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.
2025 - 2026 Receiver Business Meetings
- July 2025 – No meeting
- August 12, 2025
- September 23, 2025
- October 28, 2025
- November 2025 – No meeting
- December 2, 2025*
- January 27, 2026
- February 24, 2026
- March 24, 2026
- April 2026 – No meeting
- May 5, 2026
- June 9, 2026*
School Board Special Meetings
• December 2, 2025 Special Meeting for Board Reorganization
• June 9, 2026 Special Meeting for Tax Resolution Approval
Board Resolutions and Media Releases
Board Members
Mrs. Sonya Gooden, President
Email: goodens@dukesk12.org
Term Dates: Nov. 7, 2023 - Nov. 2027
Mrs. Rosia Reid, Vice President
Email: reidr@dukesk12.org
Term Dates: Nov. 9, 2021 - Nov. 2025
Ms. Jocelyn Brown
Email: brownjo@dukesk12.org
Term Dates: Jan. 23, 2024 - Nov. 2025
Mrs. Candice Butler-Davis
Email: butlerc@dukesk12.org
Term Dates: Nov. 9, 2021 - Nov. 2025
Mr. Burton Comensky
Email: comenskyb@dukesk12.org
Term Dates: Nov. 7, 2023 - Nov. 2027
Mrs. Laura Elmore
Email: elmorel@dukesk12.org
Term Dates: Nov. 9, 2021 - Nov. 2025
Mrs. Calvina Harris
Email: harrisca@dukesk12.org
Term Dates: Nov. 7, 2023 - Nov. 2027
Mrs. Connie Lucas-Kemp
Email: lucaskempc@dukesk12.org
Term Dates: Jan. 23, 2024 - Nov. 2025
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. William Kerr, Receiver
Email: kerrw@dukesk12.org
Term Dates: March 2025 - March 2028