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Board gives superintendent satisfactory evaluation and approves personnel motions amid dissent over assistant special education post
Summary
The board voted to approve Superintendent Dr. Powell’s evaluation and several personnel items, while several board members withheld or opposed the assistant director of special education appointment, highlighting a split among trustees.
The North Pocono School District Board of Education on May 6 approved a satisfactory evaluation for Superintendent Dr. Powell and advanced multiple personnel motions, though some trustees registered votes of opposition specifically for an assistant director of special education position.
A board member explained the superintendent’s evaluation used a new consolidated tool called "Super Eval," which combined individual evaluations into one report; the consolidated rating was reported as "proficient," and a motion to approve the satisfactory evaluation passed after a roll-call vote recorded in the transcript as "Motion passes 54." Several members spoke in support of the evaluation and the use of the new tool.
In personnel business, the board accepted retirements and resignations, approved leaves and newly created positions intended to keep special education staffing in compliance, and approved a series of appointments and extracurricular postings. Multiple trustees said they would vote against or withhold their vote specifically for the assistant director of special education while supporting other hires.
During roll call on those appointments, several members explicitly stated they would not support the assistant special education director appointment, citing preference for prioritizing classroom positions over new administrative posts. The transcript records multiple "no" votes and statements of withholding votes on that single appointment even as the larger personnel slate moved forward.
Separately, the board approved an expulsion agreement for a student (number 25272) for a drug-and-alcohol-policy violation; administration noted that expulsions may affect a student’s eligibility to participate in graduation ceremonies if the process is not completed before the ceremony.
Next steps: Personnel actions will be processed per board approval; the district will continue to monitor special education compliance and may revisit resource allocations in the context of broader budget decisions.
