Federal Investigation of Schools

YATESVILLE - Pittston+Area+School+District%22>Pittston Area School District Superintendent Ross Scarantino submitted a letter of resignation Tuesday morning, board member Kent Bratlee confirmed.

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Bratlee said he received a call around noon from the board's secretary notifying him that Scarantino submitted the letter. The board will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday to review administrative contracts. Bratlee said the board members will probably talk about Scarantino's resignation during the meeting.

Scarantino was charged by the FBI in April for accepting money in exchange for the awarding of contracts. The same day, April 16, Scarantino submitted a letter requesting a leave of absence for personal reasons.

For more information, read Wednesday's The Times Leader.