Message from the Superintendent, Dr. Rita Sterner-Hine:
January is once again designated School Director Recognition Month, to honor school board
directors’ and their dedication to public education excellence. More than 85% of Pennsylvania’s students attend public schools, including the 4,200 learners in the Waynesboro Area School District. Along with district administration, the nine members of each local school board make complex decisions to guide public schools and provide an educational environment where every learner can find a path to success.
In celebration of these public servants, the Waynesboro Area School District will be hosting an appreciation dinner at WASHS for school board directors and their spouses. School board directors volunteer countless hours of their time and effort to the challenging and complex responsibilities of board business, such as voting on budgets, adopting policy and conducting comprehensive planning. Their role has only been made more challenging by education funding issues, pandemic recovery and other matters directly impacting the students and families in our community. This dinner represents only a small token of our appreciation of their dedication to Waynesboro Area School District.
As an additional measure of commitment, the Waynesboro Area School Board, also has taken
the step of adopting the PSBA Principles for Governance and Leadership. This framework of
actionable steps is designed to increase the effectiveness of the board. Research shows that
school board actions have a direct effect on student achievement. Therefore, it is vital that
boards take action to increase their effectiveness, for the benefit of the learners they serve.
Go to https://www.psba.org/about/gov... to read the Principles and to see a list
of Pennsylvania public school boards that have adopted them.