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Board approves status‑quo on feasibility study, MCTI budget and multiple contracts; several personnel motions passed
Summary
At its March 16 meeting the board voted to maintain status quo on a facilities feasibility study (no closures/redistricting), approved the Monroe Career & Technical Institute operating budget with the district share of $2,460,401, authorized multiple contracts and capital grant applications, and approved personnel actions including terminations, retirements and an MOU with support professionals.
The East Stroudsburg Area School District board recorded a number of formal actions on March 16.
Key votes included approval of a motion to advise administration to pursue Option A from the feasibility study—maintain status quo at all ten buildings and pursue no further investigation of closure/redistricting options until future board action. The board moved, discussed and adopted the motion by voice vote.
Financial and procurement votes included approval of the Monroe Career & Technical Institute operating budget for 2026–27 (the MCTI operating amount listed in the agenda and the district’s share noted as $2,460,401), authorization of field trips listed on the agenda, approval to purchase playground equipment for Bushkill Elementary (quote $50,576; PTO to contribute $15,000; district share $35,500), approval to terminate the Keystone Fire & Security contract and approval of project development agreements and DCED grant applications for capital improvement projects (discussion included guaranteed energy savings clauses in the Trane agreement).
Personnel and policy actions included approval of several personnel actions (hirings and 11 retirements noted), approval of terminations for two employees (employee numbers cited in the agenda), approval of a memorandum of understanding with the East Stroudsburg Area Education Support Professional Association on tuition reimbursement and compensation for student teaching/internships, and the board’s authorization for the solicitor and superintendent to petition the Courts of Common Pleas in Monroe and Pike Counties to appoint a school police attendance officer (Daniel Marino). Several other policies and agreements were posted for administrative review and public comment ahead of April votes.
Most motions were approved by voice vote with abstentions recorded where individual board members disclosed conflicts; the meeting minutes list motions and voice tallies where provided.
