Parent tells board there was no notice after music teacher left; asks for transparency
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Summary
A parent, Erin Atherton, told the board that music teacher Richard Bricker left Campus North in early December without notice to families, postponing the winter concert; she asked the district to explain personnel actions and improve communication.
At the public-comment portion of the Jan. 27 meeting, Erin Atherton identified herself as a parent of two Chambersburg Area School District students and raised concerns about item 7.02 (personnel actions) regarding Richard Bricker, the music and band teacher at Campus North.
Atherton said Bricker had been absent since early December, which prevented students from holding their winter concert. She said families were told the concert would be "rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances," but that no communication was given to parents or students about Bricker’s departure or a purported retirement. Atherton said a job posting for the role appeared on Dec. 30, 2025, also without notice to families.
"Where is the transparency within CASD and the school board?" Atherton asked the board.
The chair thanked Atherton for her comment; no detailed administrative response to the specific personnel question was recorded during the public-comment segment. The personnel action is listed on the board agenda for consideration under item 7.02.
