SMETHPORT — The Smethport Area School Board approved a site agreement Monday whereby the district will become a satellite delivery site for the Rural Regional College of Northern Pennsylvania.

District Superintendent Brice Benson explained that if requested, the district will support access to the college’s course offerings for our residents.

In the past, the district has been a remote site for the RRCNP.

The board also approved a Cyber Services agreement with the Warren County School District — Open campus. The district will act as a third party provider for students who are seeking full-time on-line instructional programs.

In another unanimous vote, the directors approved a resolution presented by bond counsel to refinance the district’s general obligation bonds, Series E of 2018, and the issuance of general obligation bonds, Series of 2021, to provide the district with the funds required to advance refund a portion of the district’s general obligation bonds, Series of 2018.

Directors also OKd the modifications to the district’s Health and Safety Plan, with the final document being approved unanimously.

The current and most up-to-date Health and Safety Plan can be found on the district’s website.

The American Rescue Plan and the U. S. Department of Education require that plans must include certain sections.

Districts, will to the greatest extent practicable, implement prevention and mitigation policies in line with the most up-to-date guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the reopening and operation of school facilities in order to continuously and safely reopen and operate schools for in-person learning.

Districts are to ensure the continuity of services, including, but not limited to services to address the students’ academic needs, which may include student health and food services.

Last, the district will maintain the health and safety of students, educators and other staff and the extent to which it has adopted policies and a description of any such policy on the safety recommendations established by the CDC.

In his report, Maintenance Supervisor Greg Rounsville noted the McClure Company’s HVAC project at the high school is essentially completed. The company will return in October to adjust the airflow.

Due to an executive session and an earlier public meeting, the board’s meeting was late in starting.