(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

At a special meeting held on Thursday night, the Blackhawk School Board voted to place Superintendent Dr. Robert Postupac on administrative leave with pay pending further board action and a louder mill hearing, effective immediately

According to the school board, Postupac was presented with charges against him leading to his suspension before the vote proceeded. The board also planned a subsequent hearing for Postupac on June 22, which could result in Dr. Postupac’s full removal from the school district.

The suspension is a result of an ongoing investigation by the state Ethics Committee into both Postupac and Moon Area school board member Mark Scappe involving employment opportunities for their children.

The board also announced Dr. William Pettigrew as Acting Superintendent of schools, with a daily rate of $650.