Board of Directors

Smethport Area School District Board of Directors is comprised of nine members who freely dedicate their time and energy to serving our school community. Our board members know that students come first, and they make every decision with only the best interests of our students in mind.

Please Join Us

We value the input of our community and invite you to provide comments regarding agenda items open for review. We hold our meetings on the second Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at Smethport Elementary unless otherwise noted. Board members also meet the first Monday of the month for work sessions. Be advised, the public is welcome to attend any of these public meetings; however we only entertain public comments during our regular board meetings.

Meet Our Members

Daniel Wertz
President, Member Region I
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Ray Learn
Vice President, Member Region I
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Jeffrey Wagner
Non-Member Secretary

Knox Law
Non-Member Solicitor

Kelly Davis
Member; Region II
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Heather McKean
Member; Region II
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Nancy O'Day
Member; Region I
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Kraig Okerlund
Member; Region III
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Marklyn Simms
Member; Region II
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Dave Stratton
Member; Region III
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Dr. Jason Tronetti
Member; Region III
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Board of Directors group photo

Standing (L-R): Heather McKean; Marklyn Simms; Dr. Jason Tronetti; Dave Stratton; Timothy Sennett - Board Solicitor with Knox Law
Seated (L-R): Jeff Wagner, Business Manager; Kraig Okerlund; Ray Learn - Vice-President; Dan Wertz - President; Brice Benson - Superintendent
Missing: Kelly O. Davis and Nancy O'Day