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Thursday, March 20, 2003 Page: 6A
GREATER NANTICOKE AREA
GNA Board discusses
low test scores
NANTICOKE – Superintendent Tony Perrone addressed a taxpayer’s concerns
about low standardized test scores during Tuesday’s Greater Nanticoke Area
School Board meeting.
Perrone said Tuesday the school is trying to raise scores by hiring
talented teachers and teachers aides and upgrading computers and books.
In other business, the board:
Appointed a child development specialist for the Greater Nanticoke Area
Family Center at a salary of $13.50 per hour.
Discussed the school band’s upcoming trip to Cleveland. Board members said
that after war is declared, out-of-state travel will have to be approved by
the School Board.
Dave Rosengrant