Committee Assignments
Athletic Committee – Chair: Mr. Jason Machajewski
Members: Robert Cessar
Elizabeth Dunn
Elizabeth Dunn
Admin. Representative: Stephanie Strauss
Buildings & Grounds Committee – Chair: Ms. Amy Goldberg
Members: Daeja Baker
Edward Kress
Dorothy Petrancosta
Admin. Representative: John Kaib & Kimberly Pawlishak
Education Committee – Chair: Mrs. Eileen Phillips
Members: Robert Cessar
Members: Robert Cessar
Elizabeth Dunn
Admin. Representative: Dr. Brian Brown
Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging Committee/Community Engagement- Chair: Ms. Daeja Baker
Members: Elizabeth Dunn
Eileen Phillips
Admin. Representative: Dr. Bryan O’Black
Finance Committee – Chair: Mr. Edward Kress
Members: Dorothy Petrancosta
Eileen Phillips
Admin. Representative: Kimberly Pawlishak
Admin. Representative: Kimberly Pawlishak
Policy Committee – Chair: Mr. Robert Cessar
Members: Amy Goldberg
Eileen Phillips
Edward Kress
Admin. Representative: Dr. Brian Brown
Public Relations & Social Media Committee – Chair: Mrs. Elizabeth Dunn
Members: Eileen Phillips
Admin. Representative: Dr. Bryan O’Black
Transportation Committee – Chair: Mrs. Dorothy Petrancosta
Members: Jason Machajewski
Admin. Representative: Kimberly Pawlishak
*A.W. Beattie Career Center Representatives- Mr. Tunstall and Mr. Cessar (each remaining board member is an alternate member)
*Mr. Tunstall and Dr. O’Black are members of all committees
Each school year, the Shaler Area School Board of Directors invites two high school students to serve as student representatives on the board. The student representatives serve as liaisons between the student body and the school board during the monthly school board meetings. The student representatives provide feedback and input to the school board members as well as bring concerns and ideas from the student body to the school board and administration.
Student Representatives for the 2026-27 School year are: Violett Boggs (Grade 12) and Colby Mine (Grade 11