The Penn-Trafford School Board met for its organizational and regular meeting in 2025, beginning at 7:12 p.m. The board completed organizational business, elected leadership, approved a consolidated consent agenda and several personnel hires, and recognized students from across the district for academic and athletic achievements.

Board business: leadership and administrative actions
The board opened the organizational portion of the meeting by appointing Bart Lago as temporary chairperson for the organizational session. Phil Kuchasiuk was nominated and elected president by voice vote; Dr. Brian Klein was nominated and elected vice president by voice vote. The board carried a motion to establish the dates, times and places for regular monthly board and superintendent information committee meetings for 2026 and authorized the board secretary to use the president’s signature and file required documents with the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Jim Matarazzo was approved as the district legislative council representative with Toni Tozzi named as the alternate. All votes were conducted as voice or roll-call motions and were recorded in the meeting as carried with no objections reported.

Consent agenda and personnel
The board approved a consolidated consent agenda that combined routine financial, personnel and policy items; no member requested removal of specific items. The board then approved a slate of new hires contingent on required background checks and receipt of Act 34, Act 151 and Act 114 waivers from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania within 30 days. Hires announced included Special Education teachers, substitutes and special ed learning assistants across elementary and secondary schools; the personnel list was made part of the official minutes.

Student recognitions and community notes
The board recognized multiple students and achievements. Coaches and administrators honored Maya (Mia) Williams for winning the 2025 PIAA state singles tennis championship, citing undefeated match-play across her high school career. Sunrise Elementary presented Zachary Tusick as a Student of the Month and highlighted his work ethic and kindness. Trafford Middle School recognized eighth-grader Lily Toma (3.8 GPA) as Student of the Month. Penn-Trafford High School recognized a senior referenced in the transcript as "D3" for academic distinction, leadership and extracurricular achievements, including national merit recognition. Speakers noted the district serves roughly 3,800 students and selects approximately 24 Students of the Month annually.

Other public and program announcements
The board held a moment of silence for Jay, a JV baseball coach who recently passed away; speakers described his long service to Penn-Trafford teams and noted that his widow, Peggy, serves in the district human resources office. The board welcomed John Otto, introduced as a former chief of police and newly elected board member; Otto said he would be direct in expressing his views while aiming to keep the district operating effectively. District staff introduced a pilot on-site childcare/kindergarten program (identified in the transcript as a "Bryte School" or similar pilot), and Cameron Williford, described as the program director, attended to explain the model and its safety/operational advantages.

What the meeting means
The organizational votes set board leadership and procedural authority for the coming year; approving the consent agenda and personnel slate addresses immediate staffing needs and routine district operations. The student recognitions highlighted recent academic and athletic achievements across district schools.

The board adjourned the meeting at 7:48 p.m.