Tunkhannock Area School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet
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What happened
What happened at this meeting
Tunkhannock board takes up cybersecurity grant and benefits consulting agreement 9:47
- The board took up motions on business and finance items, the personnel report and bus and van contracts. 5:01
- A speaker said the district had been meeting regularly in teachers' negotiations and had not reached a final agreement. 8:01
- During discussion of an employee benefits consulting agreement, a speaker said health care costs were going up, and a staff member said the goal of engaging the consultant was to help the district find savings in health care. 9:47
Item by item (13)
- Opening and executive session note 0:25
- After the Pledge of Allegiance, a speaker said the board had met in executive session before the meeting for an update on teachers' negotiations and personnel matters. 0:51
- Superintendent's remarks 1:35
- The superintendent said the girls golf team won a district championship for the 3rd consecutive year and would compete next week in the PIAA State Golf Championship in State College. 1:37
- The superintendent said the Homecoming Bonfire would be Thursday, October 22nd, the Homecoming Parade on Friday, October 23rd, and Trunk or Treat on Thursday evening, October 29th. 2:27
- Public comment, enrollment and minutes 4:00
- Business and finance items 5:01
- A motion was made to approve and ratify business and finance items as presented, and a roll call followed. 5:01
- Personnel report 5:32
- A staff member said a leave request for employee 1647 listed as PWFA was being changed on the floor to FMLA. 5:49
- A speaker asked whether the district was having difficulty finding winter sports coaches, and a staff member said the district did not struggle this year but that it had been a concern in the past. 6:11
- Committee reports and negotiations update 7:20
- A staff member said the Buildings and Grounds Committee would meet before next month's board meeting, starting at 6:00 PM, to discuss a feasibility study that was just about completed. 7:28
- A speaker said the district had been meeting regularly in teachers' negotiations and had not come to a final agreement. 8:01
- Bus and van contracts 8:20
- A motion was made to approve bus and van contracts as presented, and a roll call followed. 8:20
- Behavioral health services agreement 8:59
- Employee benefits consulting agreement 9:47
- A motion was made to approve an agreement for employee benefits consulting services. 9:47
- A speaker said health care costs were going up and that a consultant could help the district contain costs in the future. 10:04
- A staff member said the goal was to help the district find savings in health care, and another speaker said the service would also help employees navigate health care. 10:44
- Cafeteria smallwares donation 11:38
- Cybersecurity grant 12:57
- A motion was made to approve a grant of $69,115.89 from the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program to reimburse eligible services. 12:57
- Additional public comment 13:36
- Adjournment 16:09
- A motion was made to adjourn. 16:09
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Video: posted by the district as “TASD School Board Meeting Oct 14th 2026”