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Punxsutawney Area SD board votes to hire Dr. Charles Krainbacher as superintendent, contract starts July 1
Summary
The Punxsutawney Area SD Board of School Directors voted to hire Dr. Charles Krainbacher as district superintendent effective July 1, 2025. The board approved a base salary of $165,000 with a clarified total of $169,700 to account for education/time adjustments; the motion passed in a roll-call vote.
The Punxsutawney Area School District Board of School Directors voted to hire Dr. Charles Krainbacher as the district superintendent, with the employment agreement to take effect July 1, 2025.
Board members approved the appointment by roll call. The agreement sets a base salary of $165,000; board members clarified that, because of education- and service-related adjustments in the contract, the total compensation will be $169,700.
The vote was recorded live. Board members who responded during the roll call included Mr. Blosse (yes), Mrs. Evans (yes), Mr. Warner (yes), Mrs. Smith (yes) and Mr. Young (yes). The board president announced the hire publicly after the vote and invited photographs and administrative follow-up.
The contract was read into the record during the meeting; the board asked staff to complete routine onboarding steps, including background checks and final document signing. The board did not record any separate amendments to the employment terms at the meeting.
The hire concludes the board's superintendent search process documented earlier on the agenda. Other routine agenda items continued after the vote, including approvals of operating and financial items.
The board did not discuss additional contract details such as benefits language or termination provisions during the public session; those items will be contained in the signed employment agreement and supporting documents.
