Board Approved Policies:

BASD Policy Manual

Draft Policies for Approval

2nd Reading for FINAL Approval:

Policy #105.2 - Exemption from Instruction

Policy #122 - Extracurricular Activities

Policy #122.1 - Noncurriculum-Related, Nonschool-Sponsored, Student-Initiated Groups

Policy #610 - Purchases Subject to Bid/Quotation

Policy #611 - Purchases Budgeted

1st Reading for TENTATIVE Approval:

Policy #204 - Attendance

Policy #218.1 - Weapons

Policy #805.1 - Relations with Law Enforcement Agencies

Policy #805.2 - School Security Personnel

The Bedford Area School District Board of Directors

The individuals in the photo are listed in order from left to right.

Front Row: Dr. Paul Ruhlman, Superintendent; Mrs. Rebecca Stickel, Board Secretary (non-voting); Mr. Jay Cessna, Board President; Mr. Tom Ling; Dr. Casey Cover; Miss McKenzie Clapper, Junior Student Board Representative

Second Row: Mr. Jeremy Oldham; Mr. Robert Koontz; Mr. Ricky Miller; Mr. William V Ross, Board Treasurer; Mr. Tom Bullington, Board Vice-President; Mrs. Jill Clites; Mr. Owen Trimeloni, Senior Student Board Representative

The School Board Directors for the Bedford ASD are comprised of 9 members representing the following areas:

• Area I – Bedford Borough West, Bedford Township II**, Harrison Township and Manns Choice Borough- Represented by Mr. Tom Bullington, Mr. Tom Ling, and Mr. William V Ross

  
  

• Area II – Bedford Township I*, Bedford Borough East, Snake Spring Township- Represented by Mr. Jay Cessna, Col. Ricky Miller, and Mr. Jeremy Oldham

  
  

• Area III – Colerain Township, Cumberland Valley Township, Hyndman Borough, Londonderry Township, Rainsburg Borough- Represented by Mrs. Jill Clites, Dr. Casey Cover, and Mr. Robert Koontz

  
  

• *Bedford Township I: East side of river – Sunnyside Road, South side of North Richard Street – East of Broad Street – Industrial Avenue – Orchard Way and Orchard Heights.

  
  

• **Bedford Township II: North side of West Street – Seifert Street – Central Way – North of Fulton Avenue – East of Clearfield Avenue (dividing line – Clover leaf) Donahoe- South of Anderson Street – Wilson Drive.

For information on the role and responsibilities of a school board member, please check out the following site: whatisaschoolboard.com

Public Comments to the Board

Individuals who wish to make a public comment to the Board must fill out our "Public Comment" form prior to speaking at any of our Board Meetings. Please click here to view our form.

Contacting Board Members

Individuals who wish to contact their School Board Representative can do so by contacting the Board Secretary, Mrs. Rebecca Stickel, who will forward all correspondence to the appropriate Board Members. The Board Secretary can be contact via mail, email or phone.

330 East John Street
Bedford, PA 15522

stickelr@bedfordasd.org

Board Meeting Dates

The Board approved the following dates, times and locations to meet for monthly meetings for 2025: Work Sessions are scheduled to meet the Monday the week before the regular business meetings. The regular business meetings are the third Tuesday of each month. Both Work Sessions and Business Meetings will begin at 6:30 PM. Meetings will be held in the Board Conference Room at Bedford High School, unless advertised otherwise. If you have any questions about the schedule of the Board—please contact Mrs. Rebecca Stickel, Board Secretary at (814) 623-4295. The meetings are always advertised in the Bedford Gazette around the first of each month.