Sarah Mosser Elected to School Board

In a unanimous vote, Springfield School District Board of Directors elected Sarah J. Mosser Sept. 22 to represent Region 2.

Mosser will replace from the board Sept. 8. She will serve the remaining two years of Carlson’s four-year term. 

Director Donald Heller nominated Mosser in an unusual process, in which the board elects the replacement Region 2 director, due to the timing of Carlson’s resignation. Mosser was not present at the Sept. 22 meeting.

This type of election is unusual because, in most situations, a special election is held; however, because Carlson resigned within 60 days of the school board election this November, PA law gives the board auhority to elect a replacement for the remaining term, Director Donald Cadge said.

Mosser told Springfield Patch she is “thrilled.”

“I was very excited when I saw the opportunity,” she said, adding that she'd been looking for an chance to do meaningful public service for a long time.

With two children attending , Mosser anticipates being with the for a while. She said joining the school board is a “good way to stay involved.”

“It’s in my personality to want to have as much information as possible and to know what’s going on,” she said. “I want a voice in decision making.”

Mosser moved from Bucks County two years ago and said she made a conscience choice to come to Springfield because “it is an amazing district.”

“They’re committed to literacy and I see my kids doing really well,” she said. "The personality of the district is a good fit with my values. Springfield is a community of hard-working people, who want to raise their kids in a safe place, who value excellence, achievement and giving the kids a great start."

As a professional social worker, in the area of mental health, Mosser has experience in helping children with special needs. She holds a Master of Social Work from Marywood University in Scranton, a State Board of Social Workers license and she has over a decade of experience in behavior health service.

Mosser is a Senior Care Manager at Magellan Health Services, in Newtown, where she’s worked since 2006.

“We have a code of ethics that defines the work we do. After this many years in the field, it becomes part of your identity. It’s more of a calling than a job,” she said.

Mosser was one of two candidates, along with Marybeth Grubb, to apply for the Region 2 school board position.

Mosser will be sworn in during the next Oct. 6.