Over the past two weeks, the North Schuylkill School Board has met to finalize decisions before the start of school.
A special board meeting was held August 12th, 2020, which approved the following personnel items:
- Hiring of Kevin Keating as a Secondary English teacher at a starting salary of $48,995.00 pending his release from the Shenandoah Valley School District.
- Hiring of Brianna Sharp as a Secondary Science Teacher at a starting salary of $41,800.00 effective contingent with the passing of Praxis testing for Science Certification
- Resignation of Tiffany Adams as a Elementary Special Education Teacher, effective August 14th, 2020
Under Food Service, Safety, and Transportation items, the board approved the North Schuylkill Health and Safety Plan.
Link to story on the board's approval:
https://www.skooknews.com/2020/08/north-schuylkill-approves-phased.html
Under Extracurricular Programs, the board approve the revised Resocialization of Sports recommendations and Participation Waiver for Communicable Diseases including COVID-19.
Under Policy/Legislative, the first reading of policies were read.
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On August 19th, 2020, the North Schuylkill School Board met for their regular monthly meeting.
At the start of the meeting, a moment of silence was held for Charles Brayford who passed away on June 30, 2020. Brayford was past physical education teacher as well as a television production teacher for the district.
The board motioned and approved all "repository for unsold properties" that were presented.
The board motioned and approved the use of the Stadium parking lot on September 8th, 2020 for a Chicken Barbeque Fundraiser.
Under personnel items, the district approved the following:
- Kimberly Reese Mentusky to provide Occupational Therapy Services, up to 30 hours a month at a rate of $45.90/hour for the 2020-2021 School Year.
- Accept the resignation of Maria Zangari, Secondary English Teacher, effective August 15th, 2020
- Accepted the notice of retirement of Tammy Sausser, Science Teacher
- Accept the resignation of Cody Kelly, Elementary Music Teacher
- Jacob Schoener, Elementary Music Teacher, at a starting salary of $40,300.00
- Devon Sinkovich, Elementary Special Education Teacher at a starting salary of $39,000.
- Accept the resignation of Elizabeth Roberts, a full-time Cafeteria Worker
- Accept the resignation of Heather Hendricks, a part-time Paraprofessional
- Accept the resignation of Amanda Dillman, a part-time Paraprofessional
- Hiring of Part-Time Cafeteria Workers Charles Dillman and John Blickley
- Nicole Wehry, as a full-time cafeteria worker
- Accept the resignation of Tammy Evans, as a part-time custodian
Under curriculum, the following items were approved:
- Approved an agreement to provide Speech Therapy Services to the Tri-Valley School District
- Approved an agreement to provide Social Work to the Schuylkill Haven School District
- Approved an agreement for the Schuylkill Haven School District to provide Occupational Therapy to North Schuylkill
Under Extracurricular Programs, the following items were approved:
- Accept the resignation of Ty Wartman as the Head Boys Basketball Coach
- Approve Will Bracey as Head Boys Basketball Coach at a salary of $3,700.00 for the 2020-2021 Winter Season
- Approve Brynn Gigli as Assistant Volleyball Coach for the 2020 Fall Season at a salary of $1,575.00
- Approve Theresa Holman as a Volunteer Volleyball Coach for the 2020 Fall Season
- Approve Justin Sharp as a Junior High/Assistant Football Coach for the 2020 Fall Season at salary of $2,520.00
- Approve Chris Klinger as a Junior High/Assistant Football Coach for the 2020 Fall Season at a salary of $2,520.00.
-Approve Travis Buckner as an Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach for the 2020-2021 Winter Season at a salary of $2,160.00.
- Approve Joe Conley as an Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach for the 2020-2021 Winter Season at a salary of $2,860.00
- Approve Jake Damiter as a Junior High Basketball Coach for the 2020-2021 Winter Season at a salary of $2,250.00
- Approve Jonathan Brens as a Volunteer Boys Basketball Coach for the 2020-2021 Winter Season.
- Approve Brett Budwash as an Assistant Football Coach for teh 2020 Fall Season at a salary of $2,520.00.
- Approve Jaden Leiby as a Volunteer Assistant Football Coach for the 2020 Fall Season
- Approve Bob Holmes as a Volunteer Assistant Girls Soccer Coach for the 2020 Fall Season.
- Approve Alyssa Colangecco as the Debate Team Coach at a salary of $1,500.00
The board added an item at the end to approve the date change of the Winter Formal to October 2020 and to be held at the Elysburg Fire Company.