Area school boards reorganize for 2019
Pennsylvania public school boards held reorganizations meetings in December to elect leadership and conduct administrative business in preparation for the new calendar year. The following report details key adjustments made by school boards in the Observer-Reporter readership area for 2019:
Avella
President: Leslie Cunningham
Vice President: Karen Birdsall
Secretary: Debra Bentz
Solicitor: Peacock Keller, LLP
Meeting Time: The board will meet on the third Wednesday of every month, with the exception of February, when it will meet on the second Wednesday, and August and December, when it will meet on the first Wednesday. All meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m.
Bethlehem-Center
President: James Gwyer
Vice President: Laura Frost
Secretary: Christine Hundertmark
Solicitor: Davis & Davis
Meeting Time: See Bethlehem-Center’s website for a calendar of the board’s meetings. The board will meet at 7:00 p.m.
Bentworth
President: Adam McMurray
Vice President: John Petrisek
Secretary: Debra Bebirad
Solicitor: Ira Weiss
Meeting Time: The board will meet on the third Monday of every month, with the exception of January, when it will meet on the fourth Tuesday, February, when it will meet on the third Tuesday, and December, when it will meet on the first Monday. The board will not meet in July. The board will meet at 6:30 p.m.
Burgettstown
President: Chris Kramer
Vice President: Jon Vallina
Secretary: Maria Pendeville
Solicitor: Peacock Keller, LLP
Meeting Time: The board will meet at 7:00 p.m. on the second Monday of every month. A work session will precede regular business meetings.
Chartiers-Houston
President: Richard Hall
Vice President: Fred Rockage
Secretary: Christopher Hess
Solicitor: Peacock Keller, LLP
Meeting Time: Board meetings will take place on the second Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m.
Canon-McMillan
President: Darla Bowman-Monaco
Vice President: Manuel Pihakis
Secretary: Joni Mansman
Solicitor: Jocelyn Kramer
Meeting Time: The board will meet on the third Thursday of every month, except February, when it will meet on the third Tuesday, April, when it will meet on the fourth Friday, and June and October, when it will meet on the fourth Thursday. There will be no July meeting and two meetings in August. The board will meet in December on the first Thursday. All meetings will happen at 7:00 p.m.
Fort Cherry
President: Jeanine Miles
Vice President: Melinda Errett
Secretary: Jessica Drylie
Solicitor: John Smart
Meeting Time: The board will meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m.
McGuffey
President: Carl Group
Vice President: Jeffrey Ross
Secretary: Amy Todd
Solicitor: Andrews & Price, LLC
Meeting Time: The board will meet on the third Thursday of every month with an exception of June and December, when it will meet on the second Thursday and first Thursday, respectively. Meetings will take place at 6:00 p.m.
Peters Township
President: Thomas McMurray
Vice President: Rebecca Bowman
Secretary: Brad Rau
Solicitor: Weiss, Burkardt Kramer, LLC
Meeting Time: The board will meet on the third Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m.
Trinity
President: Jennifer Morgan
Vice President: Kerrin McIlvaine
Secretary: Matt Howard
Solicitor: Peacock Keller, LLP
Meeting Time: The board will meet on the first and third Thursday of every month with the exception of January, when it will only meet on the third Thursday. There will be no meeting in July and a reorganization meeting on December 5. Meetings will be held at 6:00 p.m.
Washington
President: Jeffrey Fine
Vice President: Marsha Pleta
Secretary: Lisa Coffield
Solicitor: Rachel Lozosky, Peacock Keller, LLP
Meeting Time: The board will meet on the third Monday of every month at 6:00 p.m. There is no meeting scheduled for June, July and December.
Belle Vernon
President: Lou Rood
Vice President: Joe Grata
Secretary: Michelle Callaway-Rodriguez
Solicitor: Weiss, Burkardt Kramer, LLC
Meeting: The board will hold voting meetings at 7 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month, with the exception of April, May, August, November and December, when meetings will be held on the third Monday. Work sessions will be held at 6 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to the voting meeting in the administration offices.
Brownsville
President: Ron Dellarose Jr.
Vice President: Cheryl Terravecchia
Secretary: John Harvey
Solicitor: Davis & Davis Attorneys at Law
Meeting: The board will continue to meet in regular session at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, with the exception of April, when the board will meeting on the third Wednesday, and July, when no meeting will be held. Work session will be held at 6 p.m. on the Monday prior to the voting meeting.
California
President: Barry Niccolai
Vice President: John Bitonti
Second Vice President: Steve Martin
Solicitor: Andrews & Price, LLC
Meeting: Board meetings will be held at 6 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. The board will hold committee-of-the-whole meetings at 6 p.m. on the Monday of the week prior to the voting meeting.
Carmichaels
President: Thomas Ricco
Vice President: Edmond McIntire
Secretary: Julie Mascia
Solicitor: Davis & Davis
Meeting Time: The board will continue to meet in regular session at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month.
Central Greene
President: Elizabeth Hellems
Vice President: Sharon Bennett
Secretary: James Shargots
Solicitor: Kirk King
Meeting Time: The board will continue to meet in committee on the second Tuesday of each month and in regular session on the third Tuesday of each month. All meetings take place at 6:30 p.m.
Charleroi
President: Kenneth Wiltz
Vice President: Adele Hopkins
Secretary: Becky Kline
Solicitor: Bassi, Vreeland & Associates P.C.
Meeting Time: Informational meetings will be held the third Tuesday of each month and regular meetings will be held the fourth Tuesday of each month. However, only one meeting will be held for April, July, November and December. All meetings will be held at 7 p.m.
Jefferson-Morgan
President: Marck Pochron
Vice President: Bob Mitchell
Secretary: Lisa Mattish
Solicitor: Ernest DeHaas of Radcliffe & DeHaas
Meeting Time: The board will continue to meet at 6:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month, with the exception of January, when the board will meet the fourth Tuesday, and February, when the board will meet the third Tuesday.
Monessen
President: Roberta Bergstedt
Vice President: Lee Johnson
Secretary: Sharon Mauck
Solicitor: John Toohey
Meeting Time: All meetings will be held at 7 p.m. — public information meetings on the first Tuesday of each month and regular meetings on the second Tuesday of each month.
Ringgold
President: Carol Flament
Vice President: Sherrie Garry
Second Vice President: Maureen Ott
Solicitor: Timothy Berggren
Meeting Time: The board will continue to hold its regular monthly meetings at 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month.
Southeastern Greene
President: Janet Pennington
Vice President: Gary Moser
Secretary: Patrick Sweeney
Solicitor: Timothy Berggren
Meeting Time: The board will meet at 6 p.m. on the third Monday of each month, with the exception of January, when the board will meet the second Monday, and February, when the board will the fourth Monday.
West Greene
President: Chad Scott
Vice President: Tim Mankey
Secretary: Clarence Cassiday
Solicitor: Russell Lucas, Andrews & Price, LLC
Meeting Time: The board will continue to meet in regular session at 7 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month, with pre-board meetings beginning at 6 p.m.. Committee meetings will be held at 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month.