Weatherly Area School Board Promotes New Assistant Business Manager and Addresses Personnel Matters and Facility Maintenance

During a special meeting held on April 18, the Weatherly Area School Board made a significant decision to promote Kristen Ritter from her part-time role as a cafeteria aide to a full-time assistant business manager. Ritter, who had previously worked in banking for 12 years and returned to work last August after taking time off to raise her children, will now be assisting the outgoing business manager, Leann Sites, whose final day with the board will be on May 21.

During the meeting, the board also addressed several other personnel matters. Lori Giannakouros was hired as a substitute cafeteria aide pending all clearances, Courtney Marscicano will join as a part-time paraprofessional, and Dianne Paisley was added as a substitute teacher. The board is currently in the process of interviewing for a new business manager.

A notable announcement was made during the meeting that Jeanine Snyder, who has been the manager of food services for the Nutrition Group at Weatherly Area for seven years, will be leaving her position on May 1 for a new job opportunity. Snyder expressed that it was an incredibly difficult decision to make but felt that it was time to move on and explore new opportunities. The Nutrition Group has already begun searching for Snyder’s replacement.

In other business news, the Property committee discussed necessary maintenance work on various school facilities such as drainage options and renovation of old tennis courts. The softball field will receive additional dirt, and estimates for drainage work were shared during the meeting. The Athletics committee chairman provided feedback from winter coaches’ exit interviews and thanked them for their hard work throughout the season.

Future meetings of the Weatherly Area School Board are scheduled for Wednesdays, May 1 and 8, at 6 p.m., in the Middle School LGI room.

The Weatherly Area School Board recently held its monthly meeting on April 18th where several important decisions were made regarding personnel matters and school facilities maintenance.

One significant decision made by the board was promoting Kristen Ritter from her part-time role as a cafeteria aid to a full-time assistant business manager position.

Ritter had previously worked in banking for twelve years before taking time off to raise her children last August. She is expected to assist outgoing business manager Leann Sites until she leaves on May 21st.

In addition to Ritter’s promotion, several other personnel matters were also discussed during this meeting.

Lori Giannakouros was hired as a substitute cafeteria aid pending all clearances while Courtney Marscicano joined as a part-time paraprofessional and Dianne Paisley was added as a substitute teacher.

Interviews are still ongoing for a new business manager position.

Notable news was announced during this meeting when Jeanine Snyder informed everyone that she would be leaving her position as Manager of Food Services at Nutrition Group at Weatherly Area after seven years of service on May 1st.