With the resignation of board member Thomas Adams, effective March 17, the Williamsport Area School Board agreed to place former board member Barbara Reeves name on the agenda for next month’s meeting as a possible replacement.

Adams is moving out of the district and will not be able to serve the remainder of his term, which runs until Dec. 1, 2027.

According to Superintendent Dr. Timothy S. Bowers, Reeves, who had not run again due to personal reasons, had indicated to him that she would like to return to the board.

Reeves had been appointed to the board in 2018 to fulfill the remaining time of a term left vacant by the resignation of former board member Spencer Sweeting. Reeves then was elected to the board at the next municipal election.

When a member resigns, the board has 30 days to come up with a replacement either by suggesting someone, as in this case, or advertising the open position.

If she receives final approval, Reeves could be sworn in at the March 17 meeting.

On another matter, Bowers noted that students will be returning to class in the fall later than usual because of a change in the Little League World Series dates.

According to the calendar, posted on the district’s website, the first full day for students in grades 1-9 will be Aug. 31 while the first full day for all students grades 1-12 will be Sept. 1.

In an update to the board on the construction project at the stadium and tennis courts, Dale Crans, supervisor of maintenance and facilities, said that work is proceeding in spite of the cold temperatures that the area has been experiencing over the past few weeks.

In conjunction with the project, the board approved the following change orders: Silvertip, Inc., under plumbing,a savings of $1,369; Turnkey, Inc., for electrical, five change orders for $20,553, $4,792, $21,355, $16,544 and $16,280. A contingency fund is factored into the project to handle the additional costs.

In other business, under personnel, the board accepted notices of retirement from: Barbara D. Dalena, full-time special education teacher at Cochran Primary; Gregory P. Kinley, full-time 6th grade teacher at Lycoming Valley Intermediate; Mary L. McCormick, full-time CTE business education teacher at the High School; Michele M. Nardella, full-time science teacher at the High School; Angela M. Steele, full-time 1st grade teacher at Cochran; Raymond G. Sellard Jr., full-time general maintenance at the warehouse; Robert A. Worth, full-time custodian at the warehouse; and Mark S. Crossley, part-time aide at Lycoming Valley.

Also under personnel, the board approved filling the following positions at the rates of pay listed, if applicable; Lauren A. Byers, full-time special education at Jackson Primary, $76,075; Sara L. Caputo, Emily P. Huskin, certified substitute teachers, $150 per day; Mary Kathryn Hillman, Marshall J. Nork, Kathryn A. Weaver, non-certified substitute teachers, $125 per day; Kayla R. Flook, substitute health room technician, LPN, $20 per hour; Isabel R. Jackson, Arlene B, Harding, substitute aides, $15.25 per hour; and Mitchell J. Gartner, substitute custodian, $15.25 per hour.

The following spring sport coaches and volunteers for the current school year were okayed by the board: WAMS boys’ soccer – Adam J. Scheibeler,head coach, $2,295, Brett K. Hofstrom, volunteer; WAMS girls’ soccer – Beckham B. Sibiski, head coach, $2,565; high school boys tennis, Michael B. Lundy, head coach, $3,825; high school baseball – Tyler L. Albert, head coach, $5,355, Rantz R. Mahaffey, assistant coach, $2,992, Andrew H. Bennet assistant coach, $2,677; Daniel T. Weaver, assistant coach, $2,677 (booster funded; high school softball-Scott Stugart, head coach, $5,355, Bo E. Hornberger and Gregory J. Hennigan assistant coaches, $2,992, Todd H. Snyder, assistant coach, $2,677 (booster funded), Kylie L. Hartman, volunteer; high school boys’ track and field-Devin Miller, assistant coach, $3,600; WAMS boys’ track and field-Randall G. Laird, head coach, $2,700, Alexander M. Peluso and John M. Nixon, track assistants, $1,912; WAMS girls track and field-Matthew D. Palmatier, head coach, $2,700, Jonaida N. Williams, assistant coach, $1,800, Makayla A. Force, assistant coach, $1,912; and high school wrestling-Cael D. Nasdeo, volunteer.

The board approved an employment agreement with Jody A. Miller as a part-time school police officer for the district at a rate of $40 per hour. They also approved an agreement with Suzanne M. Miller, a Wilson Reading certified tutor, to provide virtual instruction of the Wilson Reading System to students as needed at a rate of $125 per hour.

The renewal agreement with Hometown Ticketing to continue providing an online digital ticketing platform for athletic and school events was also approved.

The next board meeting will be at 6 p.m., March 17 at the District Service Center board room, 2780 W. Fourth St.