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Votes at a glance: Hanover Area SD approves easement language, financial and personnel items
Summary
The board approved a set of general, financial and personnel recommendations including permission for Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority to seek an easement, multiple hires and extracurricular appointments; one agenda language change and several abstentions were recorded on the easement item.
The Hanover Area School District Board of Education on March 11 approved general recommendations, financial items and personnel appointments listed on the agenda. The meeting record shows the board handled multiple roll-call votes. Key actions and outcomes follow.
Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority easement (agenda general recommendation item 1, language added) Motion: Amend item 1 to allow Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority permission to obtain an easement for expansion of the pump house located on district property at 1600 Sansui Parkway for one year pending legal counsel's approval. Mover: Mister Majer. Second: Mister Reddick. Roll-call votes (as recorded): Miss Blige — Yes; Mister Holmgren — Yes; Mister Heider — Yes; Dr. Koptko — Yes; Mister McDermott — Abstain on item 1, Yes on item 2; Mister Warwick — Abstain on item 1, Yes on item 2; Mister Reddick — Yes; Mister Stevens — Abstain on item 1, Yes on item 2. Motion outcome: Approved (motion carries). Note: three abstentions were recorded on item 1; the board carried the combined motion covering items 1 and 2.
Financial recommendations (agenda items 1–4) Motion: Approve financial recommendations items 1 through 4 as presented. Mover: Mister Orvig. Second: Miss Blige. Roll call: All voting board members recorded Yes on items 1–4 as shown in the meeting record. Motion outcome: Approved.
Personnel recommendations (agenda items 1–15; language change to item 10) Motion: Approve items 1 through 15 with a language change to item 10 regarding an employee unpaid-day request consistent with the memorandum of understanding between the Hanover Area School District and the Hanover Area Education Association. Mover: Mister Stevens. Second: Mister McDermott. Roll call: All voting board members recorded Yes on items 1–15 where recorded. Motion outcome: Approved.
Individual personnel appointments (selected items noted on the record) - Item 16: Appoint Kelly Byerly as assistant school nurse, salary $43,700, effective immediately. Motion carried by roll call (Yes votes recorded). - Item 17: Appoint Tara Jackson as a paraprofessional at $20 per hour pending clearances. Motion carried by roll call (Yes votes recorded). - Item 18: Appoint Stephanie Musetti as a paraprofessional at $20 per hour pending clearances. Motion carried by roll call (Yes votes recorded). - Item 19: Appoint Ron Hummer as athletic director, salary $18,000, effective retroactive to February 2025. Motion carried by roll call (Yes votes recorded). - Item 20: Appoint Carl Daubord as varsity track and field coach for 2024–25 at a stipend of $4,862. Motion carried by roll call (Yes votes recorded).
Other: The superintendent's report was approved by voice vote after public comment. The board scheduled the April work session and regular meeting for Tuesday, April 8.
Why it matters: The recorded votes put in motion procurement and renovation steps described in the superintendent's report and established new personnel in athletics and student-support roles. The easement permission for the sanitary authority includes a legal-review caveat and drew abstentions from multiple board members on the first item.
Provenance: The motions, roll-call language and vote outcomes are reflected in the March 11 meeting transcript and roll-call sections of the public record. If details (second, exact motion text) are required for legal or procurement records, the board minutes and legal counsel files should be consulted for the formal motion language and final signed documents.
