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About the School Board

Providing quality education opportunities for our students ... while remaining fiscally responsible to our taxpayers.

The board generally meets the second and third Monday of every month in the Harry W. Wirth Administration Center in the District Office at 2112 Horseshoe Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601.

Addressing the Board

District residents, taxpayers, and parents may speak before the board following the procedures outlined below. Nonresidents will need to request, in advance, to be placed on the agenda.

Person(s) wishing to be on the agenda shall contact the superintendent’s office one week prior to the board meeting and give the nature of the presentation and the name of each speaker.

There will be a period for public comment at the beginning of the meeting for items on the agenda and a period at the end of the meeting for items on or off the agenda.

Media personnel: The placement of microphones, lighting and technical equipment shall be approved by the board and be handled in such a manner that the meeting is not disrupted.

Electronic recording of meetings is permitted with advance notification.

Guidelines for Addressing the Board

  • Speakers must give full name before speaking.
  • Each person may speak only once.
  • Presenters will be given a maximum of five minutes (individual).
  • No placards, signs, or banners are permitted in the board room.
  • All comments shall be addressed to the presiding officer. Questions may not be directed to individual board or administrative personnel.
  • The presiding officer reserves the right to interrupt, terminate or declare any person(s) out of order if they speak longer than the allotted time, stray from the stated topic, or become loud, obscene, abusive or slanderous.
  • The board may set a maximum time for discussion.

The board reserves the right to delay response to comments until a later meeting. Any or all portions of this policy may be waived by a majority vote of the board.

The board reserves the right to delay response to comments until a later meeting. Any or all portions of this policy may be waived by a majority vote of the board.

School Board Assignments

Act 48 Committee
Diane Martin

Buckskin Activities Alliance
Michael Talley

Career & Technology Center Committee
Phil Hurst, Phil Eby

CV Education Foundation
Idette Groff or Dr. Diane Martin

Construction Team
Mark Gensel, Phil Hurst, Phil Eby

Corporate Sponsorship Committee
Michael Talley

Community Partnership Coalition
Mark Gensel (Mel Upton - non-board member)

District Safety Committee
Mike Talley, Dianna Capka

District Student Wellness Committee
Dianna Capka, (Dave Hartlaub - non-board member)

District Technology Advisory Committee
Michael Talley

IU 13 Board
Idette Groff 
Dianna Capka (alternate)

IU 13 Joint Authority
Chuck Maines (non-board member)

Lancaster County Academy Board
Idette Groff (representative), Dianna Capka (alternate)

Lancaster County Tax Collection Board
Adele Huntzinger (representative)

PSBA Liaison
Idette Groff

Title I Parent Advisory Committee
Diane Martin

East Lampeter Township Rec Plan (ad hoc)
Idette Groff

Policy Review
Dianna Capka, Julie Fisher (Dr. Hartman - non-board member)

Labor/Management Committee
Idette Groff, Dr. Diane Martin

Land Bank Committee
Adele Huntzinger (non-board member)

Superintendent's Advisory
Idette Groff, Dr. Diane Martin, Kathy Trowbridge, Mike Talley (alternate), (Dr. Hartman - non-board member)

Vice President Committees
Dr. Diane Martin, Kathy Trowbridge, Julie Fisher (policy review 005.1)

Comprehensive Planning
Dianna Capka, (Dr. Mann - non board-member)