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MINUTES REGULAR BOARD MEETING – June 16, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
The Board held a regular meeting on June 16, 2025, with all eight members present, and approved the April 14, 2025 meeting minutes. Superintendent Costello reported that the class of 2025 achieved a 96% graduation rate, with 64% of graduates attending higher education, 4% entering trades, and 7% enlisting in the military, collectively earning $26 million in scholarships. The District Engineer reported ongoing maintenance and capital improvement projects across multiple school buildings, including HVAC replacements, painting, rooftop work, and fence repairs, with progress noted as being impacted by wet weather conditions.
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MINUTES REGULAR BOARD MEETING – January 13, 2025
Jan 13, 2025
The Wilkes-Barre Area School District Board held a regular meeting on January 13, 2025, with all nine members present, approving the November 4, 2024 meeting minutes and discussing facility updates. Superintendent Costello reported increasing enrollment in some buildings requiring adjustments for the upcoming year, while District Engineer Krzywicki detailed extensive maintenance activities across district facilities, including boiler repair, roof work, ventilator replacement, and entrance improvements, with approximately 166 work requests completed in the previous two months and 62 additional work orders currently in progress. The board had previously held an executive session addressing employee relations, labor negotiations, and potential litigation matters.
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REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES MAY 26, 2022
May 26, 2022
On May 26, 2022, the Wilkes-Barre Area School District Board met with eight of nine members present and approved the April 11, 2022 meeting minutes. The superintendent reported that 591 high school seniors have met graduation requirements and will receive diplomas at a ceremony on June 10, 2022 at Mohegan Sun Arena, with no attendance limits. The superintendent also presented the 2022-2023 budget, highlighting that the district remains underfunded by $33 million, with the majority of revenue allocated to instructional services, and reported on ongoing facilities management projects including air conditioning removal at Meyers High School and planned switchgear replacement at Heights-Murray Elementary scheduled for June 20, 2022.
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REGULAR BOARD MEETING February 14, 2022 ...
Feb 14, 2022
The Wilkes-Barre Area School District held a regular board meeting on February 14, 2022, with all nine board members present. Superintendent Dr. Costello announced a new partnership with Special Olympics PA Unified Champion Schools, a grant-funded inclusive program that will host a track event in spring where students with and without disabilities compete together, with transportation provided by the district's bussing company STA at no cost. The board also reviewed ongoing maintenance projects including switchgear replacement at Heights-Murray Elementary (rescheduled for summer 2022), flooring replacement at GAR Elementary, elevator repairs at Heights-Murray, and roof replacement at Leo E. Solomon school.
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