December 4th, 2019 by WCBC Radio
In response to a somewhat scathing commentary in Tuesday’s Cumberland Times News- Allegany County Board of Education President Robert Farrell downplayed the criticisms, instead focusing on what he calls vast improvements that have been made in the past year. The commentary, which featured highlights from a “letter to the editor”, among other things, referred to the past year as “unpleasant” and endorsed the notion that the local school system has become a “laughingstock in education circles” and that the children had suffered. Farrell emphasized that the voters of Allegany County chose to support Wayne Foote, David Bohn and himself in the election- and he believes, for the most part, they delivered…
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December 04, 2019 at 6:39 am, Zufall said:
I guess after a board member is removed for inappropriate sexual touching and a kindergarten teacher is arrested for inappropriate sexual touching his kids there is no where else but up for the current board.
December 04, 2019 at 12:04 pm, Jay said:
Don’t forget about the evil Chinese Immersion conspiracy. It was an insidious plot to indoctrinate our 8 and 9 year olds into Communism. I guess Bohn and Farrell were fearful of young students who speak Mandarin Chinese.
December 04, 2019 at 12:08 pm, Kevin said:
> They just hate fried rice.
December 04, 2019 at 10:16 am, Kevin said:
The voters chose wrong. It’s not the first time, it won’t be the last. It seems like most of Bob’s efforts have been consumed by losing lawsuits, trying to hirer cronies, and defending the indefensible. Good news? Things can only improve.
December 04, 2019 at 1:21 pm, Ed Dodrill said:
When will Bob Farrell stop drawing bull’s-eyes around himself with the state?
December 04, 2019 at 3:44 pm, Kendra said:
So much for the 3 Amigos, or rather the 3 stooges investigating the purported child sexual abuse at Mt. Ridge. It is time for Gov. Hogan to direct the MD State Prosecutor to thoroughly investigate who knew what and what did they do about it. Did the BOE seek out other potential victims. Root needs to be independent of his buddy Blank.
December 06, 2019 at 5:07 am, Mark said:
Allegany County has the school board they deserve, made up of like minded ignorant, misogynist, bigots.