Moon Area School District Introduces New Assistant Principal

The last night shortened its monthly meeting due to a power outage in its high school meeting room.

The electricity went off in the room just as the meeting was to begin. The board moved the meeting to the administrative office lobby and passed each agenda item in one motion with limited discussion.

The board introduced new assistant principal Ashley Porter at the meeting as well as several new teachers who will begin in the district this fall.

Other items of interest:

• The Board approved various curriculum and vendor expenses at a cost not to exceed $23,045.

• The board approved a purchase of supplies from vendors Sunburst Educational Resources, Keyboarding Town PALS, Schoolastic and Smarterville Education at a cost of $13,839.

• The board approved the purchase of middle school keyboarding supplies at a cost of $11,177.

• The board approved the purchase of materials from Cambium Learning Company at a cost of $16,500.

• The board approved carpeting replacements in Brooks and Allard elementary schools at a cost of $13,490 and $8,262, respectively.

• The board accepted a proposal from Dagastino Electronic Services to provide five years of maintenance to the district at a cost of $19,786.

• The board approved change orders related to the high school conversion project at an increased cost of $3,945.

• The board awarded a bid for exterior painting at the athletic stadium to the company JC Enterprise Inc. at a price of $37,275.