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Athens Area School District approves budgets, reassigns staff as librarian roles eliminated
Summary
At its February meeting, the Athens Area School District board approved consent financial items and personnel actions, moved multiple policies to second reading, and accepted superintendent proposals that include eliminating dedicated elementary librarian positions and reassigning affected staff to certified roles.
The Athens Area School District Board of Education approved consent financial items and a slate of personnel actions at its February meeting, and moved a package of policies to second reading while the superintendent outlined proposed curriculum and scheduling changes.
Superintendent Dr. Stage told the board the meeting would include votes on the BLAST intermediate unit and Northern Tier Career Center (NTCC) budgets. He said the career center offers 13 programs and that Athens’ participation filled 124 of 132 available slots; district cost shares are calculated using two formulas, including a 25%/75% ratio that led the superintendent to note a slight decrease in the district’s payment next year because of enrollment shifts elsewhere.
On personnel, the board…
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