In a surprise move, 2 members of the Arcadia Board of Education announced that they will not run for re-election next year. Carol Papay, an 8-year member and currently board chairwoman, and Donald Fickas, a 13-year member, both said they will step down to allow interested individuals the opportunity to consider running for their seats.
Incumbent Carol Papay plans to file for position on the Board of Education. Her thoughts on current problems and her reasons for seeking a second term are discussed.
Candidates for three open seats on the Arcadia Board of Education will have no incumbents to contend with. One term member Paul Friedman has joined Gloria Horstman and Pete May in announcing that he will not seek re-election.
Two candidates without professional experience were the winners from among a field of 5 running for 2 seats on the Arcadia Board of Education. Mary Dougherty and Bill Spuck will officially take their posts at the July 1 meeting, replacing Carol Papay and Don Fickas. Final results: Bill Spuck (2489), Mary Dougherty (1983), Marilyn Miller Perkins (1704), Robert Harris (1232), and David Strauss (4331).
Gloria Horstman and Pete May, School Board of Education members, have announced they will not seek re-election. The third member whose term is nearly up, Paul Friedman, has not made up his mind.
Incumbent Mary Dougherty and Joann Steinmeier were elected to the School Board in an election that brought out only 9.8% of Arcadia' registered voters.
The Arcadia Board of Education swore in newly elected member Joann Steinmeier and re-elected member Mary Dougherty at an organizational meeting. Dougherty was also elected president as the board selected its new officers.
Don Fickas, president of the Arcadia Board of Education, in a brief statement Monday night blasted the majority of teachers who had boycotted the high school open house the previous week.