On an evening last September, the cafeteria of D. Ferd Swaney Elementary School in York Run was brimming with a public audience for a meeting of the Albert Gallatin school board.
Albert Gallatin School District

Albert Gallatin Area School District
2625 Morgantown Rd. Uniontown, PA 15401
A.L. Wilson Elementary
D. Ferd Swaney Elementary
Friendship Hill Elementary
George J. Plava Elementary
Masontown Elementary
Smithfield Elementary
Albert Gallatin North Middle School
Albert Gallatin South Middle School
Albert Gallatin Senior High School
Nicholson Township, Georges Township, German Township, Springhill Township, Masontown Borough, Fairchance Borough, Point Marion Borough and Smithfield Borough
Edward Colebank, Tom DeGusipe, Michael Dunham, Paul Dunham, David Howard, Betty Moser, Kenneth Plisko, Doug Sholtis, Janet Swaney
School Board meetings Voting sessions are held 6 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month with work sessions held at 6 p.m. the Monday before. Locations for both meetings are as follows: January/February, George J. Plava Elementary; March/April, D. Ferd Swaney Elementary; May/June, Friendship Hill Elementary; July/August, Masontown Elementary; September/October, A.L. Wilson Elementary; November/December, Smithfield Elementary.
Superintendent:
Carl Bezjak
Denise Sheetz
Lee Price, Andrews and Price LLC, Pittsburgh, (412) 243-9700
The following students of Albert Gallatin North Middle School were named to the honor roll for the first nine-week grading period of the 2020-21 school year:
The following students of Albert Gallatin South Middle School were named to the honor roll for the first nine-week grading period of the 2020-21 school year:
The following students of Albert Gallatin High School were named to the honor roll for the first nine-week grading period of the 2020-21 school year:
Members of Albert Gallatin Area High School's Class of 2020 will graduate on July 16 during a modified commencement ceremony.
Albert Gallatin Area School District has started kindergarten registration.
The following students of Albert Gallatin South Middle School were named to the honor roll for the third nine-week grading period of the 2019-20 school year:
The following students of Albert Gallatin North Middle School were named to the honor roll for the third nine-week grading period of the 2019-20 school year:
The following students of Albert Gallatin High School were named to the honor roll for the third nine-week grading period of the 2019-20 school year:
On an evening last September, the cafeteria of D. Ferd Swaney Elementary School in York Run was brimming with a public audience for a meeting of the Albert Gallatin school board.
The Albert Gallatin Area School Board authorized the refinancing of district debt through a new bond issue that will deliver at least $6.15 million for capital projects.
The following is a listing of school lunch menus currently available for the week beginning March 16:
Representatives from the American Legion were on hand at Albert Gallatin Area High School last week to announce the winners of its annual essay contest.
Albert Gallatin Army Junior ROTC program held a recruitment invitational day at the high school. Cadets were able to bring their friends and fellow students to the JROTC classroom to experience what the program has to offer. The students participated in the opening class formation, daily exercise and had the opportunity to talk to enrolled cadets and view displays that depicted teams and activities associated with the JROTC, including marksmanship, color guard, raiders, drill/exhibition,…
The following is a listing of school lunch menus currently available for the week beginning March 9:
The following students of Albert Gallatin North Middle School were named to the honor roll for the second nine-week grading period of the 2019-20 school year:
The following is a listing of school lunch menus currently available for the week beginning March 2:
The Albert Gallatin Area School Board observed a statewide achievement by one of the district's elementary schools.
After school activities were canceled Monday at Albert Gallatin Area High School following the discovery of a bomb threat in a school bathroom that authorities have since deemed not credible.
The following is a listing of school lunch menus currently available for the week beginning Feb. 24:
The Albert Gallatin Area School Board made several administrative personnel moves to fill vacant positions in district schools.
The Albert Gallatin Area School Board put to rest closure talks surrounding Smithfield Elementary School for the foreseeable future when it awarded a contract to a Monongahela company to replace the roof on the K-5 school.
The following students of Albert Gallatin High School were named to the honor roll for the second nine-week grading period of the 2019-20 school year:
The following is a listing of school lunch menus currently available for the week beginning Feb. 17:
The following students of Albert Gallatin South Middle School were named to the honor roll for the second nine-week grading period of the 2019-20 school year:
The following is a listing of school lunch menus currently available for the week beginning Feb. 3:
The following is a listing of school lunch menus currently available for the week beginning Feb. 3:
Bounce, rock, sway, stand or lie — comfort has taken precedence in Jamie Kamp’s fourth grade classroom.
The following is a listing of school lunch menus currently available for the week beginning Jan. 27:
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The Albert Gallatin Area School Board has directed administration to pursue measures towards procuring an overlay roof replacement at Smithfield Elementary School.
The following is a listing of school lunch menus currently available for the week beginning Jan. 13:
Albert Gallatin North Middle School recently invited several community supporters of drug prevention awareness to visit for Red Ribbon Week. Pictured are Fayette County Sheriff James Custer, Genesis House Ministries members Kyle Luko and Joshua Miskanin, AG North Principal Randy Wilson, Jayden Miller and Rev. Terry Sanders, founder of Genesis House Ministries. Miller’s mother, Elizabeth Ann Miller, suffered a fatal overdose in May 2018, and Jayden and her brother lost her on Jayden’s bir…
The following is a listing of school lunch menus currently available for the week beginning Jan. 6:
After receiving several project proposals earlier this month for the replacement of the Smithfield Elementary School roof, the Albert Gallatin Area School Board is requesting from potential bidders new proposals following certain project specifications in order to make a more accurate cost comparison.
German Township High School Class of 1964 gathered for their 55th anniversary reunion. Pictured are (from left) seated: Jacque Enlow Biddle, Sophia Leziac Liddle, Donna Rosenberger Chellini, Ken Sullenberger, Lottie Edwards, Carolyn Marshall Capuzza, Tom Petts and Michael Lukey; back row: Don Riffle, Kathy Haigh Palo, Mary Ann Sprusansky Dice, Patty Brownfield Sterling, Tim Davis, Joe Bogozi, Bob Payne, Dan Opel, Dan Hatalla, Ron Riffle, Walter Ohler and Jay Breakiron.
The following is a listing of school lunch menus currently available for the week beginning Dec. 15:
Several companies presented proposals to the Albert Gallatin Area School Board at its December meeting for the replacement of the roof at Smithfield Elementary School.
The following is a listing of school lunch menus currently available for the week beginning Dec. 9:
A familiar face is returning to the Albert Gallatin Area School Board after a majority of school directors opted to fill a vacancy by appointment Wednesday.
The following students of Albert Gallatin High School were named to the honor roll for the first nine-week grading period of the 2019-20 school year:
The following students of Albert Gallatin South Middle School were named to the honor roll for the first nine-week grading period of the 2019-20 school year:
The Albert Gallatin Area School Board approved several personnel moves at a recent meeting, including filling an administrative position.
The following is a listing of school lunch menus currently available for the week beginning Dec. 2:
Cadets from Albert Gallatin High School JROTC participated in the Stephen Siller 5k in New York that honors first responders, EMT, firefighters, police and service members of the Armed Forces affected by the events of Sept. 11, 2011. The race is named after Stephen Siller, a firefighter who perished when the World Trade Center towers collapsed. Several hundred JROTC cadets from across the services (Army, Air Force, Marines) were involved in holding banners honoring the first responders a…
The following is a listing of school lunch menus currently available for the week beginning Nov. 25:
The Albert Gallatin Area School Board resolved to seek roofing manufacturers and consultants for proposals to address replacing the roof of Smithfield Elementary School.
Local businesses contributed $70,000 to The Challenge Program, Inc. to support efforts to motivate and reward students during the 2018-19 Program year in Fayette County high schools. Through the program, businesses introduce careers in the community to sophomores, juniors and seniors and challenge students to compete in TCP’s five award categories that directly link to academic and workforce success: attendance, STEM, community service, academic improvement and academic excellence. Addit…
The following is a listing of school lunch menus currently available for the week beginning Nov. 18:
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