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John Carpenter elected president as Ambridge board completes multi-round reorganization
Summary
After multiple rounds of nominations and roll-call votes, the Ambridge Area School District board elected John Carpenter president, Valerie Scott vice president and Garrett Kvasovich treasurer during its Dec. 4 reorganization meeting.
John Carpenter was elected president of the Ambridge Area School District Board of School Directors after multiple rounds of nominations and roll-call votes at the board's Dec. 4 reorganization meeting.
The board opened nominations and initially considered slates for president, vice president and treasurer; a slate led by Matt Zacci failed to win the majority needed from the eight members present. The board then proceeded to consider each office individually. After votes that failed to elect a slate or a single candidate on the first attempts, members voted to elect John Carpenter president by majority vote. "Motion carries," the meeting record shows after the roll call declaring Carpenter the winner.
The board next addressed the vice-presidency. Multiple candidates were nominated over several rounds — including Mary Jo Kehoe, Amy Fitsco, Matt Zaghi and Kathy Fisher — and the board ultimately elected Valerie Scott as vice president. Scott confirmed she would vacate her existing treasurer post if she assumed the vice-presidency; the board then moved to fill the resulting vacancy.
For treasurer, the board elected Garrett Kvasovich (listed in meeting minutes with variant spellings) to fill the position for the balance of the current school year. The solicitor advised that filling the vacancy arising midterm was permissible under the district's policy when there is no remuneration or financial impact beyond the office-holding.
The board president then announced that, as is customary, he will make committee appointments and representatives to joint boards and committees; several appointments to interdistrict boards and the local library were confirmed by either unanimous consent or roll-call vote.
What happens next: The newly elected officers will serve through the 2025 organizational cycle and the president will make committee appointment recommendations for the board to consider. Several members said they planned to consult with the new president about committee assignments.
