School Board
Back row ~ Mr. Bob Thomas, Mr. Kerri Ansbach, Dr. Sarah Yoder (Superintendent), Mr. Jerome Urban, Mr. Craig Shields (Treasurer), Ms. Linda Wytovich (President), Mr. Harry Ciavarella (Vice President), Ms. Rachael Hobbs
Front row ~ Hunter Chescavage (Junior Board member), Attorney Kevin Reid, Mrs. Ashley DeWitt, Mrs. Stephanie Buchanan, Mrs. Stacy Stair (Business Manager), Mrs. Pat Lombel (Board Secretary), Madison Eroh (Junior Board member)
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.”
Learn more about the roles and responsibilities of a School Board in Pennsylvania HERE or check out the PASD Board Meeting Handout.
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.
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 10, 2024 | PAHS Planetarium | January 17, 2024 | MS Auditorium. |
| February 14, 2024 | Board Room | February 14, 2024 | MS Auditorium. |
| March 13, 2024 | Board Room | March 20, 2024 | MS Auditorium. |
| April 10, 2024 | Board Room | April 17, 2024 | MS Auditorium. |
| May 15, 2024 | Board Room | May 22, 2024 - Budget Approval | MS Auditorium. |
| June 12, 2024 | Board Room | June 19, 2024 | MS Auditorium. |
| July 10, 2024 | Board Room | July 17, 2024 | MS Auditorium. |
| August 14, 2024 | Board Room | August 21, 2024 | MS Auditorium. |
| September 11, 2024 | Board Room | September 18, 2024 | MS Auditorium. |
| October 9, 2024 | Board Room | October 16, 2024 | MS Auditorium. |
| November 13, 2024 | Board Room | November 20, 2024 | MS Auditorium. |
| December - NO MEETING | NO MEETING | December 4, 2024 - Reorganization Meeting | MS Auditorium. |
| Executive Sessions as Needed | Executive Session 6 or 6:30 | ||
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