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Gettysburg Area School District elects Kenny Hassinger as board president, finalizes reorganization
Summary
The school board completed its annual reorganization, electing Kenny Hassinger president and approving vice presidents, committee reps, the Gettysburg Times as newspaper of record and routine approvals including a Franklin Township window project.
The Gettysburg Area School District board elected Kenny Hassinger to serve as board president during its annual reorganization and approved a slate of leadership and committee assignments that set the district's governance for the coming year.
Hassinger was declared elected by majority vote after nominations and a roll-call vote; Speaker 5 announced, "Mister Hassinger is declared elected to be board president by the majority vote." The board also approved vice presidents (including Mike Dickerson), appointed committee representatives for PSBA legislative duties and ACTI, and designated the Gettysburg Times as the district's newspaper of record.
Why it matters: reorganization fixes who leads meetings, who represents the district on external boards and which officials will chair legislative and committee work through the coming year. Those choices shape what issues the board prioritizes and which members represent the district to state and regional partners.
Votes at a glance: Kenny Hassinger, board president — elected by roll call (Moyer: yes; Dickerson: yes; Broadway: yes; Ayres: yes; Sigman: yes; Myers: no; Davis: yes; Morris: yes; Hassinger: yes). Vice president slate — motion carried on roll call (multiple yes votes; one recorded no by Michelle). Gettysburg Times — approved as newspaper of record by roll call (unanimous yes). Meeting dates for 2025 — approved. The board also approved routine reorganizational compliance with state and federal laws and appointed PSBA and ACTI representatives.
The board concluded the reorganization and recessed briefly before starting the regular meeting. The reorganization included several routine roll-call approvals required by district practice and state law; the board said it will present related budget and audit items at future meetings.
Next steps: the board moves into its regular agenda and will present a resolution regarding the district index and budget timing at an upcoming meeting, and auditors Boyer and Ritter are scheduled to report in January.
