MILL HALL — Keystone Central School District Assistant Superintendent Mark Condo was terminated by the district’s board of directors at a special meeting held this week.

The board voted unanimously to terminate Condo, along with approving a long list of other personnel items as the 2023-2024 school year begins. A majority of members were present either virtually or in-person, with Board member Butch Knauff absent.

The move to terminate Condo comes months before Superintendent, Dr. Jacquelyn Martin is set to retire. The district is still actively searching for Martin’s replacement.

Condo was appointed to the role earlier this year, when his previous position of HR Director was removed to make way for the assistant superintendent role.

Condo’s termination took effect immediately.

The board did not offer comment regarding Condo’s termination or any other matters voted on Thursday night.

Martin told The Express, due to it being a personnel matter, she could not provide detail regarding why Condo was terminated.

However, in a letter to teachers, staff and board members sent Friday morning, she touched on Condo’s departure and steps that will be taken to find his replacement.

“The board has authorized me to launch a search and the board members and I will be working together to find a qualified candidate for this important position,” Martin’s letter stated.

In the meantime, she said she would be handling the assistant superintendent responsibilities.

“The board is considering providing me some support and stability through the use of an Interim Assistant to the Superintendent,” she said. “This temporary position would be in effect until a new Assistant Superintendent is in place.”

Martin said she would keep staff updated regarding the search and asked all communication that would typically go to the assistant superintendent’s office be forwarded to her own.

On Thursday night, the board also approved a job description for the assistant superintendent role. The three-page document lists the requirements for the position — such as a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership with Pennsylvania Principal Certification; administrative/supervisory experience and experience with labor relations and collective bargaining is preferred; strong interpersonal and leadership ability combined with broad knowledge of all aspects of the district’s operations.

The position will also continue to serve as the district’s Act 44 Safety and Security Coordinator, Open Records Officer and Title IX Compliance Officer for employee related complaints, according to the job description.

The document also includes a large list of responsibilities — 50 in total — related to human resources, district safety, building inspections and more.

The assistant superintendent, according to the description, would supervise Human Resources Generalist, administrative assistant and KCSD Law Enforcement and Security Officers and report to the superintendent, the document says.

Other personal matters that were approved tonight were:

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

Support

— Dezerae Bennett, head cook at Mill Hall Elementary School, effective Aug. 21, 2023 through Dec. 29, 2023. A portion of the absence is uncompensated.

— Kim Pierson, building assistant at Central Mountain Middle School, effective Aug. 25 through 28. Absence is uncompensated.

Professional

— Sabbatical leave (50%) for Mike Conner, music teacher at Central Mountain High School, effective the 2023-2024 school year.

— Leave of absence for Alison Willis, art teacher at Bucktail High School, effective Aug. 24, 2023 through first semester. Absence is uncompensated.

— Sabbatical leave (60%) for Lynzee Sox, family and consumer science teacher at Central Mountain High School, effective the second semester of the 2023-2024 school year.

— Sabbatical leave (50%) for Vincent Kishbaugh, culinary arts instructor at Keystone Central School District CTC, effective Aug. 28 through approximately the end of the first semester.

ADMINISTRATIVE

— Mark Condo, assistant superintendent at Keystone Central School District, effective Aug. 10 through Aug. 31. Absence is compensated.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Administrative

— Approve the job description for Assistant Superintendent as presented.

EMPLOYMENT

Support

— Hailey Risley, LPN at Keystone Central School District for $18.50 per hour, 7 hours per day with an effective date to be determined.

— Marissa Gardner, behavior interventionist at Central Mountain High School for $17 per hour, 7 hours per day with an effective date to be determined.

— Heather McKeague, behavior interventionist at Central Mountain High School for $17 per hour for 7 hours per day with an effective date to be determined.

— Increase hours of Erica Haas, head cook at Central Mountain High School from 6.5 hours per day to 6.75 hours per day, effective the first day of the 2023-2024 school year.

— Transfer Courtney Fisher, PCA at Robb Elementary School to Title I Associate at Robb Elementary School with an effective date to be determined.

— Approve the following drivers and aides for Susquehanna Transit for the 2023-2024 school year: Larry Batterson, driver; James Bower, Jr., aide; William Bowman, driver; Debra Brooks, driver; Howard Brooks, driver; Jessica Hill, aide; Carl Kephart, driver; James Michael, driver; Amber Miller, driver; Cindy Neff, driver; Becky Nettleton, driver; Tina Powell, driver; Thomas Rauch, driver; Bryon Reynold, driver; Tammy Seasholtz, aide; James Shifflett, driver; Rose Smith, driver; Thomas Smith, driver; Leonard Stroud, driver; Gail Ulmer, van driver/aide; David Walk, driver; Kris Wirth, aide; Dan Yearny, driver; Calvin Young, driver.

— Approve the following SMILES volunteers for the 2023-2024 school year: Sharon Reeder, Mary Jane Isenberg, Anita Rathgeber.

— Approved the following co-op and diversified occupation volunteers for the 2023-2024 school year: Alexandra Baranovsky, Amanda Condo, Shannon Eisenhower.

School Police Officer

— Authorize Luke Motter to carry a firearm in his capacity as a Keystone Central School District security/attendance officer.

— Authorize the school solicitor to file the appropriate documentation with the Clinton County Court of Common Pleas to approve the employment of Luke Motter as KCSD security/attendance officer.

— Authorize the school solicitor to file the appropriate documentation with the Clinton County Court of Common Pleas to authorize Luke Motter to carry a firearm in his capacity as KCSD school security/attendance officer.

Professional

— Employ Megan Wagner as math teacher for the 2023-2024 school year at Central Mountain Middle School placed at MS+24, step 11, with a salary of $70,961 with an effective date to be determined.

RESIGNATION/RETIREMENTS/TERMINATION

Support

— Resignation of Tinesha Ardner, cafeteria at Robb Elementary School effective Aug. 15.

— Resignation of Lauren Smoker, building assistant at Renovo Elementary School, effective Aug. 22.

— Resignation of Amanda Kanouff, building assistant at Central Mountain Middle School, effective Aug. 23.