TOWER CITY - One assistant and two volunteer coaches were approved Dec. 19 by the Williams Valley school board for the 2013-14 school year.
Stephen Barner, Tower City, was approved as assistant baseball coach, while Paul Herb, Lykens, will serve as volunteer assistant baseball coach and Curtis Woodford, Pottsville, will be a volunteer assistant wrestling coach.
The board also heard concerns about allowing younger children to be present while practices for extra-curricular events were being conducted. Solicitor Richard Thornburg will draw up a waiver for the district to use and present to parents of those children involved.
In other business, the board approved:
- Closing the athletic fund Mid Penn Bank and Pennsylvania School District Liquid Asset Fund bank accounts. The state Department of Education has directed that the athletic fund be combined with the general fund.
- Taxpayer Relief Act Resolution for the 2014-15 school year
- A resolution to comply with the Safe Harbor requirements of the Affordable Care Act
- 2013 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Resolution
- A letter of agreement for the provision of Student Assistance Services between the district and Schuylkill County Mental Health/Developmental Services/Drug & Alcohol Programs, effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31.
The board amended a request from the Williams Valley Elementary Basketball organization to allow access to the elementary gym on Sundays as needed.