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Overview

Overview

The Deer Lakes Board of School Directors consists of nine individuals who are elected at large by the citizens of East Deer, Frazer and West Deer townships. 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 years. · The school board's primary responsibilities include: · Provide for the education of all children · Set district policies and regulations regarding school activities · Adopt textbooks · Hire a superintendent, principals, teachers, and other staff · Adopt an annual school district budget · Levy taxes

Resources

  • MR. LARRY NEIDIG
    President
    Years of Service:  2019 - Present
    Term Expires: 2027
    Email: lneidig@deerlakes.net

    MRS. CRISTY McCloskey
    Vice President
    Committees: Chairperson of Education; Vice Chairperson of Finance
    Years of Service:  2019 - Present
    Term Expires: 2027
    Email: cmccloskey@deerlakes.net

    MRS. KRISTI MINNICK
    Treasurer
    Committees: Chairperson of Finance; Chairperson of Policy
    Years of Service:  2017 - Present
    Term Expires: 2025
    Email: kminnick@deerlakes.net 

    MR. JIM CALVERT
    Committees: A.W. Beattie Career Center Rep; Chairperson; Vice Chairperson of Technology
    Years of Service: 2023-Present
    Term Expires: 2027
    Email: jcalvert@deerlakes.net

    MR. JEREMY LOVE
    Committees: Chairperson of Technology; Chairperson of Athletics; Chairperson of Building & Grounds/Transportation; A.W. Beattie Career Center Rep 
    Years of Service:  2021 - Present
    Term Expires: 2025
    Email: jlove@deerlakes.net

    MR. JONATHAN MAJERNIK
    Committees: Vice Chairperson of Education, Legislative Chair
    Years of Service:  2021 - Present
    Term Expires: 2025
    Email: jmajernik@deerlakes.net

    MR. PIETRO PORCO
    Committees: Vice Chairperson of Policy
    Years of Service: 2023-Present
    Term Expires: 2027
    Email: pporco@deerlakes.net

    MR. LEONARD VERDETTO
    Committees: Vice Chairperson Athletics; A.W. Beattie Career Center Alternate Rep
    Years of Service: 2023-Present
    Term Expires: 2027
    Email: lverdetto@deerlakes.net

    VACANT
    Committees: Vice Chairperson of Buildings/Grounds/Transportation 
    Years of Service:  2021 - Present
    Term Expires: 2025
    Email: TBD

    MORGAN ADAMS
    Student Representative
    Term: 2024-2025 School Year
     
    MR. RAYMOND F. SEKULA
    School District Solicitor
    Years of Service:  2000 - Present 

  • School Board Meeting Dates 2024
    High School Library or Zoom (Unless Otherwise Indicated)

    Agenda Meetings - 6:30 PM

    Voting Meetings - 6:30 PM

    January 9, 2024

    January 16, 2024

    February 13, 2024

    February 20, 2024

    March 12, 2024

    March 19, 2024

    April 9, 2024

    April 16, 2024

    May 14, 2024

    May 21, 2024

    June 11, 2024

    June 18, 2024

    July - No Meetings Scheduled

    August 13, 2024

    August 20, 2024

    September 10, 2024

    September 17, 2024

    October 8, 2024

    October 15, 2024

    November 12, 2024

    November 19, 2024

    Tuesday, December 3, 2024 - Reorganization Meeting – 6:30 PM

     

    COMMITTEE MEETINGS
    The education committee meets at 5:30 p.m. in the high school library or via Zoom prior to each agenda plan meeting.

    Policy Committee Meetings:
    The policy committee meets at 2 p.m. in the administration conference room or via Zoom.

    The Athletics, Buildings/Grounds/Transportation, Technology, and Finance Committees meet as necessary and are advertised in the Valley News Dispatch, on the front doors of our schools, and on the front page of BoardDocs.  All other committee meetings are listed in the district and school board calendars.  

    Please note that all public meetings are subject to change.

  • Comments at the beginning of committee and regular meetings will be accepted on agenda items only, and there will be an opportunity to address the board at the end of the meeting on non-agenda items.

    At each public school board meeting, in accordance with the law and Deer Lakes' procedures and policy, prior to official action by the board, community members will have the opportunity to provide public comment for three minutes per speaker.  The policy also stipulates that public participation may not exceed 30 minutes unless otherwise decided by a majority of the board present.

    Community members are encouraged to present written statements to the school board containing remarks or comments. Instead of formally speaking on agenda items, or in the event time allotted for public participation has already been filled, written comments regarding agenda items may be submitted to the board’s secretary, who is tasked with delivering the same to the board members before its next meeting if received in a timely manner. Non-residents who wish to address the board can do so by submitting a request form prior to the meeting, which can be obtained at the district's administrative offices. Please click here to see the board policy associated with public participation in school board meetings.

    • You may contact the Deer Lakes Board of School Directors via email. The board requests that all correspondence, whether by email or traditional mail, include the sender’s name, address, and phone number.
    • If you are a homeowner in our school district who has not completed a Homestead/Farmstead exclusion application, we encourage you to do so. If you have previously completed an application, you do not need to do so again. Homeowners who complete their application will see a sizable reduction on their school property tax bill.
    • School board meetings are typically held in the Deer Lakes High School library at 6:30 p.m. on the second (agenda meetings) and third (voting meetings) Tuesday of each month.  However, meetings are subject to change with proper public notification.  Please check this page for the most up-to-date information on our school board meetings.  
    • The Deer Lakes school board encourages all community members to attend its meetings and to make public comments at those meetings.