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Wilson Area School District approves monthly bills, a grounds contract and multiple personnel actions
Summary
At its March 16, 2026 meeting the Wilson Area School District board approved monthly bills totaling $3,085,533.93, a one‑year lawn‑care contract, a Career Institute expansion resolution, several retirements and hires, the Chapter 339 K‑12 counseling plan, and other routine actions by unanimous or near‑unanimous votes.
The Wilson Area School District Board of Directors on March 16 approved the district's monthly financial reports, a one‑year grounds services contract and a series of personnel and program items.
By voice vote the board accepted the treasurer's report and approved regular bills of $3,085,533.93, cafeteria bills of $114,677.27 and capital reserve disbursements of $481,458.87 (Result of vote: Aye 9, Nay 0). The board also approved an investment schedule and filed documents for audit.
The board authorized a contract with Mark's Lawn Care to provide lawn services at seven district properties from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027 at a total estimated cost of $31,480.00; the motion passed by voice vote.
The board adopted a resolution approving an expansion project for the Career Institute of Technology (vote recorded Aye 9, Nay 0). The resolution was listed on the agenda and approved without additional recorded discussion in the minutes.
Several personnel items were approved. The board accepted retirements effective June 1, 2026 for Julia Morrissey, Mathematics Teacher and Department Head at Wilson Area Intermediate School, and for Mary Etta Sortino, Instructional Aide at Williams Township Elementary School. The board recorded resignations including Mitchell Wood (Wilson Area High School biology teacher, effective Feb. 13, 2026) and assistant football coach Richard Yetter (effective Feb. 10, 2026), and approved new appointments including Rebecca Matos (part‑time custodian, $22.59/hr), Kenneth Lindeman (temporary bus mechanic, $35.71/hr, effective March 17, 2026) and coaching hires for the 2025–2026 season (JV softball coaches Mikaela Sensenig and John Burke, salary $3,665 each). A slate of substitutes and volunteer coaches was also approved.
The board approved fall coaching re‑appointments across sports (football, soccer, field hockey, golf, et al.) by voice vote. A separate motion to reappoint cross country coaches passed with a recorded tally of Aye 8 and one abstention.
Under student services the board approved the Wilson Area School District Chapter 339 K‑12 School Counseling Plan and granted two homebound instruction requests (student IDs listed in the minutes). The board also approved a memorandum of understanding addendum extending interim duties for the Supervisor of Buildings & Grounds from Feb. 15 to Mar. 8, 2026.
Appointments and permissions recorded included the designation of Stephanie Arnold as Northampton TCC delegate and Janear Hankerson as alternate, nomination of Linda Baskwell as the Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 representative (term beginning July 1, 2026), approval of the Senior Class of 2026 trip to Pocono Valley Resort on May 19, 2026 (no cost to the district other than transportation), permission for two home‑schooled students to participate in track and field for the 2025–2026 school year, and acceptance of a Wilson Area High School expulsion agreement for Student #280313.
The board set upcoming meeting dates, authorized an Act 34 release of bids as listed, and adjourned at 8:23 p.m. (Result of vote: Aye 9, Nay 0).
