THE ALTOONA MIRROR REPORTS THAT THE BOARD VOTED TO HIRE A PRINCIPAL AND A GUIDANCE COUNSELOR FOR THE STEVENS BUILDING, WHICH HOUSES STUDENTS THAT ARE NOT IN THE MAINSTREAM OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE NEW PRINCIPAL WILL MAKE $68,000 A YEAR. BOARD MEMBER DAVE FRANCIS EXPRESSED HIS CONCERN ABOUT THE NEW POSITIONS, ASKING OF THE DISTRICT COULD AFFORD THE NEW POSITIONS. ASST SUPERINTENDENT BRAD HATCH SAID THAT THE DISTRICT COULD PAY FOR THE JOB IF IT ATTRACTS MORE STUDENTS INTO ITS CYBER ACADEMY. FRANCIS WAS THE LONE BOARD MEMBER TO VOTE AGAINST THE HIRING OF A NEW PRINCIPAL. THE ENTIRE BOARD VOTED IN FAVOR OF HIRING A GUIDANCE COUNSELOR.
