Wyoming Valley West SD board unanimously appoints Tim Needle to fill agenda item 15 vacancy

The Wyoming Valley West School District board voted unanimously on June 4 to appoint Tim Needle to the vacancy referenced in agenda item 15. The nomination was moved on the floor by Board member Hardwick and seconded by Board member Keating; a roll-call vote recorded all members as voting yes.

A member of the interview committee told the board the committee — which included the personnel committee, Superintendent Tosh and the incoming superintendent, Supon — was unanimous in recommending Needle. "There were 4 very good candidates, but the group was unanimous in its decision that we felt that Mister Needle would be the appropriate candidate at this time," the committee member said.

Board member Hardwick made the formal motion; Board member Keating seconded it. The roll call on the motion recorded the following votes as "Yes": Wilson, DeBaskis, Hardwick, Keating, McGinley, Perfetto, Khabusky, Cassatt and Khamis. The motion carried.

The meeting transcript identifies the action as filling a blank on agenda item 15 but does not specify the exact job title or vacancy text on the public record. The board moved on several other staff-recommended and finance items during the meeting by recorded roll-call votes, but the transcript does not attach additional contract terms or start dates to Needle's appointment on the public record at the time of the vote.