Thank You School Board Directors

In honor of the commitment and time school board directors volunteer on behalf of our schools and communities, January is designated School Director Recognition Month. The work of these public servants is vital to the success of our students and schools. 

From voting on budgets to adopting policy to conducting comprehensive planning, school boards make key decisions that drive public education. The work is both complex and diverse. School directors devote, on average, 10 hours each month to board business, which has only been made more challenging by the pandemic and related issues affecting the well-being of our students and families. 

Board service is unpaid, and school directors are often motivated to pursue the role out of a desire to benefit their community. The majority of school directors indicated their primary reason for serving is to give back or contribute to public education, or to improve educational outcomes for students. About 42% of school directors serve the district they once attended as a student. 

Our school directors are locally elected officials, focused on improving the townships and borough in which they live. They are our fellow neighbors, local leaders, co-workers, parents and friends. 

As citizens and parents, the success of our schools is a collective interest. This month, set aside time to say thank you to our school directors for the time and effort they put toward this goal all year long. Their efforts help ensure that each student has opportunities to thrive and that our public schools remain pathways to a bright future. 

Thank you!

Tammy Dalton, Pine Township

Jill Eckenrode, Pine Township

John Hardesty, Sr., Clymer Borough

Robert Packer, Cherryhill Township

Richard Polenik, Pine Township

Jody Rainey, Cherryhill Township

Lisa Smiley, Clymer Borough

Debi Tate, Clymer Borough

Wendy Williams, Cherryhill Township