The Salisbury school directors welcomed four student representatives to their monthly meeting Sept. 17 junior Matthew Fainor, returning representative senior Hannah Kahn, junior Olivia King, and senior Meghan Williams. The four students will provide a report each month on activities at the high school.

In school news, the Student Government Association has many new freshmen members. Students are adjusting to smart choice snacks including whole-grain goldfish. Cheese omlettes are available in the school store on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Student Government is also promoting the Falcon Cup; points will be awarded to classes with the most school spirit all year.

The debate team has so many members they are having try-outs for the team.

The fall theater production will be "Alices in Wonderland" and will be presented Nov. 13 through 16.

Board President Russell Giordano thanked SGA members for the wonderful job of directing parents during the recent open house. Giordano also commended students on the shower curtain history display seen during open house.

In a special presentation, director Mary Ziegler presented a check to the district for $1,000. Ziegler received this grant from Wells Fargo Bank in recognition of her over 300 volunteer hours in the last year. Ziegler is one of four employees chosen in Pennsylvania and one of 167 employees recognized by Wells Fargo. Ziegler chose to donate her award to the district.

Secretary of the Board Robert Bruchak reported local tax collection is 5.2 percent higher this year than last at this time. A total of $19.3 millon has been collected as of the end of the discount period, Aug. 31 with $3 million outstanding.

Bruchak also reported the Act 1 index of 1.9 percent has been set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the 2015-2016 school year.

Bruchak said Salisbury's submission for Plan Con reimbursement has been approved; the district is just waiting for the money.

The board approved the Apple Authorized Service Provider Agreement which director Robert Fischer opposed. "We should not be in the computer repair business," Fischer said.

Salisbury Middle School Assistant Principal Ken Parliman reported a large number of students are involved in various activities at the school. He said 48 students are in the band, 23 in the jazz band, 51 in chorus, 53 in SMS Live, 22 in Digital Aces, 18 in student council, 23 in the Interact Club, 18 in football, 17 in field hockey, seven in cross country and 11 in cheerleading.

Salisbury High School Principal Heather Morningstar and Superintendent Michael Roth reported the Keystone results came out Sept. 16. Roth said they are currently unpacking the data and will release the data to the public next week.

Roth reported the Arts Academy Charter School's charter is up for a 5-year renewal. Roth said there are 18 items he would like the school board to review. Board member Sam DeFrank said he would like to see the demographics of students who are turned away from the charter school as Salisbury does not turn any student away.

The board also discussed only 75 percent of the charter school's teachers must be certified; Salisbury teachers are 100 percent certified.

Lastly, the charter schools are not required by the PDE to give Keystone tests as public schools are; charter schools administer PSSA tests.