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(Reported by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Published on November 22nd, 2024 at 7:18 A.M.)

(Aliquippa, PA) The Aliquippa School Board approves their superintendent’s new contract. Dr. Phillip K. Woods was hired by the district in July 2021. The board ratified a new contract  effective  Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the board meeting and ends on  June 30, 2029.  It is subject to a mutual agreement between parties, according to the information  received from the district office.

Renee Bufalini was approved  as the district’s grant manager for the 2024-25 school year. Her salary will be $8,500 for the school year. 

 All junior and senior high coaching staff and their salaries were approved. 

Elementary teacher Pamela Owen will retire effective January 6th ,2025, and fifth grade math teacher Elena Antonucci resigned effective November 15th, 2024. 

In other business, a new sound system upgrade for the junior/senior high school gymnasium was approved and  the cost is $50,630.77 and will be paid for from the Capital Project fund. Score Vision software annual subscription for a new video board was approved at a cost of $6,000.00. The cost will be divided amongst all indoor sports budgets. The first subscription is being paid by the Wilson Group.