Romanowski Retiring as Superintendent

Sandra Romanowski is retiring as superintendent of the Bradford Area School District effective June 29, and current assistant superindentent Katy Pude will take over on July 1.

Sam Johnson will be the new assistant superintendent.

After reading Romanowski’s resignation letter to the Bradford Area School Board during its meeting Monday night, board member Tim Bean said, “Sandy took over the district at a time of turmoil, to say the least.

“But with that, she embraced the position. She embraced the challenges and she embraced the difficult decisions,” Bean said. “Under her decisive leadership, she led the district to not only a position of stability but as a recognized leader among districts in financial strength and student achievement.”

In her letter Romanowski said, together we have be able to make this district a better place for our children.”

She said she is sure Pude will have the same devotion and “I am confident that the best is yet to come for the Bradford Area School District.”

After the board approved the appointments of Pude and Johnson Bean said the board had discussed going outside the community to look for a superintendent but decided that because they already had qualified people who could move up, continuity was an issue as well.

Romanowski commended the board for making this a seamless transition.

She added that besides Pude’s and Johnson’s “obvious skills … We have two people who have children in the district, who love Bradford and who love the district. They both have integrity and it’s been an honor to serve with them.”

Pictured, Pude and Romanowski