Board Members
Elected School Board Members
The Elizabethtown Area School District Board of School Directors operates as a Committee of the Whole for all committees. While all board members participate in discussions and decisions on committee matters, specific members are designated as Chairperson and Vice Chairperson to provide leadership within each committee. The positions of President and Vice President are elected annually by the board and approved each December at the Reorganization Meeting.
Name: Kelly A. Carter
Position: Board Member
Committee Leadership: Educational Planning Chairperson
Email: kelly_carter@etownschools.org
Term Expires: November 30, 2027
Name: James C. Emery
Position: Vice President
Committee Leadership: Facilities Chairperson
Email: james_emery@etownschools.org
Term Expires: November 30, 2025
Name: James R. Gilles Sr.
Position: Board Member
Committee Leadership: Policy Chairperson
Email: james_gilles@etownschools.org
Term Expires: November 30, 2027
Name: Danielle D. Lindemuth
Position: Board Member
Committee Leadership: Finance Chairperson
Outside Partnership: Elizabethtown Area Education Foundation (EAEF)
Email: danielle_lindemuth@etownschools.org
Term Expires: November 30, 2025
Name: Stephen T. Lindemuth
Position: President
Email: stephen_lindemuth@etownschools.org
Term Expires: November 30, 2025
Name: James L. Read
Position: Board Member
Committee Leadership: Finance Vice Chairperson
Outside Partnership: Lancaster County Academy (LCA)
Email: james_read@etownschools.org
Term Expires: November 30, 2025
Name: Menno E. Riggleman
Position: Board Member
Committee Leadership: Facilities Vice Chairperson
Outside Partnership: Lancaster County Career and Technology Center (LCCTC)
Email: menno_riggleman@etownschools.org
Term Expires: November 30, 2027
Name: Lynda D. Shrum
Position: Board Member
Committee Leadership: Policy Vice Chairperson
Outside Partnership: Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 (IU13)
Email: lynda_shrum@etownschools.org
Term Expires: November 30, 2027
Name: Tina M. Wilson
Position: Board Member
Committee Leadership: Educational Planning Vice Chairperson
Outside Partnership: Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA)
Email: tina_wilson@etownschools.org
Term Expires: November 30, 2027
Board Appointees
The positions of Treasurer and Secretary are typically appointed by the Board in May. The Treasurer serves a one-year term, while the Secretary serves a four-year term. Board appointees, including the Treasurer and Secretary, are not voting members of the school board.
Name: Becky Maxwell
Position: Secretary
Email: becky_maxwell@etownschools.org
Term Expires: June 30, 2025
Name: Tom Strickler
Position: Treasurer
Email: tom_strickler@etownschools.org
Term Expires: May 31, 2025