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Board lists multiple personnel items and vendor agreements for upcoming meeting
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Summary
The Octorara Area School District presented a slate of personnel appointments, resignations and vendor proposals for consideration at its Nov. 17 meeting, including multiple supplemental coaching contracts and several vendor service agreements.
The Octorara Area School District presented a lengthy set of personnel and contract items for the board's consideration at the regular Nov. 17 meeting, including hires, resignations and vendor quotes.
Personnel items announced included conditional appointments and resignations: Jasmine McKim for an instructional-assistant role at the Primary Learning Center (effective 11/03/2025, pending completion of required employee documents) at $15 per hour for 5.75 hours per day; Naomi Rivera as a student co-op food service worker (effective 01/20/2026) at $15 per hour for 2.5 hours per day; Sean Myrick Jr. as a student game worker for the 2025–26 school year (pending required documents); and resignations from Erin Sullivan (instructional assistant), Mallory Griffin (middle-school head winter cheer coach), Robert Smith (assistant varsity boys soccer coach) and Keith Lambert (game worker), with effective dates read into the record.
Supplemental contracts for the 2025–26 school year were read aloud with point values and pay: Joe Lynch (yearbook advisor, 4 points at $620 each, $2,480), Dominic London (junior high boys basketball coach, 4 points, $2,480), Kristen Martin (head varsity softball coach, 7 points, $4,340), Bailey Bridal (assistant varsity softball coach, 6 points, $3,720) and Mackenzie Gladfelter (junior high girls assistant basketball coach, 4 points, $2,480). The president said these items were pending completion of employee-related documents required by law and the district.
On contracts and vendor services, the president presented an addendum to the ESS Northeast LLC substitute-teacher services agreement, a quote with Frontline Education for personnel tracking services effective 12/31/2025 through 06/30/2027 at a cost of $18,403.18 plus a one-time $4,400 start-up fee, cancellation of the eFinance software system with PowerSchool effective 02/28/2026, and an extension of financial system services through the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit through 06/30/2026 at a cost of $15,117.72. The board also was notified of a proposed Fry Lutz emergency duct repair at Octorara Area High School for $2,995 and an addendum to a designated-person contract with Environmental Control Systems, Inc., for asbestos control services through 06/30/2029.
The items were presented as agenda items for the coming meeting; the transcript records presentation and reading of the items but does not record board votes on these specific personnel or contract approvals in this session.
