Retiring employees represent over 100 years of service to Williamsport Area School District
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Several long-term employees in the Williamsport Area School District-some who have been with the district over 30 years-have declared their desire to retire at the end of the current school year, and at their meeting this week, the school board approved those requests.
Those employees who have served more than 20 years include: Marie E. Fox, communications teacher at the high school, 30 years; Rhonda L. Getgen, 2nd grade teacher at Cochran, 29 years; Cynthia A. Hamm, special education teacher at the Middle School, 28 years; Lynne E. Piotrowski, reading specialist at Jackson Primary, 35 years; John C. Weaver, English teacher at the High School, 29 years; Diane E Welch, 8th grade teacher at the Middle School, 23 years; and Sharon M. Duck, secretary at the District Service Center, 32 years, retiring Aug. 22.
Also retiring are: Julie A. Caringi, social worker at the High School, 9 years; Kelly E. Renk, CTE culinary arts teacher at the High School, 9 years; and Joanne L. Hecknauer, administrative support I at the District Service Center, 7 years, retiring Sept. 30.
The board also approved the following resignations: Scott B. Hammaker, custodian floater at the warehouse; Amanda D. Kozen.administrative support at the tax office; and Amanda P. Rowland, custodian floater at the warehouse.
Under personnel, the board approved hiring: Thomas J. Cillo, custodian/equipment manager at the High School, $41,580; Matthew Dadich, custodian floater, $41,580; Matthew P. Dadich, custodian floater at the warehouse, $20.79 per hour; Ranel F. Morris, part-time custodian floater at the warehouse, $19.37 per hour; Voncier C. Gammage, long-term substitute at Curtin, $56,703; and Emily C. Shultz, long-term substitute at Lycoming Valley, $56,703 and a certified substitute, $150 per day; and Abbey Gerasimoff, student teacher substitute, $125 per day.
Other personnel items approved were spring sport coaches and volunteers, including head coaches in boys' and girls' soccer, boys' tennis, baseball, softball, boys' and girls' track and field and girls' volleyball. A complete list is available on the meeting's agenda online.
Curriculum items receiving board approval included: the 2025 summer school acceleration course catalog; a partnership agreement with Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit Northeast Migrant Education Program to provide supplemental educational service, extended day, after-school or in-home tutorial and summer educational programs for qualifying families at no cost to the district; a two-year referral agreement with Crossroads Counseling, Inc. to outpatient substance abuse services and outpatient mental health services at no cost to the district; a memorandum of understanding between the district and the Lycoming County System of Care to deliver services and support to children, youth, adolescents and families at risk or experiencing emotional disorders; the Spring 2025 athletic schedules; the 2025-26 high school course catalog; a contract with DJ Chris Leigh for the prom at a cost of $1,000; a contract with DC Entertainment for photo booth services for the prom at a cost of $599; the 2025-26 district calendar which Superintendent Timothy S. Bowers said is similar to the current school year calendar; the purchase of 400 Dell touch screen Chromebooks, 800 Dell non-touch screen Chromebooks and 1,200 Google Chrome management console licenses from GDC at a cost of $341,208; and the purchase of three Dell servers and five years 24×7 support from Cxtec through PEPPM (Pennsylvania Education Program for Purchasing Microcomputers) pricing.
The production staff and musicians approved for the high school's musical are: Diana Bailey, Don Fischer, Bethany Fisher, Ryan Pritchard, Rebecca Reeder, and Jeff Smith, pit, $450 each; Theresa Kendall, choreographer, $1,250; Matt Radspinner, conductor, $450; and John Stugrin, set, $500.
The board approved the transfer of $6 million from the General Fund assigned fund balance to the Capital Reserve funds to be used for the welding lab renovation and other future capital project needs.
Also in reference to the welding lab project, the board approved addition cost of services in the amount of $66,785 to Barry Isett & Associates, Mechanicsburg, for construction materials testing, HVAC testing, MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) systems commissioning, and air quality monitoring and reporting.
Bids and contracts approved were: an amendment with Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates, Mechanicsburg in the amount of $48,000 for the inclusion of the high school water line replacement, including $36,000 for Livic Civil Engineering services; a proposal with Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc, Ohio, to remove the existing skylight and furnish and install a new on at Lycoming Valley at a base proposal of $51,461; Don Paul Shearer, real estate appraiser, Camp Hill, to appraise the Service Complex at a cost of $3,500; the purchase of electric service from Direct Energy at a fixed price not to exceed $.06574 kWh beginning June 1; an agreement between River Valley Transit Authority and the district for the right to access RVTA's fueling facility; and an amendment to an agreement with Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates in the amount of $14,080 for the food service consultant for the high school stadium and tennis complex improvements.
The next meeting is at 6 p.m. March 18 at the District Service Center, 2780 W. Fourth St.