A nine-member Board of Education whose members are elected at-large by the citizens of Upper Yoder Township, as well as the boroughs of Southmont and Westmont governs the Westmont Hilltop School District. The School Board is a policy-making body whose primary function is to formulate and evaluate policies necessary for the cost-effective and efficient operations of the School District. An Administrative Leadership Team that works within the scope of the existing school board policies manages the School District.
Members of the Westmont Hilltop School District Board of Directors:
- Carney, Dr. William M., Secretary
- Gella, Dr. Kamal V.
- Gleason, Jr., Robert A., President
- Masterson, Jeffrey P.
- Messina, John D.
- Nibert, Joseph D.
- Podrebarac, Joseph J., Treasurer
- Salem, Kenneth S.
- Webb, Dr. Rebecca L., Vice President
School Solicitor: Spence Custer Attorneys at Law, and Beard Legal as Special Counsel
Board of Education Committee Chairpersons:
(The Board President is an ex-officio member of every committee.)
* = Committee Chairperson
Safe Schools Committee: Jeffrey Masterson
Academic Excellence Committee: Joseph Nibert
Finance Committee: Joseph Podrebarac
Student Affairs Committee: Rebecca Webb
Athletics Committee: William Carney
Facilities Committee: John Messina
Policy: Kenneth Salem
Personnel Committee (Executive Session): Kamal Gella
Communications/Alumni Relations: Jeff Masterson
Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center Representatives: William Carney, Joseph Podrebarac (Alternates: Kamal Gella, Robert Gleason)
Westmont Hilltop Recreation Commission Representatives: Robert Gleason, William Carney
School Safety and Security Coordinator: Thomas Mitchell
WH Education Foundation: Robert Gleason, William Carney
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