Meeting roundup
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• Date: Sept. 16
• Action: School board members unanimously approved an agreement of sale and purchase for property owned by Glenna Koutsogiani at 21 Van Eman St., Canonsburg, for $140,000, including $2,500 to be paid upon execution of the agreement as earnest money. Superintendent Michael Daniels said the purchase is for school purposes, but no plans have been finalized.
The board voted to hire Timothy McCullough as human resources director with a starting salary of $78,000. The board also voted to hire two new teachers at the middle and high schools.
A roofing contract was awarded for repairs at Wylandville Elementary School in the amount of $164,548.
The board approved the following candidates for the Pennsylvania School Boards Association for 2014: William LaCoff as president-elect, Charles Ballard as vice president, Norman Hasbrouck as treasurer and Daniel O’Keefe as at-large representative.
• Next meeting: 7 p.m. Oct. 14 at the administration building
• Date: Sept. 16
• Action: The board approved a new contract with the bus drivers and clerical staff that will expire June 30, 2014. This is the first agreement combining the clerical union and bus drivers employed by the district. Information will be released once the contract is approved by the union.
The board created the position of Diversity Club volunteer. Superintendent Jeannine French said the club is “up and running” and needed the approval of the board. In later action, Judith Alexander was named as the volunteer.
An amendment to name Barbara Deliere as sponsor of the dance team failed by a vote of 6-2 with members Sandra Gregg and Sue Smith voting for her hiring. Voting against the amendment were members Cindy Golembiewski, Thomas McMurray, David Hvizdos, Lori Cuervo, Ron Dunleavy and Lynn Erenberg. William Merrell took part through a conference call but had terminated the call earlier saying he could hear only 30 percent of the conversations. High School Principal Lori Pavlik is serving as acting sponsor.
• Discussion: The first finance meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28, after learning the administration will seek an exception through Act 1 to raise taxes above the state permitted percentage. McMurray said seeking the exception will permit the district to explore options as the state’s index percentage has not been set.
• Next meeting: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at the administration offices.