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Whitehall-Coplay board approves separation agreement, routine finance and personnel measures; OKs Hershey field trip
Summary
At its Jan. 27 meeting the Whitehall-Coplay Board of School Directors approved a separation and release agreement for employee No. 11088, accepted the treasurer's report and bills, authorized several finance items including a contract with Johnson Controls, and approved a student field trip to Hershey for the Invention Convention.
The Whitehall-Coplay Board of School Directors on Jan. 27 approved multiple routine personnel and finance items, including a separation and release agreement dated Jan. 27, 2025 with employee No. 11088 and authorization of a contract with Johnson Controls.
The board voted 8–0 to accept the treasurer’s report and the bills and salaries listed for the general, cafeteria, capital projects and capital reserve funds. The same 8–0 tally applied to several committee and personnel motions that the board considered by roll call during the meeting.
Among votes recorded: the board approved (1) the separation and release agreement for employee No. 11088; (2) appointment of a substitute board secretary and several personnel actions and job description updates; (3) finance committee measures including an exoneration and refund for the Guadalupe school district per-capita and real estate taxes (amount not specified in the agenda), approval of tax collector salaries for 2026–2029, approval of an accelerated budget opt-out resolution, and authorization of a contract with Johnson Controls; and (4) an education item approving a student field trip to Hershey on Feb. 12 for the Invention Convention states competition.
The administrative slate included a correction to the support personnel action list: Lisa Marie Kirschner’s job title was corrected to registration secretary and her start date is listed as Feb. 19, 2025. The board also approved affidavits and acknowledged residency statuses for institutionalized children as presented on the agenda.
Many motions were handled in committee roll calls with unanimous recorded tallies (8 yes, motion carries). Motions that were moved and seconded in open session but that had limited public debate were approved without amendment.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of minutes (Dec. 16, 2024 and Jan. 13, 2025 committee meeting). Moved: Mr. Salome. Second: Mrs. Gogler. Outcome: approved. - Treasurer’s report and bills/salaries (Section 7a–7b). Outcome: approved, 8 yes. - Separation and release agreement (dated 01/27/2025) with employee No. 11088. Outcome: approved, 8 yes. - Appointment of substitute board secretary; notices of abandonment/termination as listed; student education approvals; new job descriptions (Section 8 c–f). Outcome: approved, 8 yes. - Finance committee matters (Section 9 a–d): exoneration/refund for Guadalupe school district per-capita and real estate taxes (amount and reason in attached materials, not read aloud), tax collector salaries 2026–2029, accelerated budget opt-out resolution, contract with Johnson Controls. Outcome: approved, 8 yes. - Education: field trip to Hershey for Invention Convention on Feb. 12. Outcome: approved, 8 yes. - Administrative personnel items: staff approvals and affidavits (including correction for Lisa Marie Kirschner start date Feb. 19). Outcome: approved, 8 yes.
The board announced upcoming meetings for Feb. 10 (committee meetings at 4:00 p.m.) and Feb. 24 (regular board meeting at 7:00 p.m.).
