CASD moves to rework admin positions

Board cuts unapproved positions created by previous superintendent  By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times CALN – Further steps to correct past wrongdoings under the previous administration were taken at Wednesday’s school board meeting of the Coatesville Area School District, which included eliminating administrative positions that were never approved by the school board and adjusting...

Lewis holds community forum on safety in Coatesville schools

More than 15o people pack Coatesville’s City Hall for meeting By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times Over 150 Coatesville residents including parents, teachers, school board members and district administrators attended COATESVILLE – Over 150 residents of the Coatesville Area School District, including city council members, parents, teachers, principals, school board members and district...

Caln Elementary deemed safe after K-9 sweep

Search for heroin heightens tension between authorities, school district By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times More than four days after authorities discovered heroin in the possession of a first-grader at Caln Elementary, “a protective sweep” of the school using K-9 officers deemed the building and grounds safe, Caln Township Police Chief Joseph Elias said on Tuesday, May 6. In a...

Why is the CASD rushing to buy a building?

Special meeting just weeks before new board members take office has rightly angered community By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times CALN — Elections, they say, have consequences. That’s why it’s a little disturbing to see the Coatesville Area School District Board of Education in a seeming rush to buy a building for new administration offices. You see, in little more than a couple of weeks at least...