Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Personnel topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Tunkhannock Area SD board approves personnel report; superintendent praises staff, decries political violence
Summary
The Tunkhannock Area School District Board approved a personnel report at a special meeting and heard superintendent remarks about staff openings, school-year start, and a condemnation of a recent act of political violence. The board voted unanimously on the personnel report.
The Tunkhannock Area School District Board on Sept. 12 approved a personnel report aimed at filling recent teaching, administrative and support openings, the board confirmed at a special meeting.
Superintendent (name not specified) told the board the meeting was called to address staff vacancies that have arisen in the past month and that filling positions now will allow the district to maintain operations. “We still have a very strong group of administrators,” the superintendent said. “We have a very high quality teaching staff … losing a handful of people does not weaken us.”
The superintendent said the 2025–26 school year had “the smoothest start” since he became superintendent and thanked faculty, support staff, students and families for the start-of-year work. He also condemned “the disgusting act of political violence that occurred yesterday in Utah,” saying violence is never acceptable and expressing hope that law enforcement would identify and apprehend the offender.
The board approved the personnel report by roll call. Recorded yes votes in the meeting transcript were: Missus Eckert; Mister Franco; Missus Goble; Mister Greenlee; Doctor O'Sherick; Mister Burke; Mister Farr; Missus Arnold.
Discussion and context The superintendent and board members discussed the timing of the special meeting and the need to fill vacancies quickly so instruction and support services are uninterrupted. The superintendent characterized the district’s staff and facilities as resilient despite recent departures and emphasized ongoing facility improvements.
No further personnel actions or individual hires were detailed in the public portion of the meeting. The superintendent requested a motion to approve the personnel report; a motion and second were recorded and the roll call vote followed.
Ending The board moved next to unfinished business after the personnel vote and then to new business. No additional personnel votes were recorded during the rest of the meeting.
