ELDERTON
We have a high school that was reopened that will graduate 26 this year.
There are a total of 280 students in grades 7-12.
42 classes with less than 10 students.
21 classes with less than 5 students.
There are over 10 classes there with 1 student.
EHS employs 36 teachers, 25 of which were NEW HIRES.
Cost per student is $14,650, MUCH more than the other schools.
There are three principals at that school.
FORD CITY
We are building a second gymnasium in Ford City on the third floor with a glass ceiling! WHY?
Gyms and cafeterias increase the education value for our students how?
The school is full of mold and raw sewage, it has severe structural issues – remember the falling balcony from a few years ago?!
KITTANNING
The Kittanning Junior High has more students in it grades 7-8 than 7-12 at Elderton.
We are going to close Kittanning Jr. High and merge it into the Senior High. Why?
Class sizes are going to be bumped to 30-36 while Elderton benefits from 5.
THE BUDGET
First they say our schools are over crowded at 90-95% capacity.
Now Chapp says that we are getting rid of nearly 70 positions due to LOW ENROLLMENT.
We can’t have it both ways – Over capacity and Low Enrollment.
Which one is it?
We are going to cut nearly the same amount of teachers that we hired to reopen Elderton. Elderton will stay the same, class size wise, but all other schools will have HIGHER class sizes due to this.
STAN CHAP
View the contract here
We have a Superintendent who is making as per his contract:
Salary History for Chapp: ( 3.9% increase for each year of contract)
Year 1: $150,000.00
Year 2: $155,850.00
Year 3: $161,928.15
Year 4: $168,243.35
Year 5: $174,804.84
*$3,000 annually in a tax sheltered annuity = $15,000 over 5 years
*$2,500 annually for holding a doctoral degree = $12,500 over 5 years
*$3,800 annually for disability insurance = $19,000 over 5 years.
* These figures do not include healthcare benefits he will receive
*116 unused sick days carried over from his past employment.
This totals to $857,326.34 for the contract life and DOES NOT include his fully-funded health care.
BILL BILL - aka William J. Williams
We have a SECOND Superintendent being paid $500 per day. That’s $2500 a week, $5000 plus a month, roughly $130,000 a year.
GARY MATTA
Our new Solicitor, hand picked by the current board majority.
He has a file at The Auditor General’s office for his misuse of funds in the Duquesne School District.
He pretty much bankrupted that district and ours is next.
Check out his file: http://www.auditorgen.state.pa.us/Archives/Investigations/DUQ-Report.html
Armstrong County Voters, you are too smart to not see this for what it is. You need to get out to vote tomorrow, and you need to vote for CHANGE!
Region I - Bethel, Burrell, Cadogan, Ford City, Ford Cliff, Manor, Manorville, North Buffalo and West Kittanning. VOTE FOR: Paul Lobby and Larry Robb for the four year term and James Rearic for the two year term.
Region II - Applewald, East Franklin, Kittanning Boro, Rayburn, Washington, West Franklin and Worthington. VOTE FOR: Chris Choncek and Amy Lhote
Region III - Atwood, Boggs, Cowanshannock, Dayton, Elderton, Kittanning Twp, Pine, Plumcreek, Rural Valley, South Bend, Valley and Wayne. VOTE FOR: Stan Berdell
