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Shamokin Area SD board adopts 2025-26 levies, approves contracts, personnel actions and awards paving bid
Summary
At its regular meeting the Shamokin Area School District board adopted a budget resolution to establish tax levies for 2025–26 and approved a slate of routine motions including contracts, personnel actions, federal funding designations and a paving contract; one board member abstained on a paving award and one abstained on a personnel package.
The Shamokin Area School District board of directors on an announced motion adopted a budget resolution to set tax levies for the 2025–26 fiscal year and approved a series of routine operational motions, including contracts, personnel items and a paving contract.
The board voted to adopt the budget resolution to ‘‘attach levies for the 2025–26’’ year after correcting a typographical phrase in the motion text. A roll-call was held; the motion carried with the members present voting yes.
Other approved items included acceptance of the treasurer’s report, authorization for payment of bills, approval of the payroll schedule, and approval of multiple contracts and service agreements. The board also approved the district’s submission of the 2025–26 federal budget application and designated signature representatives for federal funds.
The board ratified a collective-bargaining agreement with ASME Local 2434 and accepted a settlement agreement and release; both actions were approved by roll call. The board approved the assignment of student teachers and an array of routine purchases and quotes.
On facilities, the district opened three bids for the 2025 paving project. Bidders and amounts recorded in the bid opening were: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., $190,429.40; Socal, Inc., $192,330; and HBCI of Coltmont, $219,338. The board accepted the low bid from Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.; one board member abstained on Hawbaker’s award while approving the other paving selections. The motion to accept the proposals carried on roll call.
Personnel motions on the evening’s agenda included approval of personnel items numbered 8.01 through 8.24, with one board member abstaining “to see some more information” about stipends districtwide. The personnel packet also included an additional item (8.24) to approve a salary adjustment of $800 for Tanya Searle, board recording secretary, effective July 1, 2025; that item was included in the personnel approval.
Other approved items: suspension of the motion to increase student meal prices and approval to increase adult meal prices; approval of the high school musical script for the 2026 production; establishment of a new student club activity fund; setting prorated hours for the business manager/federal programs coordinator position; approval or waiver of transportation services; scheduling of a special board meeting; transfer of the Athletic bank account; charging tax collectors with the 2025 tax duplicate; and approval of a veteran’s tax exemption request.
Several motions were handled by unanimous or near-unanimous roll call. When the transcript recorded individual roll calls, the board members listed in roll-call sequences included Mr. Persink (president), Mr. Krueger (vice president), Mr. Anderson (secretary), Mr. Griffiths (treasurer), Mr. Cook, Mr. Cashner, Mrs. Miller, and Mrs. Rhodes; most listed members voted yes on the motions noted. The meeting record also shows an executive session for personnel held before the regular meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
The board adjourned after completing the agenda items.
