North Pocono Board adopts tax index, reaffirms bullying policy and approves routine personnel and finance items
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Summary
At its January meeting the North Pocono School Board approved a slate of routine motions — agenda, minutes, personnel changes, policies and financial reports — and adopted Resolution 1 of 2025 setting the school district tax index. Most motions passed unanimously; payment of the general fund bills passed with one abstention.
The North Pocono School District Board of Education approved a series of routine agenda, personnel, policy and finance motions during its January meeting, including adoption of the district tax index for 2025.
Key results: the board approved the agenda (7–0); approved minutes from Nov. 25 and Dec. 5, 2024 (7–0); approved listed expulsion agreements (7–0); reaffirmed and approved Policy 250 (Bullying and Cyberbullying) to meet the three-year review requirement in the school code (7–0); accepted listed resignations (7–0); approved listed leaves and changes of status (7–0); approved appointments, tenure and spring extracurricular assignments (7–0); approved various agreements (7–0); accepted a motion approving Resolution 1 of 2025 pertaining to the school district tax index (7–0); approved financial reports and general fund bills (motion to pay bills passed with one abstention recorded for Mr. Powell).
Where available, the meeting record notes movers and seconders: the agenda motion was seconded by Mr. Bracey; minutes were seconded by Mrs. McLean; expulsions were seconded by Mr. Bracey; the Policy 250 motion was seconded by Mrs. Maros. Several motions were presented and seconded by named board members and carried by voice vote. The payment of general fund bills was noted as passing with an abstention by Mr. Powell; the board discussed a check number (109618) during the bills item but did not record additional detail on the check in the public motion.
The motions were mostly routine, recorded as unanimous where noted, and proceeded under standard board consent procedures. No formal public comments were offered during the meeting’s public-participation period.
Votes at a glance (selected items): - Approve agenda — outcome: approved; tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0; mover: not specified; second: Mr. Bracey. - Approve minutes (Nov. 25; Dec. 5) — outcome: approved; tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0; second: Mrs. McLean. - Approve expulsion agreements — outcome: approved; tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0; second: Mr. Bracey. - Reaffirm Policy 250 (Bullying/Cyberbullying) — outcome: approved; tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0; second: Mrs. Maros. - Accept resignations — outcome: approved; tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0; second: Ms. McLean. - Approve leaves and changes of status — outcome: approved; tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0. - Approve appointments and tenure (including spring extracurriculars) — outcome: approved; tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0; second: Mr. Bracey. - Approve agreements (various attachments) — outcome: approved; tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0; second: Mrs. McLean. - Approve Resolution 1 of 2025 (school district tax index) — outcome: approved; tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0; second: Mr. Bracey. - Approve financial reports and payment of general fund bills — outcome: approved; tally for bills: yes 6, no 0, abstain 1 (Mr. Powell).