Want to Be on Bethlehem Area School Board?

Editor's Note: The school district on Tuesday announced that it would extend the deadline for applications for the open school director's seat from Friday to Monday.

The Bethlehem Area School District is looking to fill a vacancy in the school board that will open up in December.

Only four people ran for five open seats on the board in the November election as incumbents William Burkhardt, Irene Follweiler and Aurea Ortiz did not seek re-election.

But incumbent Shannon Patrick won two seats—an at-large seat for a four-year term and a two-year term for the Region 2 seat, which serves West Bethlehem, Hanover Township and some of center city.

With Patrick keeping the at-large seat, it is the District 2 seat the board will be looking to fill in the coming weeks.

Patrick, who had been the Region 2 representative, and newcomer Angela Sinkler will replace Burkhardt and Follweiler. Rogelio Ortiz replaces Aurea Ortiz as the representative of Region 1, South Bethlehem.

Residents of Region 2 who are interested in applying for the position of school director should submit a letter of interest and resumé to Stacy Gober, Board Secretary, Bethlehem Area School District, 1516 Sycamore St., Bethlehem, PA  18017.

The person selected to fill the vacancy shall serve until the term ends the first Monday in December 2015. Only complete submissions with all the requested documents will be considered and must be submitted by noon Monday.