Christine Agron Christine Agron Why are you running for school board? I am running for the Delaware Valley school board because I believe in DV. We have built... Local News 12 Oct 2023 | 04:30
Superintendent John Bell (dvsd.org) John Bell leaving DVSD to head Port Jervis schools At their meeting on Tuesday, July 19, the Port Jervis Board of Education appointed John Bell as the district’s new Superintendent... Local News 26 Jul 2022 | 04:12
From left: Board members Felicia Sheehan, Pam Lutfy, Jessica Decker, Jack Fisher (president), Corey Homer, Derek Smith, and Brain Carso, and solicitor Ashley Zimmerman (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Parents ask school board about sex questions on surveys, books on library shelves, and burdensome quarantines After routine housekeeping tasks, including the appointment of Christopher Lordi as the Delaware Valley School District’s... Local News 16 Feb 2022 | 08:51
Nine people attended the work session. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Time’s not up: Limiting speakers limits ideas, school board decides Dr. John Bell suggested that the Delaware Valley school board limit each public speaker at meetings to five minutes, which... Local News 23 Jan 2022 | 04:35
The audience at the Dec. 9 school board meeting (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Covid continues to dominate the conversation at DV school board meeting, bus drivers still out There was tenure to grant and work sessions to schedule. But at the Dec. 9 Delaware Valley school board meeting, Covid-19... Local News 22 Dec 2021 | 09:49
Thanks to the school board for defending teachers To the Editor: We would like to thank the Delaware Valley school board, particularly Jack Fisher and Brian Carso, for defending... Letters to the Editor 01 Dec 2021 | 06:25
Delaware Valley High School (Photo by Pamela Chergotis) School board adjourns after member of the public compares teachers to gestapo Matthew Contreras had a lot to say at the Nov. 18 Delaware Valley school board meeting before one of his remarks brought... Local News 29 Nov 2021 | 01:17
‘Follow the science’ To the Editor: I would like to congratulate Pam Lutfy, Jessica Decker, Felicia Sheehan and Derek Smith for winning the school... Letters to the Editor 23 Nov 2021 | 04:33
School police officers passed out masks at DV’s last school board meeting and barred entry to those who refused to wear them. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) School mask order to remain in place through Nov. 12, Zoom class option returns Scranton. A federal judge has ordered that all people inside Delaware Valley school buildings continue to wear face masks,... Local News 03 Nov 2021 | 02:33
When the Courier took this picture of Dominick Agron, he held a piece of paper in front of his face and kept speaking.(Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) ‘I will no longer be quiet’ Dominick Agron, husband of newly appointed school board director Christine Agron, spoke before the board for 13 minutes at... Local News 28 Oct 2021 | 11:06
‘Thank you, Jessica, for eight wonderful years’ Milford. Delaware Valley superintendent of schools John Bell presented Jessica Decker, school board vice president, with... Local News 27 Oct 2021 | 02:04
The school board at its Sept. 28 meeting, from left: Ashley Zimmerman, solicitor; Dawn Bukaj; Felicia Sheehan; Pat Lutfy; Jessica Decker, vice-president; Jack Fisher, president; Corey Homer; Rosemary Walsh; Dr. John Bell, superintendent; Julie Ewald, recording secretary. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Federal judge sides with DV parents suing for mask mandate A federal judge has ordered the Delaware Valley School District to comply immediately with the health secretary’s mandate... Local News 21 Oct 2021 | 10:49
Stop harassing the community and its residents! Dear Residents of Pike County: I am writing this letter to inform all of you who may not be on social media of what is happening... Letters to the Editor 21 Oct 2021 | 09:11
School board candidates’ forum fizzles The Pike County Courier expected to host an editorial forum for the school board candidates next week. In 2017 the paper... Local News 20 Oct 2021 | 12:41
Where does the law state that your rights are more important than anyone else’s? To the Editor: In a letter to the editor dated Oct. 13 and titled “A letter from parents,” the author begins making statements... Opinion 15 Oct 2021 | 03:23
