North Strabane: Five Things You Need to Know

1. School Director Joe Zupancic stood up under the public-comment section of the 's Tuesday meeting to tell the board about a new outreach program through the Pennsylvania School Boards Association called Stand Up For Public Education.

"This year there has been a lot of negative press about public education," he told those in attendance. "We're trying to get the good news out that public schools do."

Zupancic said the Canon-McMillan school board is slated to pass a resolution supporting the Stand Up For Public Education program, and will be asking for community support.

"I don't know that the public knows the jewel they have in the Canon-McMillan School District," he said, adding that its test scores are in the top 6 percent of schools in the state.

2. The board approved a preliminary site plan for 31 single-unit lots on Poplar Street (in Summerbrooke).

3. The board set a public hearing on an application from Darryl Price and Amy Jo Mary to rezone approximately 32.6 acres on state Route 519 near Racetrack Road to a commercial designation. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 in the public meeting room. The non-legislative meeting will follow.

4. reminded supervisors and residents that he will hold a presentation on the status and progress of Municipal Park from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 15.

5. The board approved an agreement between the township and Cocal-Cola Inc. for sponsorship, vending and sales of its product at Municipal Park. The five-year contract is pending the township solicitor's final approval and will be effective Jan. 1. However, Sulc said the benefits to the township will begin immediately. The contract calls for Coke to make an upfront payment of $1,000 to the township and also a $2,000-a-year payment, among other details.