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Mifflin County school board approves new East Derry principal after teachers, parents press for full-time leadership
Summary
After extended public comment from teachers, union representatives and parents, the Mifflin County School Board voted to create a dedicated East Derry elementary principal and convert shared administrative roles into single‑school positions (option one). The measure passed by roll call.
The Mifflin County School Board voted to add an East Derry Elementary principal and reorganize several elementary administrative roles, adopting the board’s option one after nearly two hours of public comment and a lengthy board discussion.
Public speakers — including long‑time East Derry teachers, a Lewisburg Intermediate School union representative and Academy staff — urged the board to restore full‑time, on‑site leadership. Cara Stubbs, who said she has taught at East Derry for 38 years, told the board the school now houses life‑skills classes and students with medical needs and said sharing a principal between buildings delays response times in safety and instructional matters.…
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