Trooper to discuss Internet safety with LH parents

The Laurel Highlands School District is offering parents the chance to discuss Internet student safety with Trooper Scott Lucas of the state police Computer Crime Task Force.

Lucas will be keynote speaker at the event to be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the high school auditorium.

School officials are inviting only parents to the event since they said the information could be too sensitive for younger students.

After the discussion, parents are invited to browse stations set up with parental resources covering various topics.

LH director vows to introduce new grade level configuration

One Laurel Highlands School director vowed at last week’s board meeting to introduce a motion to change the configuration of grade levels, moving ninth graders to the middle school and making elementary schools kindergarten through sixth grade.

Director Bill Elias said although he knows his idea may be met with opposition, he will introduce the proposal at the June 19 board meeting.

For more information, see Angie Oravec’s story in tomorrow’s Herald-Standard.

LH to choose new superintendent

The Laurel Highlands School Board will choose a new superintendent Wednesday.

The board will make their final selection at a 6 p.m. meeting in the middle school auditorium.

The new superintendent will begin work July 1, the beginning of the 2008-09 fiscal year, according to Gary Frankhouser, solicitor for the district.

Angelo Giachetti, school board president entering his 21st year as a board member, said the next superintendent will be the seventh leader of the 42-year-old school district.

For more information, see Angie Oravec’s story in tomorrow’s Herald-Standard.