Daniel Malloy was sworn in as superintendent of the Hanover Area School District on Nov. 13, 2025, and told board members and the public he intends to center decisions on students and transparency.

At the start of the meeting, the board’s presiding officer invited Malloy and his family forward for an oath administered by a magistrate. After repeating the oath to “faithfully discharge the duties of the office … in accordance with the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” Malloy took his seat and delivered opening remarks.

“First, love our kids,” Malloy said, describing that principle as one of two “nonnegotiable pillars” for his leadership. He listed the second pillar as “a commitment to doing the next right thing,” and framed his approach around honesty, transparency, grit, grace and gratitude. Malloy noted that he is an alumnus of the district and previously served four years as superintendent of the Weatherly Area School District.

The meeting included routine district recognitions. Malloy praised the district’s Veterans Day activities and announced winners of a Veterans Day essay contest. Principal-level staff member John Sippert introduced October’s student of the month, Adrianna Nelson, who thanked teachers and staff in brief remarks.

The meeting also served as the final session for the board’s president, who used the floor to thank staff, volunteers and outside counsel and to recount the district’s recent recovery from what the president described as a previously undisclosed $8,000,000 deficit. The president said state officials had considered withholding special education funding and temporarily suspending athletics before the district adopted corrective measures, and credited staff and community partners for stabilizing finances. The president also said the district’s new elementary center will save roughly $40,000,000.

The board announced upcoming meetings: a December work session on Dec. 3, 2025, a reorganization meeting on Dec. 2, 2025, and the regular December meeting also listed for Dec. 2, 2025. The meeting adjourned following routine motions.