Tamaqua School Board

Tamaqua Area School Board made the following recommendations at its committee meetings on Tuesday:

The board’s education committee recommended approving the following:

• The comprehensive plan.

• The second reading of policies related to online course of the Tamaqua Area School District Virtual Campus, and student attendance.

• The 2018-19 Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 calendar.

The board’s finance committee recommended approving the following:

• Appointing John Hurst, business administrator, Mahanoy Area School District, as the district’s second alternate on the Act 32 Tax Collection Commission. The primary delegate will continue to be Connie Ligenza, and the first alternate will continue to be Larry Wittig.

• The state Department of Auditor General Limited Engagement Report for the time period of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2016.

• The following repository sales: bid of $999 from Francis Devizia for a parcel of land at 250 Brown St., Tamaqua; and a bid of $1 from George Atiyeh for a parcel located at 202 Pitt St., Tamaqua.

The board’s auxiliary committee recommended approving the following:

• The request of Adriane Drum, Drama Club director, to take the Drama Club members to New York City on April 28, 2018. The trip is paid for by the participants.

• The first reading of policies related to copyright material and Internet access.