Board adopts 2026–27 calendar, moves Feb. 13 inclement-weather makeup day to full day; routine personnel and finance items pass
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Summary
The board amended the 2025–26 calendar to make Feb. 13 a full makeup day and approved the 2026–27 calendar and snow-day plan (8–1, Powell opposed); the meeting also approved routine personnel, audit and procurement actions unanimously.
The North Pocono School District Board of Education on Feb. 4 approved changes to the school calendars and completed several routine personnel and finance actions.
Calendar changes: the board amended the 2025–26 school calendar to designate Friday, Feb. 13 as a full day of school to serve as a makeup inclement-weather day. The board also approved the 2026–27 school calendar and accompanying snow-day plan. The 2026–27 calendar passed on a roll-call basis, 8–1, with Mark Powell recorded as voting no; other members voted yes.
District staff explained the snow-day policy posted on the district website: if another snow day is needed, the Thursday prior would be reclaimed and, if used, the corresponding Friday in May (Memorial Day week) would be a make-up day before altering spring break. The district clarified there is no application process for reclaiming a day after a county or gubernatorial emergency declaration; instructional-day and hourly requirements (180 instructional days, 900 elementary hours and 990 secondary hours) govern decisions.
Personnel and routine business: the board approved multiple personnel motions (resignations, leaves, appointments, extracurricular appointments and student placements), driver approvals, and several finance items including competitive-bid authorizations for supplies, acceptance of the audit for the year ending 06/30/2025 by Murphy, Dougherty and CPAs, an agreement with Pennsylvania Trust for GASB 75 actuarial services, acceptance of a repository tax sale submission by the Lackawanna County Tax Claim Bureau, approval of financial reports and payment of general fund bills. These routine motions were recorded as passing unanimously where noted.
Votes at a glance: - Amend 2025–26 calendar (Feb. 13 as full makeup day): passed (voice vote reported 9–0). - Approve 2026–27 calendar and snow-day plan: passed by roll call 8–1 (Mark Powell No). - Personnel motions (resignations, appointments, extracurriculars, student placements): passed (voice votes recorded 9–0 where noted). - Audit acceptance (FY ending 06/30/2025): passed (9–0). - GASB 75 actuarial services agreement: passed (9–0).
What happens next: the approved calendar and snow-day plan are in effect per the adopted documents (attachment B); routine finance items proceed with normal administrative follow-up. The transcript did not include additional detail on reasons for individual dissenting votes beyond the recorded roll call.