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BELLEFONTE The Bellefonte Area School District has its new superintendent and it’s a familiar face.
The Bellefonte school board voted to remove the interim tag from Tammie Burnaford and make her the district’s permanent superintendent during Tuesday night’s board meeting. The vote was unanimous. Burnaford received a three-year contract from the district. According to the contract, Burnaford will be paid $142,011 for the first year of the contract, which covers March 9, 2021 to March 8, 2022.
According to the terms of the contract, “increases to Burnaford’s salary shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the then in force Act 93 Agreement.”
JEFF STEINER
BELLEFONTE Jeff Steiner will be running as a candidate for both the Democratic and Republican nominations for director of the Bellefonte Area School District in this year’s May 18th primary. Steiner served on the board from 2009 to 2013 and 2017 to present.
Married to Gwen Steiner, their two girls Alexa, 17, and Zoey, 15, are students in the district.
He is the executive director of the Dads’ Resource Center and also serves as Majority Inspector of Elections for the Spring Southwest Precinct.
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BELLEFONTE Although the snow was falling outside, the Bellefonte school board met for a special work session to discuss the district’s mascot on Tuesday night.
For several months, the Red Raider mascot has been under fire by a handful of community members who view the district’s mascot and nickname as offensive.
Tuesday’s 90-minute meeting gave the opportunity for each board member to voice their opinion.
Board member Rodney Musser, who has spearheaded a potential mascot change, was the first to speak.
“Recent emails dictate that I believe we need to have this discussion, regardless of the outcome,” Musser said, “because I believe the community is a bit confused as to what education is to all of our students. I don’t want to dive into details of the conversations, but at some point, I think we need to establish an end to the discussion … I believe the community needs to be educated.”
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