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  • MINUTES REGULAR BOARD MEETING – January 13, 2025

    Jan 13, 2025

    ·Wilkes-Barre, PA
    Minutes

    The Wilkes-Barre Area School Board held a regular meeting on January 13, 2025, with all nine members present. The board approved minutes from the November 4, 2024 meeting and heard reports from the Superintendent regarding increased enrollment requiring adjustments for the upcoming year and from the District Engineer on facility maintenance activities across multiple school buildings, including completion of 166 work requests over two months with 62 additional work orders currently in progress. The board also held a closed executive session prior to the meeting to discuss employee relations, labor negotiations, and litigation matters.

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  • REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES MAY 26, 2022

    May 26, 2022

    ·Wilkes-Barre, PA
    Minutes

    At the May 26, 2022 regular board meeting, Board President Joseph A. Caffrey presided over eight members present, and the board approved the April 11, 2022 meeting minutes. The superintendent reported that Wilkes-Barre Area High School's 591-member senior class met graduation requirements and will receive diplomas at a June 10, 2022 ceremony at Mohegan Sun Arena, with no attendance limits. Superintendent Costello presented the 2023-2024 budget overview, noting that the district remains underfunded by $33 million, with the majority of revenue directed to instructional services, along with support services, facilities, and debt service, while facilities management reported ongoing maintenance and improvement projects at multiple school buildings.

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  • REGULAR BOARD MEETING February 14, 2022 ...

    Feb 14, 2022

    ·Wilkes-Barre, PA
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    On February 14, 2022, the Wilkes-Barre Area School District Board held a regular meeting where Superintendent Costello announced a new partnership with Special Olympics' PA Unified Champion Schools program, which will include hosting a spring track event to promote inclusion among students with and without disabilities, with transportation donated by the district's bussing company. The board also reviewed district maintenance projects including switchgear replacement at Heights-Murray Elementary scheduled for summer 2022, elevator repairs expected to begin within one week, and roof replacement at Leo E. Solomon Elementary planned for spring completion. The meeting included approval of January 2022 minutes and discussion of prior executive sessions focused on employee relations, labor negotiations, and litigation matters.

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