Octorara board completes reorganization, elects officers and assigns committees
December 09, 2025 | Octorara Area SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania
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The Octorara Area School District Board of School Directors completed its annual reorganizational meeting on Dec. 8, electing Brian Norris as board president and naming Brian Fox vice president and Michael Hoffman treasurer.
Board members were sworn in at the start of the meeting. New and returning directors whose terms were read into the record include Joelle Metzler, Brian Norris (Region 1), Michael Hoffman (Region 1), Jerry Zimmerman (Region 2), Donna Dougherty (Region 3), Alex Trotti (Region 1), Carrie Guilford (Region 2), Peter Rossi (Region 3) and Brian Fox (Region 3). Judge Gill administered the oaths.
After the roll call confirmed nine members present, the board moved through officer elections. Brian Norris was nominated and approved as board president. Brian Fox was nominated for vice president and members prepared a roll-call vote for that office. Michael Hoffman was selected to serve as treasurer for the remainder of the current term through spring.
The board also appointed representatives and committee chairs for 2026. Business manager Michael Stabile was named the district’s Lancaster County and Chester County tax collection representative, with Tina Butler as the alternate. Committee leadership was assigned as follows: the presiding officer will chair the personnel committee (with Joellen Metzler serving), Jerry Zimmerman will chair the Facilities Committee, Joellen Metzler will continue as Policy Committee chair, and Mike (Michael) Hoffman will chair the Finance Committee. Board members volunteered to fill the remaining committee seats.
The board adopted a resolution setting its regular meeting schedule for 2026: regular sessions will normally be held in the middle school on the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m., and work sessions will normally be held the second Monday at 7 p.m., with adjustments if a scheduled meeting falls on a holiday. The board approved the schedule by voice vote.
The meeting concluded with announcements of committee meeting dates and an executive session on personnel to follow the public meeting.
The board’s reorganization established leadership and committee structures the district will use through the coming year.
Board members were sworn in at the start of the meeting. New and returning directors whose terms were read into the record include Joelle Metzler, Brian Norris (Region 1), Michael Hoffman (Region 1), Jerry Zimmerman (Region 2), Donna Dougherty (Region 3), Alex Trotti (Region 1), Carrie Guilford (Region 2), Peter Rossi (Region 3) and Brian Fox (Region 3). Judge Gill administered the oaths.
After the roll call confirmed nine members present, the board moved through officer elections. Brian Norris was nominated and approved as board president. Brian Fox was nominated for vice president and members prepared a roll-call vote for that office. Michael Hoffman was selected to serve as treasurer for the remainder of the current term through spring.
The board also appointed representatives and committee chairs for 2026. Business manager Michael Stabile was named the district’s Lancaster County and Chester County tax collection representative, with Tina Butler as the alternate. Committee leadership was assigned as follows: the presiding officer will chair the personnel committee (with Joellen Metzler serving), Jerry Zimmerman will chair the Facilities Committee, Joellen Metzler will continue as Policy Committee chair, and Mike (Michael) Hoffman will chair the Finance Committee. Board members volunteered to fill the remaining committee seats.
The board adopted a resolution setting its regular meeting schedule for 2026: regular sessions will normally be held in the middle school on the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m., and work sessions will normally be held the second Monday at 7 p.m., with adjustments if a scheduled meeting falls on a holiday. The board approved the schedule by voice vote.
The meeting concluded with announcements of committee meeting dates and an executive session on personnel to follow the public meeting.
The board’s reorganization established leadership and committee structures the district will use through the coming year.
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