The South Williamsport Area School Board took action on a variety of items at its recent August meeting.

In financial matters, the board approved a change order from McKissick Architects for the removal of a coiling door and installation of a double door as part of the Central Elementary project in the amount of $4,937.80; a contract with River Rock Academy for reservations for three secondary students at the Williamsport campus, at a per diem rate of $154, or a total cost of $85,470; a letter of agreement between the district and the Lycoming-Clinton Joinder for a full-time caseworker for the 2025-26 school year, at a cost of 16,500; a Foundations of Teaching contract with BlaST for six face-to-face personal development opportunities and/or online offerings to district teachers and staff, at a cost of $1,305; a proposal from Nittany Learning Services for an elementary support staff for the 2025-26 school year, at a cost off $75,220; and an additional $4,823 for wrestling mat installation, as well as a contingent fee for mat trimming from Resilite Mat Company.

Other actions taken by the board include the approval of the Title I School Plan for Central Elementary for 2025-26; a letter of agreement with River Valley Health to allow the dental van to visit the district and provide free dental care to students who need support; and a letter of agreement for the Student Assistance Program with the Lycoming-Clinton Joinder Board. “This is an agreement, where we work with the Joinder, and they provide us with a county caseworker, at a reduced cost, that helps support families as they look to get connected to various services like behavioral health and mental health services,” Briggs told the Sun-Gazette.

In staffing issues, the board approved Christopher Eiswerth as dean of students, at a yearly salary of $87,000; Ashley Liddic, as a Junior-Senior High School food service worker, at a rate of $16.18 per hour; Louise Campana, Kaitlyn Davenport, Mary Geise, Phyllis McKernan, Brenda Trumble and Marjorie Wonderlich as certified substitutes; Suzanne Bastian, Robin Bernstein, Robin Borick, Lisa Bower, Barth Carson, Lilly Eiswerth, Olivia Fessler, Christopher Kuriga, Pat McCormick, Melissa Mitteer-Bradley, Heidi Mnkandhla, Courtney (Arce) Naugle, Christen Probst and Megan Probst as guest teachers; Avery Eiswerth as Junior High softball assistant coach, with a stipend of $2,142; Lee English as head golf coach, with a stipend of $2,896; several classified substitutes, event security staff athletic volunteers; and a number of gamer workers and managers, at a rate of $30 and $40 per game, respectively.

The next school board meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8.