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by Joan Kingsbury
The question of building a new
Lake-Noxen Elementary School
- dominated the Lake-Lehman School
Board meeting Tuesday night.
Ben Orfaly, president of the Har-
vey’s Lake Taxpayers Association,
and Stanley Magalski, representing
the Lehman Taxpayers Association,
once again, urged the board to con-
sider refurbishing the Lake building
instead of constructing a new
~ elementary school. Orfaly informed
the board that he had with him
petitions containing 1,000 signatures
protesting new school construction.
It is the feeling of both taxpayers
groups that the Lake building could be
renovated with the possibility of
purchasing modular units for ad-
ditional space at a lower cost than
new construction.
School board member Alan Keiper
challenged the idea of using modular
units stating that they will not last
nearly as long as a conventionally
built structure. Orfaly disagreed and
responded, “By the time they are
ready to go, registration will be
dropped and you won’t need them.”
When the board was questioned as
to why they had not originally sought
to renovate the Lake building, it was
pointed out that architects from the
firms of Lacey, Atherton, and Davis
and Smith, Miller, and Associates
found the idea of renovation was not
feasible.
Several parents from the Noxen
area expressed their approval of a
new building concept. One mother
drafty, not well heated on some days,
and that several classrooms are
Another Noxen resident stated,
“People do not realize what the
children are going through.” The fact
was emphasized that those living in
the Noxen area are paying their share
of taxes even though their children
are not attending the relatively new
Lehman-Jaekson Elementary School.
Magalski responded, ‘‘On behalf of
the Lehman Taxpayers, we are not
against a nice school for the: children
over there in Laketon. We are for a
nice school. The Westmoreland School
(in the Dallas School District) has
been remodeled, go down and take a
look at it. It’s beautiful. Contractors
who inspected the Lake school are
saying you have a better school there
for being 53 years old than the two
new schools here combined.”
Dana Campbell, a contractor who
has worked on such projects as
remodeling Scranton City Hall gave
his opinion of the condition of the Lake
School. “We got a good look at the
foundation, outer walls, inside walls,
everything is very sound.”” He agreed
that renovations such as replacing
windows with thermo-pane, in-
stallation of rigid insulation, and
putting in ceiling tiles are needed.
He also pointed out that if desired,
an addition could be built on, thus
eliminating the need for modular
units. Campbell concluded, ‘The
school could be redecorated, car-
peting put in, and the cost would be
very minimal.”’ Campbell feels that
the result could be a very nice school.
Douglas Trumbower, architect for
the project, annouriced that he would
travel to Harrisburg on Thursday to
present the latest plans for the school
to the Department of Education. Dr.
M. David Preston, superintendent of
Lake-Lehman schools, Orfaly,
Magalski, and a representative from
the Citizens Advisory Committee and
any school board members who wish
to go would accompany Trumbower.
Orfaly and Magalski had been mailed
an invitation from the school district.
Board member Ed Mark made a
motion to ‘‘authorize the ad-
ministration and architect to ap-
proach the Department of Labor and
Industry and the Department of
Education to entertain whether they
will consider renovation of the Lake
building.”
At first the board voted against this
motion 5 to 4 since those voting no felt
that the invitation
school officials had been done for this
purpose. After muck. protest from
many of the approximaliely 75 people
in attendance, the board revoted with
an 8 to 1 ‘“‘yes” vote.
The board accepted the resignation
of Richard Gorgone as head football
coach. The resignation was accepted
with Gilbert Tough, chairman of the
board stating, ‘Mr. Gorgone has
made a contribution working with our
students.” The board also declared
the job of head football coach “open.”
The Lake-Lehman High School
Band received board approval to
attend a band competition in Atlanta,
Ga. in April.
by Charlot Denmon
‘Janice Gelsleichter,
regular part time cafeteria
worker, appeared at the
Dallas School Board
meeting Monday night to
present a grievance con-
cerning the hiring of
another worker to fill a full
time position in the’ junior
high school cafeteria.
Mrs. Gelsleichter,
through James Sahaida,
Pennsylvania Schools
Service Personnel
Association (PSSPA) field
consultant, maintained
that according to
Paragraph IX, Section B,
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Both had worked for the
district for 10 years but
Gelsleichter had been hired
two months prior to the
other individual.
con- Gelsleichter said that she
had worked as a cook in the
township building when it
intermediate
school, had experience as a
cashier and also as a
general cafeteria worker.
She stated that she had
never been told there was
any difference in her
competency or experience
as compared to the other
while
person. She also stated that
the position given to the
other worker was paid
$3.48 an hour compared to
~ Gelsleichter’s $3 an hour,
and that there was a dif-
ference of two hours in the
positions.
Gelsleichter, as well as
other workers at the
meeting, reported that
contrary to the contract
negotiations, the above
vacancy was the first ever
posted. Other vacancies at
previous times were filled
before any part time
employees heard of them.
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School. It is alleged that
work on Dec. 27, 28, and 29
as assigned and also failed
to remain at work as
assigned. It was also
charged that there were
misrepresentations on his
time card submitted to the
business office.
Russ was suspended Jan.
9, effective 5 p.m., until a
hearing on Jan. 29 before
the Dallas School Board,
pursuant to the school’s
code. He will be notified
and may be represented by
counsel if he so desires.
Shipe explained that the
school’s program Plancon,
referred to several issues
of concern to the ad-
ministration and board
since October, when the
Dallas Elementary School
was cited for numerous
violations which were
‘ordered to be corrected by
Jan. 9.
Shipe said that the
district immediately
' moved to assure the safety
of the children, work was
initiated and is now
completed. The district has
reported that the Depart-
ment of Labor and Industry
inspect the completed work
and is reasonably sure the
project will be approved.
Shipe explained that the
cost of the project through
the cooperation of CETA
. was done for a total of
$13,000.
As a result of the borough
school building inspection,
it was mandated that all
buildings be inspected.
Since that time,
Trucksville Elementary
School has been inspected
and details of the citations
are not serious, according
to Shipe.
Two of the citations dealt
with the boiler room.
Several times this has been
inspected and approved but
this time it was a concern
of the department.
Department of Labor and
Industry found that the
entrance is not protected
with any door and that the
district must provide a
proper fire-rated door
assembly.
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that the door to the former
coal bin does not close
properly; that there are
unprotected steel beams
with the required fire-rated
construction; that there
are unprotected steel “I”
beams in the storage rooms
and corridor of the
basement.
The other citations were
handrails on stairways,
latches, and fire doors and
windows.
Township School building
was inspected but there has
been no written citations
but verbal reports that
there are sufficient con-
cerns that the District may
have to vacate the second
floor and the basement.
The ceiling in the cafeteria
also will have to be
replaced.
Shipe has been
authorized to come up with
~a contingency plan if the
floors must be vacated.
The district, faced with
fiscal restraints, on top of it
now has the problem of
for safety of the children.
Under the Plancon
project, the district also
will purchase the Dallas
Intermediate School
building from the federal
government and renovate
it to meet all standards of
Labor and Industry.
John Turner was named
senior class advisor to fill
the vacancy left by Mrs.
Margaret Johnson, who
resigned for personal
reasons. Ann Marie Carlin
was appointed to fill the
position of Miss Mabel
Jenkins, phys ed in-
structor, during her
sabbatical leave.
Mrs. Beverly Joan
Longo, RN, was appointed
to serve as high school
nurse for Miss A. Jennie
Hill, who is taking a sab-
batical leave. Mrs. Grace
Lord was appointed to the
Home Economics
Department during the
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