Snyder fills Coatesville School Board spot
Wins Ritter’s vacant Region 2 seat in 6-2 victory over Alain Foster
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Dean Snyder is sworn into school board position by Judge Gregory Hines.
CALN – The Coatesville Area School Board voted in Dean Snyder to fill the Board’s vacant seat at their meeting Tuesday night. The decision came after a 6-2 vote, which placed Snyder over candidate Alain Foster.
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YMCA helps build community, encourages exercise
Organizations, YMCA, CASD athletes and admin build community at Ash Park
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
COATESVILLE – The Brandywine YMCA brought music, moon bounces, and exercise to Ash Park on Tuesday for the second of two Community Days.
According to YMCA Executive Director Chris Wiseman, about 2,000 people showed up to the park to take part in swimming lessons, a basketball shooting...
Ritter resigns from CASD school board
Board will have 30 days to find replacement from Region II
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
CALN – Coatesville Area School Board Member Rick Ritter turned in his letter of resignation on July 7, leaving a Region II seat open on the board.
Citing family and work concerns in his letter, Ritter’s resignation will take effect immediately, although the board will need to vote to accept...
Passion for positive influence drives Taschner’s efforts
CASD superintendent stresses community involvement, academics, transparency
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Dr. Cathy Taschner
COATESVILLE – The desire to positively impact as many students as she can and a passion for Chester County are what drew Dr. Cathy Taschner to her new position as Coatesville’s Superintendent of Schools.
“There were a number of educators who want to be superintendent,...
CASD teams up with ASCD for staff development
CALN — ASCD, a global community dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading, announced Tuesday that ASCD Professional Learning Services™ has entered an agreement to provide professional development training for up to 100 administrators, teachers, and consultants in the Coatesville Area School District.
ASCD provided Understanding by Design® professional learning June 17–20 for...
Coatesville School Board approves $148.8M budget
District’s 2014-15 budget to break even; Taschner takes over as superintendent
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
CALN – The Coatesville Area School Board unanimously approved a general fund budget of $148,802,429 at Thursday night’s meeting.
The budget perfectly aligns with the projected expenditures for 2014-15, leaving no surplus or deficit.
During his presentation of the budget,...
Caln files suit against Dewey Homes
Twp. to pursue completion of development, nearly $100,000 in court
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
CALN – Township Engineer Jeff McClintock announced that the township has filed a court case against Dewey Homes at Thursday night’s Board of Commissioners meeting.
This action comes as the newest chapter in the Kings Grant saga which saw the township send a letter requesting Dewey finish...
CASD says discovery of heroin handled poorly
District cites multiple deficiencies, particularly in communication
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Deborah Thompson reads the district statement. The statement said that a lack of a search, the delay in identifying the substance as heroin, and a lack of communication with board members contributed to the district’s failing to handle the matter properly.
COATESVILLE – At a press conference...
‘Dangerous and illegal’ substance found at school
Caln Elementary parents urged to have conversation with children
Parents of Caln Elementary School students received a telephone message Friday evening warning them of an incident that occurred at school earlier in the day.
The message said that “a student reported they found a small group of blue baggies containing a foreign substance in the grass during recess. Upon further investigation, we...
CASD approves Taschner as superintendent of schools
Board OKs 3-year contract as citizens voice ‘no confidence’ in district
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Alain Foster reads a statement on behalf of fellow citizens stating that they have no confidence in the Board. The statement asked for the firing of Solicitor James Ellison and the resignations of five board members.
CALN – In a special meeting Tuesday night, the Coatesville...
