Solanco board reviews 2025–28 comprehensive plan; approves financial reports, tennis-court bid solicitation, Spain trip, dual-enrollment agreement and memorial‑

Solanco School District Board of School Directors members on Jan. 27 heard a detailed presentation of the district's draft 2025'28 comprehensive plan and approved a slate of routine fiscal and program motions, including authorizing a public bid process for tennis‑court replacement and approving a dual‑enrollment agreement with Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

The district's comprehensive plan, presented by Dr. Dangler, groups committee recommendations into five priority areas: holistic student development and empowerment; academic excellence (with a particular focus on literacy); professional skills and workforce readiness; family and cultural engagement; and student safety, well‑being and social development. Dr. Dangler summarized the committee's three priority statements, saying, "If we work to foster a vision and culture of high expectations, success for all students, educators, and families, then we will see improved academic outcomes for students." The plan was described as a three‑year framework that will be posted for a 30‑day public review before being submitted to the state by March 31.

Board members and administrators emphasized career‑focused and community‑based learning in the plan, and noted efforts to expand experiential learning (youth courts, leadership councils, Renaissance programs) and to address early and broader definitions of literacy. The presentation also identified staff recruitment and retention as a priority; Dr. Dangler said the district wants to retain newly trained teachers and administrators to sustain instructional improvements.

Votes at a glance - Approval of minutes for Dec. 16, 2024; Jan. 6, 2025; and the Jan. 21 building committee meeting '1 motion carried by voice vote (all…