Board approves Lackawanna College contract to expand in-district offerings
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Summary
The Lewisburg board approved a contract with Lackawanna College to provide local postsecondary opportunities; trustees said the program keeps students in the district and gives them local options.
The Lewisburg Area School District board voted to approve a proposed partnership and contract with Lackawanna College, a district item described in the meeting as the Lackawanna College proposal.
Board members moved and seconded the contract approval during the meeting’s agenda. The motion to approve was moved by Dr. Mattis; a second was recorded. During discussion trustees described the program as a valuable opportunity to keep students in the community for postsecondary coursework. One board member said the arrangement is “a great opportunity for our kids” and highlighted that small in-district classes preserve local instructional continuity while easing the cost of a full-time instructor for very small cohorts.
Why it matters: the contract keeps educational opportunities local and preserves the district’s role in delivering or hosting postsecondary coursework for students, according to trustees.
The transcript records the motion and follow-up discussion and shows the board moved on after the item; no detailed roll-call vote tally appears in the meeting text. The file in the board documents cited updated contract language from the presentation the prior week.
What’s next: the district will proceed with the agreement under the contract-language updates presented to the board.