Category: School Board News

• School board approves transition to full in-person learning in November

  

    The Penn Manor school board has approved a plan to extend the current Blended Learning format through November 5 while beginning to transition to a full, in-person learning format in November.    The plan includes:   This plan is subject to alteration based on the status of COVID-19 cases in our schools and community and will be…

• Five sworn in to serve on Penn Manor school board

  

  Five members of the Penn Manor board of school directors were sworn in Tuesday to serve four-year terms on the board. District Judge Joshua Keller administered the oath of office to Donna Wert, Carlton “Herk” Rintz, Mitchell Sweigart, Joe Fullerton and newcomer Dell Jackson. All were elected last month to serve on the all-volunteer board…

• Rintz, Long honored for service to Penn Manor school board

  

  Congratulations to school directors Carlton “Herk” Rintz and Ken Long for their combined 28 years of service to the Penn Manor school board! At the Sept. 3 school board meeting, Rintz was honored for 16 years of service, and Long was honored for his 12 years of service to the all-volunteer board of school directors.…

• School board votes to advance HS renovation/construction project

  The Penn Manor board of school directors voted 7-1 Jan. 7 to advance the high school renovation and construction project. The board approved the notice of intent to award construction bids totaling $82.7 million for the project, which will replace major portions of the school and renovate others. New classroom, agricultural education and athletic wings will…

• Wert honored for 20 years of service to Penn Manor school board

  Congratulations to Donna Wert for being named to the Honor Roll of School Board Service for her 20 years serving on Penn Manor school board. Karen Devine, of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association, presented Wert with a certificate of appreciation at Monday night’s school board meeting. Wert, a retired teacher who joined the all-volunteer board of school…

• Wellness is focus of Opening Day for 400 Penn Manor staff

  More than 400 district staff members participated in Opening Day activities at Penn Manor High School on Monday, in advance of the start of the new school year on Thursday, Aug. 23. Attendees enjoyed a hot breakfast before superintendent Dr. Mike Leichliter and school board president Ken Long talked about the important role they play…

• Penn Manor school board adds two new directors

  Two new members — both alumni of Penn Manor High School — have recently joined the Penn Manor board of school directors. Mitchell Sweigart, a 2014 Penn Manor graduate, was sworn in February 5 to fill the unexpired term of former member Jeff Lyon, who stepped down last month. Sweigart will serve until December 2019.…

• Johnna Friedman honored for 14 years of school board service

  Congratulations to Johnna Friedman, who served her final board meeting as a Penn Manor school director Monday, Nov. 20, after more than 14 years of service. The school board honored Johnna with a resolution commending her for serving in leadership roles. She chaired the facilities committee during a crucial period of school construction in Penn…

• Architects present design proposals for Penn Manor HS

  District architects Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates presented high school design proposals to Penn Manor school directors Monday night that provide a sneak peek at what Penn Manor High School might look like when construction is completed. The school district is planning to spend an estimated $87 million to renovate and rebuild the high school on its existing site, beginning in…

• Board members honored for years of service

  Penn Manor school board members Dr. Rich Frerichs, Chris Straub and Jeff Lyon were honored Monday by the Pennsylvania School Boards Association for their years of service on the board. Frerichs has served for 20 years; Straub has been a board member for eight years; and Lyon has served for eight years. Nathan Mains, PSBA…