Wyoming Area School Board to vote on winter sports appointments

EXETER — Members of the Wyoming Area School Board are set to vote on dozens of appointments for the 2024-2025 winter sports season at its regular meeting Sept. 24, following a brief work session Tuesday night.

As listed on the agenda, the following volunteer coaches will be considered for approval:

Boys Basketball: Ian Gilmartin (JV/assistant coach), Daniel Wiedl (9th grade coach), Tim DePriest (8th Grade Coach), Derrick West (7th grade coach), Alan Kiesinger (volunteer coach)

Winter Track: Michael Fanti (volunteer coach), Kristen Lombardo (volunteer coach), Lou DeMark (volunteer coach), and Ashton Ashby (volunteer coach).

Girls Basketball: Joe Chacke (assistant coach), Elizabeth Waleski (JV coach), Mary Price (9th grade coach), Jada Sharp (8th grade coach), Sarah Solano (McGarry) (7th grade coach), Ron Foy (volunteer coach), Andrew Casper (volunteer coach), Morgan Janeski (volunteer coach)

Swim: Ashley Walker (assistant coach), Kayla Taddei (diving coach)

Wrestling: Brian Hines (assistant coach), Daniel Larson (JH coach), Patrick Heck (assistant JH coach), Christopher Cummings (volunteer coach), Tyler Lutecki (volunteer coach), Todd Bonning (volunteer coach/JH/Elem) Trevor Dennison (volunteer/elementary), Mark Chapman (volunteer/elementary), John Lark (volunteer/elementary), Michael Pasquariello (volunteer/elementary), Lou DeMark (volunteer/elementary), Stephen Arnold (volunteer/elementary).

There was little to no discussion on these items.

Other items on the agenda for Sept. 24 include:

• Two separate payments of $21,254.00 and $9,916.66 to the Luzerne Intermediate Unit for other related services to the Lighthouse Academy and PAL Program. This amount represents an advance for services for the months of July and August 2024.

• $700.00 Credit from the Luzerne Intermediate Unit for an adjustment of the approved Special Education Services contract for July and August 2024.

• September payment of $82,733.06 to the Luzerne Intermediate Unit per the terms of the approved contract for Special Education Services and other related services for the 2024-2025 school year.

• September payment of $4,958.33 to the Luzerne Intermediate Unit for the Lighthouse Academy Dual Diagnosis Services for the 2024-2025 school year.

• Ratify the September payment of $69,742.73 to the West Side Career & Technology Center for the 2024-2025 school year.

• The appointment of Conrad Siegel Actuaries to provide services regarding compliance with • Section 6055 and 6056 Employer Reporting Mandate under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The 2024 fee for the proposed consulting service is $5,750.00.

• Academic Affiliation Agreement for Student Teaching for Special Education Student Teacher.

• The following teachers for tenure, having completed three years of satisfactory service as a temporary professional employee: Jennifer Selenski Marla Moses Sarah Martino Discuss to approve to appointment Dr. Jon Pollard as Trustee for the Northeast Pennsylvania School • Districts Health Trust. Mrs. Rebecca Rutkoski will serve as the alternate.

• The appointment of Fred Marianacci as a volunteer football coach for the 2024-2025 Fall sports season.