State College school board member to resign. How will SCASD fill the vacancy?
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- State College school board member Dan Kolbe will resign on June 18.
- The board will find an interim member to fill the vacancy until November.
- Voters can elect an interim board member to serve for two more years.
A State College Area School District board member will resign later this month before moving across the country with his family.
Dan Kolbe will step down from his post as a board member on June 18 as he and his family prepare to move to Chicago for work, he said. Speaking briefly before the board at Monday’s meeting, the Patton Township resident said he’s proud of the board’s work since he received election to a four-year term in 2023.
“This decision is not an easy one, as the work we do is deeply meaningful, and it has been incredibly rewarding to work alongside such a dedicated team,” Kolbe wrote in his resignation note to the board. “Serving on the school board has been a privilege, allowing me to engage with our talented teachers and staff, and see firsthand the positive impact they have on our community and students. As I move forward in my journey, I will continue to advocate for every child to have access to an education where they feel safe, valued and seen.”
Under Pennsylvania’s school code, State College’s board must appoint an interim member to fill Kolbe’s seat within 30 days of his resignation.
The board is expected to begin accepting applications from registered voters who live in the district over a two-week period later in June, the district said. Interviews and the appointment of an interim board member would follow in early July.
The interim board member who ultimately fills the vacancy will serve in that capacity until Nov. 5’s general election because Kolbe served less than half of his elected term. State College’s district said Centre County’s Democratic and Republican parties can both nominate an additional candidate who, if elected, would fill a two-year interim term on the board that would start in December.
Following Kolbe’s resignation, five board seats are now up for grabs in November’s election. Six candidates who cross-filed earned party nominations for full-term board positions following May’s primary election.
This story was originally published June 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM.
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