KCSD board members Koch, Elling recognized for service
BALD EAGLE TOWNSHIP, PA – Thursday’s Keystone Central School Board work session saw veteran board members Wayne Koch and Roger Elling recognized for their service. They received certificates as part of recognition by the Pennsylvania School Boards Association at local board meetings for eight years of service and up.
Koch, representing the Sugar Valley area, has served for 12 years and Elling, who represents Lock Haven’s fourth and fifth wards, for eight years. Superintendent Jacquelyn Martin commented, “There are a lot of misconceptions about school board members that they get paid when in truth, they volunteer their time and I know how much time they put into these positions. Our board has been working well together and I am proud of the work that they all do.”
The superintendent provided a positive report on a recent visit to the Sugar Valley Rural Charter School. The district as part of its agreement with the charter school is scheduled for one such meeting a year; last year’s meeting was cancelled due to the pandemic. Martin and board members Jeff Johnston and Elling said the session went well and all gave high marks to the recently completed gymnasium/auditorium at the Loganton school. They were in attendance for the first athletic event there, a girls’ volleyball contest which attracted a capacity, enthusiastic crowd.
The superintendent, business manager Susan Blesh and fiscal operations supervisor Joni MacIntyre provided the board and the public a positive financial report for the fiscal year ending at the end of June. The $81 million budget showed a surplus of some $758,000 at the end of the year and the district’s fund balance stood at $6.1 million.
There was one speaker during the public comment period. Rachael Eiler expressed concern about accessibility issues for her daughter at Mill Hall Elementary School. She was critical of the front door operation and structural challenges for her wheelchair-bound daughter in the office area, among other concerns. She said every building within the district should be readily accessible for those with disabilities.
