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Hazleton Area SD board approves grouped agenda items; item 66 draws lone dissent
Summary
The Hazleton Area School District Board of Directors approved a slate of grouped agenda items across curriculum, facilities, finance and operations. One recorded dissent was noted on item 66; several agenda items were removed before the vote and minor wording changes to bills were recorded.
The Hazleton Area School District Board of Directors approved multiple grouped agenda items and routine motions during its meeting, with one recorded dissent on a personnel item.
Board members voted to approve grouped curriculum items, security and facilities measures, financial transfers and routine personnel and operational items after standard motions and seconding of the items. Several items were removed from the agenda before the meeting began, and the board recorded a single negative vote on item 66.
The board approved curriculum items 1 through 12 on a motion by Mr. Chapman, seconded by Mr. Benomo. The board later approved items 13 through 19 (motion by Mr. Benomo; second by Mrs. DeCosmo), items 20 through 24 under security (motion by Mr. Zeller; second by Mr. Benomo), and nutrition and transportation items 25 through 30 (motion by Mrs. DeCosmo; second by Mr. Kubitz). Technology item 31 was approved on a motion by Mr. Chapman, seconded by Mr. Benomo.
Facilities capital projects items 32 through 36 were approved on a motion by Mrs. McBride, seconded by Mrs. DeCosmo. Student activities items 37 and 38 were approved on a motion by Mr. Benomo and seconded by Mrs. DeCosmo. Financial motions covering items 39 through 55 were approved on a motion by Mr. Chapman and seconded by Mrs. McBride.
The board approved the bills (item 56) after a clerical change was noted in the bill language: retainage entries were to be labeled “Final Retainage” rather than the prior wording. That motion was made by Mr. Bonomo and seconded by Mrs. DeCosmo.
Superintendent items 57 through 59, and personnel/operational items 60 through 71 were approved on a motion by Mrs. McBride and seconded by Mr. Chapman. During the vote on items 60–71 the board recorded one opposing vote: Dr. Johnson voted no on item 66; the board otherwise approved that block of items.
Items 72 through 89 were approved with 88 removed from the agenda, and the board approved items 90 through 100 with adjustments: an additional name was added to item 91 and items 92, 93 and 95 were excluded from the motion.
Earlier in the meeting the board announced that items 88, 92 and 93 would be removed from the published agenda. The board also announced an executive session covering contract negotiations, litigation, personal property acquisition and student safety.
No detailed roll-call tallies were read into the record for most voice votes; the meeting record notes voice approvals ("ayes") for the grouped motions and identifies motions, seconders and the one recorded dissent on item 66.
Votes at a glance - Approve minutes (both sets): Motion by Mr. Bonomo; second by Mr. Kubitz; outcome: approved. - Approve treasury report: Motion by Mrs. Bridal; second by Mrs. DeCosmo; outcome: approved. - Approve curriculum items 1–12: Motion by Mr. Chapman; second by Mr. Benomo; outcome: approved. - Approve items 13–19: Motion by Mr. Benomo; second by Mrs. DeCosmo; outcome: approved. - Approve items 20–24 (security): Motion by Mr. Zeller; second by Mr. Benomo; outcome: approved. - Approve items 25–30 (nutrition & transportation): Motion by Mrs. DeCosmo; second by Mr. Kubitz; outcome: approved. - Approve item 31 (technology): Motion by Mr. Chapman; second by Mr. Benomo; outcome: approved. - Approve items 32–36 (facilities capital projects): Motion by Mrs. McBride; second by Mrs. DeCosmo; outcome: approved. - Approve items 37–38 (student activities/athletics): Motion by Mr. Benomo; second by Mrs. DeCosmo; outcome: approved. - Approve items 39–55 (financial group): Motion by Mr. Chapman; second by Mrs. McBride; outcome: approved. - Approve bills (item 56) with wording change to label retainage as “Final Retainage”: Motion by Mr. Bonomo; second by Mrs. DeCosmo; outcome: approved. - Approve items 57–59 (superintendent items): Motion by Mrs. McBride; second by Mr. Chapman; outcome: approved. - Approve items 60–71 (personnel/related operations): Motion by Mr. Chapman; second by Mrs. DeCosmo; outcome: approved; recorded dissent: Dr. Johnson voted no on item 66. - Approve items 72–89 (noting 88 removed): Motion by Mr. Benomo; second by Mr. Kubitz; outcome: approved. - Approve items 90–100 with modifications (add name to 91; exclude 92, 93 and 95): Motion by Mrs. DeCosmo; second by Mr. Kubitz; outcome: approved.
Ending The board completed its slate of routine and grouped approvals after noting several clerical adjustments and the removal of specific items from the published agenda. The meeting record shows voice approvals for most motions and identifies movers and seconders for each block; item 66 drew a single recorded no vote by Dr. Johnson.
