Fort Cherry School Board Meeting, May 23, 2011:
The board voted 8 to 1 to approve sharing superintendent and administrative services with Avella. Chris Lauff voted no.
Fort Cherry School Board is choosing to ignore evidence presented to Board President Brant Miller and board member Ray Miller that should have rendered this proposal reprehensible from its inception.
Fort Cherry is choosing to throw caution to the wind.
Avella needs to proceed with care . . . .
As you read through these documents, remember that back in December 1996, Dinnen promptly entered into a 5-year contract with the New Brighton Area School District immediately after receiving that 1996 Letter of Eligibility.
The Letter of Eligibility was dated November 27, 1996.
Thanksgiving Day that year was November 28.
At the very earliest, Dinnen would have received the Letter of Eligibility on Friday the 29th or Saturday the 30th.
The agenda for the Monday, December 2, New Brighton board meeting made no mention of voting on Dinnen’s appointment as Superintendent; the item was added during executive session.
By locking himself in as superintendent, Dinnen was assured that any legal bills incurred would be paid for by the New Brighton Area School District.
By law, Dinnen could remain as Acting Superintendent of the District without certification for one year - that year would run out in May 1997.
With the May cut-off date approaching, Dinnen sued the PA Department of Education, arguing that his right to due process had been violated.
From the time he was voted in as Superintendent, Dinnen spent his time at New Brighton fighting the Department of Education to keep the Letter of Eligibility that was issued to him due to a CLERICAL ERROR.
New Brighton School District (taxpayers) covered Dinnen’s legal expenses.
(Documents with the exception of the newspaper clippings obtained from the PA Department of Education files.)
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