What started as a timeline update on Hempfield Area High School’s revitalization ended with a debate over the project’s multimillion-dollar price tag. Officials with CORE Architects and SitelogIQ attended the district’s school board meeting this week to discuss the project’s continued progress before ground is broken. During the meeting, longtime
Despite pleas from parents and a petition that purportedly garnered more than 800 signatures, the plan to consolidate Hempfield’s three middle schools into two was approved Tuesday night. Only one school board director voted against consolidation, which will move all sixth, seventh and eighth grade students into Wendover and West
After a yearlong debate over appropriate books in the school library, Hempfield Area officials have drafted updates to the district’s resource material policy that could shape the future of book selection and challenges in the district. The draft, penned by Superintendent Tammy Wolicki and district solicitor Krisha DiMascio, sets guard
The Hempfield Area School Board has a new president. Director Paul Ward took the helm on Wednesday after former President Tony Bompiani served in the leadership role for three years. Directors unanimously approved Ward, who was the sole nominee. Director Scott Learn will continue to serve as vice president. Ward
Expressing frustration after months of controversy over Hempfield Area’s book policies, school board President Tony Bompiani urged his fellow directors to stop “kicking the can” and find common ground on the issue. “We put 10 months into this, and we’ve gotten nowhere,” Bompiani said during last week’s school board meeting.