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Coatesville board accepts superintendent resignation; interim superintendent named

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At a Jan. 14 special meeting the Coatesville Area School District Board accepted the immediate resignation of Superintendent Catherine Van Voren under a severance agreement and appointed Anthony Rybarczyk as interim superintendent effective immediately.

The Coatesville Area School District Board of School Directors on Jan. 14 accepted the immediate resignation of Superintendent Catherine Van Voren and appointed Anthony Rybarczyk as interim superintendent effective immediately.

In a brief public portion of the special meeting, community member Laurie Shannon Bailey criticized Van Voren’s leadership and urged the board to prioritize equitable supports for marginalized students. “Our community, specifically marginalized black children have suffered tremendously under her leadership,” Bailey said during public comment.

The board then moved into executive…

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