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EXETER — At a brief meeting Thursday with a relatively light agenda, the Wyoming Area School Board approved dozens of appointments for assistant and volunteer coaches for the 2024-2025 winter sports season.
As listed on the agenda, the following were approved:
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).
Fred Marianacci was appointed as a volunteer football coach for the 2024-2025 Fall sports season.
Additionally, three teachers were approved for tenure, after having completed three years of satisfactory service as a temporary professional employees: Jennifer Selenski, Marla Moses and Sarah Martino.
The board also:
• Approved 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.
• Approved $700.00 Credit from the Luzerne Intermediate Unit for an adjustment of the approved Special Education Services contract for July and August 2024.
• Approved 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.
• Approved September payment of $4,958.33 to the Luzerne Intermediate Unit for the Lighthouse Academy Dual Diagnosis Services for the 2024-2025 school year.
• Ratified the September payment of $69,742.73 to the West Side Career & Technology Center for the 2024-2025 school year.
• Approved 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 consulting service is $5,750.00.
• Approved Academic Affiliation Agreement for Student Teaching for Special Education Student Teachers.
• Approved The following teachers for tenure, having completed three years of satisfactory service as a temporary professional employee: Jennifer Selenski, Marla Moses and Sarah Martin
• Approved to appoint Dr. Jon Pollard as Trustee for the Northeast Pennsylvania School District’s Health Trust. Mrs. Rebecca Rutkoski will serve as the alternate.