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HUGHESVILLE Although it’s still in the preliminary stages, the budget figures for the East Lycoming School District revealed a possible .58 increase in the real estate millage for the 2021-22 fiscal year.
With this increase, the district’s millage would be increased from 14.38 to 14.96 and residents could expect to see an extra $58 per $100,000 of their property’s assessed value, added to their tax bill.
This first budget presentation was made by Heather Burke, District Business Manager, at the school board’s meeting Tuesday. The final budget is expected to be approved in May.
The proposed general fund budget of $26,747,820 reflects a total increase of $647,700 or 2.59 percent over the 2020-21 budget.
Jan 2, 2021
The East Lycoming School District notified the families of students on Saturday that the high school will remain in remote instruction through Jan. 6.
Due to COVID and staffing concerns, the Jr/Sr High School will remain in remote instruction through January 6th. Jr/Sr High students will return to in-person instruction on Thursday, January 7th.
All elementary buildings will reopen as planned on January 4th.
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Richard “Dick” W. Hafer, 77, of Hughesville, passed away on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020.
Richard was born Dec. 15, 1943 in Sunbury and was the son of the late Joseph M. Hafer and Dorothy E. Renn. He married Rose Marie Shafer on August 18, 1973 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church of Williamsport. His wife of 46 years preceded him in death on March 24, 2020. They raised two sons, Richie, and Nathan.
Richard was a teacher in the East Lycoming School District retiring in 2003 after teaching for 38 years. He taught mathematics and computers at Hughesville High School. Dick was a graduate of the former Sunbury High School, Class of 1961, and earned his bachelor’s degree from Susquehanna University in 1965.
The following notice was sent to parents from the East Lycoming School District Thursday.
The District has been informed that a student has been deemed “presumed positive” in the Junior/Senior High School. Because this is the fourth case in our “14 day rolling average,” the Junior/Senior High School is required to shift to remote learning as part of our approved Pennsylvania Department of Education Continuity of Education Plan. The Junior/Senior High School will shift to remote instruction on December 18th and continue in remote instruction until January 4th. Students can find their class schedule for remote learning on Sapphire as well as in their email.