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Meeting Agenda
1. OPENING
1.A. Pledge of Allegiance
1.B. Roll Call
2. PRESENTATIONS
2.A. Generative Artifical Intelligence - Samantha Helwig
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
4. Policy #815.1 - Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (2nd Reading and Approval)
5. STAFF RECOGNITION
6. BOARD PRESIDENT'S COMMUNICATION
6.A. Announcement of Executive Sessions
7. ACTION/CONSENT: HUMAN RESOURCES
7.A. Appointments
7.B. Transfers
7.C. Resignations & Terminations
7.D. Retirements
7.E. Extra Curricular and Coaching 26-27 School Year
8. ACTION/CONSENT: CTE CURRICULUM
8.A. Motion to approve CTE Curriculum: Accounting Technology
8.A.1. CTE Curriculum: Accounting Technology 
8.A.2. CTE Curriculum: Agriculture, General
8.A.3. CTE Curriculum: Agricultural Mechanization 
8.A.4. CTE Curriculum: Business Administration 
8.A.5. CTE Curriculum: AP Business with Personal Finance
8.A.6. CTE Curriculum: Commercial and Advertising Art
8.A.7. CTE Curriculum: Computer Technology
8.A.8. CTE Curriculum: Financial and Career Exploration 
8.A.9. CTE Curriculum: Horticulture and Landscaping 
8.A.10. CTE Curriculum: Marketing
9. ACTION
9.A. DAESPA Grievance 
9.B.  VLN Partners Blended Learning Service Agreement for Dover Cyber Academy
10. REPORTS
10.A. Dover Eagle Foundation Report - Director Hogan
10.B. York Adams Academy (YAA) Report - Director Emig
10.C. York County School of Technology (YCST) Report - Director Conley
10.D. LIU #12/YORK LEARNING CENTER - Director Miller
10.E. Legislative Liaison - Director McKinney
10.F. Dover Industrial & Commercial Development Committee (ICDC) Report - Director Wolverton
10.G. Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) Report - Director Lluberes
10.H. Superintendent's Report
11. PUBLIC COMMENT
12. MISCELLANEOUS
12.A. Comments/Observations from Board Members
13. ADJOURNMENT
13.A. Future Meeting Announcements
13.B. Adjourn Meeting
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Board Meeting
Subject:
1. OPENING
Subject:
1.A. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
1.B. Roll Call
Subject:
2. PRESENTATIONS
Subject:
2.A. Generative Artifical Intelligence - Samantha Helwig
Subject:
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
Description:
The Board uses the public comment period as an opportunity to listen but not debate issues or enter into a question-and-answer session with the speaker. Public comment must be germane to school district business. The Board values civil, respectful statements and clear, concise communications that help to inform its deliberations.

Dover Area School District Policy #903 - Public Participation in Board Meetings
Subject:
4. Policy #815.1 - Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (2nd Reading and Approval)
Attachments:
Subject:
5. STAFF RECOGNITION
Subject:
6. BOARD PRESIDENT'S COMMUNICATION
Subject:
6.A. Announcement of Executive Sessions
Subject:
7. ACTION/CONSENT: HUMAN RESOURCES
Subject:
7.A. Appointments
Description:
Coaches/Advisors-pending receipt of all required paperwork
NAME Year/Level Position Effective Date Pay Rate
Schmidt, Autumn Year 2 level 1 Coach, Varsity Assistant Girls Volleyball 8/18/2026 $2,113.00
Subject:
7.B. Transfers
Description:
Transfers
Name Position Type Prev Position Effective Date New Position New Salary For
Zeigler, Kristen Coach Coach, JH Assistant Volleyball Girls 8/4/2026 Volunteer Coach $0.00 Vacancy
Pittman, Roger Coach Coach, JH Assistant Wrestling 8/18/2026 Coach, Head Girls Wrestling $3,672 level 1 year 2 Vacancy
Subject:
7.C. Resignations & Terminations
Description:
           
Resignations & Terminations
Name Position Emp Type Building Effective Date Reason
Simpson, Timothy Department Chair, Ex Child Advisor MS 8/5/2026 Voluntary
Becker, Anna Coach, Girls Tennis 50% Coach Ath 8/11/2026 Voluntary
Becker, Andrew Coach, Girls Tennis 50% Coach Ath 8/11/2026 Voluntary
Subject:
7.D. Retirements
Description:
Retirements
Name Position Building Emp Type Effective Date DASD Years of Service
Baldwin, Maria Paraprofessional, Learning Support HS Support 8/6/2026 1 year
Subject:
7.E. Extra Curricular and Coaching 26-27 School Year
Description:
Activity Season Position First Name Last Name 26/27 YEAR Level
Band FALL Colorguard Instr II (35%) ERIC RUPP 2 1
Band FALL Percussion Instr (40%) GRANT BROWN 9 4
Band FALL Colorguard Instr I (40%) GWEN SHAFFER 1 1
Band FALL Colorguard Instr III (30%) KATIE NAGEL 1 1
Band FALL Assistant Director (60%) LAURA BAXTER 1 1
Band FALL Director MATTHEW GUADAGNINO 3 2
Band FALL Assistant Percussion Instr (35%) TYLER STARRY-HESS 4 2
Baseball 12 WKS Spring Varsity Assistant (70%) CRAIG HARE 2 1
Baseball 12 WKS Spring JV Head (70%) DREW HUFNAGLE 4 2
Baseball 12 WKS Spring Head Coach JOHN MCDONALD 8 4
Baseball 12 WKS Spring JV Assistant (60%) TODD RACEY 2 1
Basketball - BOYS 15 WKS Winter Varsity Assistant (70%) BRADY BOWMAN 3 2
Basketball - BOYS 15 WKS Winter Head Coach DANIEL OVERMILLER 6 3
Basketball - BOYS 15 WKS Spring Intramurals (35%) DANIEL OVERMILLER 6 3
Basketball - BOYS 15 WKS Winter JH Assistant (50%) GLENN GALLAGHER 1 1
Basketball - BOYS 15 WKS Winter JH Head (55%) WILLIAM NOVAK 2 1
Basketball - GIRLS 15 WKS Winter Varsity Assistant (70%) CHRISTOPHER DAY 12 5
Basketball - GIRLS 15 WKS Winter Head Coach CORY MATTHEWS 8 4
Basketball - GIRLS 15 WKS Winter JH Head (55%) JASON BROWN 2 1
Basketball - GIRLS 15 WKS Winter JH Assistant (50%) JASON STREET 3 2
Cheerleading Fall JH Assistant (50%) ADRIENE SAXON 1 1
Cheerleading Winter JH Assistant (50%) ADRIENE SAXON 1 1
Cheerleading Fall Varsity Assistant (70%) HANNAH DORR 1 1
Cheerleading Winter Varsity Assistant (70%) HANNAH DORR 1 1
Cheerleading Fall Head Coach MADALYN SMYSER 1 1
Cheerleading Winter Head Coach MADALYN SMYSER 1 1
Cheerleading Fall JH Head (55%) RANDI REICHERT 1 1
Cheerleading Winter JH Head (55%) RANDI REICHERT 1 1
Chorus   Director SAMANTHA ROBERTS 14 5
Class Advisors   Senior ANGELA BLEVINS 8 4
Class Advisors   Senior BRITNEY MARSH 4 2
Class Advisors   Sophomore CURTIS POORMAN 6 3
Class Advisors   Sophomore MATTHEW SPAHR 6 3
Class Advisors   Junior NICK RUGGERIE 3 2
Class Advisors   Junior TERI MARLOWE 10 4
Cross Country (Co-ed) 10 WKS FALL Varsity Assistant (70%) JAMIE BRANDSTADTER 12 5
Cross Country (Co-ed) 10 WKS FALL JH Head (55%) KELLI LINKER 6 3
Cross Country (Co-ed) 10 WKS FALL JH Assistant (50%) KELLY FENN 4 2
Cross Country (Co-ed) 10 WKS FALL Head Coach KELLY REIDER 1 1
DECA/Red Zone   Advisor MELISSA URAL 3 2
Elementary Band   Elementary Band Advisiors - NS/WE/DE/LE ALEXIS FAHS 5 3
Elementary Band   Elementary Band Advisiors - WE/LE MICHAEL DRUCK 4 2
Elementary Band   Elementary Band Advisiors - DE/NS STEPHANIE HAIFLEY 27 5
Envirothon   Advisor DE BRIDGET SMITH 4 2
Envirothon   Advisor NS HALEY JESZENKA 3 2
Envirothon   Advisor NS HALEY JESZENKA 3 2
Envirothon   Advisor LE JEFF JUDY 4 2
Envirothon   Advisor WE JENNIFER KESSLER 5 3
Envirothon   Advisor LE JOHN MURPHY 21 5
Envirothon   Advisor HS LESLIE FORBES 13 5
Envirothon   Advisor DE LISA ERNEY 6 3
Envirothon   Advisor MS RENEE SPAHR 6 3
Envirothon   Advisor WE WENDY BEHR 6 3
Fall Play   Director JAMIE BRANDSTADTER 11 5
Fall Play   Assistant Director (60%) SARA BLECHER 10 4
Fall Play   Set Designer (40%) WIM NEY 11 5
Field Hockey 11 WKS FALL Head Coach TARISHA BRADFORD 2 1
Football 13 WKS FALL Varsity Assistant (70%) ANDREW SNELBAKER 4 2
Football 13 WKS FALL 8th Grade Assistant (45%) BRANDON CESKY 2 1
Football 13 WKS FALL 8th Grade Assistant (45%) CHAD GOTWALT 5 3
Football 13 WKS FALL 9th Grade Head (55%) COLE JESMER 3 2
Football 13 WKS FALL 8th Grade Head (50%) JUSTIN ROWAND 7 3
Football 13 WKS FALL Varsity Assistant (70%) MARC DELLINGER 18 5
Football 13 WKS FALL Varsity Assistant (70%) MATHEW KEESLER 1 1
Football 13 WKS FALL Varsity Assistant (70%) PETER BOWEN 18 5
Football 13 WKS FALL Head Coach WAYNE SNELBAKER, Jr 20 5
Football 13 WKS FALL 7th Grade Head (50%) We do not budget   1 1
Football 13 WKS FALL 7th Grade Assistant (45%) We do not budget   1 1
Game Manager Spring Spring Game Manager HS JOHN SPORER 12 5
Game Manager Fall Fall Game Manager HS LAUREN CRAIG 2 1
Golf 10 WKS FALL Head Coach CHARLES JORDAN 14 5
Lacrosse 12 WKS Boys SPRING Varsity Assistant (70%) - BOYS GRIFFIN BRUMBAUGH 2 1
Lacrosse 12 WKS Boys SPRING Head Coach - BOYS JUD PEQUIGNOT 2 1
Lacrosse 12 WKS Girls SPRING Varsity Assistant (70%) - GIRLS DONALD NEFF 9 4
Math Counts   Math Counts Advisor REBECCA EBY 4 2
Memory Book (Int. School)   Advisor REBECCA EBY 1 1
Musical   Choreographer (40%) EMMA GAETJEN 1 1
Musical   Music Director (60%) GEORGE BRADSHAW 36 5
Musical   Director JAMIE BRANDSTADTER 12 5
Musical   Assistant Director (60%) LAUREN KEANE 1 1
Musical   Vocal Coach (50%) SAMANTHA ROBERTS 11 5
Musical   Set Designer (40%) WIM NEY 11 5
Musical   Set Designer (40%) WIM NEY 11 5
Newsletter (Eagle's Eye)   Advisor (1) ANGELA BLEVINS 9 4
NHS   Advisor - HS CURTIS POORMAN 6 3
NHS   Advisor - HS MATTHEW SPAHR 9 4
NHS   Advisor - MS RENEE SPAHR 3 2
NHS   Advisor - MS RYAN DONNELLY 2 1
Power Lifting   Head Coach CHRISTOPHER ORT 3 2
Power Lifting   Assistant Coach (70%) JOHN HIDEN 2 1
Project Harmony   Advisor LESLIE FORBES 3 2
Quiz Bowl   Coach ANDY KARRAS 35 5
Quiz Bowl   Coach LISA KARRAS 3 2
Robotics   Advisor (1) ANDY KARRAS 3 2
S.A.D.D.   Advisor SHANNON MORT 19 5
S.A.D.D.   Advisor TERI MARLOWE 22 5
Skills USA   Advisor, Skills USA - Graphic ASHLEY LUCABAUGH 3 2
Skills USA   Advisor, Skills USA - Computer NICHOLAS LAMB 2 1
Skills USA   Advisor, Skills USA - Engineering NOLAN SMITH 14 5
Skills USA - Advisor State Officer Ext   Skills USA - Advisor State Officer Ext NOLAN SMITH 14 5
Skills USA - Advisor State Officer Ext   Skills USA - Advisor State Officer Ext vacant     1
Soccer Boys FALL Head Coach BOYS DEREK KLINE 9 4
Soccer Boys SPRING JH Head Coach (55%) BOYS DEREK KLINE 9 4
Soccer Boys FALL Varsity Assistant (70%) BOYS JUSTIN C. HOFFMAN 3 2
Soccer Boys SPRING JH Assistant (50%) MEL JAMES 3 2
Soccer Girls SPRING JH Head Coach (55%) GIRLS ALAN BRAUER 9 4
Soccer Girls FALL Varsity Assistant (70%) GIRLS ELLIE HALL 2 1
Soccer Girls FALL Varsity Assistant (70%) GIRLS JAKE ALTIMORE 2 1
Soccer Girls FALL Head Coach GIRLS MATTHEW SPAHR 16 5
Soccer Girls SPRING JH Assistant (50%) MATTHEW SPAHR 16 5
Softball 12 WKS Spring Varsity Assistant (70%) CHUCK BAVIS 5 3
Softball 12 WKS Spring JV Head (70%) EMILY GRAHAM 2 1
Softball 12 WKS Spring JV Assistant (65%) PATRICK THOMAS 5 3
Softball 12 WKS Spring Head Coach TERRY CHOATE 16 5
Student Council (High School)   Advisor ROBERT ESHBACH 24 5
Student Council (High School)   Advisor TARA FOCHT 24 5
Student Council (Middle School)   Advisor RYAN DONNELLY 7 3
Student Council (Middle School)   Advisor SHAWNA BLASS 6 3
Swimming 14 WKS Winter Varsity Assistant (70%) ALEXANDRA SWAN 2 1
Swimming 14 WKS Winter Varsity Assistant (70%) JENNIFER RAUHAUSER 18 5
Swimming 14 WKS Winter Varsity Assistant (70%) LAUREN CRAIG 9 4
Swimming 14 WKS Winter Head Coach ROSS SPANGLER 9 4
Tennis Girls Fall Head Coach (Girls) TENNISON METZ 1 1
Track and Field SPRING Varsity Assistant (70% of separate rate) ANDREW GREEN 12 5
Track and Field SPRING Varsity Assistant (70% of separate rate) BRIAN COMEGNA 2 1
Track and Field SPRING Head Coach if separate Girls CHRISTOPHER DAY 11 5
Track and Field SPRING Head Coach if separate Boys JOSHUA BRANDSTADTER 12 5
Track and Field SPRING Varsity Assistant (70% of separate rate) MARTIN GREEN 34 5
Varsity Club   Advisor LAUREN CRAIG 3 2
Volleyball Boys SPRING Head Coach (Boys) CHRISTOPHER DAVIS 8 4
Volleyball Boys SPRING Varsity Assistant (70%) (Boys) SASA JOVICEVIC 7 3
Volleyball Girls SPRING 7th/8th Grade Head (Girls) (50%) MARK NEAL 10 4
Volleyball Girls FALL Head Coach GIRLS MARK NEAL 10 4
Wrestling Boys WINTER JH Assistant (50%) ROGER PITTMAN 2 1
Yearbook (High School)   Advisor (1) ANGELA BLEVINS 2 1
Yearbook (High School)   Advisor (1) SAM HELWIG 5 3
Subject:
8. ACTION/CONSENT: CTE CURRICULUM
Subject:
8.A. Motion to approve CTE Curriculum: Accounting Technology
Description:
CTE Curriculum: Accounting Technology
Subject:
8.A.1. CTE Curriculum: Accounting Technology 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.2. CTE Curriculum: Agriculture, General
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.3. CTE Curriculum: Agricultural Mechanization 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.4. CTE Curriculum: Business Administration 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.5. CTE Curriculum: AP Business with Personal Finance
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.6. CTE Curriculum: Commercial and Advertising Art
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.7. CTE Curriculum: Computer Technology
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.8. CTE Curriculum: Financial and Career Exploration 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.9. CTE Curriculum: Horticulture and Landscaping 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.10. CTE Curriculum: Marketing
Attachments:
Subject:
9. ACTION
Subject:
9.A. DAESPA Grievance 
Subject:
9.B.  VLN Partners Blended Learning Service Agreement for Dover Cyber Academy
Attachments:
Subject:
10. REPORTS
Subject:
10.A. Dover Eagle Foundation Report - Director Hogan
Subject:
10.B. York Adams Academy (YAA) Report - Director Emig
Subject:
10.C. York County School of Technology (YCST) Report - Director Conley
Subject:
10.D. LIU #12/YORK LEARNING CENTER - Director Miller
Subject:
10.E. Legislative Liaison - Director McKinney
Subject:
10.F. Dover Industrial & Commercial Development Committee (ICDC) Report - Director Wolverton
Subject:
10.G. Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) Report - Director Lluberes
Subject:
10.H. Superintendent's Report
Subject:
11. PUBLIC COMMENT
Subject:
12. MISCELLANEOUS
Subject:
12.A. Comments/Observations from Board Members
Subject:
13. ADJOURNMENT
Subject:
13.A. Future Meeting Announcements
Description:

September 1, 2026
  • Board Policy Committee 
  • 6 PM
September 8, 2026
  • Board Committee Meetings at 6 PM
  • Board Planning Meeting at 7 PM
Subject:
13.B. Adjourn Meeting

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