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Doherty said the district had roughly 13–14 girls on the team last year, but this year’s eligible high-school population is smaller; he cited about 180 graduates last year and an incoming class of roughly 130 and said grades 9–12 total “a little over 600” students. He said the district offers six varsity fall sports for girls and that many eligible female students participate in band or cheer, reducing the pool available for sports rosters.

District staff contacted the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) about possible short-term solutions, Doherty said, but PIAA rules prohibit girls from joining the boys team when the district sponsors both teams and short-term mergers with another district are not possible mid-cycle. A board member present said there were only eight girls who had signed up in the most recent outreach effort.

Board members and officials said they will continue to explore ways to boost participation and to consider longer-term options, including scheduling and program changes; no formal policy change was adopted at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TASD School Board Meeting August 14th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Paul Doherty and board members said low female participation and reduced high-school enrollment forced the district to forgo a girls varsity soccer team this year; district staff explored PIAA rules and short-term mergers but found them infeasible for this season.","taxTitle","Tunkhannock Area SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",55241,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6485719,"Tunkhannock Area SD board approves personnel moves, contracts, textbooks, ADA work and other business",1925,1586000,3511000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5588603-22eaa7ebcc90d9da196248ff4cb41099&start=1586&end=3511","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5588603-22eaa7ebcc90d9da196248ff4cb41099/thumbnail_1586000.jpg","/articles/6485719/Pennsylvania/Tunkhannock-Area-SD-board-approves-personnel-moves-contracts-textbooks-ADA-work-and-other-business","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485719-2663daa5d0cc7d3036db68ae57a18414/orig.mp4?Expires=1770579678&Signature=GuXAW7dYjJhyeACjJfnmYx5twIfYkeri-bKvQS8XBdrGp9hJssnQWjvKXQrHey12VNdPsgH5EmF5eQS3qMzWdETQGsQx0RAnrfu~aYq7FmEQtyC~zzDINqgGOZAVsRT-04Z0y7Vp0Bp30ZMnoEC~iwVn2z~M4dnzvesUXStrcXqrSHrnzialhN4vB8GVEHXsoLly-qc1G0fkKZdoLLL7LN6LNoJLT~Ch0WaVDJISV1o2fim~8q8y92sh-rNq303YYpNZY~DGGPmo4gLVI9xrj28JiYJX4JbqP9OQYXQVD5M7Pap~HRCrjpPCh5EVgVFbgLEO5XZTRL1k8IonrX69og__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its meeting the Tunkhannock Area School District board approved a slate of routine and programmatic items, including personnel actions, vendor contracts, student-support agreements and purchases.

Key approvals included all three parts of a large personnel report (professional resignations and appointments, tenure and extra-pay assignments, and the appointment of roughly 120 volunteers); conference attendance; school bus and van drivers for the 2025–26 school year; and student-support contracts with several outside providers.

The board approved agreements for nursing services with Blue Cloud Staffing (an authorized partner of USA Staff Services), a partial-hospitalization agreement with Children’s Service Center, and grouped agreements with New Story Schools, Youth Advocate Programs and Graham Academy for out-of-district and therapeutic placements. The board also approved STEM and high school ATSI plans and the purchase of AP Calculus textbooks at $3,055.19.

The board approved application for payment number 25016001 to D & M Construction Unlimited Inc. in the amount of $167,000 for installation and reconstruction of ADA-compliant ramps; the superintendent said the work is funded through Medicaid reimbursement and does not come from the general fund.

The board approved a contract with Sikola Signs LLC to fabricate and install building signs for the high school, intermediate center and primary center at a cost of $25,045, funded from budgeted funds through a CoStars contract. The board accepted the donation of three pallets of paper from President Press in Quincy, Massachusetts (valued in discussion at about $5,000) and approved disposal of a nonworking Yamaha Clavinova piano and three record players.

Other actions included approving an FFA out-of-state field trip to the national FFA convention in Indianapolis and routine handbook updates; the board also approved a resolution naming Paul Doherty and Mary Jean Egan as authorized representatives for grant applications and appointed a new bank signer effective July 1, 2025.

Most motions passed unanimously by roll call. One item (part 3 of the personnel report, which included approximately 120 volunteers) recorded two abstentions; the remainder carried with affirmative votes.","The board approved multiple personnel items, contracts, program agreements and purchases, including three-part personnel approvals, several student-support contracts, a $167,000 payment for ADA ramps funded by Medicaid, a $25,045 sign contract, and purchase of AP Calculus textbooks.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6485723,"Tunkhannock Area SD schedules September vote on proposed $10 million solar project",1589,552000,2141000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5588603-22eaa7ebcc90d9da196248ff4cb41099&start=552&end=2141","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5588603-22eaa7ebcc90d9da196248ff4cb41099/thumbnail_552000.jpg","/articles/6485723/Pennsylvania/Tunkhannock-Area-SD-schedules-September-vote-on-proposed-10-million-solar-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485723-0273f1e539f15d6b096e48e3fe5a3af1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770579678&Signature=RYyNaHePAU2Mh5gB74LnGnNSWx~f4q7bnorxF-JBcBWe8cyW0jF55~yLrJQDZhMhIPHkDFCUt4JEmHCPvl99h01hi2Q-xBUxMuL9khOuTBFdoxcLNFUJ1Ef0DL6Di~g7Qxm1gTKFAOjujrwR3jWXrK5MyjqOTZzYW4iRKoFJHXZ~dFim05kjQ-lmjBzP2xh8ZC8y8xwywIGXWXtVrZHhZYWbKLmX2V~0xpcIOhSZQMeoZ0zxTaEtuDsHmOZBuK-tZN8bhrfUvd1NajARyMJeNvvOH3A-7s-KQD45vTkJiX~dhhgQAGx2uVdwxb1eORrt~Lwsxbc4VDKloe-zqtQyMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Paul Doherty said the Tunkhannock Area School District will likely vote in September on whether to install a proposed solar array that district staff estimate could cost about $10 million.

Doherty said the district has been awarded a $1,200,000 state grant and is watching whether a federal direct-payment incentive — described in the meeting as covering roughly 45% of installation costs if it remains available — will be offered. He said if both funding sources are in place, the district could see about $5,700,000 of the project’s cost covered.

Doherty said the project would protect the district against future energy-price increases and could save “millions and millions of dollars” in the long run. He told the board the expected September vote will likely hinge on whether the federal direct-payment incentive remains available.

Board members asked that financial details be available to them before any formal vote. One board member said they wanted everyone to “understand the solar finances before they walk into a vote,” and Doherty agreed to provide or review the numbers with the board in advance.

At the meeting the board did not take a formal vote on the solar project; the superintendent characterized it as “the biggest savings project” in his time on the board and said the decision would depend on external funding.

The board discussed whether a separate committee meeting would be required to review the financing; members said they did not require an extra meeting as long as they received the full numbers in advance. The board expects the item to return for formal action at its September meeting.","Superintendent Paul Doherty told the board the district expects a September vote on a proposed solar installation that could cost about $10 million and would rely on a state grant and a federal direct-payment incentive to cover most of the cost.","actionData","errors"]

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