Mount Pleasant Area SD board swears in members, elects officers and approves solicitor and routine business

At a reorganization meeting, the Mount Pleasant Area SD school board administered the oath of office to incumbents Eric Poole, Allison Brooks and Brad Coppula and to newly elected members Lou Anne Echols and William Johnson.

The board then moved quickly through reorganization business: Ryan Bann was nominated and confirmed unanimously as board president; Eric Poole was approved as vice president by voice vote. The board also approved signature authorization and the proposed 2026 board meeting calendar after motions and seconding votes.

The board approved contracting with the law firm recorded in the minutes as Dedero, Delfonso, Mata, and Cambus, PC to provide district solicitor services; a representative noted the firm had modified its name in the record before the vote. The board accepted the resignation of Joseph Bridal, described in the record as a police officer, and approved the hire of Luke Lewandowski as a long-term fifth-grade substitute for Ramsey. The board also approved Dr. Hudson to attend the PDE SAS Institute in Hershey.

Most routine items were carried by unanimous voice vote with no recorded opposition in the transcript. During board member comments, directors offered holiday greetings and congratulations to the student theater cast; William Johnson, one of the newly elected members, said, "it's a honor and a privilege to be here. I'm thankful to be here." The meeting adjourned after student representatives offered holiday wishes.

The record does not include roll-call vote-by-name tallies for each item; the board recorded nine members present at roll call and repeatedly used verbal "all in favor" voice votes that were captured as unanimous in the transcript.