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Huntingdon School Board Adopts Policy Changes Prompted by COVID-19

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HUNTINGDON (May 21) — The Huntingdon Special School District Board of Education held a brief meeting Thursday in the cafeteria of Huntingdon Middle School.
The board approved a resolution to suspend policies that conflict with emergency rules and policies created by the state board of education on April 9 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The actions by the state impacted attendance reporting, grading systems, graduation requirements, testing and evaluations in an effort to facilitate early school closures.
Board members also approved two new policies and one update. The policy on emergency closings was updated to include a provision on paying employees while schools are closed, acknowledging that some employees may be paid while they are working from home or even while they are unable to work.
The first new policy allows the Director of Schools to set parameters for employee telework, while the second reflects protections under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

The board approved a price increase on teacher and adult visitor meal prices at the school cafeterias. Teacher meal prices increase from $1.35 to $1.50 for breakfast and from $3.25 to $3.50 for lunch. Adult visitor prices increase from $1.50 to $1.75 for breakfast and from $4.00 to $4.25 for lunch.
The lengthy consent agenda approved included principal and supervisor assignments: Christy Carey, primary school principal; Scott Carter, middle school principal; Jonathan Kee, high school principal; Angie Bunn, supervisor of instruction and special education; Alan Eubanks, supervisor of federal projects and attendance; and Nikki Fronabarger, supervisor of food service.
Also on the consent agenda was acknowledgment of the retirement of Helen McClain, Debbie Stinson and Janice Truett and the resignation of Joe Davis, who has accepted a position at another school.
The meeting adjourned in less than ten minutes.
The next meeting is June 18 at 7 p.m.