With Tuesday’s elections in the rearview mirror, the Loyalsock Township School Board will look a bit differently as four familiar faces step away at the end of their terms on Dec. 1.

Prior to the start of business at the board’s November meeting, district Superintendent Dr. Brook Beiter thanked board President Hal Gee and members Melvin Wentzel, Robert Leidhecker and David W. Pfleegor II, who filled an interim term, following the March resignation of Tyler Richardson, for their service to the community.

In financial matters, the board approved the transfer of $500,00.00 from the general fund unassigned fund balance to the capital projects fund for future capital projects; the awarding of the 2025 72-passenger three school bus bid to Wolfington Body Company, Exton, at a cost of $339,000.00; the purchase of software from York Adams Tax Bureau for the Loyalsock Tax Office for the purpose of Business Privilege Tax collection at an annual cost to be shared by the district and the township not to exceed $7,100.00; several change orders for the facility improvement project for the locker room and restrooms at the secondary campus, including Electrical Construction/Lecce – Unused allowances at a credit of $17,280.00, Mechanical Construction/Myco – Unused allowances at a credit of $23,789.69, Plumbing Construction/Myco – Unused allowances at a credit of $12,931.00, Plumbing Construction/Myco – Concrete pour by General Construction Contractor at a credit of $4,100.00, Plumbing Construction/Myco – Unused Alternate (Shower stalls) at a credit of $20,000.00, General Construction/J&M- Unused allowances at a credit of $25,000.00; and the installation and purchase of three airFiber60 Links from River Valley Internet, Montoursville, at a cost of $19,620.00.

Other approved items include the adoption of a resolution regarding the use of electronic signatures for contracts with the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s e-grants system; the adoption of a revised Policy 317, pertaining to conduct/disciplinary procedures; the job description for Act 93 Administrative Personnel: Director of Innovation & Instructional Technology, to be added to the Act 93 Administrative Compensation Plan and will replace the position of Director of Technology upon the retirement of the current Director of Technology; the job description for Act 93 Administrative Support Personnel: Data & Logistics Coordinator, which will replace the position of Data Coordinator in the Act 93 Administrative Support Compensation Plan; and a resolution authorizing the school solicitor to assist the presiding officer in reestablishing order at meetings of the school board.

As for staffing, the board gave approval to the appointment of Heather Leigey as a temporary professional employee assigned as an art teacher, effective Nov. 10, 2025; the termination of Ernest Wheeler as a full-time custodial employee, effective Oct. 16, 2025; the appointment of Emily Mort as the girls’ soccer head coach for the remainder of the fall season, with a stipend of $780.00 in addition to her stipend for serving as the girls’ soccer assistant coach; the resignations of Lynette Pauling as a paraprofessional, effective Nov. 21, 2025, Ronald Insinger as boys’ basketball head coach, effective Sept. 19, 2025; Mark Pysher as girls’ soccer head coach, effective Sept. 30, 2025; the retirements of Victor Wright as a paraprofessional, effective Sept. 30, 2025,and Suhavi Shah as a food service employee, effective Nov. 14, 2025; and several winter athletic personnel for the 2025-26 sports season, at varying stipends.

The next school board meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025.