Letter writer Sue Lucrezi of Lower Saucon Township says four new members who were recently elected to the Saucon Valley School Board will help promote positive change in district schools.
Saucon Source recently asked the nine candidates running for five seats on the Saucon Valley School District Board of Directors to answer the same questions, to help our readers be better informed about this important local race.
If you live in Lower Saucon Township or Hellertown borough and are registered to vote as a Republican or Democrat, you have the opportunity to vote for candidates running for the Saucon Valley School Board in the May 16 municipal primary election. To help our readers be informed voters, Saucon Source reached out to the 10 candidates running for five open school board seats to request a 200-word-maximum statement about why they're running, what challenges they believe the district faces and how they plan to serve all residents if elected.
Four candidates who are running for seats on the Saucon Valley School Board announced their campaign over the weekend.
Saucon Valley School District residents who wanted to learn more about the individuals running for school board were able to hear some of them answer questions and highlight their qualifications at a Northampton Community College-sponsored forum Monday.
Saucon Source invited the seven candidates running for four seats on the Saucon Valley School Board to each share a statement about why they are seeking election to the board and what they hope to accomplish if elected to it.
Representatives for and members of the Saucon Valley Education Association attended Tuesday night's school board meeting, at which they voiced concerns about what SVEA President Robert Kachmar called a lack of transparency and consistency in terms of how teacher transfers are voted on by the board.
A parent strongly criticized the Saucon Valley School Board and the district's administration for their recent communication--or alleged lack thereof--with parents and students Tuesday, as well as the direction in which the district is heading.
