Shamokin Area SD board approves routine motions, re-ratifies labor language and appoints new representative
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At its regular meeting, the Shamokin Area SD Board approved routine business including minutes, bills, personnel items, a field trip, contracts, the SASD Police Department handbook, and a re-ratified labor agreement; the board accepted Charlie Shewey’s resignation and appointed Jeff Cashner to finish the term.
The Shamokin Area School District Board of Directors on Monday approved a slate of routine motions — including minutes, payment of bills, personnel items and contracts — adopted a district police department handbook and re-ratified a corrected labor agreement, and accepted a board representative’s resignation before appointing a successor.
The re-ratification drew brief questioning. A board member asked why the agreement needed re-ratification, and a district speaker said the signed document contained language errors that did not change the substance of the deal: "there was an error in the language," the speaker said, which prompted the board to approve re-ratification to reflect the parties’ intent.
Most business was handled by roll call votes. The board approved the treasurer’s report, authorized payment of bills, and agreed to deposit a refund into the capital reserve. It approved a field trip described earlier in the meeting and accepted several contracts and agreements as listed on the agenda. The board voted to approve the SASD Police Department handbook after discussion; one speaker briefly said "No" before the handbook passed on roll call.
On personnel matters, the board approved motions 8.01–8.19, including clarifying language for item 8.07: the position was described as "180 days, 8 hours per day including one half hour lunch" with a salary "set at 34,000 effective March 2026," as discussed during the meeting.
The board accepted the resignation of long-serving representative Charlie Shewey, whom the chair thanked for roughly 16 years of service: "Charlie was a good board member ... he's gonna resign his position." The board then nominated and approved Jeff Cashner to finish Shewey’s term.
Other actions included accepting final reports from the electric district tax collectors, approving a veteran’s exemption request and accepting a quote for security improvements for a facility listed as 'Lords.' The meeting closed after board member reports and a statement that an executive session on personnel issues had been held earlier in the week. The board announced its next regular meeting for Feb. 24, 2026.
The minutes and official roll-call records in the board packet contain the full vote tallies and member-by-member votes.