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No change to Palmerton School Board lineup

No changes are in store for Palmerton Area School Board next year.

On a 6-0 vote, the board at its reorganizational meeting on Wednesday reappointed Tammy Recker as president. Later, on a 7-0 vote, the board reappointed Clarence Myers as vice president. Directors Josann Harry and Charles Gildner were absent.Also as part of its reorganization, the board:• Reappointed Darlene Yeakel as Pennsylvania School Board Association Liaison for a one-year term.• Reappointed Joshua Smale to the Carbon Career & Technical Institute alternate representative to the Joint Operation Committee for a one-year term.• Approved the 2015 calendars of regular monthly meetings and committee workshop meetingsAs per the 2015 calendar, the regular board meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month, with the following exceptions: Dec. 1, (reorganization meeting), and Dec. 8.The committee workshop will continue to be held at 5:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month, with the exception of July and December, when no workshops will be held.

TERRY AHNER/TIMES NEWS Palmerton Area School Board held its reorganizational meeting on Wednesday. Pictured are school directors, front from left: Susan Debski, board President Tammy Recker, Darlene Yeakel and Sherry Haas. Back row: Joshua Smale, Superintendent Scot Engler, Barry Scherer, and board Vice President Clarence Myers. Not pictured are directors Josann Harry and Charles Gildner.