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Votes at a glance: Easton Area School District board approves personnel, academics, finance and policy items
Summary
The board approved a package of consent and action items including personnel hires and transfers, two additional athletic coaches funded by the AthLife Foundation, technology and field trips, budget and activities items, policy adoptions, expulsion hearing waivers and appointment of a PSBA liaison.
The Easton Area School District Board approved a series of routine and specific agenda items at the Dec. 3 meeting, including personnel actions, academic contracts, budget and finance items, policy adoptions and several other motions. Most motions were approved by voice vote as presented.
Key outcomes
- Personnel and coaches: The board approved a multi-part personnel block that included resignations, leaves of absence, administrative transfers, a 10-year service award, hiring of support staff and coaches pending required documentation, and changes to contractual stipends. Separately, the board approved adding two additional athletic coaches (one for the middle school and one for the high school) with salary not to exceed the amount approved by the AthLife Foundation; administrators reported the foundation increased a grant for athletics that allowed the additional hires.
- Academics and services: The board approved a field trip request and the purchase of iPad cases. The board ratified a contract with FACES International for DEI services (see separate article) and noted that the FACES work will be funded by the PCCD grant.
- Budget and activities: The board approved a resolution indicating the district will not raise the tax rate above the 2025–26 index (5.1) or request referendum exceptions; it also approved establishment of two student activities at Easton Area High School — a Rover coffee cart activity fund and an agricultural club — and ratified a contract with LV Events Production for Thanksgiving festivities to be paid by community donations. The board approved travel for the CFO and assistant CFO to attend a PASBO conference at a cost not to exceed $2,000.
- Policy and organizational chart: The board gave final approval to four policies: Policy 918 (Title I parent and family engagement), Policy 254 (educational opportunity for military children), Policy 12 (school board committees) and Policy 8.1 (organizational chart). Trustees discussed the organizational chart, asking about reporting lines for athletics, transportation and pupil/student services; staff said the chart preserves existing supervisory relationships but agreed to re-examine schematic presentation if needed.
- Other business: The board approved expulsion hearing waiver forms for three students (by student ID numbers provided to the board) and approved a motion to appoint Jen to serve as the district’s PSBA liaison.
Most items were approved by voice vote or unanimous consent as listed on the meeting agenda; where roll-call voting occurred it was recorded in the meeting minutes.
