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Board approves travel, staffing contract and multiple personnel actions
Summary
The Ambridge Area School District board approved travel for a Blue Ribbon Schools recognition, a contract with Sunbelt Staffing LLC for bilingual psychological assessments, and a slate of personnel actions including new hires, retroactive approvals and resignations; roll call votes were recorded on the motions.
The Ambridge Area School District board approved several agenda items during its meeting. On a combined motion the board approved (1) travel and expenses for Colony Elementary School staff (and up to two additional district employees to be named) to attend the National Blue Ribbon Schools recognition ceremony Nov. 7–8, 2024, and (2) a staffing agreement with Sunbelt Staffing LLC to provide bilingual (Spanish) psychological assessment services at a rate identified in the agenda.
During the personnel portion of the agenda the board approved multiple hires, retroactive personnel approvals and resignations. Items presented included a recommended hire for coordinator of curriculum, instruction and assessment (Megan Watilet, recommended at a prorated annual salary of $100,000 pending clearances); retroactive approvals for classroom and special-education hires (Nicole Feeley; Joey Dussold; Michael Falgun); activity and coaching assignments; transportation employee approvals for ABC Transit Inc.; ratifications of FMLA leaves; acceptance of several resignations (including Megan Fitz Gerald, Kristen Lukiari Lowes and Timothy Richards); and approval of permanent professional contracts for eligible staff (Michelle Hooten).
The board moved and the motions carried on the consent and personnel packets after roll-call votes. The meeting transcript records 'Yes' votes from the board members present for the motions.
