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Wyoming Area School Board Takes Aim At Coverage

Wyoming Area School Board Takes Aim At Coverage - Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 11:30PM EST

Reported by: Joe Holden
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 @ 11:30pm EST

EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY- Wyoming Area School District Superintendent Ray Bernardi said he wanted to set the record straight before launching a ten minute clarification directed at members of the local media.

A number of recent press and television accounts have covered labor problems and a $500,000 federal jury verdict against the district. The common denominator: the six-member federal jury, a state labor board and the teachers' union have accused the district of using politics against employees, for which at least four were then terminated for political differences.

Bernardi said a report issued by an independent state labor judge earlier this month did not fairly consider testimony offered by the district. In contract, the document formed the basis for the reinstatement of William Simmons, a former district worker who was terminated. The labor decision claimed the district targeted Simmons for his position and activity in the teachers' union. Simmons has returned work.

Bernardi asked the media to consider testimony offered by the district. No one answered phones at the labor office on Wednesday night.

School leaders were less open to questions about a half-a-million dollar federal jury verdict. Several board members and Superintendent Bernardi were criticized for terminating three workers over politics.

Leaders said they plan to appeal. That's all they would say.
 


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