Divided board dooms motion to seek new solicitor
Board president says now is not prudent time to change
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Nicolina Sciarretta (from left), Johnna Morales, Gabrielle Hines, and Joshua Mensah stand before the audience as Principal Robert Fisher recognizes them as some of the top students in their class.
CALN – In a tied decision, the Coatesville Area School Board failed to pass a motion on Tuesday night that...
School board continues its affront to electorate
But aggrieved taxpayers can – and should – continue pressure for change
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Entrenched members of the Coatesville Area School Board thumbed their noses at the community once again on Saturday by defiantly ignoring not only the sentiments that citizens voiced at meetings but the ones that they expressed at the ballot box.
Regrettably, the...
Retired state police corporal to fill CASD board vacancy
Public voices dismay as James Hills beats out Robert Beckershoff, 5-3
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
James Hills takes his oath to fill the vacant school board seat. “The children are my biggest passion,” said the mentor and retired state police corporal.
CALN – The Coatesville Area School District Board of Education voted in James Hills to take the vacant school board seat...
New CASD board members make presence felt
Deets, Mammel, and Thompson sworn in; Campbell reelected president
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
CALN – Newly-elected school board members Stuart Deets, Kim Mammel, and Deborah Thompson took their seats at their first meeting Tuesday night.
In addition, Neil Campbell was reelected school board president, and James Fox was elected vice president at a reorganization meeting that took place...
