Board of Education - (Board agendas can be found here)
The Athens Area School District is divided into three regions. There are nine school board directors, three from each region, who are elected for terms of four years. The Board of Directors represents the community by developing policies, budgets, and having a vision for the future of the school district.
The Board meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The first meeting of the month is held at Athens Area High school Library at 7:00 PM. The second meeting of the month is held at different Athens Area School District buildings. Please see listing for locations. Special meeting are scheduled as needed. Any special or emergency meeting would be advertised at least one day prior to the meeting in The Morning Times. If there is any change to this schedule, a notice will be posted on the front entrance of Athens Area High School and the Administration Office door. Meetings are open to the public.
The second meeting of the month meets in groups as Committees. The Committees are:
Group #1 - Business and Finance, Technology, Cafeteria and Music
Group #2 - Buildings and Grounds, Athletics and Extra Curricular Activities
Group #3 - Policy, Personnel and Curriculum
A Board member also represents the Athens Area School District on the advisory board for the Norther Tier Career Center and Intermediate Unit #17
For information regarding board policies or meeting dates/times/locations, please contact the School Board Secretary, Mary Merrall at (570) 888-7766 Ext. 4347 (marym@athensasd.org)