WASB has busy February session

by Seth Isenberg

The Weatherly Area School Board, at their February 1 meeting, discussed a variety of business.

Due to a snow day on January 23, the board approved a regular school day on April 6, which uses up the planned-for school make-up days built into this year’s calendar. Member

Chrissie Houser asked as to why only three days are built in. Superintendent Daniel Malloy pointed out that in previous years, there were only two days built into the calendar.

Dr. Brian Pipech reported that the Title 1 movie night was very well attended. The district will be sending staff to the Pre-K conference to be held next month at the Kalahari Resort. He also noted that he his busy seeking grants.

Facilities manager William Moyer provided a list of what his maintenance priorities are, including chasing the parts to get the second boiler back into operation, working to create the new trainer space (carpet, installing a phone line, installing a wall) which means moving the maintenance shop, and overseeing an update to the fire alarm system at the high school. He shared that he is working to get a Penn State weather station placed on school grounds.

In personnel, the district is interviewing candidates to fill the opening for a paraprofessional, with the goal of making a recommendation at the February 8 meeting. The board will vote that day to

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Continued from page 1 after the former Weatherly Ambulance ceased service in February of 2020. Weatherly borough officials have started to contact other ambulance services so that the borough will continue to have ambulance coverage.

Continued from page 1 permit that this property is not to be used as an Airbnb. A violation was issued regarding 61 West Nescopeck Creek Lane which was being advertised online as a short-term rental. The property cannot be used as an Airbnb. This violation can be appealed. The only properties that can be used as Short-Term Rentals are within zones MU and R2.

A Zoning Hearing Board meeting was scheduled for the following week regarding 16 Norman Lane where the property owner wants to remove a trailer and build a new home.

Two residents from Glen Oaks were in the audience. They had previously presented complaints regarding a short-term rental near them which has been having large parties regularly for several months. An enforcement action is making progress in this matter.

For the Roads report, tours of the roads last month revealed no problems. The salt shed is still half full. John Yackiel was able to do some maintenance of power tools last month.

The Dennison Township Fire Company responded to 10 calls last month, and reports 28½ hours of service plus 24 hours of maintenance.

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