By Todd Bartley, TalkWilliamsport.com
News@TalkWilliamsport.com
Last night at the regularly scheduled WASD school board meeting, an agenda item to “Consider ratifying the appointment of Scott R. Williams to the Board seat formerly held by Star Poole which was declared vacant at the meeting that occurred on January 4, 2022″ was voted on.
BOARD PRESIDENT’S REPORT – Ms. Lori A. Baer
A. Consider ratifying the appointment of Scott R. Williams to the Board seat formerly held by Star Poole which was declared vacant at the meeting that occurred on January 4, 2022.
At this writing, all previous meeting agendas other than 1-18-22, no longer appear on the WASD website.
Williams was voted onto the board by a 5-3 vote. Voting “Yes” were, Lori Baer, President, Barbara Reeves, Vice President, Patrick Dixon, Jennifer Lake and Jamie Sanders.
Voting “No” were, Michelle Deavor, Cody Derr and Adam Welteroth.
Prior to taking his seat on the Williamsport Area High School Auditorium stage, Scott R. Williams presented Lori Baer, President, with an “Oath of Office” document.
In a brief phone interview this afternoon, Scott R. Williams confirmed he was sworn in by “Judge Christian Frey”.
TalkWilliamsport.com exclusively obtained the “Oath of Office” document Scott Williams – Oath of Office – January 2022 through a Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law Request to WASD Right-to-Know Law Officer and Board Secretary Wanda Erb, made this afternoon.
Soon after the RTKL request was made, Erb provided the “Oath of Office” document.
The document reveals, Scott R. Williams took an Oath of Office at 3:30 p.m. on January 10th. The Oath of Office was administered by Lycoming County Magisterial District Judge Christian Frey.
A message was left for Lycoming County Magisterial District Judge Christian Frey this afternoon; at this writing it has not been responded too.
Earlier in the day yesterday, Attorney Greg Stapp sent an e-mail to WASD Solicitor Fred Holland (who did not attend the meeting last night) alleging “the WASD School Board violated the Sunshine Act and their own Policy in a recent meeting.”
The e-mail went unanswered until today, when Holland responded to Attorney Stapp with an explanation of the process the WASD school board had undertaken.
TalkWilliamsport.com has reached out to Attorney Greg Stapp for comment and potential next steps for his client, he reserved comment pending a conversation with his client.
TalkWilliamsport.com also reached out to Lycoming County District Attorney Ryan Gardner for an update on the petition filed by Williamsport resident Sheri Crain seeking to remove the entire WASD school board for “malfeasance in office” as well as “dereliction of duty.”
At this writing, Gardner has not yet responded.
If Scott R. Williams took an Oath of Office at 3:30 p.m. on January 10th, what was the point of the WASD school board going through the “process” last night to “Consider ratifying the appointment of Scott R. Williams to the Board seat formerly held by Star Poole which was declared vacant at the meeting that occurred on January 4, 2022″?
This is an exclusive developing story on TalkWilliamsport.com.
