Coatesville’s ROTC must find its own funding for another year
Program will look to combat Air Force’s closure decision with CASD support
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
With his ROTC compatriots behind him, Chasan Hall asks the school board for a letter of support. “This program offered me insane opportunities that I would never have dreamed about in middle school,” he said.
CALN – The status of the Coatesville Area High School’s...
Few shakeups in county on Primary day
A handful of incumbents bounced at municipal level; county slates set
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Tuesday’s Primary election largely set up this November’s election slate — although in a handful of municipal races, incumbent supervisor candidates were knocked off their party’s ballot.
Turnout for the election was very light: just 10.45% of voters registered as Republican or Democrat turned...
CASD to improve security systems and discipline policies
District takes multi-faceted approach to prevent violence in light of Sandy Hook
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
CALN – The Coatesville Area School District Board of Education passed multiple motions to improve the safety in schools at their meeting Tuesday night.
Actions taken include updated security systems and new discipline policies. The board believes that such actions are necessary...
Coatesville schools revise security plans
Address safety in wake of Sandy Hook shootings; parents push for JROTC funding
By Kyle Corrazza, Staff Writer, The Times
CALN – The Coatesville Area School Board passed measures to step up security in all schools at its meeting Tuesday night. Board members said they found the actions necessary in light of last month’s Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Board President J. Neil...
School board votes to move Caln students to Scott
Moves won’t happen until new North Brandywine Middle School is built
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
The Coatesville Area School District voted to approve eventually moving students and staff at Caln Elementary School to a new elementary school that would be housed in what is now Scott Middle School. Middle school students currently at Scott would move to a new North Brandywine Middle...
CASD school board looks to keep South middle school open
But formal vote put on hold; parents question class sizes
By Kyle Carrozza, Correspondent, The Times
Although no formal decision was made Tuesday night, school board members suggested that it was increasingly likely that South Brandywine Middle School would remain open, while North Brandywine would be the first target for replacement, rather than both aging middle schools.
CALN – The plans for renovating...
School board: two new middle schools not in the budget
South Brandywine might stay open for five more years
By Kyle Carrozza, Correspondent, The Times
Although slated for replacement, fiscal constraints may keep South Brandywine Middle School open for at least five more years.
CALN – Due to an already tight budget, the Coatesville Area School Board announced a change in plans at their meeting Tuesday night, stating that the district cannot afford to...
Letter: ROTC is a worthy investment for CASD
To The Editor,
As a lifelong resident of the City of Coatesville, a graduate of Coatesville Area Senior High School, and a taxpayer to the Coatesville Area School District, I would like to protest the decision of the Coatesville Area School Board and School Administration for their decision to eliminate the ROTC Program from the 2012-2013 School Year Budget. I think the Coatesville School Board is...
Coatesville welcomes displaced Graystone students
District forms outreach program for displaced Graystone Academy students
By Jamie Richard, Staff Writer, The Times
COATESVILLE –Middle school-age students left high and dry by the sudden decision by Greystone Academy to drop grades 6 through 8 will be warmly welcomed by the Coatesville Area School District, which is planning an aggressive effort to bring the roughly 100 displaced students into the...
Residents defend HS ROTC program
School board considers cutting program to save money as budget crisis looms
By Jamie Richard, Staff Writer, CoatesvilleTimes.com
At least 89 Coatesville High School students face the loss of their Air Force ROTC program as the Coatesville Area School District looks for cost-saving measure to close a budget gap.
COATESVILLE – Concerned students, residents and parents spoke out at Tuesday’s school...
