CASD completes plans laid out by PHRC, NAACP
Rights organizations call school board’s actions ‘earnest and true’
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
SPIRIT Program members talk about the impact students can have on the community’s culture.
CALN – Commemorating the school district’s progress in healing community and district relations, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, Pennsylvania NAACP chapter, and...
CASD in process of changing policies after grand jury report
Handling of money, hiring process, cellphone policies under review
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
CALN – During two townhall-style meetings on Monday night, Coatesville Area School District Superintendent Dr. Cathy Taschner said that changes have been made and will continue to be made in the district’s cellphone policies, hiring policies, administration training, and handling of facility...
A better day than you might think for Coatesville
In beleaguered school district, kids, community are finally coming first
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
If you watched the TV news yesterday, or read some of the local media, yesterday was a terrible day for the Coatesville area community.
But I’m here to say this: I don’t agree.
When we watched Richard Como — the former superintendent of schools, disgraced in just about every way possible...
Como, Donato face charges for ‘skimming’
Grand jury report slams Coatesville Area Board of Education for mismanagement, cover-up
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan details charges against former Coatesville Superintendent Richard Como and former Coatesville High School Athletic Director James Donato, as the new Coatesville Superintendent, Dr. Cathy Taschner looks on.
WEST CHESTER — Following the...
Taschner, school board put Coatesville on the right path
For the first time in a while, education seems to come first for CASD
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
COATESVILLE — It was hard not to read the headlines this week from the Coatesville Area School District and feel like, finally, things are moving forward.
From the final severing of ties to former district solicitor James Ellison, to the resignation of Board of Education President Neil Campbell,...
Maffei takes CASD board seat as Campbell, Mammel resign
Board adds new member, terminates contracts with former Solicitor Ellison
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Michele Maffei takes the oath of office Tuesday after being appointed to the Coatesville Area School District Board of Education. Image courtesy Facebook.
CALN – Michele Maffei was elected to fill the spot left vacant after board member Kimberly Mammel’s resignation at Tuesday’s...
CASD gets key mental health grant
COATESVILLE — The Brandywine Health Foundation and the Coatesville Area School District (CASD) announced Monday that CASD is just one of four Pennsylvania school districts among 119 state and local educational agencies that will be part of a major national initiative to support teachers, schools, and communities in recognizing and responding to mental health concerns among youth through the Mental...
CASD to set up new rules for volunteers
New requirements include background, health, and criminal clearances
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
CALN – The Coatesville Area School Board will look into its volunteer policies as per a Community Student Relations Committee vote from Tuesday night.
Tuesday night’s vote will bring new policies regarding background and health checks before the full board at this month’s meeting. The...
CASD board greenlights solar deal
After four-year process, 25-year deal to build solar farm is OKd
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The 46-acre solar plant will sit near the Coatesville Area High School campus in Caln.
CALN — After nearly four years of fits and starts, the long-planned solar farm at the high school campus plan finally got a formal approval from the Coatesville Area School District Board of Education, Tuesday night.
The...
Coatesville Area School District reveals $275M total debt
Accumulated since ’07, debt includes $188M principle, says business manager
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
CALN – Coatesville Area School District Business Manager Ron Kabonick announced that the district currently has a total of $275,931,814 in outstanding total debt at Tuesday night’s Finance and Personnel meeting.
Because of the way the 2007 bond is structured, the district...
