The Williamsport Area School District is “rocking and rolling for next year,” according to Superintendent Timothy S. Bowers, as they close out the 2025-26 school year and continue preparing for the fall.

He pointed out that the district is in “full prep for next year,” with several items on the agenda at the recent school board meeting reflecting agreements for services.

“A lot of stuff gets done in the summer,” he explained.

He told the school board that although the district is still seeking to fill various positions, currently most of the teaching positions for the fall are filled.

“In terms of personnel, we’re in a really solid spot right now,” he said.

That “doesn’t mean that some changes couldn’t happen over the summer. They typically do, but we’re in a position to make sure that we can move on, if that does happen. So. I think we’re well positioned to move into next year,” he added.

Under curriculum, the board approved 31 items including agreements with: Katia Fatticci, certified structure literacy/dyslexia interventionist to provide one to one services as needed at a rate of $100 per session; Pyramid Healthcare, Inc., State College, to provide accepted students with special education programming at the rate of $323 per day; West Branch Drug and Alcohol to provide drug and alcohol screenings and counseling services to the Student Assistance Programs at the high and middle schools at no cost to the district; BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 for the 2026-27 special education agreement for services to school-age children at a cost of $1,064,000 to be paid in five installments of $212,800 through the IDEA and ACCESS programs; River Rock Academy for placement of students referred to alternative education at a total cost of $512,820 for the school year; Beacon Light Behavioral Health Services to ensure continuity of care for students receiving their services over the 24-month agreement at no cost to the district; DaRTS software agreement with BLaST IU 17 in the amount of $21,735; and with BLaST IU 17 for the IDEA agreement with the estimated allocation to be $999,616.

The board approved several purchases related curriculum for the upcoming school year including the following for over $10,000: Imagine Learning/Edgenuity Exceptional Students Course Suite at a cost of $250 per students for access to four core courses with total costs not to exceed $18,750; Foundations materials for K-2 at a cost of $103,851;17 Dell Pro all-in-one desktop computers from Dell Technologies for $20,971; Optima interactive touch panel displays from Bytespeed at a cost of $13,850; switches and connecting equipment from Teracai for $99,727; ALEKS Adventure online software licenses for students in grades K-2 from McGraw-Hill for $45,990; Acadience Reading K-6 digital administration, data management and reporting services through Lexia Voyager Sopris Learning for $22,815;ClassLink license renewal in the quantity of 5,350 for $18,143 and ClassLink rosters hosting renewal license for $775; Microsoft 365 licenses and support from IU13 for $99,457; macOS and IOS operating software JAMF from JAMF for $16,500; SMART Learning System suite licenses from Visual Sound for $11,438; EDPUZZLE contract for $14,476; WeVideo annual subscription for $10,802; Destiny Library license renewal for $11,608; Schoology renewal from PowerSchool Group, LLC for $41,077; 426 Zoom licenses from Zoom Communications for $29,590; licenses from Imagine Learning for $43,200; VMWare licensing from GovConnection for $25,080; and the Edensight student performance suite from Harris Education Solutions for $38,913.

Under personnel, the board approved moving Jacob T. Anderson from assistant principal at Curtin Intermediate School to full-time principal at the school at a salary of $99,500.

They also accepted the retirements of the following staff: Robert P. Rook, full-time science, technology, engineering and mathematics instructor; Donna M. Engel, full-time administrative support and Vivian I. Plocinski, part-time food service worker.

Resignations were approved from: Olivia C. Racho, full-time special education teacher; Carol A. Shipman, full-time administrative support; Garrett S. Snyder, full-time custodian; and Daisha P.Dunn, full-time aide.

The following professional staff were hired at the annual rates of pay listed: Audra E. Mazzante, full-time CTE business education teacher at the high school, $79,742; Mackayla Patterson, full-time 4th grade teacher at Lycoming Valley, $60,742; Isaac F. Ritter, full-time special education teacher at the middle school, $60,742; and Sara M. Shambach, full-time special education teacher at Hepburn-Lycoming and Jackson Primary schools, $60,742.

Several support and substitute staff were also approved for the 2026-27 school year.

The next board meeting will be at 6 p.m., July 21 at the District Service Center board room, 2780 West Fourth St.