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West York students, parents urge district to save JROTC as board cites instructor, contract barriers
Summary
Maddox Price, a West York Area School District sophomore and NJROTC cadet, told the school board the program has been transformational for him and his peers and said he must “return” his uniform at the end of the school year because “the NJROTC program is being discontinued.”
Maddox Price, a West York Area School District sophomore and NJROTC cadet, told the school board the program has been transformational for him and his peers and said he must “return” his uniform at the end of the school year because “the NJROTC program is being discontinued.”
The board and administration said they do not currently have both a certified instructor and an agreement with the teachers’ association that would allow the district to pay the market rate required to hire one. President Rice described those two obstacles as the reasons the district cannot guarantee the program next year but said the district wants to restore it if the barriers can be cleared.
Why it matters: Students and parents argued the program supports leadership development, improves attendance and discipline, and can help with college and…
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