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Incoming school board presidents from districts that serve Lackawanna County share a similar goal in 2021 — get students safely back to their classrooms. “We’re hoping for some kind of return to normal,” said Carbondale Area School Board President Gary Smedley, who is going into his 10th year in the position. “We have to get the kids back into the school.” Between Dec. 1 and 9, school boards reorganized for 2021. During the meetings, board members appointed presidents and vice presidents. New presidents include Michael Hallinan, Dunmore, and Joseph Mondak, Valley...