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Hanover Area SD recognizes student of the month; public asks for spending transparency

Hanover Area School District Board of Education · January 14, 2026

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Summary

The board recognized December student of the month Lucas Ballas; public comments asked the district to provide final expenditures for recent projects and questioned large utility/vendor bills.

The Hanover Area School District recognized December student of the month Lucas Ballas during the Jan. 13 meeting. Ballas was introduced by the superintendent and delivered a speech thanking teachers, family and peers, and offered constructive feedback about communication and participation in arts programs.

During public comment, resident Mike Pottsko and others praised the student and raised questions about district spending. Pottsko asked for clarifications about several large bills and requested final expenditures for the Memorial Stadium project following what he described as recent monthly payments to vendors. He said: "I'm curious to know what the final expenditures were for the Memorial Stadium project, considering we just had the final payment." The superintendent said he would look into those requests and follow up.

The board heard the comments during the public-comment portion of the meeting; no formal vote or fiscal adjustment occurred as a result of those remarks during this session.