The Octorara Area School Board has reorganized and unanimously returned Lisa Bowman, a Region 2 representative, to the presidency, and Region 3 representative Nelson Stoltzfus to his seat as vice president.
Bowman, however, will face reelection in 2011, as will Region 1 board members Shawna Johnson and Brian Norris, and Region 3 representative John Malone. Board members Sam Ganow and John McCartney from Region 2 will face reelection in 2013, as will Robert Hume and Stoltzfus in Region 3.
In personnel matters Dec. 13 the school board hired five long-term substitutes: Kimberly Miller, teaching eighth grade communication arts; Bridget Marowski, teaching high school Spanish; Jean Coldiron, for seventh grade special education; Jennifer Bower, a speech and language therapist for elementary and intermediate school students; and Jan D’Angelo as a long-term substitute reading specialist.
The school board also approved high school students’ request to form a Student Health Council to promote good eating and health habits among students.
The school board will next meet for a work session at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10 in the middle school multipurpose room.