CASD administrators, board meet with public to talk taxes

About 30 area residents met with Coatesville Are School District Board of Education members and administrators Sunday to talk about the budget and taxes. In a first of its kind meeting, the Coatesville Area School Board and Administrators were joined by approximately 30 community members on Sunday afternoon, March 13, to discuss the financial status of the District. The district invited residents,...

M’mm, m’mm, good! Campbells donates $10K to CASD school

Labels for Education program nets East Fallowfield Elementary funds By Lauren Parker- Gill, Staff Writer, The Times Students from East Fallowfield Elementary School, along with superintendent Dr. Cathy Taschner and principal Wayne Wallace accepted a check for $10,000, presented by Megan Hennigan and Erin Ward from Campbell’s Soup Company for the Labels for Education Grand Stand Sweepstakes for Schools. EAST...

CASD – Board addresses curriculum, audit and equality

Eyes a future of positive change for students, staff and community   By Lauren Parker- Gill, Staff Writer, The Times CALN – The October meeting agenda for the Coatesville Area School District board, (CASD) was an especially busy one.  Highlights included Superintendent Dr. Cathy Taschner providing a presentation outlining the district’s accomplishments of the past 15 months, the board voting...

CASD to consider reopening Gordon to relieve overcrowding

Concerns expressed over lack of classroom phones By Lauren Parker-Gill, Staff Writer, The Times East Fallowfield resident Marnie Gibson expressed concerns for students’ and staffs’ safety while many classrooms were without phones since the beginning of the school year. CALN – The Coatesville area School District is studying the possibility of reopening Gordon Elementary School — currently...

CASD to withhold some charter school payments due to budget impasse

Board salutes AFJROTC students during meeting By Lauren Parker- Gill, Staff writer, The Times The Coatesville Area School District will withhold some payments to charter schools due to the ongoing budget impasse. The state has been without a budget since June 30 and has not reimbursed local school districts for their share of charter school payments. CALN – The Coatesville Area School District will...

Backpack event connects the needy with the caring

Almost 1,400 students in need get back to school supplies, bags By Lauren Parker-Gill, Staff Writer, The Times Jane Johnson, a member of the committee for the Back to School event and a board member of the Bridge Academy and Community Center, helped students choose their backpacks filled with school supplies Friday at Scott Middle School. Photo courtesy of Coatesville Back to School: Prepare for Success...

CASD focuses on positives as school year starts

Residents question hiring decisions; no decision on status of CASD police By Lauren Parker-Gill, Staff Writer, The Times While Coatesville Area School District officials described the preparations for the 2015-16 school year, some residents questioned the district’s hiring practices during the recent CASD Board of Education meeting. CALN – As the CASD board of directors and superintendent Dr....

CASD to start process to recover unauthorized pay raises

Board of Education approves hiring of firm for forensic audit By Lauren Parker-Gill, Staff Writer, The Times Coatesville Area School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Cathy Taschner discusses the process for a forensic audit of the district’s finances during Tuesday’s special board meeting. COATESVILLE – Superintendent Dr. Cathy Taschner and the board of directors of the Coatesville...

CASD board continues momentum of change

    Administration, facilities and technology top a busy June board meeting agenda   By Lauren Parker-Gill, Correspondent, The Times CASD board works through a busy June agenda CALN — Despite Tuesday’s violent storms and power outages, the Coatesville Area School District’s Board of Education managed to hold its meeting, albeit at a different location and time than planned....

American Water grant to benefit BVA, Coatesville students

HERSHEY – Pennsylvania American Water announced today that seven watershed initiatives across the state have earned financial support through the company’s 2015 Environmental Grant Program. The recipients will receive a share of grant funds totaling nearly $35,000 for their community-based projects that improve, restore or protect watersheds. A panel of judges selected the grant recipients from...