School Board
President - Harry Ciavarella
Vice President- Bob Thomas
Treasurer - Craig Shields
Members - Kerry Ansbach, Stephanie Buchanan, Rachael Hobbs, Kyle Crouse, Chris Kelly, Dr. Ashley DeWitt,
Secretary - Krista Bevan
Board Information
The Pottsville Area School District holds its meetings on the third Wednesday of each month beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the D.H.H. Lengel Middle School Auditorium, 1541 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901, unless otherwise posted or advertised.
The School Board Directors invite and encourage attendance at all meetings of the Board.
The School Board will strive to answer questions pertaining to the current agenda at the beginning of the school board meeting, in a conscious effort to maintain transparent practices. After the School Board agenda is posted online, questions may be emailed to kbevan@pottsville.k12.pa.us by 2:00 PM the day of the meeting. Questions pertaining to the agenda posted online will be answered in the order received for a period not to exceed 30 minutes. If the questions are not able to be answered during the 30-minute period, the school board will endeavor to answer the questions at the beginning of the next school board meeting. Questions pertaining to confidential personnel matters will not be addressed. Questions that require some research or further inquiry might not be answered at the current school board meeting. The question answer period does not replace the public’s current right to public comment.”
The School Board Directors invite and encourage attendance at all meetings of the Board.
The School Board will strive to answer questions pertaining to the current agenda at the beginning of the school board meeting, in a conscious effort to maintain transparent practices. After the School Board agenda is posted online, questions may be emailed to kbevan@pottsville.k12.pa.us by 2:00 PM the day of the meeting. Questions pertaining to the agenda posted online will be answered in the order received for a period not to exceed 30 minutes. If the questions are not able to be answered during the 30-minute period, the school board will endeavor to answer the questions at the beginning of the next school board meeting. Questions pertaining to confidential personnel matters will not be addressed. Questions that require some research or further inquiry might not be answered at the current school board meeting. The question answer period does not replace the public’s current right to public comment.”
Pottsville Area School Board Meeting Dates, Times, and Locations.
Board Meetings are in the DHH Lengel Middle School Auditorium.
Committee of the Whole meeting are in the Academic Center Board Room.
Finance Meeting will be held before the Committee of the Whole Meetings at 5:30 PM in the Board Room during the months of February, March, April, and May.
Committee of the Whole and Board Meetings Dates and Times
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Board Meetings |
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| Second Wednesday of the Month | Third Wednesday of the Month | ||
| All Meeting Begin at 6:00 PM | All Meetings Begin at 7:00PM | ||
| January 14, 2026 | Board Room | January 21, 2026 | MS Auditorium. |
| February 11, 2026 | Board Room | February 18, 2026 | MS Auditorium. |
| March 11, 2026 | Board Room | March 18, 2026 | MS Auditorium. |
| April 8, 2026 | Board Room | April 15, 2026 | MS Auditorium. |
| May 13, 2026 | Board Room | May 20, 2026 - Final Budget Approval | MS Auditorium. |
| June 10, 2026 | Board Room | June 17, 2026 | MS Auditorium. |
| July 8, 2026 | Board Room | July 15, 2026 | MS Auditorium |
| August 12, 2026 | Board Room | August 19, 2026 | MS Auditorium |
| September 9, 2026 | Board Room | September 16, 2026 | MS Auditorium. |
| October 14, 2026 | Board Room | October 21, 2026 | MS Auditorium. |
| November 11, 2026 | Board Room | November 18, 2026 | MS Auditorium. |
| December - NO MEETING |
NO MEETING |
December 2, 2026 - Reorganization Meeting | MS Auditorium. |
| Executive Sessions as Needed | Executive Session 6 or 6:30 | ||
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Committee Meetings
In accordance with the provisions of Act 84, the Sunshine Act, Open Meetings for Public Agencies – the Pottsville Area School District gives public notice of the schedule of its regular Committee Meetings or the calendar year of 2025:
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Facilities Committee
meetings will be held at the Academic Center, 1501 West Laurel Blvd. at 10:00 am on the following Fridays:
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January 30, 2026
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February 27, 2026
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March 27, 2026
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May 1, 2026
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May 29, 2026
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June 26, 2026
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July 31, 2026
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August 28, 2026
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October 2, 2026
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October 30, 2026
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Technology Meetings – 12:15PM - 12:45PM
All Technology Meeting will be at the AC in the Board Room 12:15 pm
On the following dates:
February 3, 2026
March 3, 2026
March 31, 2026 (Canceled)
May 5, 2026
June 2, 2026
June 30, 2026
August 4, 2026
September 1, 2026
October 6, 2026
November 3, 2026