Perini fills vacant seat on school board

After an interview process that lasted nearly an hour, Marie Perini was selected by the Bellefonte Area school board to fill a vacant seat that was formerly filled by Max Kroell. Kroell resigned in September to fulfill educational responsibilities for seminary school.

Each candidate was asked a question by sitting board members, which were answered publicly. Questions were:

• What do you see as the greatest challenge facing public education today?
• What do you see as the top three challenges facing our local school district today?
• How would you as a board member address these challenges?
• What would you find most difficult being a board member of the school board?
• How do you see yourself working with the other board members and superintendent?
• Faced with tough issues, such as raising taxes or cutting programs, what is the data you would need to make your decisions?
• What qualities, skills or experiences would you bring to the board?

The, 7-1, vote allows Perini to fill the seat until Dec. 5, 2023.

Other candidates were Allison Aukerman, Nathan Campbell, Frederick Caldwell, Timothy Kessling, Tracey Peterson and Joseph Yech.

*By Brit Milazzo, public relations director, BASD