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The head of Tamaqua Area School Board emphatically reiterated at Tuesday’s school board meeting that he will not step down from his seat despite once again being asked to resign.

About 50 people once again packed the room to exchange views on recent sexual misconduct allegations against board President Larry Wittig when he was coaching a college rowing team more than 30 years ago.

Much like at last month’s board meeting — which also saw about 50 people attend — the focus was unmistakably on its pacesetter.

Wittig admitted to the Times News in December that he had sex with the student, saying it was a “lapse in judgment.” His accuser, Annette DeMichele, said it was consensual at the time, but now, looking back, she felt she was unduly influenced by her coach.

After the article was published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Wittig resigned from his position as chairman of the state board of education, but said his position in Tamaqua would be determined by his fellow board members.

At Tuesday’s board meeting, conversation about Wittig once again took center stage.

Check the Times News today for the full story.