School Board History (1960 - 2026)
In Pennsylvania, school board members are elected at the municipal level to serve a four year term. General elections are held every two years. After being elected, board members begin their term the first Monday of the December following the election.
2024 - 2025
Darren Mariano, Louise Huehn, Ed Brosky, Jeff Choura, Kate Drury, Mitchell Montani, Herb Ohliger, Megan Sexton, and Lisa Trainor. 2024 - 2025 is the fifth school year Mariano acted as board president and the first year Huehn acted as vice president.
The most significant moment of the board’s year occurred during the February 25, 2025 meeting, when a measure was approved to eliminate a dozen positions in response to financial challenges. This decision, discussed in greater detail on the Financial Difficulties page, garnered widespread attention from major regional publications, as the district was among the few to implement substantial layoffs. While further research is ongoing, preliminary findings suggest this may have been the first instance of staff layoffs by the board since the district’s establishment in 1960.
2025 Primary Election
CV Taxpayers, a registered PA political committee, emerged as an anonymous Facebook profile posting on community posts. A dedicated website was later launched. The focus of the political committee appeared to focus on voting out current board members Monatni, Trainor, and Sexton primarily on their support of tax increases for the district. The Facebook Page for the group emerged April 25th 2025. For reference, the 2/25/25 board meeting initiated the layoffs due to financial difficulties.
It was later revealed (PDF mirror) that CV Taxpayers was founded by Gina Pollice, Susan Uffelman, and Herb Ohliger. At the time, Ohliger was currently a district board member. Ohliger previously served on the board from 2007 - 2011 and was reelected in 2022. Ed Brosky, another current board member, donated $1,500 to the political group.
The 2025 primary election took place on May 20, 2025. Democratic Results / Republican Results (Raw Voting Data). Montani and Trainor emerged as the leading vote-getters across both party lines, while Sexton led in votes exclusively on the Democratic ticket. In comparison to the top-performing board candidate, Ohligher received 2,061 fewer votes in the Democratic primary and 130 fewer votes in the Republican primary. The board notified the community on 6/16/25 of an open board member position effective immediately. While the resigning member was not mentioned in the email, it was Ohligher.
Prior to the primary election, the board voted to cancel the 4/22/25 and 5/13/25 meetings preceding the election on 5/20/25. The member votes to cancel each meeting have never been released.
2025 General Election
The months between the primary and the general election were marked by intense online advertising campaigns and widespread misinformation. Political groups such as “CV Taxpayers,” founded by sitting board members, remained active in community discussions. During this time, board members frequently exchanged accusations and clarifications regarding their platforms. Across the community, yard signs and billboards promoting various board candidates became a common occurrence.
On November 5, 2025, the Pennsylvania General Election was held. Megan Sexton, Mark Fiorilli, Lisa Trainor, and Mich Montani were (re)elected to the Chartiers Valley School Board. Of the 30,916 votes cast, Sexton received 6,992 (22.62%), Fiorilli 6,792 (21.97%), Trainor 6,669 (21.57%), and Montani 6,518 (21.08%). Mark Dodson, running as a Republican candidate, received 3,860 votes (12.49%). Raw Voting Data. The elected members will each serve a four-year term.