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Votes at a glance: board approves new law firm engagement, personnel items and student travel
Summary
At its March 20 meeting the Greencastle-Antrim board approved engagement of Saxton & Stump as the district's legal firm, approved personnel actions (including hiring the new high school football coach), and authorized student travel to a state band festival.
Several formal actions passed during the Greencastle-Antrim School District board meeting on March 20.
Saxton & Stump engagement: The superintendent recommended approval of an engagement with the law firm Saxton & Stump (transcript noted the firm was "formerly Stockton Leader"). The motion passed by voice vote; no roll call was recorded.
Personnel approvals: The board approved personnel items A through C by roll call. Tina recorded votes of yes from Mr. Benias, Mr. Burns, Dr. Davidson, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Dickinson, Mr. Gray, Mrs. Rippon and Mr. Schatzer (all 8 board members present). The personnel slate included hiring Jason Thurston as the high school football coach; Thurston addressed the board after the action and thanked them for the opportunity.
Student travel: The board approved an all-state band trip for high school student Peyton Anderson to attend the PMEA All State Band Festival at the Kalahari Convention Center in Pocono Manor. The superintendent said the trip will be covered by the high school music department; the transcript lists an amount of "up to $17.20," which appears to be a transcription error and is not confirmed in the record.
Other items: The board approved the recommendation to retain attorney services in the reorganized Saxton & Stump firm; the superintendent said attorney Brooke (surname not specified) contacted the district before any public announcement to inform the district of the firm change.
Votes and procedural notes: Some motions were approved by voice vote; others were approved via roll call. When roll calls were recorded, all eight board members present voted in favor. Specific mover/second names were not consistently recorded in the transcript for every motion.
Scheduled follow-up: The personnel committee will meet on March 24 to address budget-season personnel matters, per the superintendent's request.
