The reporter seems to have mixed up Mark Coassolo (who is a single person with no children) with Dave Stoneburner (who actually has two daughters).
Board interviews residents for seat
By: GEMA MARIA DUARTE
Bucks County Courier Times
MORRISVILLE SCHOOLS
Four Morrisville residents want to be the next school board member, but when the music stops, there will be only one chair.
They all want to take the seat once held by former board member Robin Reithmeyer, who was booted from the board in October because she didn't attend a meeting the past year.
Two of them, Damon Miller and Mark Coassolo, have run for school board before and lost. The other two, Yvonne Ruthrauff and Dave Stoneburner, are interested in getting involved with the district. The final vote will be made at the Nov. 17 meeting.
During a special meeting Wednesday, held immediately after the work session, the majority of the board interviewed the four candidates by asking seven questions to some and more to others. Each candidate had up to 15 minutes to respond. The questions included qualifications, reason for interest, dealing with delicate discussions, challenges facing public education, and meeting attendance.
They all are available to attend meetings, they said. And if, for whatever reason, they can't attend a meeting, they would communicate with the board.
Miller, Coassolo and Stoneburner said their interest for the seat is to practice financial responsibility and student education. And the trouble facing public education is parent involvement, said Miller and Coassolo.
Stoneburner is a single man tired of high taxes. Miller is involved with different district committees and groups. Coassolo has a child in the district and wants school spirit in the community. Ruthrauff volunteers in the community and wants to find solutions to district problems.
Gema Maria Duarte can be reached at 215-949-4195 or gduarte@phillyBurbs.com
