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Board tables one boys’ soccer assistant hire, accepts donation with abstention
Summary
The board tabled a specific assistant boys’ soccer coach appointment (position #2), later approved several other coaching items and accepted a donation of a kicking net from the First and Ten Club; one board member abstained from the donation vote because she will volunteer as an assistant girls’ soccer coach.
At a special meeting, the Punxsutawney Area SD board moved to table one assistant boys’ soccer coach appointment (position number 2) and approved other athletics personnel and a donation.
A board member moved to table the appointment for assistant boys’ soccer coach position #2; another member seconded the motion and the board voted to table that single position. The chair clarified the motion was only to table position #2 and not the other listed coaching hires.
The board then considered accepting a donation of a kicking net from the First and Ten Club. The motion to accept the donation passed with an abstention: one board member (Jessica) abstained because she is going to volunteer as an assistant girls’ soccer coach.
Board discussion about the athletics roster was procedural and the motion to table preserves additional review of the single assistant coach appointment while allowing other positions to proceed. The donation acceptance authorizes the district to take delivery and place the equipment into service.
The board did not discuss any disciplinary or investigative matters related to the coaching appointments at the meeting.
