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HUGHESVILLE -- East Lycoming School District approved Laura Barondeau as the next elementary principal for Renn and Ferrell elementaries.
Barondeau is a secondary special education teacher for Hughesville High School, and has almost 20 years of teaching experience.
She impressed the selection committee with depth of knowledge, her enthusiasm for the direction of the elementary program and her eagerness to advance her career as a member of the leadership, according to Dr. Mark Stamm, superintendent, who told the board her first day will be Monday.
Barondeau is on a previously planned family vacation this evening, but wished to express
her enthusiasm to begin her new role and appreciation to the board for this opportunity.
The board also hired Mrs. Jessica Schuster for the open position of elementary counselor at Ashkar Elementary School.
Schuster has extensive experience as an urban school counselor and with Second Step.
The board adopted event staff and support staff substitute pay rates.
"These changes are intended to attract more individuals to these positions. As I have expressed, it is increasingly difficult to find individuals willing to serve in these capacities," Stamm said in his report. "When we made these same changes to crossing guards and
professional substitutes, we were able to attract more applicants."
"This change will also align with how we currently compensate event staff such as game managers, ticket takers, etc. The total cost to the district is minimal for this change," Stamm noted.
Girls wrestling is going to be an official East Lycoming School District sport.
Board action in November previously established this program as a club sport with amazing success and participation.
Enough districts across the state took similar steps and PIAA approved it as a new sport in early 2023. Along with volleyball, this offers our female athletes two new sporting opportunities, Stamm observed.