January 5th, 2023 by WCBC Radio

The newly elected members of the Allegany County Board of Education have been officially sworn in to office with newcomer Lori Lepley joining incumbents David Bohn and Robert Farrell in ceremonies Wednesday. Those three will serve with Crystal Bender and Tammy Fraley. While Bohn and Farrell ran as incumbents, member Deb Frank opted not to seek a second term leaving one seat open- and that went to Lepley. Farrell tells WCBC News his priority beginning a new term will continue to focus on helping students recovering what was lost during the COVID-19 pandemic…

Mrs Lepley, during the campaign, said on numerous occaisions that it was her concern with how the school board had been handling the COVID issue that motivated her to run for the office…