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...

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 decision...

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 during...

CASD School Board allows Como, Donato to resign

Despite 3-hours of public comment asking for firings, board votes 6-1 to accept resignations By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times A packed and angry crowd overflowed the auditorium at Coatesville Area School, Tuesday, calling for the firing of former Superintendent of Schools Richard Como and former Athletic Director Jame Donato, after it was determined the two had exchanged numerous racially...

CASD board to vote Tuesday on administrators’ exits

Sources say board disagrees that firings are in district’s best interest By Kathleen Brady Shea and Kyle Carrozza, The Times CALN — A statement from the Coatesville Area School District on Monday confirmed that the board plans to vote Tuesday night on whether to accept the resignations of former Superintendent of Schools Richard Como and Coatesville Area High School Athletic Director Jim...