Penncrest board adds ESS Northeast LLC addendum to cover imminent administrative vacancies

The Penncrest Board of School Directors on Jan. 12 amended the agenda to add an addendum to the district’s agreement with ESS Northeast LLC that provides administrative services as needed while the district addresses an immediate personnel gap.

Board members said the need for administrative coverage arose after the regular meeting agenda was posted. The motion to add the item to the voting meeting and to adopt the addendum was made, seconded and approved; the addendum is subject to solicitor review.

The motion’s text stated the addendum would add administrative services to the current agreement with ESS Northeast LLC "as needed pending solicitor review." The board approved moving the amended item to a vote and then approved the item by voice vote.

The contract amendment was presented as a temporary measure to address an imminent operational need; the transcript does not include dollar amounts or specific individuals to be covered by the addendum.