Schools Superintendent Resigns After Cheltenham Hazing Charges

CHELTENHAM TOWNSHIP, PA — A week after 10 members of the Cheltenham High School football program were charged in two locker room hazing incidents, the district's embattled schools superintendent has resigned.

Schools Superintendent Brian W. Scriven sent a resignation letter to the Cheltenham School Board on Thursday.

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"It is with a full heart and after considerable reflection that I submit my resignation as Superintendent of the Cheltenham School District, effective immediately," Scriven's letter stated.

"Serving this district has been one of the greatest privileges of my life," Scriven said. "As a graduate of Cheltenham High School, this role has never simply been a job to me, it has been a calling rooted in gratitude for the education and community that shaped who I am. To have had the opportunity to lead the district that first opened doors for me has meant more than words can fully express."

Four Cheltenham High School football coaches and six players were charged last week in two locker room incidents where multiple players beat a sophomore player in August and September 2025, authorities said.

The charges stemmed from two alleged assaults of a football player that happened in the locker room and led to the eventual cancellation of two football seasons.

"This year has tested our community in ways none of us anticipated. I have thought long and hard about what is best, not for me, but for the students, staff, and families who depend on strong, trusted leadership," Scriven said. "I have come to believe that the district is best served by a fresh start under new leadership, and that stepping aside now is the right and necessary step to allow Cheltenham to move forward."

School Board President Leah Mulhearn said the school board accepted Scriven's resignation and will be appointing an acting schools superintendent.

Pending the formal approval of the board at its next meeting, Joshua Sweigard, the Director of Business Services, has been named Acting Superintendent.

Mulhearn said that Sweigard is a skilled and experienced member of the district's central administration, and "we are confident that he is the best choice to lead the district until the search for an interim superintendent is completed."