Board of Education Meeting

The Moon Area Board of Education met May 12, 2025, in executive and business sessions. The president called the meeting to order with 6 directors present and 3 directors absent.

The board unanimously appointed the district superintendent for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2025, subject to a signed contract. It appointed a director as Board Treasurer for a one-year term starting July 1, 2025. The board approved a real estate purchase agreement with Sharon Community Presbyterian Church for a site to hold new tennis courts and a Central Operations and Maintenance building, pending solicitor review.

The board approved the monthly bills across the General Fund, Bond Issue, Food Service, and Activity funds, and adopted the April minutes and May financial reports. It approved a new high school Business Operations course, a 7th-grade World History pilot using National Geographic and Savvas materials, and a purchase of textbooks and digital licenses for Personal Financial Literacy. Five policies received first-reading approval, and 3 daily field trips were authorized.

The board accepted the resignation of a high school custodian and approved several medical leaves, summer ESY staff, internal movements, summer help workers, and student teachers. It appointed numerous fall and winter sports coaches and activity sponsors for the 2025-2026 year and authorized the superintendent to hire bus drivers before the May 27 meeting.

The president reported that about 14 people applied for the superintendent post, with 8 selected and 6 interviewed, and praised the students' conduct at the football and basketball pan sale fundraiser. She noted a full presentation on the proposed grade 13-plus Transition Program at Hyde Elementary would come at the upcoming workshop. The meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m.