The School Board is entrusted with a great responsibility by the State Legislature to operate the public schools of the District. The School Board adopts policies and regulations for the operations of the schools and must approve all school district employees. The School Board establishes taxes and approves expenditures through its adoption of an annual budget. The powers of the School Board include executive, legislative, and judicial functions.
All meetings of the East Stroudsburg Area School District are, by law, open to the public. A single exception to this is when the Board meets in EXECUTIVE SESSION to consider collective bargaining negotiations, personnel considerations, confidential student matters, items involving real estate property and legal issues.
If you have a problem or if you wish to address the School Board...
First, please consider whether your problem deserves the attention of the entire School Board, administrative staff members, and the assembled public. A contact to a school administrator can usually satisfy your concern.
Appeals to the School Board are appropriate if the Superintendent has been unable to resolve the problem.
Public participation is invited early in the meeting. Comments about agenda items or matters that the School Board may consider are limited to approximately three minutes.
The Public Participation segment of the meeting is for citizen comments - not for question-answer discussion or debate. The School Board is not obligated to respond, comment or vote on issues arising from public participation. Groups should identify a single spokesperson so that repetition is avoided. Visitors are to state their name and organization, if any.
The School Board President is responsible for the orderly and efficient conduct of the meeting and will rule on the time and suitability of presentations to the School Board.
The School Board desires orderly meetings so that it can complete its important business. The School Board also encourages public participation and will be attentive to your concerns and opinions.
The meeting is conducted in accordance with parliamentary procedure. The School Board President calls the meeting to order and the following sequence usually occurs as the School Board members follow a printed agenda:
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Introductions of Guests
Approval of Minutes and Agenda
Announcement of Executive Session
Superintendent's Report
Public Participation
Personnel
Student Items
Policies
Fiscal Items
Adjournment
Get in Touch
50 Vine Street
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570) 424-8500
Pennsylvania school districts shall not discriminate in their educational programs, activities or employment practices based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, ancestry or any other legally protected classification. This policy is in accordance with state and federal laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. Information relative to special accommodation, grievance procedure, and the designated responsible official for compliance with Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504 may be obtained by contacting the Administration Office, East Stroudsburg Area School District, 50 Vine Street, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18301 or call (570) 424-8500.
