HUGHESVILLE — Capital projects that were approved last year by the East Lycoming School Board are moving forward, according to Dr. Mark Stamm, superintendent.

The board had agreed to pursue ongoing civil engineering design work by Larson Design Group for a topographical survey of stormwater management, as well as restoration roof work at the high school and Ashkar Elementary School. Other projects include replacing HVAC and electrical systems as well as windows at Ashkar. Funds for the projects will come from the $25 million bond fund.

“Larson Design has been on campus to complete a topographical survey that will give them elevations across the entire Hughesville campus so that they can begin working on a preliminary design for water management in that unnamed tributary — the ditch behind the campus,” Stamm told the board in his report.

“Once we get an idea of what we want where, throughout that project, we have to go back to DEP (Department of Environmental Protection). We’re anticipating doing that in mid-February. From there DEP will give us a nod of, you need to keep this, take that, change this. We’ll make those changes and then we’ll actually submit that project to DEP for the permitting process,” he said.

Larson is also assisting with construction documents for concrete repairs throughout the district, which Stamm said has been identified as a tier one project.

Stamm noted that the brick and structural projects that were approved last year are set to go out to bid next month. Work on the roofs and flashing project is expected to begin in early spring.

Stamm reported that the finance committee will discuss an “ancillary set of capital project renovations” for this summer including a renovation of the district office, relocation of Spartan Sips and a minor renovation of the high school faculty room.

In other business, under personnel, the approved hiring the following people for the positions and rates of pay listed: Robert Kovalchik, full-time custodian at Ashkar Elementary, $14.36 per hour; Lori Murphy, part-time food service worker at the high school, $13.29 per hour; and Amy Santo, part-time food service worker at Ashkar Elementary, $13.29 per hour.

They approved Kelsey Baysore and Austyn Carson as BLaST guest teachers and Alyssa Kline as a substitute teacher under Act 86.

Athletic volunteers who were approved by the board included Stacey Palandro, cheerleading season and Ian Gagliano, baseball season.

Several agreements were okayed by the board, they include: the Beach Lake Sprinkler Fire Protection Inspection Agreement; Automated Logic Service Agreement: the Susquehanna Trailways Agreement; the BLaST Intermediate 23-24 IDEA 619 Agreement; and the LinkIt! Agreement.

A proposal from Marotta/Main Architects Proposal; a trust agreement with Woodlands Bank for the Orville Rolfe Scholarship Fund; and the acceptance of the donation of an electric floor piano from the Gavitt family were also approved.

Raine Ohnmeiss was reappointed as tax collector for Jordan Township and Jennifer Mausteller was reappointed as tax collector of Moreland Township, Penn Township, Wolf Township and Picture Rocks, both effective Jan. 1, 2024.

The next board meeting will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 in the High School Library Conference Room, 349 Cemetery St.