A quick heads up this morning to let you know all nine members of the Octorara Area School District voted to approve the district’s proposed $47 million dollar and some change budget last evening and to renew Dr. Newcome’s contract. Even budget busters Leon Lapp, arguably the board’s most conservative member, and Bob Hume, who [...]
Dr. Thomas Newcome, Lisa Bowman, Octorara Area School BoardSo reads the headline on Tim Alexander’s blog site this morning. Only problem is Dr. Newcome is not resigning! Well he is but then he’s immediately signing up for another five years. But hey, what do the facts matter to Tim Alexander, a man who has built his entire political campaign for school board around [...]
Dr. Thomas Newcome, Octorara Area School Board, Octorara Area School District, Tim AlexanderLancasterOnline published Debbie Wygent’s account of Monday’s school board meeting where the board voted 7-1 (Bob Hume cast the lone dissenting vote) to approve the district’s final proposed budget. Debbie’s description of the meeting had this humorous outtake of board member Leon Lapp’s response to teacher sabbaticals: Reviewed personnel items, including one that prompted disgruntled [...]
Debbie Wygent, Leon Lapp, Octorara Area School Board, Octorara Area School District