Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tunkhannock Area SD
The board approved the personnel report, business manager contract, bus and van contracts, a budget transfer for testing materials, a $13 million GASB 54 fund balance designation for capital improvements, a legal fee agreement, and a Red Cross facility-use agreement.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tunkhannock Area SD
A parent speaker, Jamie Ross, told the board she and other parents oppose hiring an out-of-district head football coach and urged consideration of internal candidates; board members said they weigh community feedback but ultimately vote their conscience on personnel decisions.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tunkhannock Area SD
At its reorganization meeting, the Tunkhannock Area School District board elected Holly Arnold as president and Andrew Franco as vice president for 2026; committee assignments and 2026 meeting dates were also approved.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tunkhannock Area SD
The Tunkhannock Area School District board approved a five-year contract for Superintendent Paul Doherty beginning July 1, 2026; the vote recorded multiple yes votes and two no votes, which members said related to contract terms rather than Dohertys performance.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tunkhannock Area SD
A resident urged the district to buy from local vendors and warned about potential solar-panel waste and lack of Pennsylvania recycling policy for end-of-life panels at a nearby data center/solar project.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tunkhannock Area SD
The Superintendent reported the state budget passed after delays and that Tunkhannock Area SD will receive a 1.5% state funding increase — below the state average of 7.5% — and described plans to expand state-approved CTE programs to eight to increase Perkins funding.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tunkhannock Area SD
The Tunkhannock Area SD board approved bus/van contracts and a bundle of agreements including a three-year dual-enrollment MOU with Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, a dual-enrollment agreement with Johnson College, behavioral-health team services agreements and a PSBA compensation study.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tunkhannock Area SD
After extended debate, the Tunkhannock Area School District board approved a one‑time $2,000 per returning student incentive aimed at encouraging currently enrolled cyber‑charter students to come back to district instruction or the district cyber program; the board set caveats and asked for an implementation update in November.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tunkhannock Area SD
The board voted to begin contract negotiations with SRE Greenworks and retain McNeese & Wallace LLC for representation; the vote moves the project into a negotiation phase without final contract commitment.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Tunkhannock Area SD
The board approved an enrollment projection study with FutureThink LLC ($7,500) and a building capacity study with CHA Inc. ($24,500) to guide long‑term facility and capital decisions amid declining enrollment.