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Board approves solicitor retention, specialty counsel engagement and personnel edits
Summary
On a series of routine motions the Lewisburg Area SD board approved continuing Pat Fanelli as district solicitor, authorized engagement of specialty counsel for Title IX/property/policy matters, approved a job‑description revision for a recording/assistant secretary stipend and passed the consent agenda.
The board approved multiple administrative and legal items during the meeting.
Solicitor retention: On a motion to continue Pat Fanelli as the district solicitor (moved by Miss Heinos; second by Miss Krauss), the board recorded assent from present members and the presiding officer declared the motion carried. The agenda item was described as a continuity of service; board members asked no substantive questions about the contract terms during the public motion.
Specialty counsel engagement: The board moved to authorize engagement of outside specialty counsel for certain matters (litigation, labor relations, and special education), with the Superintendent explaining prior use of Christina Gallagher of Whistler Pearlstone for Title IX and policy questions. The Superintendent said that specialized rates had not been changed recently and that these services would be engaged as needed. The motion (moved by Dr. Mattis; seconded by Miss Krauss) was approved.
Job description revision: The board approved a revision to the assistant board secretary/recording secretary job description so a stipend for an assistant board secretary is tied to a named recording‑secretary role; the change was described as a clerical nomenclature cleanup and was moved by Miss Krauss and seconded by Miss Lyons. Members voted in favor.
Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda on a motion by Miss Krauss and a second by Dr. Graham. The board president said a revised personnel report had been included.
The presiding officer declared all motions carried. The meeting record reflects no formal roll‑call tallies printed in the summary other than members’ affirmative responses verbally recorded during votes.
