Easton board swears in new members and elects temporary president at Dec. 2 reorganization meeting

The Easton Area School District board convened a reorganization meeting Dec. 2 and administered oaths to newly elected and returning members, then moved into its regular session.

During the reorganization portion, a board member nominated Jody Hess for temporary board president; the nomination was seconded and approved by voice vote, and Hess assumed the chair for the meeting. Later in the agenda, the board opened nominations for president and vice president for the one-year term effective immediately; nominations closed without contest and Meg Sayago was elected vice president by voice vote.

Several new or returning members took the oath of office during the meeting. Shandika Greenfield, Edward Keegan, Meg Sayago and Brian Snyder were administered the oath and congratulated by the board.

After the oath and reorganizational elections, the board approved a bundled set of personnel motions covering leave-of-absence approvals, retirements, resignations, elections of support staff and professional contracts (pending required paperwork), and extra-duty pay. The chair noted that full documentation will be provided to new members before future votes.

The board also approved several noncontroversial academic and administrative items by voice vote, including a family-funded French exchange program and affiliation agreements with Liberty University, Keystone College and Eastern University; a resolution stating the district will not raise taxes above the 4.5% index for the 2026–27 budget; disposal of non-roadworthy vehicles; a one-year renewal with Clarus for software maintenance during a planned migration; and second readings and approvals of Policy 626 (federal fiscal compliance) and Policy 808 (food services) with the state-required attachments.

The meeting included standard public-comment procedure; Kean Jabor of the Easton Area Public Library delivered an informational report on library programs and state aid. The board adjourned at the close of the agenda.

Actions taken at this meeting were by voice vote unless otherwise noted in the official minutes; no roll-call vote tallies were recorded in the transcript.