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Westchester school board appoints Ashley Long to fill director vacancy
Summary
After a ranked-ballot process and candidate statements, the board selected Ashley (Lam/Lamb/Long variant) and administered the oath of office at the Nov. 17 special meeting.
The Westchester Area School District board met in a Nov. 17 special session to appoint a school director to fill a vacancy through December 2027.
Board members conducted a ranked-ballot process: each board member selected three candidates from a slate, the ballots were tallied and a three-person finalist slate was announced. Finalists made five-minute statements; the finalists included Ashley (name appears with variant spellings in the transcript), Jordan McCain and Michael (transcript variants: Polanski/Pulaski/Podlesny). After nominations and a roll-call vote, the board announced the appointment and the appointee took the oath of office on the public record.
The transcript records the oath delivered by the appointee: “I, Ashley Long, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania … and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity.” The board welcomed the new director and encouraged all candidates to remain engaged with district meetings and future elections.
Separately during the meeting’s non‑agenda comment period, a public speaker discussed literacy and dyslexia awareness and urged continued attention to structured literacy instruction.
