Board Approved Policies:
Draft Policies for Approval:
Amended Policies
Policy #202 - Eligibility of Nonresident Students
Policy #236.1 - Threat Assessment
Policy #249 - Bullying/Cyberbullying
Bedford Area School District School Board Directors
The Bedford Area School District Board of Directors
The individuals in the photo are listed in order from left to right.
Front Row: Student Board Representatives - Dominic Albus and Sophia Pyle
Second Row: Dr. Paul Ruhlman, Superintendent; Mr. Jay Cessna, Mr. Bill Ross, Board Secretary (non-voting) - Rebecca Stickel
Third Row: Mr. Tom Bullington, President - Col. Ricky Miller, Mrs. Jill Clites, Mr. Tom Ling
Fourth Row: Vice-President - Mr. Jerry Bagley, Treasurer - Mr. Robert Koontz, Mr. Deryl Clark
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. Jerry Bagley, Mr. Jay Cessna, and Col. Ricky Miller
Area III – Colerain Township, Cumberland Valley Township, Hyndman Borough, Londonderry Township Rainsburg Borough- Represented by Mr. Deryl Clark, Mrs. Jill Clites, 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
Board Meeting Dates
The Board approved the following dates, times and locations to meet for monthly meetings for 2024: 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.