Carlisle Area SD board approves contracts, confirms superintendent evaluation and goals; curriculum revision presented

Carlisle Area School District Board of School Directors members voted to approve a package of vendor contracts and to adopt the superintendent—s 2024-25 evaluation and the superintendent—s goals for the 2025-26 school year. Board members also heard, as a voting item, a presentation of a revised seventh- and eighth-grade English language arts curriculum; the transcript provided does not record a vote on that curriculum.

The board—s action to approve the contracts came after the board president moved, "I move that, the board approve the contracts, as listed on facility on on agenda manager." A voice vote followed; the meeting record shows members answering "aye" and the chair stating, "Motion carries." The contracts discussed included multiple student services placements and a new agreement with the YMCA to allow practices and meets directly after school. Board members noted one provider, Vista Hershey, covers services for four students and that the contract list contains multiple line items for separate students.

The board also completed and approved the superintendent—s 2024-25 evaluation and then discussed and approved the superintendent—s proposed goals for the 2025-26 school year. The chair said the evaluation is posted on the district…