Armstrong School District has low enrollment!
REALLY DR. CHAPP!?!?
At the last school board meeting, it was announced that there would be lay-offs of 66 positions in the district: 31 non-professional and 35 professional.
So let’s get this straight.
The previous board majority close Elderton JR-SR HS due to low enrollment.
The new board majority reopened it and in doing so rehired 25 teachers and reassigned 11.
Stated at the Act 34 hearing that there is justification to the renovation project because our enrollment is stabilized.
Director Solak last week on WTYM radio stated that the facilities studies show that Kittanning and Ford City are at 90% capacity.
And now tonight, when questioned by Director Chonek, Superintendent Chapp stated “we aren’t furloughing due to economic reasons- we are furloughing due to low enrollment”.
Ohhh what a tangled web we weave!
So where is the lie?
Is it in lying to the PDE stating that the renovations should be done because the enrollment is stabilized?
Is it in Superintendent Chapp stating that the teacher furloughs are due to low enrollment?
OR HERE IS SOMETHING UNUSUAL…..A THIRD CHOICE!!!!!
We do not have money for all these teachers nor the renovation projects!!!!
