Weatherly Area School Board discussed or acted on the following items during its March meetings.

• The district received high praise from Ed Ebling of Jones & Company following the 2021-2022 school year’s finances audit. Ebling noted that the district had “a very good year,” due to a variety of grants. “You are doing a very good job,” regarding spending of federal money.

• The board, guided by business manager Robert Kachurak, went over details of bringing regular Weatherly Borough police officers into school as School Resource Officers, a practice which began on Feb. 24. The officers, who have already been given SRO training, will rotate weekly through this school year.

• School board members appointed Andrew Ray as assistant baseball coach for $2,100, and Antonio Colecio as a volunteer baseball assistant coach; Ryan Kately as Junior High Track & Field Coach at $1,680, and Emily Zoscin as volunteer assistant Track & Field Coach; and Kyle Michaels, Jenna Bartel and Amanda Colecio, as volunteer assistant varsity softball coaches.

• Courtney Delman was hired as a part-time special education/student support secretary effective March 9.

• Approved the 2023-2024 Intergovernmental Agreement for Special Education Services between the Weatherly Area School District and the Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit #21.

• Approved the 2023-2024 Weatherly Area High School Program of Studies, and the 2023-2024 school calendar.

• Approved the following: National Honor Society on March 27 for NHS Induction ceremony; the Booster Club to use the middle school gym on April 1 for the seniors vs. teachers and alumni basketball games; Mish Inc. for a production entitled “Dead Serious About Life” using the high school gymnasium, lobby, and three classrooms on April 29 and 30; the Weatherly Wellness Council for a Trauma Safety Fair on May 2; and the Weatherly PTA for the 8th Grade Farewell Program/Dance on May 26.

• Jeanine Snyder, Director of Food & Nutrition, reported a success with “Breakfast with Someone You Love” that drew nearly 200 participants. She thanked the administration for the three new picnic tables outside the high school cafeteria. Those tables were bought with money from the Pasco Schiavo grant the district received this year.

• The budgeting decisions of the CCTI administration continue to be questioned. The board will ask for another visit from CCTI’s business manager to ask more questions. Among the concerns are that some CCTI policies have not been updated for nearly 20 years.

• The board will meet on the 2023-2024 budget on April 12 to go over the latest numbers, towards setting the coming year’s taxes.