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LEWISTOWN -- A graduation date is set for Mifflin County.
Seniors will collect their diplomas on June 2, tentatively, an action that Mifflin County Schoold District's Board of Directors approved Thursday during a voting meeting.
Commencement will be 6 p.m. at Mitchell Field. If it rains, graduation will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, June 3 at Mitchell Field. If it rains on Friday, the ceremony will move indoors to the gymnasium at Mifflin County High School at 6 p.m.
Parents will be notified through the district's alert system.
The board also took the following action:
¯Exonerated Billi Weaver, Granville Township tax collector, from collecting 2021 supplemental real estate tax on a parcel;
¯Approved a 60-month lease with Pitney Bowes for a postage machine at a cost of $253.09 per month;
¯Approved Boyer & Ritter to perform consulting services for the business office as needed due to the elimination of the accountant position and the additional reporting requirements created by the pandemic;
¯Approved the following drivers: April Voodopija, Krise Transportation; Johanna Liewelyn, Krise Transportation; Matthew Gwynn, Krise Transportation; Kristian Hendricks, Fisher Bros.;
¯Approved a MCHS marching band spring trip Sandusky and Cleveland, Ohio on May 7-8. The estimated cost of the trip is $15,675, which will be funded by the Mifflin County Music Boosters, including transportation, tourist attractions and meals;
¯Approved Jennifer Hartzel as event staff for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year;
¯Approved a lease agreement between St. Mark's Episcopal Church and Mifflin County High School for the use of land to be used for school activites, including athletic or music classes, athletic activities, band practice and extracurricular activities related to the school, as well as such other school activities or uses deemed appropriate for Lessee March 7 through June 30, 2023;
¯Approved an agreement between Mifflin County School District Board of Education and the Mifflin County Education Support Professionals Association ESPA/PSEA/NEA, effective July 1, 2022-June 30-2027;
¯Approved drivers: Lindsay Royer, Krise Transportation; Bobbi Bican, Krise Transportation;
¯Approved an increase to the hourly rate for summer paint crew workers from $13.50 to $14.50 per hour, effective June 1;
¯Approved a service agreement from the ELA Sport/ELA Group and Breslin Architects for due diligence/site analysis, schematic design and architectural services in regards to the proposed new stadium and track facilities at a cost of $33,100;
¯Approved a LES roof restoration project through a KPN contract at a cost of $930,814. the project will be paid for through ESSERS funds and will be awarded to Waterproofing Technologies;
¯Approved the updated Chief Academic Officer K-12 job description;
¯Approved the following technology interns for the 2022 summer, pending pre-employment paperwork and clearances: Jacob Loudenslager, Tristin Parker, Mason Shomaker;
¯Approved Brooke Coburn as volunteer track and field coach for the 2021-22 school year;
Approved the retirement of Kathy White, paraprofessional at Mifflin County High School, effective June 30;
¯Approved the retirement of April Swarts, custodian at Mifflin County Middle School, effective June 5;
¯Approved the retirement of Robert Espigh, maintenance worker, effective June 1;
¯Approved the resignation of Leah Watson, human resource assistant, effective April 8;
¯Apprived the resignation of Wynter Adams, first grade teacher at East Derry Elementary School, effective March 31;
¯Approved the resignation of Susan Chojnacki, substitute cafeteria worker, effective March 25;
¯Approved the resignation of Cheyenne Wagner, paraprofessional at Mifflin County Middle School, effective March 21;
¯Approved the retirement of Donna Knepp, assistant secretary at Mifflin County Junior High School, effective June 30;
¯Approved a budget for the Tuscarora Intermediate Unit in the amount of $3,378,047 for the fiscal year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023;
¯Approved a recomendation to solicit natural gas prices through Provident Energy Consulting and for permission and administration to sign the contract per the recommendation of Provident Energy Consulting.