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Tunkhannock Area School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Tunkhannock board discusses public auction of outdated CTE equipment 16:41

  • The board discussed outdated CTE equipment, which a staff member said the district planned to dispose of through a public auction because some of it still holds value. 16:45
  • A staff member said the list included about 20 items, and a speaker said the majority were welders. 20:37
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and executive session 3:02
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call. 3:02
    • The presiding officer said the board held an executive session before the meeting for personnel matters and an update on collective bargaining agreement status. 3:44
  2. Superintendent remarks 3:59
    • In superintendent remarks, a staff member said the district was waiting to hear from the state on 2 grants, one for remaining costs of the welding center project and one to offset the cost of the boiler replacement at the administration building. 4:45
    • The staff member said Act 47 requires high school seniors to file the FAFSA unless a parent or guardian submits an opt-out form, and that the district will help families complete it on November 19th. 5:20
    • The staff member said a mural unveiling will take place outside the administration building on Friday at 4 PM as part of the America 250 celebration. 7:07
  3. Board service recognitions 7:45
    • A speaker presented recognitions on behalf of the Pennsylvania School Board Association to board members for 5 years of service to the district. 7:45
  4. Public comment, enrollments and minutes 9:05
    • No one offered public comment on agenda items, and enrollment reports were presented for information. 9:05
    • The board held a roll call vote on a motion to approve the minutes of the August 13th, 2026 public work session and board meeting. 9:42
  5. Business and finance items 10:10
    • The board held a roll call vote on a motion to approve and ratify business and finance items as presented, including paying the month's bills. 10:10
  6. Personnel and conference attendance 10:41
    • The board held roll call votes on motions to approve the personnel report and conference attendance as presented. 10:41
  7. Committee reports and informational documents 11:38
    • A speaker said the only committee that had met since the last meeting was the Teachers Negotiation Committee, which has been in negotiations with the TAEA. 11:38
    • Informational documents on a right-to-know request, the VISA account and the teacher substitute fill rate were presented without discussion. 11:38
  8. Overnight field trip 12:20
    • Agreements and contracts 13:05
      • The agreements included a letter of intent with Grand River Solutions, LIU agreements for mental health services and the Lighthouse classrooms, a dual enrollment agreement with Wilkes University and a resolution on real estate collector reporting. 13:10
      • A staff member said the Grand River Solutions letter, the mental health services agreement and the tax collector resolution were the only new items and the rest were renewals. 14:15
      • A staff member said the Lighthouse program moved from Mahoopany to the first floor of the administration building, and a speaker said losing the program would mean a several hundred thousand dollar expense to send students elsewhere. 14:51
    • Outdated CTE equipment 16:41
      • A staff member said inventoried CTE equipment was no longer in use but still holds value, and that one way a public entity may dispose of such items is a public auction. 16:45
      • The staff member said some items are valued at a couple thousand dollars and that the district will map out a plan for an online or in-person auction. 17:47
      • A speaker said the items include welders not compatible with the shop's power options and outdated graphics equipment. 19:34
    • Donations and grants 21:34
      • The donations and grants listed included school supplies from the Dollar Tree for the Intermediate Center classroom closet, clothing for the Intermediate Center, a STEM center grant for the Primary and Intermediate Centers and lacrosse equipment from USA Lacrosse for the high school phys ed program. 21:34
      • A staff member said the STEM equipment grant is about $30,000 and is like a 5-year grant, with replacement of anything that malfunctions or breaks during that time. 22:15
      • A speaker said the STEM center should be up and running by November and will support the PC and the IC. 23:38
    • Payment applications 25:07
      • Public comment 25:51
        • A staff member said one of the admin boilers was removed the past weekend. 27:00
        • A speaker at public comment asked what will happen to the old boilers and raised concerns about artificial turf heat and disposal. 27:27
        • The speaker also asked how football startup money of $3,600 a game gets back into the system. 30:05
      • Closing remarks and adjournment 31:28
        • A speaker shared the history of a stuffed tiger kept in a small house behind the high school, and a motion to adjourn was made. 31:28

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      Video: posted by the district as “TASD School Board Meeting September 23rd, 2026”