Election 2023: 10 Running For Tredyffrin/Easttown School Board

TREDYFFRIN/EASTTOWN, PA —Ten candidates are running in the November election for five seats on the Tredyffrin Easttown school board.

The district covers 38 square miles in Tredyffrin and Easttown townships. It has more than 7,000 students in eight schools.

They are Conestoga High School, Tredyffrin/Eastown Middle School, Valley Forge Middle School, Valley Forge Elementary School, Hillside School, Beaumont Elementary School, Devon Elementary School, and Hillside Elementary School.

The administration and school board are in the process of considering the construction of a new elementary school in response to a projected increase in enrollment.

Rankings

In 2024, the district was ranked number 2 out of 495 public school districts in Pennsylvania, according to a study conducted by niche.com. The study rated the district number 5 out of the best places to teach in Pennsylvania.

The district ratings:

• Teachers: A+
• College prep: A +
• Sports: A
• Administration: A
• Food: B-
• Resources and Facilities: B-
• Diversity: B

These candidates are running in the November election:

Region 1

• Todd Kontorczyk: Democratic
• Roberta Hotinski: Democratic
• Regina Mauro: Republican
• Yan Lin: Republican

Region 2

• Rachel Weil: Democratic
• Kenneth J. Hong: Democratic
• Deanna Wang: Republican
• Bogdan Rosca: Republican

Region 3

• Sue Tiede, Democratic
• Christina Laczko, Republican

These are important deadlines:

• Oct. 23: Deadline to register to vote before the November election, deadline to change party enrollment.
• Oct. 24: Deadline for county to deliver mail-in ballots within 48 hours of approval.
• Oct. 27: Last day for candidates and treasurers of political committees to file expense reports with the secretary of the Commonwealth.
• Oct. 31: Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot. Instructions are available here.
• Nov. 7: Last day for county boards of elections to receive mail-in and absentee ballots by 8 p.m.
• Nov. 7: Municipal Election