In an 8-0 vote, the school board agreed to appoint Mark Blanchard, the current assistant superintendent for secondary education, for a “term of approximately five years.”
CV authorized the district to administer a biannual youth survey sponsored through state agencies, a move that drew mixed comments from residents and school directors.
Every school district across Pennsylvania is competing for a shrinking pool of applicants as the number of in-state teacher certifications fell by two-thirds since 2010.
For school districts when hiring, the most difficult professional positions to fill are those involving a niche certification and the individualized care of students.
In school districts around Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a third round of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding may go toward HVAC and other facility upgrades and intervention programs for learning loss.