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WASB hires spring coaches, tables CCTI and CLIU budgets by Seth Isenberg
their “time and dedication to strengthening public education in our community.” The Weatherly Area In other business, School Board filled their elementary/middle school spring coaching positions counselor Tiffany Bobeck will at its meeting on January add the limited role of District 19. On their list, pending all Psychologist to her work, at necessary clearances and a contracted rate of $30 an paperwork, are Head Track hour. Next Century Inc. will & Field Coach Ryan Kately provide supplemental school for $1,875, Assistant Track & psychology services for the Field Coach Paul DiGennaro district through the end of for $950, and volunteer June, at a rate of $75 an hour. Track & Field Coach Emily Enhancity/Eastern Zocsin; Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach Brian Rubasky Janitorial Services was approved to continue to WHITE HAVEN BOROUGH STREETS DEPT. has for $1,875, and volunteer supply cleaners to the district started dismantling the veterans’ honor roll at the assistant baseball coaches through the end of April. The Matthew McGovern, Dennis junction of Wilkes-Barre and Buffalo Streets. The district remains short staffed names have been removed for safe keeping and future Fegely, Nicholas Nastasee, Matthew Cecchini, and Joseph here, and one more Janitor is display. The structure, which is in disrepair, will be Nahas; Varsity Softball Coach needed. removed to make room for a stone monument that Alicia Burger will be added will honor veterans of all wars. JH: Ruth Isenberg William Bartel for $4,800, and Assistant Varsity Softball to the substitute teachers list when she gets all her needed Coach Mark Kane for $1,875, clearances and paperwork. and volunteer assistant Paraprofessional Christine Varsity Softball Coach Paisley is resigning on Matthew vonFrisch January 21. She has worked Board member Matthew vonFrisch reported that there for the District for nine and a half years. She was thanked are enough girls interested in by Seth Isenberg replacing the current system a junior high softball team for for her service. of an employee walking up to During the day of the this spring that a coach should On Monday, January 24, them to get the numbers. January 12 meeting, a COVID be sought. Weatherly council voted to en- Borough manager Harold vaccine and booster clinic As part of School Board act a $2 per meter fee per unit Pudliner is seeking bids for was being held in the middle Members recognition per month, ahead of convertthe new meters. Borough school cafeteria. Nearly 100 month, Superintendent ing all the water and electric employees will install the people came for shots. The Daniel Malloy awarded meters to electronic read. The water meters. board approved another of new meters will transmit their The borough will apply for a certificates to members of these clinics for February data to the borough to be read, See WEATHERLY, page 3 the board thanking them for
Weatherly OKs switch to radio transmitting meters
2. These are led by District Nurse Rebecca McFadden, with staff and supplies from the Lehigh Valley Health Network. February 18 will be a regular instruction day, making up for a snow day on January 17. McFadden came from the clinic to the meeting to discuss the district’s health and safety plan, which follows current guidance from the PA department of health and the CDC. The board voted to table the proposed WASD 2022-23 budgets for both the Carbon Career & Technical Institute and the Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit, to get more information from both. Three parcels in Golden Oaks, Kidder Township, have been returned to the tax rolls from the repository. A budget meeting to discuss both was scheduled for February 2 at 6, one hour before the caucus meeting. Also, a joint meeting of the athletic and property committees will be held on the 9th after the regular meeting, to discuss a project to improve drainage on the athletic fields.