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Tunkhannock board OKs one‑time $2,000 incentive for students to return from cyber charters
Summary
After extended debate, the Tunkhannock Area School District board approved a one‑time $2,000 per returning student incentive aimed at encouraging currently enrolled cyber‑charter students to come back to district instruction or the district cyber program; the board set caveats and asked for an implementation update in November.
The Tunkhannock Area School District Board of Directors voted to offer a one‑time $2,000 grant to each current cyber‑charter student who elects to return to in‑person instruction or enroll in the district’s cyber program, Fusion C3.
The board approved the program after more than an hour of discussion that focused on the district’s rising cyber‑charter costs, potential savings, implementation details and community reaction. Board President Holly Arnold framed the plan as temporary and targeted: “this is a 1 year offer this time,” she said during discussion.
Nut graf: The board said the incentive is an attempt to reduce the district’s annual cyber‑charter spending, which administrators said is far higher per…
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