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Avon Grove board unanimously appoints Dr. Scott DeChong as superintendent; Dr. Nicole Harvey returns as assistant superintendent
Summary
At a special meeting, the Avon Grove Board of School Directors voted 9-0 to elect Dr. Scott DeChong as superintendent effective May 1, 2025, and approved a contract addendum restoring Dr. Nicole Harvey to the assistant superintendent role effective the same date.
The Avon Grove Board of School Directors unanimously elected Dr. Scott DeChong as superintendent and approved a contract addendum returning Dr. Nicole Harvey to the assistant superintendent position at a special meeting, with both actions effective May 1, 2025.
Board members voted 9-0 to approve DeChong’s appointment to a four-year, two-month term running from May 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, and separately approved Harvey’s contract extending her assistant-superintendent term through June 30, 2029.
The votes followed a brief public-comment period in which three residents addressed the board. Speakers praised DeChong’s record in the district and urged the board to confirm him. Kelly Walker of London Borough, a parent and district resident, said DeChong “was, in so many ways, the clear and natural choice.” Jeff Bilig of New London Township thanked the board’s process and said, “Good process tends to lead to good results.” A third commenter, Pam Green, described long-term family ties to the district and expressed support for the appointment.
Votes at a glance: - Election and appointment of Dr. Scott DeChong as superintendent: motion approved 9-0. Motion language read in the meeting states that the board “hereby elects and appoints Dr. Scott DeChong to the position of superintendent of the district for a 4 year and 2 month term commencing on 05/01/2025 and ending on 06/30/2029,” and authorized execution of the employment agreement in the form attached to the agenda. - Contract addendum for Dr. Nicole Harvey: motion approved 9-0. Motion language read in the meeting states that the board “hereby approves Dr. Nicole Harvey’s return to a position as assistant superintendent of the district effective 05/01/2025” with a term ending 06/30/2029.
Board members present and recorded on the roll calls included Mr. Dumont; Mr. Engel; Dr. Lin; Mr. Roark; Ms. Singh; Mr. Taylor; Ms. Wolf; Mr. Wood; and Mr. Wooden. When each motion was called, the roll-call responses produced the recorded outcome “Motion passes 9-0.” The motions were read aloud and were followed by roll-call votes; the meeting transcript records the motion and the roll-call tallies but does not identify who moved or seconded each motion.
Board members and several speakers publicly thanked Dr. Harvey for her service as interim superintendent during the transition. Board comments noted her handling of district operations during the search process and expressed appreciation for her work.
The meeting opened with a public notice that the session was being live streamed and that attendees should not expect privacy. The board’s public-comment rules were read aloud; the transcript references “board policy number 903” and states that individual comments were limited to three minutes and that total public comment time was limited to 30 minutes.
The meeting was brief; the presiding officer described it as the shortest meeting of the board. The board announced its next regular meeting date on the record and adjourned.
