Moscow resident urges North Pocono board to restore community education adult sports

Jahan Tabatabay, a Moscow resident, told the North Pocono School District Board of Education on Nov. 5 that the district's decision to end funding for community education has cut off adult recreational programs and asked the board to restore them or allow the adults to self-regulate evening use of school gyms. "We're really hoping that, this can be restored," Tabatabay said.

Tabatabay said about 15–20 adults play basketball and another 15–20 play volleyball in evening programs that used the Moscow Elementary Center gym, and he questioned who uses the facility at 9:00 p.m. if community education is not running. He said the adult groups previously coordinated use with custodial staff and could continue to self-regulate if the district permits it.

Tabatabay offered to help the board explore solutions: "If there's anything that, I can do or my colleagues can do in our capacity to help that happen, I would be more than happy to speak with whomever." The transcript does not record a board response or a motion to restore funding during the meeting.

Separately during public comment, a Spring Brook Township resident urged the board to reconsider its practice of allowing members to call in and vote when absent; the board made no formal change on that topic at this meeting.

The board did not take formal action on community education funding at the Nov. 5 meeting.