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Shamokin Area School District board approves revised promotion policy, personnel actions and routine financial items
Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting, the Shamokin Area School District board adopted a revised promotion and retention policy, approved multiple personnel items and passed routine financial motions including payment of bills and a settlement of a tax assessment appeal.
The Shamokin Area School District Board of Directors voted on a series of routine policy, personnel and financial items during its Jan. 21 meeting, including adoption of a revised promotion and retention policy and approval of personnel actions and payments.
The board moved to waive the second reading and adopt the revised policy 2-15 on promotion and retention; a speaker reading the motion also noted the removal of the state's job description referenced as “504.38 strength and conditioning coordinator” from the personnel agenda. The motion was seconded and approved by roll call.
Board members also approved the treasurer's report and authorized payment of bills following a roll call vote. The board voted to revive the mileage reimbursement rate, to establish a new student activity club, and to approve the assignment of a student teacher from Western Governors University.
Other formal actions recorded in the meeting included approval of a veterans exemption request and authorization to settle a tax assessment appeal. The personnel agenda (items 8.01–8.16) was approved after a brief discussion and a modification removing the strength and conditioning coordinator line; the transcript records an abstention on item 8.15.
Most motions were moved and seconded on the record; the transcript records roll call responses of 'Yes' for the board members listed in the meeting. Where individual mover/second names were not specified in the transcript, the actions are reported as recorded in the meeting minutes.
The meeting closed after board members' reports and recognition of student and music achievements; an executive session on personnel was noted as having occurred earlier in the month. The meeting adjourned at about 7:50 p.m.
