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Wilson Area School District board approves policy removals, budgets and multiple personnel actions
Summary
At its April 13 meeting the Wilson Area School District board voted unanimously to remove several district policies, approved intergovernmental budgets and contribution levels, and accepted retirements, resignations and new coaching and staff appointments; the board also approved trips and memoranda of understanding.
Wilson Area School District board members unanimously approved a package of policy removals, intergovernmental budgets, personnel changes and extracurricular approvals at their April 13 regular meeting.
The board approved the removal of Policy #5123.1 (Promotion and Retention — Intermediate School), Policy #6145.6 (High School Senior Privileges), Policy #103 (Harassment Affecting Students, with Attachments 1–4), Policy #104 (Harassment Affecting Staff, with Attachments 1–3), Policy #204AR (Student Attendance Administrative Regulation), Policy #219 (Student Complaint Process) and AR 219, and Policy #232 (Student Involvement in Decision Making). The motion to remove the policies was moved by Board Member Janis Krieger, seconded by Board Member Molly Sunderlin, and adopted by voice vote (Aye 9, Nay 0).
In finance actions, the board approved the minutes of the March 16, 2026 meeting, accepted the treasurer’s report for filing and audit, and approved regular bills of $1,007,884.50, cafeteria bills of $144,965.94 and capital reserve bills of $251,682.26. Moved by Erin Mirenda-Moore and seconded by Molly Sunderlin, the motion carried by voice vote (Aye 9, Nay 0).
The board approved the Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 general operating budget for 2026–2027 at $4,697,319.00 and Northampton Community College’s 2026–2027 general operating budget at $7,844,160.00. The district’s proposed contribution to Northampton Community College was set at $296,709.00, a decrease of $24,860.00 (7.73%) compared with the 2025–2026 contribution. The budget motions were moved by Molly Sunderlin, seconded by Janis Krieger, and passed unanimously.
On personnel matters the board accepted several retirements: Janice Swiatek (part‑time instructional aide, effective end of the 2025–2026 school year), Cindy Tereska (6th grade teacher, effective end of 2025–2026) and Julia Morrissey (7th grade team leader, effective June 3, 2026). The board also recorded the resignation of Benjamin Hindmarch (JV boys’ basketball coach, effective March 17, 2026) and approved coaching appointments for the 2026–2027 season: Isaiah DeJesus and Ryan Fegley as assistant football coaches (each at $5,920.00, pending receipt of Act 168 disclosures) and Keith Tone as a volunteer football coach. The board approved a substitute hire (Anthony Green) and extended retirement effective dates for two staff members from June 1 to June 3, 2026.
The board approved two newly described and funded positions: Grants & Federal Programs Coordinator (start date July 1, 2026) and K–12 College & Career Coordinator (start of the 2026–27 school year). The board also approved the district’s 2026–27 Flexible Instruction Day Plan, adoption of the textbook Foundations in Personal Finance, and homebound instruction requests/continuances for two students (identified in the record as M.M. and L.E.).
Extracurricular and interagency approvals included authorization for a WAHS football program trip to Florida in August 2026; day trips for the Intermediate and High School bands (Hershey and other events); and memoranda of understanding between Wilson Area School District and the Wilson Borough Police Department and Pennsylvania State Police — Belfast. All votes on the listed motions were recorded as unanimous where tallied.
The meeting opened at 7:01 p.m., included routine reports from administrators and committees, and concluded after an executive session on personnel and legal/litigation matters; the board adjourned at 9:20 p.m. The next regular meeting is scheduled for May 18, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Administration Building.
