The Juniata County School District Board of Directors is seeking to fill a vacancy on the Board, representing Region 6, Mifflin, Mifflintown and Thompsontown boroughs. Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest to Board Secretary Polly Digon at 146 Weatherby Way, Mifflintown, PA 17059 or pdigon@jcsdk12.org no later than June 6, 2025.
Interviews for the position, which will be vacant as of July 1, 2025, will be held during the Board’s workshop meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at the district's administration building, 146 Weatherby Way, Mifflintown. A vote to confirm appointment of a candidate will be held during a special meeting immediately following the workshop.
The position will appear on the ballot of the November 4, 2025 municipal election, at which time an individual will be elected to serve the remainder of the term, which ends in December 2027.
To qualify for appointment, an individual must be at least 18 years old, demonstrate good moral character and be a resident of the school district for at least one year. Candidates must also have a clean criminal record, specifically with no felony convictions or misdemeanor convictions related to dishonesty or “moral turpitude.”
Under the Hatch Act, federal employees and state or local government employees whose positions are fully funded by federal sources are prohibited from running for school boards. However, the Hatch Act does not prevent individuals from holding an elective office if appointed to fill a vacancy. The role of school board director is also deemed incompatible with most other local government elective offices.
Active-duty military personnel are barred from holding partisan political offices, and some employers require employees to notify or seek permission before engaging in outside activities, including running for elective office. Further, school board directors are prohibited from being employed by their own school district during their term in office.
More information about serving as a school board director, including training requirements, is available on the Pennsylvania School Boards Association website by clicking here..