Wyoming Valley West board unanimously appoints Caroline Levesque to fill vacated seat

The Wyoming Valley West School District board voted unanimously Jan. 28 to appoint Caroline Levesque to fill the remainder of the term vacated by Tim McGinley. An unidentified board member moved to appoint Levesque; the motion was seconded and carried on a roll-call vote in which each named member recorded a "Yes."

Levesque was invited forward, administered the oath to uphold the constitutions of the United States and the Commonwealth, and was congratulated by board members. The board briefly paused for a photo and to arrange a name plate following the oath.

The board reconvened with the newly constituted members and re-took roll call, confirming the assembled membership. No public comments were recorded during the public-comment period.

The appointment was a formal replacement for the seat left by the resignation of Tim McGinley; the board did not record additional details about McGinley’s resignation in the meeting minutes. The board did not indicate any immediate committee assignments for Levesque and indicated scheduling decisions and further agenda placement would follow at a subsequent meeting.

Procedural notes: the board announced its next meetings—a Feb. 4 work session and a regular meeting Feb. 11 at 7 p.m.—before adjourning.