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Southmoreland board elects officers in reorganization meeting, names liaisons
Summary
At its Dec. 4 reorganization meeting the Southmoreland School District board elected Dwayne Friend president and Stephanie Guyer vice president for one-year terms and approved several liaison and representative appointments.
Southmoreland School District directors completed their annual reorganization on Dec. 4, electing Dwayne Friend president and naming Stephanie Guyer vice president for one-year terms while approving several liaison appointments and administrative housekeeping items.
The board met in open session and, after nominations, selected Dwayne Friend by roll-style voting for the temporary chair and then again elected him president by a 6–2 vote. Stephanie Guyer was nominated and approved as vice president by voice vote. The board also approved a PSBA (Pennsylvania School Boards Association) liaison and the district’s representative to the Southmoreland Education Foundation, both slots filled by Mr. Yotsi (recorded as Yotsie/Yotzi in the proceedings).
The reorganization items were bundled with routine administrative actions. Directors authorized the secretary to advertise the 2025 board meeting calendar under the Sunshine Law and approved changing authorized bank signatures to match the newly elected officers, with a notification to the secretary of state to allow facsimile signatures under the applicable state law cited at the meeting.
Board members debated the continuing value of a PSBA liaison. One director questioned appointing a liaison to a private association; another described the role as a means to receive updates about legislation and resources for local school boards. The board discussed whether the foundation had previously provided formal reports; administrators said the foundation is independent as a 501(c)(3) and would have limits on board oversight.
The meeting included an executive-session recess to address personnel, student, and collective-bargaining matters; no public commenters signed up during the citizen-comment period that followed. The meeting adjourned after finishing reports and board business.
Next steps: The board’s calendar and signature-authority actions take effect per the posted notices; further policy or contract decisions on any reorganization-related responsibilities would return to the board for formal votes as needed.
