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West Chester Area School District board approves personnel hires, several routine motions and two contracts
Summary
At its Jan. 27 meeting the West Chester Area School District board approved personnel actions including retirements and hires, carried routine minutes and consent motions, and approved two contracts: a research services agreement and an interim appointment.
The West Chester Area School District Board on Jan. 27 approved personnel recommendations that included retirements, new hires and substitute appointments, and carried routine procedural motions and two contract items.
The board voted to approve the district's January personnel recommendations after a presentation from Dr. Omer, who summarized staffing changes. "Our personnel report for the month of January 2025 is as follows. We have 9 resignations this month," Dr. Omer said, and then listed recent retirements, additions to payroll, long-term substitutes, and administrative hires presented for approval.
The board also unanimously approved routine meeting minutes and the consent agenda. President Fleming called for votes across those items; board members voiced "aye" and the motions carried.
On separate motions the board approved a one-year services agreement with Hanover Research to provide custom research services at a cost of $54,500 for the period Jan. 31, 2025, through Jan. 30, 2026, and appointed Dr. Tammy Florian as interim supervisor of English Language Arts effective Jan. 22, 2025, at a rate of $660 per day. Director Gudon moved the Hanover Research motion; Director Dietrich seconded. The interim appointment was moved and seconded from the dais; both motions were carried by voice vote.
The board's votes at the meeting were taken by voice; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.
The board recorded the retirement of a long-serving staff member announced during the personnel presentation. Superintendent Dr. Christopher acknowledged the employee's years of service and said the district will celebrate the retirement in the coming months.
The board adjourned after two public-comment speakers requested additional sustainability measures for district cafeterias and composting pilot programs.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes (regular meeting): Motion carried by voice vote; no roll-call tally specified. - Approval of Dec. 19 special meeting minutes: Motion carried by voice vote; no roll-call tally specified. - Approval of Jan. 27 agenda: Motion carried by voice vote; no roll-call tally specified. - Approval of personnel recommendations (Jan. 27): Mover: Director Dietrich; Second: Director Wamsen; Outcome: approved by voice vote. - Approval of Jan. 27 consent agenda: Motion carried by voice vote; no roll-call tally specified. - Approval of Hanover Research Services Agreement ($54,500, Jan. 31, 2025'Jan. 30, 2026): Mover: Director Gudon; Second: Director Dietrich; Outcome: approved by voice vote. - Appointment of Dr. Tammy Florian as interim supervisor of English Language Arts ($660/day, effective Jan. 22, 2025): Outcome: approved by voice vote.
No recorded dissenting votes or roll-call tallies were included in the publicly available meeting transcript.
