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Penn’s Woods Community #331 celebrate Girl Scout Sunday

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UMC members attend youth rally

<p>HANOVER TWP. &#8212; The Hanover Area School Board is looking to trim spending through early separation offers for full-time employees, Superintendent Andrew Kuhl said.</p><p>The goal would be to encourage those near retirement to do so this year, allowing the district to replace them with new people who would start at the low end of the pay scale, saving the district money in the upcoming budget.</p><p>The district made a similar offer last year but only had one person take advantage of it, Kuhl said, adding that three to five this year would &#8220;take some pressure off the budget.&#8221;</p><p>At this point the plan is to to replace anyone who accepts the offer, Kuhl added. &#8220;I fully expect every position would be filled next year.&#8221;</p><p>No details have been worked out yet, he added. The board voted only to have administration devise a plan. Kuhl said he expects to have some numbers ready for the school board work session Monday.</p><p>The board also gave Business Manager Tom Cipriano notice of intent not to renew his contract, which expires Sept. 30. The move doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean the contract won&#8217;t be renewed, but does give the board the option. Cipriano&#8217;s contract requires six month notice of intent not to renew.</p><p>The board is already looking for a new solicitor. Attorney George Shovlin was notified last month that he would no longer serve as district solicitor, and the board issued a request for proposals, with Monday the due date for those interested in the post. The board may vote on a new solicitor at the regular meeting Thursday.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Mark Guydish</p><p>mguydish@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Mark Guydish at 570-991-6112 or on Twitter @TLMarkGuydish</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Hanover Area to offer early retirement incentive, looking for solicitor