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District Board of Directors

The Duquesne City School District is overseen by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and has an appointed receiver who oversees district-wide systems, policies and procedures. The District's school board members are elected by the community. To view the District's School Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Receiver Business Meeting Agendas / Minutes, visit our BoardDocs page.

Official Notice of Receiver Business Meetings

NOTICE is hereby given that the Receiver and the Board of School Directors of the Duquesne City School District will hold regular public meetings at the Duquesne K - 8 School, 300 Kennedy Avenue, Duquesne, PA 15110 at 5:00 PM on the dates listed below, except where notated. Links to the public agenda will be posted to the News & Spotlights and Calendar sections of the District website the Friday preceding the advertised meeting.      

Due to the ongoing Feasibility Study by the PA Department of Education, updates on these matters will be provided at each Receiver Business Meeting where public / community member attendees will have the opportunity to participate in Q & A sessions at each public meeting. Ongoing Feasibility Study updates may also be viewed in the About Us section of our website. 


2026 - 2027  Receiver Business Meetings 

  • July 2026 – No meeting
  • August 11, 2026
  • September 22, 2026
  • October 27,  2026 
  • November 2026 – No meeting
  • December 1, 2026* 
  • January 26, 2027
  • February 23, 2027
  • March 23, 2027
  • April 2027 – No meeting
  • May 4, 2027
  • June 8, 2027*

School Board Special Meetings

2026 - 2027  Special Receiver Business Meetings 

  • December 1, 2026 Special Meeting for Board Reorganization
  • June 8, 2027 Special Meeting for Tax Resolution Approval

Annual Notices

Please click here to view a number of annual notices — various policy updates and information to know.

Board Resolutions and Media Releases

Board Members

Mrs. Sonya Gooden, President  

Email: goodens@dukesk12.org

Term Dates: Nov. 7, 2023 - Nov. 2027

Mrs. Calvina Harris, Vice President

Email: harrisca@dukesk12.org

Term Dates: Nov. 7, 2023 - Nov. 2027

Mrs. Candice Butler-Davis

Email: butlerc@dukesk12.org

Term Dates: Jan. 15, 2026 - Nov. 2027

Mr. Burton Comensky

Email: comenskyb@dukesk12.org

Term Dates: Nov. 7, 2023 - Nov. 2027

Mrs. Laura Elmore

Email: elmorel@dukesk12.org

Term Dates: Nov. 4, 2025 - Nov. 2029

Mrs. Connie Lucas-Kemp

Email: lucaskempc@dukesk12.org

Term Dates: Nov. 4, 2025 - Nov. 2029

Mr. Terrence McDonnell

Email: mcdonnellt@dukesk12.org

Term Dates: Jan. 15, 2026 - Nov. 2027

Mrs. Rosia Reid

Email: reidr@dukesk12.org

Term Dates: Nov. 4, 2025 - Nov. 2029

Mr. Cedric Robertson

Email: robertsonc@dukesk12.org

Term Dates: Nov. 7, 2023 - Nov. 2027

 

OTHER:

Mrs. Crystal Irdi, Board Secretary

Email: irdic@dukesk12.org

Term Dates: July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2029

Mr. Devin Fortna, Board Treasurer

Email: fortnad@dukesk12.org

Term Dates: July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026

Mr. William Andrews, Solicitor

Email: wandrews@andrewsandprice.com

Dr. Sue Mariani, Superintendent

Email: marianis@dukesk12.org

Dr. John Hansen, Chief Recovery Officer

Email: hansenj@dukesk12.org

Term Dates: July 1, 2025 - 

Dr. William Kerr, Court-Appointed Receiver

Email: kerrw@dukesk12.org

Term Dates: March 2025 - March 2028

 

Special Presentations