What is a School Board?
Board Membership
The Southern Columbia Area School District Board of Education consists of nine members. Effective with the 2015 Primary Elections, all nine seats are “at-large,” meaning candidates do not have to live within a specific region to run for office; they simply must be a resident of one of the following communities:
Catawissa Borough, Catawissa Township, Cleveland Township, Franklin Township, Locust Township, Ralpho Township, or Roaring Creek Township.
Southern Columbia Area School Board
Non-voting Members
Board Meeting Schedule 2021
All meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m., in the High School Library (unless otherwise advertised), and will be live streamed on the Southern Columbia Area School District YouTube channel. Public comment may be submitted through Microsoft Forms. Links to access the meeting and the Public Comment form will be posted in the News and Announcements on the homepage the day of the meeting. Following are the regularly scheduled Board meetings:
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January 21
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February 15
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March 15
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April 19
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May 17
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June 21
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July 19
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August 16
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September 20
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October 18
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November 15
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December 1 |
Superintendent Contract and Evaluation
As a result of Act 82 of 2012, formal written contracts for superintendents and assistant superintendents are required. The contracts must contain the “terms and conditions” of the superintendent’s employment and “complete agreement between the district superintendent or assistant district superintendent and the board of school directors,” including a number of mandatory provisions. At a minimum, the written agreement must expressly address the following issues:
- Job duties and responsibilities
- The job description
- Performance expectations
Southern Columbia Area School District’s Superintendent Contract and Performance Objectives