School Directors

The Leechburg Area School District Board of School Directors consists of nine (9) individuals who are elected at large by the citizens of Leechburg. School Board members are both state and local officials. Though elected locally, they serve on behalf of the Pennsylvania state legislature. Each director serves without compensation for a term of four (4) years.
 
The Board of School Directors' primary responsibilities include providing for the education of all children, setting district policies and regulations regarding school activities, adopting textbooks, hiring staff, adopting an annual school district budget and levying taxes.

 

LEECHBURG AREA BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS

Board President
 
Board Vice President

Mr. Andrew Pallus

Mr. James Dunmire Mrs. Melanie Knight
Mr. Joseph Lepish Mr. Darius Lovelace
Mr. Tom Maxin Ms. Candi Stewart
Mr. Anthony Townsend  
 
Dr. David Keibler, Acting Superintendent Dodaro, Matta, & Cambest, P.C., Interim Board Solicitor
Mrs. Teresa Edinger, Board Secretary Ms. Lara Wozniak, Dir of Treasury Services-Nextier Bank, Board Treasurer
 
BOARD COMMITTEE BOARD LIAISON (*Chairperson) ADMINISTRATOR LIAISON (Superintendent)
Board Budget & Finance Committee *Andrew Pallus, Melanie Knight, Joe Lepish Business Manager
Education Committee *Joe Lepish, Anthony Townsend, Candi Stewart Curriculum Director, Special Education Director
Extracurricular/Athletics Committee *Andrew Pallus, Melanie Knight, Darius Lovelace High School Principal
Facilities/Technology Committee *Joe Lepish, Andrew Pallus, Jim Dunmire Maintenance Director, Technology Director
Personnel Committee *Tom Maxin, Andrew Pallus, Candi Stewart  
Records Management Committee *Anthony Townsend, Jim Dunmire, Darius Lovelace Business Manager/Board Secretary
Policy Review Committee Candi Stewart, Andrew Pallus High School Principal

 

Questions/Comments for Board members may be forwarded

to Mrs. Teresa Edinger, Board Secretary

Telephone: (724) 845-7701 x 125 Fax: (724) 845-2241
Email: [email protected] U.S. Mail: 210 Penn Avenue, Leechburg, PA 15656