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Hopewell board approves routine business, personnel actions and student activities requests

Hopewell Area School District Board of School Directors · October 29, 2025

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Summary

The board approved multiple routine items and personnel actions on Oct. 28, including payment of bills (roll-call recorded as unanimous among listed members), a settlement for student number 102376, student trips and a three-year extension for the director of facilities.

At its Oct. 28 meeting the Hopewell Area School District board approved a slate of routine business and personnel recommendations.

The board approved the agenda, past meeting minutes (Sept. 23 and Oct. 14) and the September 2025 financial report. The board approved payment of bills (items A–C) and ratified listed payments (D); during roll-call the board recorded the votes of members listed in the minutes as 'yes' (Lipsick, Buxton, Keaton, Gill, Klesser, Miller, Santia) and the motion carried.

Under personnel, the board approved winter coaches and salaries for the 2025–26 school year; approved the change in employment status for Janelle Jonett from substitute cafeteria employee to a full-time 1:1 paraprofessional at Hopewell Elementary effective Oct. 20, 2025; approved the termination of a transportation employee (employee 2582) effective Oct. 10, 2025; accepted the resignation of substitute bus driver Anita Dempsey effective Oct. 18, 2025; and accepted the retirement of cafeteria employee Deb Hennessy effective Dec. 31, 2025.

The board also approved a three-year contract extension for Chuck Burley, director of facilities and grounds, subject to the terms of his original contract. The board approved a settlement and release agreement for student number 102376 regarding compensatory education, and approved requests for a high school Health Careers Club blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross and for the junior high student council to attend Cedar Point Education Days next year.

All motions reported in the transcript were moved, seconded and recorded as approved during the meeting.