School Board
- Teresa C. McGuire, President
- Joseph A. Moran, Vice President
- Robert M. Corcoran
- Lynn Evans
- James M. Fisher
- Christine Katsock
- Philip B. Latinski
- Maryanne W. Toole
The school board has received a D- from the Sunshine Review which evaluates school districts for their public release of budget and financial data in the district's web site.
The board has been beset by corruption charges. Three school board members were charged with taking bribes in exchange for school district teacher hiring and contract awards. Former school board member Brian Dunn plead guilty to taking bribes and was sentenced to probation. Additionally, former board member Frank Pizzella was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of passing on a $5,000 bribe to a school board member to secure a job for a teaching candidate. Board member, James Height, also agreed to plead guilty to accepting a bribe in exchange for influencing the awarding of a contract. Luzerne County Court appointed Dr. Mark Shiowitz to fill the vacancy on the Wilkes-Barre Area School Board created when Teresa McGuire resigned. The board failed to fill the position prompting a community member to ask the court to appoint a board member.
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