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SFASD Board Looking to Change Nepotism Policy
A lengthy discussion at Monday night's board meeting resulted in a proposed overhaul of the current nepotism policy.
Some members of the board of education at the Spring-Ford Area School District want to change the district's current policy on nepotism, as relates to the hiring of new employees. Board member Julie Mullin, who also chairs the policy committee, said the committee met on May 14 and nepotism was discussed heavily at the meeting. She gave a report to the board at Monday night's work session and a lengthy discussion ensued. The district currently has three policies relating to nepotism with no restrictions on hiring family members of administrators or board members. The only exception is that a candidate must tell human resources that he/she is a family member of an administrator by the end of the interview process. Now, board members are …
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Beth Smith
11:29 am on Thursday, May 24, 2012
Seriously???? I am in agreement with Mr. Dehnert on this one. Employees of the Spring Ford School District should be hired on merit and qualifications. The curious thing about all this nonsense is that a Board members or staff members relatives COULD have been a graduate of the same school district that would now disqualify them from seeking a teaching position in there own Alma Mater! For those … more ›