The motion for the policy’s final approval failed after the board approved the first reading at the January meeting. This policy would have required students to use the multi-user facilities that align with their sex assigned at birth.
Eastern Lebanon County School District
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ELCO board splits vote for first reading of a sex-based facility-usage policy
The board voted 5-4 to approve the first reading of the policy. The members that voted against it raised concerns with going against their legal counsel’s advice of waiting until Supreme Court decisions are released.
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ELCO FFA crew rebuilds antique tractor in record time for 110th PA Farm Show
Five ELCO High School sophomores restored a 1955 John Deere tractor in just one month for display at the 110th Pennsylvania Farm Show, completing more than 200 hours of collective work from late September to late October.
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ELCO students pitch barn project to boost hands-on agriculture education
ELCO students and staff asked the community to pitch into create a barn, for students to raise livestock at the school.
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Home improvements at ELCO: Raiders’ gym has undergone a major remodel
A handful of ELCO sports teams recently completed winter seasons in their new digs.
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ELCO marks 30 years of saving lives, aims for 200 donors at annual blood drive
ELCO’s 30th annual blood drive will be held, in partnership with the Central PA Blood Bank, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, March 1, at the high school.
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ELCO gives us a tour of newly expanded STEM & ag facilities at ELCO High School
The $38 million expansion and renovation project of ELCO High School is starting to bear fruit.
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Lebanon County FFAers rebuild antique tractors for Pennsylvania Farm Show
A 1960 John Deere model 430 S, refurbished by students from ELCO, won Best of Show at the Pennsylvania Farm Show’s antique tractor competition.
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Fort Zeller kindergarten teacher one of 3 in PA to receive DAR classroom grant
Fort Zeller Elementary School kindergarten teacher Jamie Yocum is one of three Pennsylvania educators to be recognized this year by the Daughters of the American Revolution with a $500 grant for her classroom.
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ELCO prepares to shine a light on the heavens with refurbished planetarium
A disused planetarium at the middle school in Eastern Lebanon County School District has a murky past but a bright future, as the celestial projection system is reinvented for a new generation of ELCO students.
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ELCO English teacher among 12 finalists to be Pennsylvania’s Teacher of the Year
ELCO High School’s Jonathan Bickel, recognized for his innovative projects and connection with students, is a finalist for 2024 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year.
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ELCO expansion and renovation project modernizes high school, adds STEM wing
ELCO High School is getting an expansion, facelift and other improvements that, district officials told LebTown, were long overdue.
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ELCO High School expansion and modernization project underway
The Eastern Lebanon County School District has embarked on a $38 million construction project that will modernize the 60-year-old ELCO High School building and add a STEM Center to the campus on ELCO Drive, south of Myerstown.
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ELCO Foundation hosting “Meet the Candidates” forum for school board election
Tonight at 7 p.m., candidates in the upcoming May 18 election for ELCO school board members will participate in a public forum.
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ELCO explores $25-30 million major overhaul to 1962 high school building
The Eastern Lebanon County School district is exploring the feasibility of a $30 million renovation project that would change the face of the ELCO High School.
