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Board sets 30‑day timeline, public advertisement for Harbaugh vacancy
Summary
After accepting the resignation of Stephanie Harbaugh, the Chambersburg Area School Board was briefed on the statutory 30‑day appointment process, agreed to advertise the vacancy in print under Sunshine rules and discussed interviewing candidates at the district's June 2 meeting.
The Chambersburg Area School Board announced the resignation of Stephanie Harbaugh and reviewed the statutory process to fill the seat. Mrs. Stauffer told the board "the board has 30 days to appoint a new member to the school board," and said the vacancy must be advertised in print under Sunshine Act requirements.
Board members discussed logistics for the advertisement and interview schedule. Mrs. Stauffer described a typical timeline: advertise the vacancy, accept letters of interest (and optionally resumes), hold public interviews and then select and vote on a candidate who will complete Harbaugh's unexpired term and take the oath of office. Board members said they would target interviews at the district's June 2 meeting and generally allow about one to two weeks for candidates to submit materials after an advertisement appears in the public opinion.
Several trustees emphasized a preference for seeing resumes before interviews to allow members time to compare candidates. Mrs. Stauffer said the district has in the past petitioned the court where no suitable regional candidates applied and noted that preference is given to candidates from the vacated region; going outside the region requires special permission.
The board did not take a formal vote at the Committee of the Whole; members deferred final action to the next public board meeting, and agreed to proceed with placing an advertisement and collecting candidate materials within the 30‑day statutory window.
