One word: shameful
CASD school board disrespects residents for no good reason
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
CALN — I’ve been to a lot of Board of Education meetings over the years, some compelling, some downright boring, but until Tuesday night, I’ve never been to one that could be described with one word:
Shameful.
The Coatesville Area School District Board of Education endured (I wish I could use the word...
CASD School Board allows Como, Donato to resign
Despite 3-hours of public comment asking for firings, board votes 6-1 to accept resignations
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Acting Coatesville Area School District Superintendent Dr. Angelo Romaniello reads a statement. Many of his words were met with jeers and boos.
CALN – The Coatesville Area School District Board of Education voted 6-1 on Tuesday night to allow the resignations of...
Letter: Parent calls for school board’s ouster
Editor’s Note: The following is a statement to the media from Ana S. Santo that she agreed to have published as a letter to the editor.
Media:
As a taxpayer, as a parent and as a human being—I am appalled at what’s been going on at the Coatesville School District.
Please continue to report tonight at the school board meeting and to chase the investigation that is still underway by the Chester...
CASD board to vote Tuesday on administrators’ exits
Sources say board disagrees that firings are in district’s best interest
By Kathleen Brady Shea and Kyle Carrozza, The Times
CALN — A statement from the Coatesville Area School District on Monday confirmed that the board plans to vote Tuesday night on whether to accept the resignations of former Superintendent of Schools Richard Como and Coatesville Area High School Athletic Director Jim...
Letter: Statement from Tonya Thames Taylor
Editor’s Note: The following is a statement by Dr. Tonya Thames Taylor, a member of the Coatesville Area School District, issued Sunday.
To The Editor,
In light of the article written by The Daily Local News today (9/22/13), I feel compel to reiterate the position taken by fellow School Directors and me for the past month. The Daily Local reports that racially-charged text messages were discovered...
The tricky issue of the CASD texts
You have a right to know why we aren’t publishing the alleged school district texts
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
We get letters — or more correctly, it being the 21st Century, we get emails.
Many of late have asked us to keep publishing stories on the Coatesville Area School District and the resignation of Superintendent of Schools Richard Como and Coatesville Area High School Athletic...
Second administrator exits Coatesville schools
Athletic director joins superintendent on list of sudden departures
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The turmoil continues: Less than a week after the abrupt retirement of the Coatesville Area School District (CASD) superintendent, the district’s high school athletic director has resigned, a school administrator said Tuesday.
James Donato, a former football coach at Kennett...
CASD: It’s time for some answers
Parents, taxpayers deserve facts, not rumors and speculation
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
An old maxim suggests wisdom is “knowing what you don’t know.”
Well, it appears that when it comes to the Coatesville Area School District, we are all wise beyond our years.
Here’s what we do know: CASD Superintendent of Schools Richard Como has resigned/retired effective Sept. 2 and while word of...
CASD announces retirement of superintendent
In his resignation letter, Richard Como says ‘timing is right’
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
In his resignation letter, CASD Superintendent Richard Como said it was time to leave after 42 years in education, half of them in Coatesville.
After several days of rumors and speculation about the status of the Coatesville Area School District (CASD)’s Superintendent,...
School district mum on fate of superintendent
Multiple sources say Richard Como is out
Richard Como has been at the helm of the Coatesville School District since 2005.
A major administrative change has apparently occurred in the Coatesville Area School District; however, the district is not sharing it.
Multiple sources have told The Times that Superintendent Richard Como is no longer employed by the district; however, repeated calls and emails...
