Vote for the first FOUR (and Charles Pike)

Here is the official order of the candidates on the Nov 3, 2009 ballot:

Delaware Valley School District School Director
(Vote for not more than FOUR)

Pam Lutfy (Democratic/Republican)
Sue Schor (Democratic/Republican)
Jack Fisher (Democratic/Republican)
Bill Greenlaw (Democratic)
Robert Goldsack (Republican)

Vote counts from the primary:

Pam Lutfy (1,337 total votes)
Sue Schor (1,269 total votes)
Jack Fisher (1,132 total votes)
Bill Greenlaw (1,106 total votes)
Robert Goldsack ( 674 total votes)

For those that care about political parties: ALL the candidates in this school board race are registered Republicans.

Three of the candidates prevailed in both primaries, the other two candidates rounded out the field of four in the Democratic and Republican primaries.

Please ask all your Republican friends NOT to select the party line vote option, but to vote for the BEST candidates in the school board race.

PA law allows School Board candidates (and candidates for the Court of Common Pleas) to petition to be put on the ballot in the Democratic and Republican primary, regardless of the party affiliation of the candidate. Pennsylvania considers these offices as non-political All of the candidates sought to be listed on both the Democratic and Republican primary ballot.

Charles Pike is the only candidate on the ballot for the two year slot, so it looks like Chuck will be on the DV School Board starting in December. Early Congratulations to Chuck!

The Tie is Broken!

The tie on the Republican side of the ballot was broken today at noon.

For the play by play, see Ryan Baton's blog, RBforDV.

There will be 5 candidates vying for 4 seats in November. Pam Lutfy, Sue Schor, Jack Fisher, Bill Greenlaw and Bob Goldsack will be on the ballot November 3, 2009.

Chuck Pike will be the only candidate on the ballot for the 2-yr slot.

An update was published in the on-line edition of the Pike County Courier, and the Pike County Dispatch.

This November...

REMEMBER...

...EVERY vote counts!

Our Youth’s Opinions Matter

Let me begin by thanking the Future of Pike County PAC for their endorsement. Earning and maintaining the respect of our young adults is important to me. Contrary to current school board director John Kupillas’ opinion, I believe our recent graduates do have much to contribute to our community and specifically our school district. Who better than the recent graduates to provide our school board with feedback regarding their high school experience? I will bring up a student issue each week hoping to hear from both current students and recent graduates; along with parents of both.

The first topic I would like to discuss is the AP exams/classes. There has been much discussion over the past few years regarding the AP classes. I pose the following questions:
1. Should a student taking an AP course be required to take the exam?
a. Currently the exam is not required, unless it is written into the curriculum.
2. Should the weighting of a student’s grade be based on whether or not the student takes the exam?
a. Currently the weighting is dependant on a student taking the exam.
3. Should the school pay for the exam?
a. Currently the school pays for exams if the student has a B+ average in the class.

To be honest I have not formed a strong opinion. My initial opinion is that the exam should be required, making question #2 a moot point, and that the school should pay for all exams. I would like to hear your opinion.

“Better to contribute than to criticize”

Chuck Pike