By Krystle Morey The front lawn of Granville High School was covered with family and friends to watch 105 members of the Class of 2012 walk across the stage Friday night, including two German exchange students, two college-bound juniors and Samuel McDermott who received his diploma from his father. The sky was blue and [...]
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School board to see heavy turnover
Four seats up for election on the Granville Board of Education, and those interested in the seats must file candidacy papers with 25 signatures by 5 p.m., Monday, April 16. Three of the four board members whose seats are up for re-election said Monday they will not be running for another term. The elections will [...]
Celani pleased to be back
As a former one-term Granville School Board member, Molly Celani said she left after 2007 not by choice, but because her husband had medical issues. Running for another term was in the cards until life intervened, Celani said. So after one term she stepped down. “It was three years.I started when (former Superintendent Daniel) Teplesky [...]
Celani named to Board of Education
Former Granville Board of Education member Molly Celani was named as a temporary member of the board Monday night, filling a slot vacated when new district transportation supervisor John Steves resigned as board president. Steves resigned his seat in October to clear his way to apply for the district position. Board President Kathy Nelson announced [...]
Board mulls appointment method
The Granville Board of Education started the process of seeking a new board member Monday night by deciding on a process for that search. Several options exist for going forward, but the one Superintendent Mark Bessen said he recommends would attempt to tap a former board member to fill the vacancy on a temporary basis. [...]
Steves resigns as school board president
Opportunity prompts school board president to step down Moments after announcing the decision to hire a permanent high school principal, Granville Board of Education President John Steves announced he was stepping down Monday night. Steves said he offered his letter of resignation, which was accepted by the board so he could “pursue [...]
Rain can’t stop the celebartion for Class of 2011
Into every life a little rain must fall and fortunately for Granville’s Class of 2011, all of that rain fell outside while the soon-to-be alumni stayed cool and dry in the high school gymnasium. Although Friday’s 125th graduation ceremony was forced inside by rain nothing could dampen the spirit of the graduates who sang, [...]
Board extends Superintendent’s contract
Mark Bessen will be the superintendent in the Granville School District at least through the end of the 2014 school year after the board of education approved a contract extension May 23. In a contract amendment approved unanimously by the board 7-0, with two members absent, the move extended Bessen’s employment with the district beyond [...]
Budget passes; McEachron voted to board
By Bill Toscano As expected, Granville voters approved a $24 million budget and re-elected school board members Kathy Nelson and John Shaw Tuesday night. The unexpected came in the election of Suzanne McEachron to the board as a write-in candidate. One of the seats was up for grabs by a write-in candidate, because board member [...]
Help Wanted: board member
When the deadline arrived, only two residents stepped forward to fill the three open seats on the Granville Board of Education. When 5 p.m. of April 18 ticked past on the district office wall clock Pam Tatko had not showed up to turn in a petition to sign up to run and retain her seat [...]
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VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]