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Board approves academic and personnel consent items; coach nomination not approved

Berwick Area School District Board of Education · August 19, 2025
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Summary

The Berwick Area School Board approved academic-affairs items (1–6) and personnel items (1–22) with one personnel-related coaching nomination not moved; the transcript records the motions and an oral roll-call but does not provide a full auditable vote tally.

The Berwick Area School District board moved and approved academic-affairs agenda items 1 through 6, including a band-boosters extracurricular item, during the meeting’s consent portion.

The board also moved personnel items 1 through 22. The chair reported the motion passed; the transcript records the statement "So that's 5 votes" in favor and mentions opposing votes but does not provide a complete roll‑call record suitable for an independent audit. The transcript notes one personnel-related recommendation — the nomination of Mr. Kolarto for eighth‑grade girls basketball — was not moved and therefore was not approved.

Several parents and community members addressed the board during public comment about coaching choices and the need for clear evaluation procedures before personnel actions. The board handled the personnel items under the standard consent procedure; the transcript does not show individual board members’ full recorded votes by name.