The Pleasant Valley School District in Brodheadsville, Pa. has unanimously approved Dr. James Konrad as their new Superintendent. School Board President Donna Yozwiak tells WJPA News the vote was unanimous (8-0). She called Konrad “articulate, charismatic, and very well educated”. She says he was, by far, their top candidate. According to Yozwiak, Konrad will receive a five-year contract with a salary of $170,000. She says some details of that contract are still being finalized but Konrad is to begin his new job before January 10. Yozwiak says Konrad was in attendance at Thursday nights meeting and will be touring district facilities Friday. Konrad has been superintendent at Washington since July of 2017. Attempts to reach Dr. Konrad and other Washington School District officials for comment have been unsuccessful.