Apr 6, 2013 2 min read

It seems a few members of the current Trinity School Board feel their personal agendas override the wishes and concerns of the taxpaying and voting citizens of the entire district.

Not only has the board been responsible for the departure of one of the greatest coaches in Trinity history, a man who turned the high school football team from the laughingstock of the WPIAL into an annual playoff contender, but it has also been part of numerous lawsuits that have cost taxpayer dollars.

Could these lawsuits and increasing legal fees be the reason the district continues to look for money?

After proof that the district would save in excess of $100,000 if it continued to do business with local bus contractors, Superintendent Paul Kasunich, along with Scott Day, the school board president, and Colleen Interval, the board’s treasurer, insisted on contracting with a larger national contractor, even though the national contractor is more expensive than the two local companies. The school board members were also trying to leave the current insurance provider even after the district was awarded a one-half percent decrease in total insurance cost.

As a resident, taxpayer and alumni of Trinity, I feel that the board members and superintendent are not correctly representing the entire district. Maybe they need to focus more on the education of students, raising test scores and supporting local businesses rather than their personal agendas.

Zachary Naser

Washington