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Corry Area School Board approves bids, purchases, personnel items, field trips and tax exemptions
Summary
At its April 27 meeting the Corry Area School Board approved waste and paving contracts, asbestos removal and whiteboard purchases, personnel actions, multiple field trips, property tax exemptions for two veterans, various payments, and adopted a resolution urging an on-time state budget.
The Corry Area School District Board on April 27 approved a slate of routine business items including procurement awards, facility purchases, personnel actions, field trips and a resolution urging state lawmakers to deliver an on-time 2026–27 budget prioritizing public education.
Key approvals included awarding waste and recycling disposal services to Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. for $76,038.12 (effective July 1, 2026–June 30, 2029) and a district paving contract to O Cross Paving, LLC for $173,460.42 to be paid from the Construction Fund. The board also approved asbestos floor-tile removal at the middle school by Amark Environmental for $37,731.00 and the purchase of replacement white boards from W. B. Mason for $123,958.52, both to be paid from the Construction Fund.
Financial housekeeping motions included approval of checks, wire transfers and direct deposits totaling $3,302,414.87 for March 19–April 23, 2026. The board separately approved Board Check No. 52185 in the amount of $167,203.00 payable to Rossbacher Insurance Service (with Director Amy L. Allen recorded as abstaining). Two direct deposit items payable to J.H. Auto Parts Inc. ($32.12 and $164.05) were approved with Directors Joseph A. Frisina and Jason D. Halfast recorded as abstaining.
The board approved nine personnel items: the retirement of Secondary Science Teacher Richard Zarger (effective June 5, 2026); several coach and assistant resignations effective for 2026–27; a leave of absence for Shantel Kuzma (Aug. 24–Dec. 16, 2026); and appointments including a custodian and seasonal lawncare staff. Field trip requests for various grade levels and student groups were approved, including a 2nd grade trip for 122 students to Midway State Park on May 29 and a fifth-grade trip to the Kamin Science Center on June 3.
The board also approved property tax exemptions for two veterans per letters from the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, the disposal and sale of textbooks, a consultative language instruction agreement with IU5 for 2026–27, and an agreement with Titusville Area School District for ROC Cyber education services for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027.
Motions were moved and seconded by various directors and recorded by roll call; where abstentions were recorded in the minutes those names are listed. The meeting adjourned at 8:09 PM.
