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NANTICOKE — During this month’s Greater Nanticoke Area School Board meeting, board President Ryan Verazin gave a year-in-review presentation.

The slide show included highlights from each committee in the district.

Among the highlights were improved academic programs, increased safety measures, improvements to facilities and the holding of the tax rate for the 2015-16 school year.

The addition of check-in points for all visitors to the high school and grant money being used for a full-time police officer were just some of the safety measures taken.

The district also opened the GNA Cyber Lab, allowing cyber students to earn a GNA diploma and participate in district activities.

A new baseball field will be available starting in the spring of 2016.

In other matters:

• Ken James of the Athletic Department announced that Amber Grohowski was selected to represent Nanticoke in the Wendy’s High School Heisman competition. She advances to the state level. Grohowski participates in basketball, field hockey and track.

• The board had accepted a letter of resignation from Bob Raineri as a member of the board, effective Nov. 12.

By Susan Bettinger

For Times Leader

What’s next

The Greater Nanticoke School Board will meet next on Dec. 3.

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