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Kiski Area board approves middle‑school assistant baseball hire after heated public comments
Summary
After multiple public comments criticizing the board for overriding the athletic director’s recommendation, the Kiski Area School District board approved item 14.5(d), the middle‑school assistant baseball hire, in a roll‑call vote. Community speakers said the board overstepped policy; at least two members said they opposed the process, not the person.
Kiski Area School District board members approved item 14.5(d) — the middle‑school assistant baseball coaching hire — following several community speakers who urged the board to reconsider rejecting the athletic director’s recommendation.
During the public‑comment portion, Zachary Jankowski, a 25‑year Kiski Area teacher and coach, said the board “clearly overstepped, overreached, and abused its power” by failing to accept the athletic director’s recommendation to rehire Mark Flynn. Jankowski cited the collective bargaining agreement and argued that placement of assistant coaching positions “shall be the decision of the head coach in agreement with the athletic director.” He told the board the decision deprived…
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