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School Board

Pictured from left to right in our new Wellness Center:

Mr. Bob Thomas, Mrs. Krista Bevan (Board Secretary), Mrs. Ashley DeWitt, Ms. Linda Wytovich (President), Mr. Kerry Ansbach, Dr. Sarah Yoder (Superintendent), Mr. Jerome Urban, Mr. Harry Ciavarella (Vice President), Mrs. Rachael Hobbs, Mrs. Stephanie Buchanan, and Mrs. Stephanie Wood (Business Manager)

Missing from photo: Attorney Kevin Reid and Mr. Craig Shields (Treasurer)

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.”
 
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.

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

Committee of the Whole  

Board Meetings

 

Second Wednesday of the Month   Third Wednesday of the Month  
All Meeting Begin at 6:00 PM   All Meetings Begin at 7:00PM  
       
January 8, 2025 Board Room          January 22, 2025 MS Auditorium.
February 12, 2025 Board Room February 19, 2025 MS Auditorium.
March 12, 2025 Board Room March 19, 2025 MS Auditorium.
April 9, 2025 Board Room April 16, 2025 MS Auditorium.
May 14, 2025 Board Room May 21, 2025 MS Auditorium.
June 11, 2025 Board Room June 18, 2025 MS Auditorium.
July 19, 2025 Board Room July 16, 2025 MS Auditorium.
August 13, 2025 Board Room August 20, 2025 MS Auditorium.
September 10, 2025 Board Room September 17, 2025 MS Auditorium.
October 8, 2025 Board Room October 15, 2025 MS Auditorium.
November 12, 2025 Board Room November 19, 2025 MS Auditorium.
December - NO MEETING

 NO

MEETING               

December 3, 2025 - Reorganization Meeting MS Auditorium.
       
Executive Sessions as Needed   Executive Session 6 or 6:30  
 

 

   

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:

 

Facilities Meetings – 9:00 a.m.

On the following dates:

February 10, 2025

March 10, 2025

April 7, 2025

May 12, 2025

June 9, 2025

July 7, 2025

August 11, 2025

September 8, 2025

October 6, 2025

November 10, 2025

 

Technology Meetings – 6:00 p.m.

On the following dates:

No February

March 10, 2025

April 7, 2025

May 12, 2025

June 9, 2025

July 7, 2025

August 11, 2025

September 8, 2025

October 6, 2025

November 10, 2025