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<p>UNION TWP. &#8212; Northwest Area&#8217;s school board voted this week to appoint Michael Kreidler as a school director to replace Gary Boberick, who recently resigned.</p><p>It&#8217;s a familiar role for Kreidler.</p><p>He previously served as a director for about a decade and was board president when he stepped down at the end of 2017.</p><p>Because of what Kreidler described as pressing business issues, he chose not to seek re-election and was succeeded as chairman by Boberick.</p><p>With only five of nine directors present for the meeting, Kreidler was appointed unanimously. </p><p>In another matter, the board voted unanimously to institute a termination process for &#8220;non-tenured professional employees.&#8221; The board didn&#8217;t state how many employees this policy would affect, but it was noted that tenure is extended predominantly to teachers.</p><p>This meeting was also dedicated to commending the school directors for their service. Director of District Operations Betsy Ellis conducted a short ceremony during which time she presented a plaque to the directors, commenting: &#8220;It has been a pleasure to work with them.&#8221;</p><p>Current board chairman Leigh Bonczewski extended his thanks, noting: &#8220;We don&#8217;t always agree and we argue on some issues. But in the end, we work it all out.&#8221;</p><p>In other business this week, the board:</p><p>&#8226; Approved a second reading of a weapons policy which is designed to restrict unauthorized persons from bringing weapons onto district property.</p><p>&#8226; Paid $12,830 in invoices: $435 to Willis Ide &amp; Son; $9,895 to Green Tree Enterprises for softball dugouts; and $2,500 to Beach Fence Co. for fencing at the baseball field.</p><p>&#8226; Approved an agreement with Pat Curley Detective Agency for security personnel at the elementary and intermediate schools.</p><p>&#8226; Approved a request by band director Scott Quinn to attend with three students a regional band festival at Lewisburg High School. It was stated the cost is $1,040.</p><p>&#8226; OK&#8217;d the request of chorus director Jenna Socha to attend with two students a chorus festival March 20-22 at Canton High School. It was stated the cost is $1,010.</p><p>&#8226; Signed off on a request by varsity baseball coach Lou DiPasquale to attend a pre-season camp at Silver Spring, Maryland, on March 14-17. It was stated 23 students are involved.</p><p>&#8226; Approved a resolution adopting a 10-mile radius, effective with the 2019-20 school term, for the transportation of students to private schools.</p><p>&#8226; Appointed Robert Gary as volunteer softball coach at no cost to the district for the upcoming 2019 season.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Tom Huntington</p><p>For Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div>

Northwest appoints new school director