The Octorara Board of Directors held their Facilities, and Policy Committees Meetings and Work Session Meeting met on Monday, August 8, 2016. All members were in attendance.
Assitionnaly the Octroara School Board of Directors held a Special Meeting to interview and discuss candidates to replace Linda Bicking, who has announced she is resigning her position effective August 15, 2016. The Board received one qualifying candidate. Two other residents submitted their names but they did not live within the actual voting Region.
Ultimately, the Board received the resume of and submitted question to William Kloss, Atglen resident for 7 years. Mr. Kloss received his Bachelor's from Paul Smith's College in Paul Smiths, New York, and a Master of Business Administration from Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Moreover, he has held progressive positions with Wawa Inc. and is currently a Project Manage for New Foodservice Initiatives.
In addition to his education and career background, Kloss has a history of community service …show more content…
Kloss is committed to responsible budgets that balance educational excellence and fiscal restraint, ensuring an efficient use of taxpayers’ dollars. Only time will tell how that translates into action and the actual position he will take. Overall, at least on paper, Kloss has the potential to be an exceptional Board Member.
While the Board did vote to appoint Mr. Kloss until the next election, which will be in November 2017, he did not receive the position on his merits.Kloss asked during the Special Meeting what kind of person the Board was looking for, and the response from one member was, "a warm body," This is the unfortunate reality. He was not the best candidate. He was the only
Assitionnaly the Octroara School Board of Directors held a Special Meeting to interview and discuss candidates to replace Linda Bicking, who has announced she is resigning her position effective August 15, 2016. The Board received one qualifying candidate. Two other residents submitted their names but they did not live within the actual voting Region.
Ultimately, the Board received the resume of and submitted question to William Kloss, Atglen resident for 7 years. Mr. Kloss received his Bachelor's from Paul Smith's College in Paul Smiths, New York, and a Master of Business Administration from Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Moreover, he has held progressive positions with Wawa Inc. and is currently a Project Manage for New Foodservice Initiatives.
In addition to his education and career background, Kloss has a history of community service …show more content…
Kloss is committed to responsible budgets that balance educational excellence and fiscal restraint, ensuring an efficient use of taxpayers’ dollars. Only time will tell how that translates into action and the actual position he will take. Overall, at least on paper, Kloss has the potential to be an exceptional Board Member.
While the Board did vote to appoint Mr. Kloss until the next election, which will be in November 2017, he did not receive the position on his merits.Kloss asked during the Special Meeting what kind of person the Board was looking for, and the response from one member was, "a warm body," This is the unfortunate reality. He was not the best candidate. He was the only