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First Posted: 2/13/2015 NANTICOKE &#8212; Members of the Greater Nanticoke Area School Board and residents of the district remembered Jim Davis at Thursday night&#8217;s meeting.
Jim Davis, who was known as the &#8220;Father of Greater Nanticoke Area Athletics,&#8221; passed away on Feb. 5. He had served as the district&#8217;s first athletic director.
&#8220;Mr. Davis had an impact in my life, personally, as my biology teacher,&#8221; said board President Ryan Verazin. &#8220;It was such a profound impact that I ended up studying and majoring in biology at the collegiate level and still continue to utilize some of the basics Mr. Davis taught me in my professional career today.&#8221;
Ken James of the high school athletic department added that Davis was instrumental in the promotion of girls&#8217; athletics, in addition to developing the athletic department as a whole.
In other matters:
&#8226; During last month&#8217;s board meeting, the board adopted a resolution indicating that the GNA School District will not raise property taxes above the index.
&#8226; Maryann Jarolen changed positions from district principal to assistant to the superintendent.
&#8226; Jarolen stated that there will be an &#8220;increase in rigor&#8221; in the high school&#8217;s educational plan beginning with the 2015-2016 school year. Some of the proposed changes include increasing the amount of required credits for graduation from 21-24 beginning with the class of 2017.
The core subjects of English, math, science and social studies will be required courses from grades 9-12. The health and physical education requirement will increase from one credit to two, and there will be honors level courses for all grades and all major subjects.
&#8226; Superintendent Ronald Grevera announced that the district will participate in the Project Shine program beginning in September 2015. The program is geared toward at risk students and will assist them with homework assignments and career guidance.
The board will meet next at 7 p.m. on March 12.

GNA board remembers Jim Davis