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Penns Valley Area School Board interviews IU 17 for superintendent search; no hiring decision
Summary
At a Feb. 24 special meeting the Penns Valley Area School Board interviewed IU 17 as part of its superintendent search; the board did not vote to hire a consultant and adjourned after the interview.
The Penns Valley Area School Board met in a special voting meeting on Feb. 24, 2026, at Penns Valley Elementary/Intermediate and interviewed representatives from IU 17 as part of the district's superintendent search. The meeting was called to order by President Domer Smeltzer at 6:00 PM and had been advertised on Feb. 22, 2026 as a session to interview consultants and to hire a consultant to conduct the search.
Board minutes record that the interview with IU 17 occurred during the meeting but do not include verbatim remarks from the IU 17 representative or indicate that the board took a vote to retain a consultant at this meeting. District staff listed as in attendance included Superintendent Brian Griffith, Assistant Superintendent John Zesiger, Assistant High School Principal Jessica Fellin, Director of Curriculum and Data Instruction Dustin Dalton, Director of Human Resources/Board Secretary Cheaney Stover, and Solicitor Scott Etter. No public comment was recorded.
