Sarah Hofius Hall
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Reporter for The Times-Tribune @timestribune in Scranton, Pa., covering education, #NEPAschools and other issues in NEPA and Pennsylvania. Tell me your stories.
Scranton, Pa.
Joined June 2012
It looks like I picked a good night to visit Valley View. Votes on the agenda tonight include a new superintendent and a high school musical director.
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Can we start every Scranton School Board meeting like this?
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What a way to start a Scranton School Board meeting. The award-winning show choir from @ScrantonHS performs.
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These West Scranton Intermediate School staff members and students helped save a student from drowning on Feb. 24. The physical education teacher and swim coach administered CPR.
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Here's some unexpected news from the Scranton School Board meeting: the district could leave financial recovery as early as next week if the board amends the recovery plan tonight. Plan would still be in effect but the district would have greater control.
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Board to move forward with scheduling hearings for possible closure of Prescott and Sumner. Adams off the table for now.
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Tonight's Scranton School Board meeting is happening now:
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Board passes the contract 9-0. There was no public comment, and the district did not provide details prior to the vote.
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Scranton teachers met after school today and approved the early bird contract deal. The board will vote at a special meeting at 6:30 p.m.
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I'm at the town hall meeting at John Adams Elementary, which could close at the end of the school year. The meeting is being translated to Spanish and Swahili for the school's diverse population.
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The public hearing on the closures of Adams, Prescott and Sumner begins at 6:30 at West Scranton Intermediate School.
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Here is what the Scranton School District is proposing for school closures.
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The Scranton School Board budget committee meeting and work session will be live on YouTube tonight. The meetings should start soon:
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After a water flow alarm (due to the ongoing sprinkler project), the live stream is disrupted again.
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Tonight's Scranton School Board meeting will not be streamed live on YouTube. It's being recorded and will be posted later.
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Waiting for tonight's Scranton School Board work session to start. Watch the meeting live:
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The @sftlocal1147 is hosting a back to school fair until 7 at Connors Park, 515 Orchard St. Free food, books and school supplies. @AFTunion President @rweingarten is expected to stop by soon.
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