOATwxhE0rV","pdf",237986,6,"English","# Call to Order\n# Executive Session (if needed)\n# Pledge of Allegiance\n# Attendance\n# Additions, deletions or modifications to the agenda\n# Recognition of Visitors\n# Hearing of persons who wish to address the board\n# Matters for Which Board Action is Required\n## Personnel Committee\n## Finance & Support Services Committee\n## Program Committee\n## Student & Community Relations Committee","[{\"question\":\"What was the meeting called to order and by whom?\",\"answer\":\"The May 4, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by President Keith E. 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