Brookville school board candidate forum planned for May 13

BROOKVILLE — The Constitutional Republicans of Western Pennsylvania are hosting a forum for candidates for the Brookville Area School Board of Directors at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 13, at the Columbia Theatre in Brookville.

“This is an unusual year,” said CRWPA chairman Gary Smith. “It is not unusual to have more seats open than there are candidates. This year, there are four seats up for election and seven candidates.”

Smith, a former Brookville school board president, said the school board not only charts the course for the curriculum but also is responsible for how tax money is spent.

“For many people, the school’s real estate tax is the largest single tax they pay,” he said. “But many times, the voters do not know who the candidates for the board are. We hope this forum will help voters in our school district get to know who they are voting for.”

The forum will begin with an introduction by the candidates and pre-selected questions. If time allows, questions may be submitted in writing from the people attending the forum.

Candidates for the Brookville School board are Adler Fleming, Luc Doolittle, Matt Park, Elisha Burns, Christopher Rhodes, Frank Bartley and Erin Schiafone.

The primary will take place May 18.

The forum is open to voters in the Brookville Area School District. CRWPA will act as the moderator.

The CRWPA meets at 6 p.m. the first Monday of every month in the Columbia Theatre in Brookville.

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